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If you need a new gate in North Lauderdale, you’re probably dealing with one of two situations: a community entrance gate that’s been failing for years and the HOA board finally voted to replace it, or a homeowner entry gate that’s sagged past the point of repair. We handle both, and we do it from a shop where the owner’s name is on the door. A typical driveway gate installation in North Lauderdale runs $1,800 to $4,200 for a single swing gate, and $3,500 to $7,500 for a double gate with automation. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
North Lauderdale isn’t like the newer cities to the west. Most of the gates we work on here were installed between 1975 and 1990, which means they’re hitting that 40-to-50-year mark where everything fails at once. Hal Gatewood has been working on gates since 2001, and he knows this city’s gate stock better than most because it’s so consistent. Same developers, same operators, same post configurations. That knowledge means we can quote accurately over the phone and show up knowing what we’re walking into.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is North Lauderdale’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We’re locally owned and owner-operated. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and on every invoice, and you can drive to our published address and look him in the eye if you ever need to. We don’t hide behind a call center or a national brand that pays a license fee to use a local-sounding name. When you call (877) 610-2993, a live person answers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Not a voicemail tree, not a chatbot, not a dispatch queue three states away.
North Lauderdale customers call us because we repair before we replace. In a city where original 1980s Eagle and LiftMaster operators are everywhere, a lot of companies will tell you to rip out the whole system and start fresh. Sometimes that’s the right call. Often it isn’t. We weld on site, we carry parts for older operators, and every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, we come back and make it right. No fine print, no “up to” language, no runaround.
Our crew recently worked in a North Lauderdale townhome complex off Tam O’Shanter Boulevard, replacing an original 1980s Eagle swing gate operator that had seized after repeated storm-season power surges. The gate’s 4-inch square concrete post had shifted in the sandy limestone soil, so we poured a new post footing, corrected the sag with hinge post reinforcement, and installed a LiftMaster operator with a working safety photocell and keypad entry. That brought the HOA into UL 325 compliance without replacing the entire gate leaf. The board didn’t have to spend thousands on a new gate when the structure was still sound.
This is where our Gate Installation team separates from the national outfits. We understand the soil, the salt, the storm cycles, and the way these older HOA gates were originally built. Gate Installation in North Lauderdale means working with a company that treats this city’s gate generation as its own body of knowledge, not a random service call.
Our Gate Installation Services in North Lauderdale
Driveway Gate
Most single-family driveway gates in North Lauderdale are ornamental aluminum, and after 40 years in salt-laden air, the hinge posts are usually the first thing to go. We install new driveway gates with reinforced post footings, proper hinge alignment, and operators that are rated for South Florida’s humidity and lightning. A single swing driveway gate typically runs $1,800 to $4,200 in North Lauderdale, including the post work.
Pedestrian Gate
Pedestrian gates in North Lauderdale’s garden-style condo communities see constant use, and the lightweight aluminum frames from the original build-out don’t hold up to daily cycling. We install pedestrian gates with stronger hinges, self-closing mechanisms, and if the HOA wants it, keypad or card reader access. Replacing a pedestrian gate and post runs $600 to $1,400 in this market.
Sliding Gate
Sliding gates are common at the rear service entrances of North Lauderdale complexes, where space is tight and a swing gate would block the driveway. We install new slide gates with proper track systems, wheel bearings rated for sandy soil, and operators that can handle the constant exposure to Broward’s easterly winds. A new slide gate installation typically runs $3,000 to $6,500 depending on width and automation.
Swing Gate
Because so much of North Lauderdale was built in the same 10-to-15-year window, the original swing gates here have failed in remarkably predictable patterns. Corroded hinge posts, seized operators, misaligned pickets. We install swing gates with new post footings poured for the city’s shifting limestone substrate, and we size the operator for the gate’s actual weight and wind exposure. Double swing gates run $3,500 to $7,500 with automation.
