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Gate installation in Manor, TX typically runs $1,400 to $6,800 depending on whether we’re hanging a single ornamental iron driveway gate or a full automated double swing system with operators and safety edges. Most installations in the 78653 ZIP code are completed in one to two days on site, and the price you’re quoted at the start is the price on the invoice at the end. Manor sits on some of the most aggressive expansive clay in Central Texas, so a gate hung without a deep enough footing will tilt within two seasons. That’s the first thing we check when you call (877) 610-2993.
We’ve been running crews through Manor since before Shadowglen was more than a sign on the highway, and we’ve watched this town split into two very different gate markets: old ranchland with pipe-and-tube swing gates, and new subdivisions with automated ornamental iron. You need an installer who knows both, because the fix that works for one will fail on the other. We’re that shop.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Manor’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is. When a Manor homeowner calls us about a gate that drags through the dirt after a spring rain, we know before pulling up that black clay heave is involved. You don’t get that from a company that just Googled “Manor soil type” while you were on hold.
Every Gate Installation job in Manor comes with the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the gate sags, the opener binds, or the latch doesn’t line up, one call brings us back. No runaround, no invoice games. Hal has been answering his own phone since 2001, and a live person still picks up 24 hours a day. Not a voicemail, not a robot.
Manor homeowners also notice the small things: the person who shows up is background-checked, uniformed, and was told exactly what was quoted before leaving the shop. No surprises at the door. If you want to look us in the eye before signing anything, drive to the shop. If you’d rather we come to you, call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll set a time we actually keep.
Our Gate Installation Services in Manor
We install gates across Manor every week, from Shadowglen to the ranches east of SH-130. Here’s what that covers.
Driveway Gate Installation
A driveway gate in Manor is usually one of two animals: a heavy ornamental iron gate on a new subdivision lot, or a wide pipe gate on an older ranch parcel. Both need solid posts, but the iron gates weigh more and the ranch gates are often wider than a standard single swing should handle. We measure opening width, set post depth for the clay, and build the gate to clear the grade even when the soil swells in March and shrinks in August. We also handle the full automation side when you want a keypad, remote, or solar power back at the gate.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Manor’s 2010s subdivisions are frequently matched to HOA-specified 6-foot cedar privacy fences, and those panels are already warping in the Texas sun. We replace them with steel-frame gates that keep the same cedar look without the twist. If you’ve got a side yard gate that won’t close because the post has shifted in the clay, we reset the post and rehang the gate so the latch actually catches again.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates make sense on Manor lots where a swing gate would eat too much driveway space, and they’re common on the industrial side of SH-130. A sliding gate rides on a track and rollers, which means the concrete pad at the gate line has to be dead level. Clay heave can make that tough, so we anchor track sections accordingly and size the operator to cycle as many times a day as the gate actually cycles. We stock parts for commercial-grade sliding operators, and we don’t pad the labor because a gate is on the commercial side of town. Our Gate Installation team handles the concrete, the track, the operator, and the safety sensors in one visit.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the bread and butter of Manor ranch work. A farm gate hung on 4-inch pipe posts forty years ago is a different project than an ornamental iron driveway gate in Shadowglen. For the old ones, we inspect the hinge welds, check whether the post has tilted out of plumb, and then give you a straight answer on retrofitting versus replacing. For the new ones, we set posts in concrete sized for the gate’s weight and install operators with the entrapment protection current code requires. Either way, the price is agreed before we start.
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 Manor
We’re certified to service nine major gate automation brands, and the ones we see most in Manor are Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite. Ghost Controls solar openers show up a lot on ranch gates where running power would cost more than the opener itself. DoorKing and Elite slide and swing operators are common on Shadowglen and on the commercial gates along SH-130. We keep common replacement boards, remote receivers, and safety parts stocked locally so a Manor repair doesn’t turn into a two-week wait on a backorder.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Manor Homes
- Legacy operators with obsolete control boards. A gate installed in 2008 may have an operator board that predates current UL 325 entrapment protection standards. When that board dies, it’s often cheaper to replace the whole operator than to hunt down a legacy board that still won’t meet code.
