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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across Lantana
A new driveway gate in Lantana typically runs $2,800 to $9,500 depending on the gate type, post work, and operator you choose. We’re Gatewood Fence & Gate, and we’ve been cutting, welding, and setting gates since 2001. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, the address is published, and the person who shows up to measure your gate is the same person who stands behind the work. If you need straight answers about what a gate install in Lantana will actually cost, call (877) 610-2993. We pick up, we show up, and we write the price down before any steel gets ordered.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Lantana’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Lantana is a specific kind of town. It’s squeezed between the Intracoastal and the railroad tracks, and nearly every home sits under the same salt-laden air moving off the Lake Worth Lagoon. We’ve spent enough time on Lantana driveways to know what that does to fasteners, operator boards, and hinge posts. We don’t guess at corrosion resistance. We specify galvanized and stainless hardware because anything less gets eaten alive within a few seasons.
We’re locally owned and owner-operated. Hal has been at this since 2001, and his crew includes background-checked, uniformed people who will introduce themselves by name. The phone rings to a live person, 24 hours a day. Not a voicemail, not a dispatch queue. That matters when a gate has failed and your driveway is wide open at midnight.
Every install carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, we make it right. One call brings Hal back. No runaround.
Our Gate Installation Services in Lantana
Driveway Gate
Driveway gate installation in Lantana is the job we get called for most often. Many homes in the 33462 ZIP still have original gates from the 1960s and 70s, and those gates were built for a different era. We install new steel, aluminum, and chain-link driveway gates sized to your opening, with posts set to the depth Palm Beach County wind-load rules actually require. We handle the gate, the posts, the hinge hardware, and the operator, so you’re not stuck coordinating three different people.
Pedestrian Gate
A pedestrian gate on a Lantana side yard does more work than people realize. It gets opened and closed a dozen times a day, often by kids and delivery drivers. We build and hang pedestrian gates with the same post-depth and corrosion standards we use on driveway gates. Lightweight aluminum frames hold up well in this salt air, and we can match the gate to your existing fence line so it doesn’t look like an afterthought.
Sliding Gate
On small Lantana lots, a slide gate is often the smarter answer than a swing gate. Swing gates eat driveway space. A slide gate runs parallel to the fence line on a track, which matters when your front yard is barely wider than the driveway itself. We install rack and pinion slide gates, cantilever slide gates, and chain-driven slides, and we pay extra attention to rail corrosion and tooth wear. Lantana’s salt and sand mix is rough on slide hardware.
Swing Gate
Swing gate installation in Lantana comes down to the post. We’ve pulled hinge posts out of 1960s canal-front ranches where the steel below grade had rotted clean through. We set new galvanized posts in concrete at the depth current code requires, and we size the hinges and operator to the gate’s actual weight. A double gate needs a center stop and properly coordinated operators. A single swing gate is simpler. Either way, the post is where we start.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lantana
We install and service operators from Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, plus LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Elite, and Mighty Mule. We keep common parts on the truck, so a control board swap or a photo-eye replacement doesn’t mean waiting a week for a package. If your old operator is still running and the gate itself is sound, we’ll tell you that. Hal repairs what other companies want to replace. That’s been the philosophy since 2001. And when replacement is genuinely cheaper than another repair, he’ll tell you that too.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Lantana Homes
- Hinge posts rotted through below grade. Salt spray off the Lake Worth Lagoon attacks uncoated steel posts at the concrete line. The gate sags, you shim the hinge, it holds for six months, and then the post gives way entirely. We see this on canal-front ranches off West Pine Street and throughout the Moorings neighborhood.
- Original operator control boards burned out. The conformal coating on 1970s and 1980s DoorKing and Viking boards degrades in Lantana’s salt-laden humidity. Traces corrode, the board shorts, and the gate either won’t open or opens on its own. A retrofit board is sometimes the fix, but on a 40-year-old operator, replacement is usually the honest call.
- Slide gate rails corroding and rack teeth stripping. Manufactured-home communities in the 33462 ZIP run a lot of lightweight aluminum and chain-link slide gates. Salt and sand grind the rack and pinion teeth down, and the rail rusts through. Replacing the rack without replacing the rail is a false economy.
- Gate operators not meeting current wind-load code. Palm Beach County’s post-Andrew wind-load ordinances require automated gates and posts to meet specific lateral force ratings. Many older Lantana installs were done before those rules existed. If your gate is being replaced, the new install needs to meet current spec. Out-of-county crews often miss this.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Lantana, FL
A single swing gate installation in Lantana runs $2,800 to $5,500. A sliding gate runs $4,000 to $8,000. A double driveway gate runs $5,500 to $9,500. Pedestrian gates run $1,200 to $2,800. These numbers include the gate, posts, hinge hardware, and a new operator where the job calls for one.
