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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across Lynnwood
If you’re searching for gate installation in Lynnwood, WA, you’re likely dealing with one of two realities: an HOA that wants the new gate to match what was there in 1987, or an old gate that has finally given out after decades of rain and daily use. We handle both. Gatewood Fence & Gate installs driveway gates, pedestrian gates, sliding gates, swing gates, and security gates across Lynnwood, including the Alderwood corridor, Martha Lake, and the neighborhoods along 196th SW and Highway 99. Our crews know the local soil, the local HOAs, and the local building stock – because we have been working in this area for years. Call (877) 610-2993 and you’ll get a live person, not a voicemail tree.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Lynnwood’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood started this company in 2001, and his name is still on the shop and every invoice. That matters in Lynnwood, where homeowners and property managers want to know the person they hire will be the person they see again next year. We don’t subcontract the work out. The crew that shows up is ours, background-checked, uniformed, and accountable to Hal directly.
Lynnwood has a particular concentration of HOA-governed townhome and apartment complexes that were built between the 1970s and the 1990s. We work with management companies throughout the Alderwood corridor and around Martha Lake, which means we understand architectural review boards, matching existing gate styles, and coordinating with a property manager who has a board meeting schedule to answer to. That’s not something a generic installer learns from a manual – it comes from doing the work here.
Calls are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, every day. Not a call center. Not a chatbot. If your gate fails on a Sunday evening and you’re wondering whether it needs to be secured tonight, you’ll talk to someone who can give you a straight answer and get a crew to Lynnwood fast.
Our Gate Installation Services in Lynnwood
Driveway Gate Installation
Most driveway gates in Lynnwood are either swing gates on steel or wood posts, or sliding gates on homes where the driveway slopes up from the street. The ranch homes and split-levels built from the 1960s through the 1990s often have driveways that were never designed for an automated gate, so we have to work with what’s there. We install new gates, new posts, and new operators, and we do the welding on-site – the gate stays in your driveway, not hauled to someone’s shop.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Lynnwood’s apartment and townhome communities get more daily cycles than almost any other gate type. Residents walk through them constantly, which means the hinges, latches, and closers wear out faster than on a driveway gate. We install pedestrian gates that match the existing fence style – wood, steel, or aluminum – and we set the posts deep enough to hold through the wet season. If your HOA requires a specific height or finish, we’ll match it.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates make up a large share of what we install in Lynnwood because so many multi-family properties along Highway 99 and 196th SW were built with them. A sliding gate needs clean roller tracks, properly set posts, and an operator with enough duty cycle to handle hundreds of open-close cycles a day at an apartment complex. This is exactly what we see in Lynnwood. We recently installed a new slide gate for a townhome community off 196th SW – the old DoorKing operator was discontinued, the rack and pinion had corroded, and the hinge post had heaved out of plumb from seasonal clay soil movement. We poured a new post footing, set a LiftMaster slide gate operator with a fresh rack and pinion, and added a safety photocell and keypad entry tied into the HOA’s existing call box so residents kept their same access code.
Swing Gate Installation
A swing gate is only as good as the post holding it. In Lynnwood, the underlying glacially deposited clay expands in winter and contracts in summer, which means posts set too shallow will heave and the gate will sag within months. We set posts below the frost line with proper concrete and allow the footing to cure before hanging the gate. If the HOA wants a specific wood style or steel finish to match the 1980s original, we’ll build the gate to those specs rather than giving you something off a shelf that the board will reject.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Lynnwood
We’re certified to work on Gate Installation equipment from nine major brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. That matters in Lynnwood because many of the older operators still running on apartment gates around the Alderwood corridor are Linear and DoorKing units that are now discontinued or hard to source. We stock replacement parts locally for Lynnwood customers, which means we’re not waiting on a slow parts shipment when your gate is down and the HOA is asking questions.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Lynnwood Homes
- Architectural approval delays. HOA boards in older Lynnwood complexes often won’t approve a new gate style unless it matches the original 1970s-1990s wood or steel design. That stalls installations until a customized design is submitted and signed off. We’ve learned to submit drawings and material samples that give boards what they need to approve the work in one meeting.
- Clay soil post heave. Glacial clay under Lynnwood expands when saturated and contracts in summer. That cycle pushes posts out of plumb, and a new swing gate sags within months. The fix is a deeper footing and proper drainage – not a bigger hinge.
