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Gate installation in Pomona means dealing with a specific house stock: 30-to-40-year-old steel and wrought-iron driveway gates on post-WWII tract lots, sitting on expansive clay that heaves every wet winter. That’s the job. We’ve been doing it since 2001, and we’re still owner-operated, with Hal Gatewood’s name on the shop and on every invoice. If you need a new driveway gate, a swing gate that finally closes square, or a slide gate that doesn’t jump its track after a Santa Ana, call us at (877) 610-2993. We’ll quote a real price before any work starts, and we’ll show up in the window we promised.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Pomona’s Trusted Gate Installation Team
Pomona homeowners have a good reason to be skeptical of gate companies. We hear it every week: a national outfit quotes one number on the phone, then hands over a different invoice at the door. We don’t work that way. Hal Gatewood started this company in 2001 in Los Angeles, and he’s been the person on the phone and at the job site ever since. The address is published, the license number is public, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is stamped in writing on every job. If it isn’t done right, one call brings us back. No runaround.
We answer every call with a live person, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail, not a call center three states away. You call, a human picks up. That’s the oldest accountability there is, and we’ve kept it that way for over 29 years. When you book a gate installation in Pomona, Hal or one of his background-checked crew members does the work. You can drive to the shop and look him in the eye if you ever want to.
Our Gate Installation Services in Pomona
Driveway Gate Installation
Pomona’s long driveways, especially in 91766 and 91767, were built for the security gate wave of the 1980s and 1990s. Those post-WWII lots had side-yard access and deep setbacks, and homeowners used them. Today we install driveway gates that match the scale of those properties. A tubular steel or aluminum driveway gate in Pomona typically runs $2,800 to $6,500 installed, depending on width, automation, and the condition of the existing posts. We quote that number before we start, and it doesn’t change at the door.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Pomona take real abuse. The summer heat over 100°F bakes powder coat finishes, and the alkaline clay soil at the post base corrodes steel that isn’t properly galvanized. We install pedestrian gates with stainless fixings and galvanized posts set in poured concrete, sized for the long runs between house and street that are common in the older craftsman neighborhoods near downtown Pomona.
Sliding Gate Installation
Slide gates in Pomona have a unique failure mode: expansive clay heaves the track out of level after wet winters, and the rack and pinion teeth skip and strip. We install slide gates with adjustable steel tracks and heavier gauge rack that tolerates some settlement. A new sliding gate with automation in Pomona generally runs $3,500 to $8,000, depending on the run length and the operator you choose. We use operators from brands like FAAC, BFT, and Linear, sized for the gate’s weight, not whatever was left on the shelf.
Double Swing Gate Installation
A sagging double swing gate in Pomona is usually a post problem, not a panel problem. The 1960s tract homes off Ganesha Boulevard and similar streets have original concrete post footings that cracked under decades of clay expansion and contraction. We fix the post, then we fix the gate. That’s the order. Our crew replaced a double swing gate on a 1960s tract home off Ganesha Boulevard in 91767 where the original footing had cracked after the 2023 El Niño rains. We set a new galvanized steel hinge post in a poured concrete footing with stainless fixings, remounted the original vintage wrought-iron panels after sag correction, and installed a new LiftMaster operator with safety photocells. The gate cycles quietly now, even in Santa Ana winds.
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 Pomona
We install and service gate operators from FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking, along with LiftMaster and the rest of the eight other brands we’re certified on. When a Pomona homeowner needs a replacement operator board or a new set of safety photocells, we can usually pull the part locally or have it in hand within a day or two. We don’t push one brand; we match the operator to the gate and the weather it has to survive. A gate that faces the Santa Ana corridor off the 10 freeway needs a different operator than one tucked behind a wall in Phillips Ranch. That’s the difference between a part that lasts ten years and one that fails in two.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Pomona Homes
- Slide gate tracks thrown out of level by expansive clay heave. After a wet winter, the clay under the track expands and shifts. Rack and pinion teeth skip, strip, and the operator burns out trying to force a gate that no longer rolls true.