What moves the price is post replacement, the operator type, and whether you want steel or aluminum. Corrosion-rated hardware costs a little more up front, and in Lantana it’s the only hardware that makes sense. We quote the price before any work starts, and that’s the price you pay. No number changes at the door. No trip charge inside the county. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
Why Lantana’s Coastal Position Changes What We Install
Lantana sits directly on the Lake Worth Lagoon, and that’s not a scenic detail. It’s a structural condition. The Intracoastal puts virtually every property in this compact town under the same salt-air microclimate, and it’s harsher than what inland Palm Beach County cities deal with just a few miles west. Gate motors, hinges, springs, and steel frames corrode and seize significantly faster here. This isn’t an upgrade decision. Corrosion-rated hardware and marine-grade components are a near-universal necessity on a Lantana gate install.
Our crew pulled a 1970s swing gate from a canal-side ranch off West Pine Street in Lantana’s Moorings neighborhood. The original DoorKing operator had a burned control board, and the hinge post had rotted clean through at the post footing. We set a new galvanized post, hung a corrosion-rated steel frame with a rack and pinion slide conversion, and tied it to a new LiftMaster operator with a loop detector. The homeowner told us the old gate had seized twice in the last three years. The post was the culprit both times. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
What’s Worth Retrofitting vs. Replacing on an Old Lantana Gate
If your 1960s swing gate is still square and the steel hasn’t rusted through, a retrofit can make sense. We can replace the operator, upgrade the hinges, and set new posts if the old ones haven’t failed. That’s a few thousand dollars instead of five or six. But when the post has rotted through, or the frame is rusted at the welds, or the old operator board is dead and the gate is 40 years old, replacement is the cheaper answer. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. And that is where we start.
The honest math is this: if the retrofit buys you another ten years, it’s worth doing. If it buys you two, you’re paying twice for a job that should have been done once. Hal will walk you through the gate in your driveway, show you what’s failing, and give you the real numbers for both routes before you spend anything.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lantana
Our Gate Installation team works throughout the south Palm Beach County coast and west to the 441 corridor. We serve Lake Worth, Lake Worth Corridor, Boynton Beach, and Greenacres City on a regular basis. If you’re in Lantana proper or just outside it, Gate Installation in Lantana means we’re already familiar with the code, the soil, and the salt. That’s the advantage of a local shop.
Serving Lantana, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lantana area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Gate Installation in Lantana
Living next to the Intracoastal means every metal component on your gate is exposed to concentrated salt air year-round. We specify galvanized posts, stainless steel hinges and fasteners, and corrosion-rated operator housings as standard on Lantana installs. Powder-coated steel holds up better than bare steel. Aluminum frames are lighter and resist pitting. The answer is to buy hardware rated for marine exposure, not inland exposure. It costs more up front and it’s the only thing that lasts. Call (877) 610-2993 to talk through what your specific gate needs.
You can often keep the old gate if the frame is still square and the posts haven’t rotted through at the base. We do motor replacements on original 1960s and 1970s swing gates all the time in Lantana. The thing that forces removal is post failure. If the hinge post has corroded below grade, no motor in the world will fix the sag. In that case the post has to come out, and if the gate is tired enough, replacing the whole assembly is usually cheaper than trying to save it. We’ll tell you which route makes sense after seeing it in person.
Palm Beach County enforces post-Andrew wind-load requirements, which means automated gate posts must meet specific lateral force ratings. Your new gate’s posts have to be set to a minimum depth and sized to the gate’s wind surface area. Many older Lantana gates were installed before these rules existed and aren’t compliant. A permitted install through a licensed crew ensures the new gate actually meets current spec. We know the code because we work under it every week.
In Lantana, the most common cause is moisture intrusion. Salt-laden humidity and heavy summer rains work their way into the photo-eye housings and the operator’s wiring connections. Corroded terminals and failing conformal coating on control boards cause intermittent faults that trip the safety circuit. Sometimes it’s a simple cleaning and reseal. Other times the photo-eye or the board needs replacing. If the gate is dead after a storm, call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll come look. A live person answers around the clock.
A slide gate runs parallel to your fence line instead of swinging into the driveway. That saves the swing arc space that a single or double swing gate demands. On a lot where the driveway is only slightly wider than the gate opening, a swing gate can make it tough to park a second car or back a boat trailer. Lantana’s older homes tend to have tight front yards. A slide gate maximizes the usable driveway. Downsides are a longer footprint along the fence and more moving hardware to maintain, but for many Lantana lots, it’s the right call.
Get a Straight Answer on Your Lantana Gate Installation
If you want a gate that stays square, doesn’t rust through in five years, and meets Palm Beach County wind-load code, call (877) 610-2993. Hal Gatewood or someone from his crew will come measure, talk about what you actually need, and write the price down before any work starts. You can also drive to the shop and look us in the eye. The name is on the door, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving local communities since 2001.