- Tilted hinge posts in black clay. Manor’s expansive clay swells hard after rain and cracks in drought. A post that was plumb last year is leaning now, and the gate drags, the operator strips its rack, and the safety sensors go out of alignment. We reset posts in deeper footings and add drainage where it helps.
- Warped builder-grade cedar gate panels. A 6-foot cedar gate from a 2010s subdivision build is often near the end of its life. When the panel twists, the latch misses, the keypad can’t disengage, and the gate binds. We can rebuild with steel frames that look the same but don’t move.
- Automation added to a gate that was never built for it. A ranch gate that’s been swung by hand for decades needs reinforcement before an opener goes on it. Otherwise the opener will push the gate until the gate destroys itself. We’ve fixed enough of these to know when to reinforce first.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Manor, TX
Here’s where the money goes for gate work in Manor. A basic single swing driveway gate, manual, powder-coated steel, runs about $1,400 to $2,600 installed. A double swing automated gate with a Ghost Controls or DoorKing operator, safety photocells, and keypad entry typically lands between $3,200 and $5,500. Sliding gates run higher, $3,800 to $6,800, because of the track, concrete pad, and heavier operator. Pedestrian gates are the least expensive: $600 to $1,400 depending on steel versus cedar frame.
The biggest cost variable in Manor is the soil. If a post hole hits clay that’s been shrinking and swelling for decades, we may need to dig deeper and pour a wider footing. We’ll tell you before we dig, and the price is agreed before any work starts. We don’t quote one number on the phone and show up with another. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate, and remember we knock $40 off any repair over $200, charge no trip fee inside the county, and give a permanent 10% discount to seniors and veterans.
We Also Serve Cities Near Manor
We run crews from Manor out to Hornsby Bend, Pflugerville, Elgin, and Wells Branch regularly, so if your property sits just outside the 78653 line, you’re still in our service area. For more detail on what we do across the region, see our Gate Installation services or the specific Manor page.
Serving Manor, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Manor 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 Manor
You can retrofit most older ranch gates in Manor as long as the hinge posts are still sound and the gate itself isn’t rusted through at the hinges. We weld reinforcement plates on site, add a heavier-duty hinge set if needed, and mount a solar-capable operator like a Ghost Controls unit. If the posts have tilted badly in the black clay, we reset them first, then hang your original gate back on them. Replacement only makes sense when the gate material itself is failing. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you which camp your gate falls in before we spend a dollar of your money.
Manor’s black clay swells when it rains and shrinks hard in drought, which pushes posts out of plumb within a couple of years if they weren’t set right. For every new gate we install in Manor, we dig post holes deeper than standard, bell the bottom of the hole, and backfill with concrete that extends below the active shrink-swell zone. We also slope the gate line so runoff doesn’t pool at the post bases. A gate hung on shallow footings in Manor will tilt. We’d rather dig once and do it right than come back every spring.
Every automatic gate we install in Manor must meet UL 325 entrapment protection standards, which means built-in obstruction sensing on the operator plus separate safety edges or photocells at the pinch points. For swing gates, that covers the hinge and latch openings. For sliding gates, it covers the leading edge and the posts. Older boards without this protection should not stay in service, and we’ll show you exactly what your current gate is missing when we do the estimate.
Yes. We install solar-powered openers on ranch gates and remote lots across Manor all the time. A Ghost Controls solar kit with a panel and battery can run a single swing gate through normal daily cycles without any trenching, and it holds up through the heat better than most people expect. We size the panel and battery to the gate’s weight and the number of cycles a day, then we set the panel where the morning sun hits it. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you if solar will handle your specific gate.
Yes. We’ve built and installed gates in Shadowglen that match HOA architectural guidelines, including the ornamental iron patterns and color specs in the covenant. We photograph the surrounding gates, source the same profile iron, and match the powder coat to the community standard. If your HOA needs drawings or submittals, we provide those before fabrication begins. Bring us the spec sheet and we’ll build to it, then install it the way the rest of the neighborhood was done.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Manor and the surrounding communities.