Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
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Gate installation in Pelham usually runs $1,800 to $6,500 for a standard driveway gate with operator, and $900 to $2,400 for a pedestrian gate. Most jobs take one to two days once materials are on hand. We’ve been doing this since 2001, and we know Pelham’s older masonry pilasters and ornamental iron gates better than any out-of-town crew that only sees the village on a GPS screen. If you need a straight answer about your gate, call Hal at (877) 610-2993.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Pelham’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood has had his name on the shop since 2001. That’s not a marketing line. It means when a Pelham homeowner calls about a sagging iron gate on Colonial Avenue or a driveway gate binding near Wolfs Lane, the person who answers knows the difference between a hinge post that heaved out of plumb and a panel that actually failed. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our New York City office, and crews serve Pelham locally.
Our reputation in Pelham is built on showing up when promised and charging what we quoted. No trip charge inside the county. A free second opinion on any written estimate. And every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount. A live person answers the phone around the clock, not a voicemail, not a call queue.
Our Gate Installation Services in Pelham
Driveway Gate Installation
Driveway gates in Pelham often get hung on brick or bluestone pilasters built between 1890 and 1940. Those pilasters rarely have rebar reinforcement. That means a surface-mount hinge that works fine on a new concrete column in New Rochelle will pull anchors loose from old Pelham brick within a season or two. We re-set posts, fabricate custom plates, and make sure the gate hangs on the post, not on the hinge bolts. A typical single driveway swing gate in Pelham runs $2,200 to $5,800 installed with operator.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Pelham see a lot of salt air from Pelham Bay and the Sound. We use stainless hardware where it matters and set posts in concrete footings deep enough to ride out Westchester’s freeze-thaw cycles. If you have an old ornamental iron gate that’s rusted but still sound, we’ll weld repairs on site rather than scrap it. Most Pelham pedestrian gate installs run $900 to $2,400.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates make sense on Pelham lots where a swing gate would eat driveway space or conflict with a walkway. The catch is the track and the footing. A shallow pour heaves by March, and the gate binds. We pour deeper than code minimum and set the track in place before the concrete cures. Sliding driveway gate installation in Pelham typically runs $3,200 to $6,500 with motor and safety edges.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the most common gate type across Pelham’s older homes, especially the Colonials and Tudors near the Hutchinson River Parkway. The hinge post carries all the weight, and if that post isn’t set right, the gate sags no matter how good the panel looks. We’re certified to service Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and FAAC operators, among others, so whatever you have or whatever you want, we’ll match it.
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 Pelham
We service nine major gate operator brands, including Linear arms on old double-gate setups, Viking operators on newer estate gates, Ghost Controls on lightweight iron gates, and DoorKing slide operators on wider driveways. Because we stock common parts locally and weld on site, a Pelham gate that needs a repair usually doesn’t leave your driveway. That’s the repair-first approach: fix what’s failing, replace only what’s actually dead. If you’re unsure what brand you have, call us and read the model number off the operator. Hal will tell you over the phone whether it’s worth saving.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Pelham Homes
- Hinge posts pulled loose from brick pilasters. Pelham’s pre-war pilasters lack rebar, so the anchor bolts crack the masonry under load. We re-set the post into a new core and re-anchor it through the brick, not just into it.
- Freeze-thaw heave knocks gates out of plumb by March. Westchester gets 20 to 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year. Shallow footings move, swing gates bind, latches stop lining up. We pour deeper footings and re-align the gate before it tears the operator apart.
- Salt-air rust on iron hinges and brackets. Pelham’s proximity to Pelham Bay and Long Island Sound pushes more corrosion into ferrous hardware than inland towns like White Plains see. We replace hinge hardware with stainless or properly sealed steel and treat the post before re-hanging the gate.
- Old ornamental gates hung without modern entrapment protection. Many 1930s and earlier swing gates in Pelham were hung on original rack and pinion or hydraulic operators with no photocells, no edges, no UL 325 compliance. Retrofitting safety is a big part of what we do.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Pelham, NY
Here are honest numbers for Pelham. A single swing driveway gate with operator runs $2,200 to $5,800. A double swing gate runs $4,800 to $8,500, depending on iron condition and operator type. A sliding gate runs $3,200 to $6,500. A pedestrian gate runs $900 to $2,400. A wrought-iron gate restoration, including re-hanging on re-set posts, runs $1,500 to $3,800. The price you get is the price we agree on before work starts. No door-knock markup. You want a free estimate, call (877) 610-2993 and Hal or one of his crew will come measure.
We Also Serve Cities Near Pelham
If you’re in Pelham Manor, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, or Baychester, you’re in the same salt-air belt and the same freeze-thaw cycle. We treat those gates the same way. See our Gate Installation services for full details or read more about how we work locally at Gate Installation in Pelham.
Serving Pelham, NY - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pelham 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 Pelham
Pelham sits closer to Pelham Bay and the Sound, and its gate posts are often set in shallow footings tied to masonry pilasters built before modern rebar standards. The coastal salt air accelerates corrosion on anchors, and the 20 to 30 annual freeze-thaw cycles heave shallow posts out of plumb by late winter. White Plains gets the same cold but has less salt loading and more modern concrete construction. The fix in Pelham is usually deeper footings, rebar reinforcement, and stainless hardware. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you what your specific gate needs.
Yes. We do it regularly on Pelham’s older ornamental gates. We mount new photocells and safety edges, replace the operator with a modern unit designed for entrapment protection, and set the post so the gate travels correctly through the sensor field. The original iron rarely needs to be scrapped. On a Spanish Revival home near the Hutchinson River Parkway, we replaced a 1930s wrought-iron swing gate whose original operator had no entrapment protection at all. We set new post footings with rebar into the bluestone coping, mounted a FAAC swing gate operator with safety photocells, and re-hung the gate so the hinge post carried the load instead of the panel. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote on your gate.
Usually yes, and they were being honest. Most pre-war Pelham brick and bluestone pilasters have no internal rebar, so a surface-mount hinge plate will eventually crack the masonry and pull free. The correct fix is to core the pilaster, set a reinforced steel core inside, and mount the hinge through the full pilaster depth. We fabricate custom plates for this. Out-of-area contractors often miss it because they’re used to modern columns. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll assess your pilaster before quoting.
The hinge post is moving, not the panel. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. In Pelham, the usual cause is a post that heaved out of plumb or a hinge anchor pulling loose from old masonry. Fixing the panel without re-setting the post means fixing it twice. We re-set the post, re-hang the gate, and the sag goes away. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
For most Pelham homes, yes. A loop detector buried in the driveway keeps the gate from closing on a car or a delivery truck, and it’s now standard practice for any automatic gate we install. If you only use the gate with a remote and never have vehicles park in the swing path, you can technically skip it, but we rarely recommend that. The detector adds $600 to $1,100 to the job and pays for itself the first time it prevents a dented panel. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll explain exactly what your setup needs.
If your gate is sagging, heaving, rusting, or just old and tired, call us at (877) 610-2993. The estimate is free. The advice is worth more than the call.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Pelham since 2001.