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Gate installation in North Andrews Gardens almost always comes down to one thing: how the gate fits a tight, older lot and whether the permit goes through the right office. A new driveway gate in this unincorporated Broward County community typically runs $2,400 to $8,500 installed, depending on whether it’s a single swing gate on existing posts or a new sliding gate with fresh footings, and most jobs are completed in one to two days once materials are on hand. Hal Gatewood has worked these streets since 2001, and he’ll be the one who shows up, not a subcontracted crew from two counties over. Call (877) 610-2993 and a live person answers, any hour.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is North Andrews Gardens’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
The unincorporated part matters here. North Andrews Gardens runs on Broward County rules, not Fort Lauderdale or Oakland Park code. We know which Broward County Building Division window handles gate permits, which inspectors cover the 33334 ZIP, and which questions they ask before a driveway gate gets final sign-off. That’s the kind of local knowledge that prevents a gate from sitting unfinished for three weeks while paperwork gets sorted.
Our Gate Installation team has pulled rust-seized 1960s gate panels off hinge posts on NE 56th Street, set new post footings at the pinch point of a shared easement, and kept the pedestrian gate swinging on the original posts so nobody lost access. We don’t haul your gate to a shop and bring it back a month later. We weld in the driveway, and most installs in North Andrews Gardens get done with no disruption to the mail carrier, the kids on bikes, or the neighbor whose easement runs alongside your fence line.
Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not right, Hal comes back and makes it right. No runaround, no third-party claims line. The name on the shop is the name on the invoice, and the person who answers the phone is the person who stands behind the work. We’ve been owner-operated since 2001, with a published address and license number anyone can look up.
Our Gate Installation Services in North Andrews Gardens
We build and install the full range of gate types, but in North Andrews Gardens most jobs fall into four categories. Here’s how each one plays out on the tight lots and older homes that define this ZIP.
Driveway Gate Installation
Driveway gates in North Andrews Gardens usually go on narrow approaches between a CBS ranch and a neighbor’s fence line. A swing gate needs an arc of clear space equal to the gate’s length; a slide gate needs a track run parallel to the fence. We measure both before recommending one, because in this working-class suburb the wrong choice means a gate that clips the mailbox or blocks the shared driveway. A single manual swing gate on your existing posts starts around $2,400; an automated double swing gate with new steel posts and openers runs $6,000 to $8,500.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in North Andrews Gardens are the everyday access point, and they take more abuse than driveway gates. Salt air from the Atlantic, roughly three to four miles east, works on hinges and latch hardware year-round, and the 1950s-1970s ornamental iron frames on many of these homes show rust-through at the weld joints. A new steel pedestrian gate with stainless hardware on the original posts typically runs $650 to $1,800. We match the gate style to the existing fence so the property keeps its original Broward ranch character.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates solve a problem you see all over North Andrews Gardens: shared driveways and easements where there’s no swing arc available. A slide gate rides a track or a cantilever system parallel to the fence and only needs a straight run of fence line, not open yard space. On a tight 1950s lot off NE 56th Street, we replaced a rust-seized 1960s ornamental iron swing gate with a compact LiftMaster slide gate on a rack and pinion track, because the shared driveway easement left no room for a swing arc. We set new post footings at the pinch point, ran a safety photocell pair across the narrow right of way, and kept the pedestrian gate swinging on the original hinge posts so the mail carrier and kids on bikes never lost access during the install. A sliding gate install in North Andrews Gardens with new track and footings runs $3,800 to $7,200.
Swing Gate Installation
Single and double swing gates are the most common install in North Andrews Gardens because the housing stock was built for them. The problem is the original gates were built for a climate with less salt load and no modern safety requirements. We build new swing gates from galvanized steel with reinforced hinge frames and set posts in concrete with proper drainage so a gate doesn’t lean within five years. Manual single swing gate installs start around $1,900; automated systems with a FAAC or BFT opener run $4,500 to $7,800.
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Trusted Brands We Service in North Andrews Gardens
We stock parts and openers for the brands that dominate Broward County installs: FAAC, BFT, and Linear are the ones we pull from most often in North Andrews Gardens, plus LiftMaster and Viking for slide gate applications. Having local parts on the shelf means an opener swap or a control board replacement doesn’t wait on a warehouse in another state. When you call for a service on a FAAC or BFT opener in North Andrews Gardens, we usually have the board or the limit switch on the truck the same day.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in North Andrews Gardens Homes
- Swing gates on narrow shared driveways get clipped by delivery trucks. A van backs in to turn around, clips the gate corner, and the hinge posts bend a half inch. The latch stops lining up, the gate drags on the concrete, and the post cracks at the base. We straighten or replace the post and re-hang the gate so it clears the driveway edge.
