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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across Naples
Gate installation in Naples typically runs $1,800 to $7,500 for a standard automated driveway gate, and most jobs are scheduled within 5 to 7 business days once permits clear. We’re Gatewood Fence & Gate, and we’ve been putting gates in across Collier County long enough to know that a Naples install is not the same as an install anywhere else. The salt air, the HOA rules, the wind-load code, the swing gates on shallow builder footings. It all matters here. If you’re in Naples and need a gate that will still operate cleanly two summers from now, call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll talk it through.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Naples’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001, and his name is on the shop and on every invoice we hand a customer in Naples. That’s the accountability that matters when you’re spending thousands on a driveway entrance. We are not a franchise rolling through town. We’re locally owned, owner-operated, and background-checked from the person who answers the phone to the person who welds your hinge post.
Naples customers call us because the estimate we give is the price we honor. Upfront pricing, written down, before any work starts. And it’s not a one-and-done deal. Every install carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround. No “that’s not covered.” None of that.
We also answer the phone. A live person, around the clock. You won’t get a voicemail tree or a sales script. You’ll get someone who can tell you when a crew can be at your place in Naples, and who actually knows what a wind-load permit for a gate operator entails. That’s been our reputation across Naples since we started working this market, and we’ve held it by doing the work properly.
Our Gate Installation Services in Naples
We install everything from simple pedestrian gates off a lanai to full automated estate entrances in the private communities. Here’s how we approach the common jobs across Naples:
Driveway Gate Installation
Driveway gates dominate the work we do in Naples, especially in neighborhoods off Airport-Pulling and Goodlette-Frank where custom estate lots back up to golf courses and preserve land. We install both swing and slide configurations, sized to the lane width and weighted for wind. Every Gate Installation we run in Naples includes structural post footings dug to Collier County code, operator mounting on a reinforced pad, and full electrical wiring with code-rated conduit. No surface cables, no shortcuts that look bad and fail early.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
A pedestrian gate next to a long driveway is practical, but in Naples it’s also a security layer for side entries that run alongside service alleys and preserve-facing lots. We see a lot of these in gated communities where the driveway gate is automated but the walk gate was left manual at the build, or where the original aluminum frame has corroded at the bottom rail from sitting in salt-laden air. We fabricate and weld on site, so the gate fits the opening your builder actually poured, not the one the spec sheet assumed.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates make sense on Naples properties where a driveway slopes up from the road or where a swing arc would hit landscaping within the first six feet of travel. In communities like Pelican Bay and Mediterra where entry gates see thousands of cycles a week, we install heavy-duty slide operators that are rated for continuous duty, with track systems built to shed rain and resist the grit that comes off Gulf storms. Every slide gate we install in Naples gets an entrapment protection package: photo-eyes, contact edges, and the required warning signage.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates remain the classic Naples look, particularly in custom homes where a wrought iron or ornamental aluminum double-leaf gate matches the home’s front elevation. But a swing gate is only as good as the hinge posts, and that’s where we spend most of our time. In Naples, the hinge post carries a wind-load requirement that a lot of out-of-town installers simply ignore. We don’t. We core or pour footings sized for the leaf weight and the wind zone, then run a dedicated power feed through underground conduit to an operator that’s been selected for salt-corrosive exposure. The gate closes square and stays square.
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 Naples
Gatewood is certified to service and install nine major gate brands, including Linear, Viking, and DoorKing operators that are common across Naples HOAs and custom home builders. We keep local parts stock for the brands Naples homeowners actually run, so when an operator fails during the summer lightning season, we’re not waiting on a warehouse in another state. We also carry Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule for retrofit work on estates where owners want a lighter, battery-capable option on a secondary gate. If you’ve got a brand we haven’t named, call and ask. We’ll tell you straight if we work on it.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Naples Homes
- Builder-grade operators that fail inside two years. We replace more of these in Naples than any other market we serve. The control boards sit in thin steel boxes with no real gasketing, and the Gulf air gets inside and eats the board. A protected NEMA-rated enclosure and a corrosion-resistant board coating adds maybe $200 to a job and buys ten more years of service.