- Gate operator control boards and wiring corroded by heat and salt air. Pomona sits in a thermal corridor where summer days regularly exceed 100°F. UV bakes wiring insulation, ages nylon rollers, and degrades photo-eye sensors. Combined with the occasional salt air push from the west, older boards fail intermittently, which is why keypad entry suddenly stops and then works again.
- Hinge posts on aging swing gates corroding at the concrete interface. Where painted steel meets the alkaline soil, the post rusts at the base. The gate leans, the latch misses, and eventually the hinge tears out. Fixing the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
- Santa Ana wind damage bending gate frames and stripping hinges. Santa Ana events accelerate through the corridor between the San Gabriel Mountains and the Puente Hills. Wind loads bend lighter frames, strip hinge screws, and knock misaligned gates out of their travel limits, which is when operators start reversing for no apparent reason.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Pomona, CA
We Also Serve Cities Near Pomona
We cover Pomona and the surrounding communities of San Dimas, La Verne, Charter Oak, and Diamond Bar. If you’re in one of those cities and need gate work, the same crew, the same upfront pricing, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply.
Serving Pomona, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pomona 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 Pomona
Why do so many Pomona driveway gates from the 1980s need replacement rather than just repair?
Because the posts and footings they were built on have failed, not just the panels. Pomona’s expansive clay soil heaves and shifts with every wet winter, cracking the concrete pads that anchor swing gate posts and throwing slide tracks out of level. A 35-year-old gate on a cracked, settled footing will lean, sag, and bind no matter how many times you straighten the panel. When the post is gone, replacement is often cheaper than repair. But when the panel is sound and the post can be reset, we repair first. That’s the difference. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you which one you actually need.
What type of gate hardware actually lasts near Pomona’s salt air and 100°F heat?
Galvanized steel posts set in poured concrete with stainless steel fixings last in Pomona. Painted mild steel at the concrete interface corrodes within a few years because the alkaline clay soil keeps moisture against the steel. Operators need sealed control boards and photocells rated for high heat; cheap nylon rollers on slide gates degrade fast in 100°F summers. We specify galvanized posts, stainless hinges and brackets, and operators from brands like FAAC and BFT that are built for sustained heat. That’s what survives this corridor.
Can a sagging double swing gate in Pomona be saved without replacing the whole gate?
Often, yes. The sag is usually in the hinge post, not the middle of the panel. If the panel is structurally sound, we can cut and reset a galvanized hinge post in a new poured footing, correct the sag on the original panels, and remount the gate with stainless fixings. We’ve done exactly that on original vintage wrought-iron gates throughout 91766 and 91767. If the post has rusted through at the base or the panel has torn at the hinge welds, replacement is the honest answer. Either way, we’ll show you the failure before we quote anything.
Why do automatic slide gate operators in Pomona fail after Santa Ana wind events?
Santa Ana winds accelerate through the corridor between the San Gabriel Mountains and the Puente Hills, pushing against the gate with enough force to knock it out of its travel limits. When the gate isn’t rolling true, the operator’s force sensing trips repeatedly, and repeated trips burn out motors and control boards. A misaligned track from clay heave makes it worse, because the operator has to work harder just to move the gate before the wind even becomes a factor. The fix is a properly aligned track and an operator sized for the gate plus the wind load, not just the gate weight.
Do I need a permit to install a new driveway gate in Pomona?
Yes, most driveway gate installations in Pomona require a permit, especially when you’re adding or relocating a gate post, running electrical for an operator, or changing the driveway approach. Pomona’s building department reviews gate height, setback, and safety features like photocells and reversing mechanisms. We handle the permit paperwork for you as part of the installation, and we don’t start until it’s approved. We build to code the first time, so the inspection passes.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Installation in Pomona
If you live in 91766, 91767, 91768, or 91797 and you need a new driveway gate, a swing gate that closes square, or a slide gate that stays on its track, call (877) 610-2993. We’ll answer with a live person, give you a free estimate, and quote a price that doesn’t change when we show up. Hal Gatewood has been doing this since 2001, and his name is on the shop, on the invoice, and on the gate. That’s the only warranty that matters.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Pomona and the surrounding communities since 2001.