- Homeowners skip the Broward County permit, then get flagged during a home sale inspection. North Andrews Gardens is unincorporated. All gate replacement work requiring a permit goes through the Broward County Building Division, not Fort Lauderdale or Oakland Park. We routinely get calls from sellers who need a retroactive inspection before closing, which costs more and takes longer than pulling the permit up front.
- Original 1950s-70s iron gate frames rust through at the hinge post weld joints. Salt-laden onshore breezes from the Atlantic accelerate oxidation at the weld, and after 50 years the hinge tears loose from the frame. The gate drops and drags. We repair the panel in place when the surrounding steel is sound, or we build a new gate and set it on your existing posts if they’re square.
- Post anchors fatigue after hurricane season. Repeated high-wind loading from June through November works on corroded anchor bolts and hinge pins. We see a predictable spike in hinge and anchor failures in October and November, after the season’s storms have passed. New installs get deeper footings and double-welded hinge plates sized for coastal wind loads.
Pricing for Gate Installation in North Andrews Gardens, FL
You should know what a gate costs before you sign anything. In the 33334 ZIP, here are the ranges we quote most often:
- Manual pedestrian gate, new steel panel on existing posts: $650 – $1,800
- Manual single swing driveway gate, new posts: $1,900 – $3,200
- Automated single swing driveway gate with opener: $4,500 – $6,400
- Automated double swing driveway gate with opener: $6,000 – $8,500
- Sliding gate, new track and footings: $3,800 – $7,200
- Broward County permit coordination: included in our quote, never a surprise line item
Your price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. That number is the number on the invoice. We also honor standing offers that don’t require haggling: $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 a free estimate on your North Andrews Gardens gate.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Andrews Gardens
Our crews work throughout northern Broward, and we’re familiar with the different code offices and permit requirements in each neighboring municipality. We serve Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and Sunrise on a regular basis, with the same owner-operated accountability and the same live person answering the phone.
Serving North Andrews Gardens, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Andrews Gardens 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 North Andrews Gardens
Yes, in most cases North Andrews Gardens is unincorporated Broward County, so gate work requiring a permit goes through the Broward County Building Division, not a city building department. A like-for-like hinge and latch repair on an existing gate usually doesn’t need a permit, but a new gate with new posts or any electrical work for an opener typically does. We coordinate the permit paperwork as part of our quote, and we know the inspectors who cover the 33334 ZIP, which means fewer delays and no surprise violation notices. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you honestly whether your job needs a permit before anything gets scheduled.
Yes, and in many cases a sliding gate is the only option that works on a shared easement because it requires zero swing arc into the driveway or the neighbor’s right of way. The gate rides a track or a cantilever system parallel to your fence line, so the full driveway stays clear. We’ve set compact LiftMaster slide gates on rack and pinion tracks on tight 1950s ranch lots off NE 56th Street where a swing gate would have blocked the shared access. We’ll measure your fence line and the easement width, then tell you if a slide gate fits and what the track run will look like.
Usually yes, if the panel’s intact and the rust is confined to the hinge-side frame and weld joints. We cut out the rotted section, weld in new steel, reinforce the hinge plates, and re-hang the gate on the original posts if they’re still square. In North Andrews Gardens the salt air attacks hinge welds first, so we see this exact failure constantly. If the panel itself is perforated or the bottom rail has rusted through, we’ll recommend a new gate and show you the rotted section in person so you can make the call with your own eyes.
We set up a temporary pedestrian path and keep the existing pedestrian gate functional for as long as possible, because on the small lots common in North Andrews Gardens the side walk gate is the everyday route for the mail carrier, the kids, and you. During a driveway gate install, we stage material in the driveway or the street easement, never across the walk gate. On the NE 56th Street job, we kept the original pedestrian gate swinging on its hinge posts the entire time while the new slide gate went in, so nobody lost access. If your lot has no pedestrian gate at all, we’ll install a temporary panel gate the first day.
Broward County enforces the same UL 325 standard as the rest of Florida: automatic gates need monitored entrapment protection, which means photocells across the gate opening, contact edges on the gate itself, and a force setting that reverses the gate if it hits something. A slide gate also needs a screen mesh or similar guard if there are openings that could catch a hand or a child’s arm. We install and test all of these on every automatic gate job, and we write the test results into your job file so you have documentation if an inspector or a home sale requires it.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving North Andrews Gardens and northern Broward County since 2001.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Installation in North Andrews Gardens
You don’t need to figure out permits, easements, or salt-air corrosion on your own. Hal will come out, look at your driveway, your fence line, and your existing gate, and hand you a written price that’s quoted and agreed before any work starts. The gate gets built right, the permit goes through the right office, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on the invoice. Call (877) 610-2993 now and you’ll talk to a live person, not a voicemail. Free estimates, no trip charge inside the county, and a 10% discount for seniors and veterans, always.