- Shared entry system retrofits. Installing a new gate on a complex with an existing keypad or call box often fails because the old access-control hardware is obsolete and doesn’t talk to modern gate operators. We plan for a full system swap when needed, and we do it without leaving residents locked out or buzzing in manually for a week.
- Grit-packed slide tracks. Sliding driveway gates at the apartment complexes along Highway 99 and 196th SW collect fine grit and organic debris in the bottom guide rails during the long rainy season. That grinds rollers to failure over one season – and it’s often misdiagnosed as a motor or sensor problem. We clean and re-set the track, and if the rollers are shot, we replace them rather than masking the symptom.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Lynnwood, WA
Gate installation costs in Lynnwood depend on the gate type, size, material, and whether we’re also replacing an operator and adding access control. A single pedestrian gate typically runs $800-$2,300 installed. A standard single-swing driveway gate with manual operation runs $2,500-$5,500. An automated sliding gate for a single-family driveway runs $4,500-$9,000 installed, including the operator and safety edges. For multi-family or HOA sliding gates – which need higher-duty operators, safety photocells, and often an access-control retrofit – expect $7,000-$18,000 depending on the length, material, and integration work.
Every quote is given in writing before any work starts, and the price doesn’t change at the door. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. For a property manager getting three bids for an HOA gate, that second-opinion offer is worth using.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lynnwood
Our crews install gates throughout the communities around Lynnwood, including Alderwood Manor, Brier, Picnic Point, and Picnic Point-North Lynnwood. If you manage a property just outside the city line, we can still help. You can reach us the same way: (877) 610-2993. Gate Installation in Lynnwood is what this page covers, but we cross the city line every day without blinking.
Serving Lynnwood, WA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lynnwood 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 Lynnwood
Yes. Nearly every HOA-governed community in Lynnwood – especially the townhome and apartment complexes built from the 1970s through the 1990s around the Alderwood corridor – requires architectural review before a new gate goes in. You’ll typically need drawings, material samples, and a finish specification that matches the existing community style. Gatewood Fence & Gate has handled these submittals for management companies throughout Lynnwood, and we can prepare the documentation the board needs. The approval usually doesn’t stall the work if the submittal is complete the first time. Call (877) 610-2993 if you need help getting the package together.
We treat the keypad entry system and call box as part of the installation scope, not an afterthought. If the HOA owns the access-control hardware and it’s obsolete or incompatible with the new operator, we’ll plan a full swap that keeps resident access codes working. On the townhome job we did off 196th SW, the old DoorKing operator was discontinued and the access system had to be replaced, so we tied the new keypad into the HOA’s existing call box so residents never had to learn a new code. If your HOA needs to keep the old hardware, we’ll tell you honestly whether that’s realistic before work starts.
The glacially deposited clay under Lynnwood absorbs water through the rainy season and releases it in the summer, expanding and contracting enough to move a shallow-set post. We prevent it by digging footings below the frost line, using proper concrete with drainage at the base, and letting the footing cure before hanging the gate. If a post has already heaved, we pull it and re-set it rather than shimming the hinge – shimming fixes the symptom, not the cause. This is one of the most common issues we correct on Lynnwood gates that were installed by out-of-area companies who didn’t know the soil.
Yes, with the right sizing. Lynnwood gets roughly 37 inches of rain a year, with persistent winter cloud cover, so a solar gate opener needs a panel and battery bank sized for the low-light months, not just summer. We use solar systems from brands like Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule that are built for Pacific Northwest conditions, and we choose panel placement that catches the most light on short winter days. For a driveway gate that cycles a few times a day, solar works fine. For an apartment complex with hundreds of cycles daily, we’ll usually recommend a hardwired system instead.
Yes. Every automated gate operator we install in Lynnwood meets UL 325 standards, which require entrapment protection such as safety photocells, reversing edges, or both depending on the gate type and application. This is non-negotiable – it’s a safety requirement, and we won’t install an operator without the required protection in place. If your existing gate lacks proper entrapment protection and we’re replacing the operator, we’ll bring the entire system up to UL 325 before we leave.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Installation in Lynnwood
If your HOA gate is failing, your driveway gate is sagging, or you’re building a new gate from scratch, call (877) 610-2993. You’ll get Hal or someone who works directly for him – a live person, around the clock, who can answer questions about your Lynnwood property and give you an honest price. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, we make it right. That promise is stamped on every invoice, and it’s backed by a shop with a published address and a name you can look up. Call today for a free estimate on gate installation in Lynnwood, WA.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Lynnwood and the surrounding communities.