- Shallow hinge post footings from the original construction. A manual gate leaned on an 18-inch footing looks fine until you automate it. Then the weight and the wind load start working the post, and the gate sags within one storm season. In Naples, the fix is a properly engineered footing with rebar tied to the operator base. We do it right the first time.
- Missing conduit runs for power and loop detectors. Builders in Naples frequently poured driveways and patios without stubbing conduit for future gate automation. The result is homeowners later stuck with surface-mounted power cables crossing the driveway, which HOA boards in places like Mediterra regularly reject. We core-drill and run code-compliant underground conduit so your gate operates and your architectural review passes.
- Manual gates that were never intended for automation. Adding an operator to a 20-year-old ornamental iron gate without checking the hinge post structure is how you get a leaning gate and a destroyed operator motor. Before any automation, we inspect the post depth, the hinge welds, and the leaf weight, then tell you honestly what needs upgrading and what doesn’t.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Naples, FL
For Naples specifically, here’s what we see on the ground:
- Basic single-leaf swing gate, manual: $1,800 to $3,200 installed with standard ornamental aluminum.
- Automated single swing gate with operator package: $3,800 to $6,500 installed, including permits, conduit, photo-eyes, and a keypad or remote receiver.
- Automated double swing or slide gate, custom estate size: $6,500 to $14,000 installed, depending on leaf size, operator duty rating, and access control choices.
- Retrofit automation to an existing manual gate: $2,400 to $5,800, including any required hinge post reinforcement and new conduit work. If the footing is too shallow, the price includes a replacement concrete pour.
Every Naples quote is written and agreed to before work begins. You’ll know the all-in number, not a teaser price that changes when the crew arrives. 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. Call (877) 610-2993 for your free measure and written price.
We Also Serve Cities Near Naples
Our crews install gates throughout the Naples corridor, including Golden Gate, Naples Manor, East Naples, and Naples Park. If you’re just outside the city and looking for Gate Installation in Naples or the surrounding Collier County area, we cover the same county permit requirements and HOA standards in every job we run.
Serving Naples, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Naples 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 Naples
Yes. Naples and Collier County require a wind-load permit for any automatic gate installation, including the structural post footings and operator anchoring. The permit is not optional, and an unpermitted install on a luxury property can trigger a code enforcement lien and problems at resale. We pull the right permits on every install and include the cost in the written quote. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll confirm what applies to your specific lot.
In almost every case, it’s salt-air corrosion on an unprotected control board. Builders put in the cheapest operator that meets the spec, and the board sits in a plain enclosure while Gulf humidity and salt work through it. Lightning from the June-to-September storm pattern finishes the job. We replace those builder-grade units with sealed, corrosion-rated boards in proper enclosures, and we add surge protection so the next strike doesn’t kill it. Call us for a free second opinion on any written estimate you have.
You can, but only after we fix the footing. In Naples, an 18-inch hinge post footing will not hold an automated gate through one hurricane-season wind event. We’ve run this job in Grey Oaks: a builder-grade manual gate with a shallow post and no conduit. We core-drilled the driveway for a 36-inch footing, pulled a dedicated 12-gauge power run and low-voltage loop leads through fresh PVC, and added a safety photocell pair before inspection. The gate has run square since. Get a free measure and we’ll tell you what your footing actually needs.
We use directional boring or core drilling to run conduit under the pavement instead of cutting a trench across your paver or concrete driveway. That keeps the power run underground and code-compliant, and your HOA architectural board won’t have a surface cable to reject. Every install we run in Naples includes the conduit work as part of the scope, not an add-on.
Yes, and we install it on every automated gate we touch. That means photo-eyes, contact edges, and the required warning signage. It’s a UL 325 requirement for any automatic gate operator, and it’s also the thing that keeps a child or a dog from getting caught. If someone quotes you an automation package without entrapment protection, walk away and call us at (877) 610-2993. We’ll quote it right the first time.
Get a Gate Quote in Naples
If you’re ready to automate a manual gate, replace a builder-grade operator, or put in a new driveway entrance that will actually last, call us. We’ll come out, measure, and hand you a written price that includes the Naples permit, the footings, the conduit, and the done-right promise. No surprises at the door. Call Gatewood Fence & Gate at (877) 610-2993 today.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Naples since 2001.