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 North Lauderdale
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, and in North Lauderdale we work most often with Viking, DoorKing, and Elite operators. These are the brands that were commonly specified in the original build-out, and we keep parts for them in stock so we’re not waiting on a distributor when your HOA gate is down. For new installations, we recommend LiftMaster and Ghost Controls for their proven reliability in South Florida’s storm-prone environment, but we’ll work with the brand your board or management company prefers. We don’t push one brand because we get a better margin; we push the one that matches the gate and the duty cycle.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in North Lauderdale Homes
- Corroded hinge posts causing sag: Original ornamental aluminum swing gates from the 1975-1990 build-out corrode at the hinge post and pickets. The gate starts sagging, and the fix isn’t a new panel. It’s the post. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
- Obsolete control boards failing after lightning: Broward County gets more lightning strikes than almost anywhere in the U.S., and the original control boards in these older systems weren’t built for that. When a board fries, a lot of companies say “replace everything.” Sometimes the board can be retrofitted with modern safety photocells. Sometimes it can’t, and honesty means telling you which one applies.
- Post lean from shifting sandy limestone: North Lauderdale sits on a fluctuating water table, and concrete gate posts set 40 years ago have shifted. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and until the post footing is replaced, no new gate will hang straight.
- Gates hung before UL 325 safety requirements: Homes and communities built in the late 70s and 80s didn’t have to meet today’s entrapment-protection standards. Any new installation should bring the gate into UL 325 compliance, which means working photocells, proper stop limits, and a manual emergency release that works when the power’s out.
Pricing for Gate Installation in North Lauderdale, FL
Here’s what you can expect to pay in North Lauderdale specifically, based on what we’ve actually installed in this city:
- Pedestrian gate replacement: $600 - $1,400
- Single driveway swing gate with automation: $1,800 - $4,200
- Double swing gate with automation: $3,500 - $7,500
- Sliding gate with automation: $3,000 - $6,500
- Post footing replacement (per post): $400 - $900
- Operator retrofit only (gate structure is sound): $900 - $2,200
The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. Not an estimate that changes at the door, not a phone quote that turns into something else. We write it down, you sign it, and that’s the number. Estimates are free, and inside Broward County there’s no trip charge. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount, and any repair over $200 takes $40 off. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote on your specific gate.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Lauderdale
If your community or home is just over the line, we work throughout north Broward. We regularly install gates in Margate, Tamarac, Coconut Creek, and Pompano Beach. The gate stock changes as you move east toward the coast, but the soil and salt problems stay the same. Call us and we’ll tell you straight whether your gate needs repair or replacement, and what it’ll cost.
Serving North Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale
In many cases, yes, you can retrofit. If the gate leaf itself is structurally sound and the posts are stable, we can install a modern operator with working photocells, stop limits, and keypad entry without replacing the gate. The deciding factor is usually the post. If the post has shifted in North Lauderdale’s sandy limestone, no retrofitted operator will work until the footing is replaced. We’ll tell you which applies before quoting anything. Call (877) 610-2993 for an assessment.
Because the entire city was built out in a single era, roughly 1975 to 1990. A technician working one HOA community in North Lauderdale will often find the identical corroded Eagle or LiftMaster operator model, the same 4-inch square concrete post configuration, and the same gauge aluminum picket style repeated across dozens of neighboring complexes. When those gates hit 40 to 50 years old, they all start failing in the same way at the same time. It’s not a coincidence; it’s the build-out pattern.
Yes, it’s required for code compliance under UL 325 and Broward County regulations. During hurricane season, when power goes out or a storm surge floods an operator, people need to get in and out without electricity. Any new automated gate we install includes a working manual release that a resident can operate by hand. If your existing gate doesn’t have one, that’s a safety issue your HOA should address, not a luxury add-on.
Hinge post corrosion and post lean. The original ornamental aluminum swing gates in North Lauderdale corrode at the hinge post and pickets because of the salt-laden air that blows in from the Atlantic even 12 miles inland. Add to that the sandy limestone substrate shifting under fluctuating water table, and the post itself starts to lean. The gate lists, the leaves don’t meet, and the operator has to work harder. The fix is the post, not the panel. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle.
Sometimes, but not for most HOA entrances with heavy double gates. Solar operators work fine for light residential gates, but a double swing gate at a North Lauderdale community entrance cycles dozens of times a day, and South Florida’s tree canopy plus afternoon thunderstorms can leave the battery undersupplied. If the HOA wants solar to avoid running new conduit, we’ll look at the gate weight, the duty cycle, and the shading honestly. If solar works, we’ll install it. If it doesn’t, we’ll say so and suggest a hardwired operator instead. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll assess your specific entrance.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving North Lauderdale since 2001.