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A new driveway or security gate in Pompano Beach typically runs $2,800 to $7,500 installed, depending on whether it’s a swing or slide design and whether automation gets added. Most installations we schedule in Pompano Beach take one to two days on site, with the concrete work and gate fabrication handled before we show up. That upfront coordination means your HOA’s architectural committee gets its documentation early, and the actual install doesn’t drag on for a week.
Gatewood Fence & Gate has been installing and servicing gates across Pompano Beach since Hal Gatewood hung his license on the wall back in 2001. We know which HOA boards off Sample Road want a written pre-approval before any hole gets dug, and we know how salt air off the Intracoastal treats cheap hinges. Call (877) 610-2993 and you’ll get a real person who can schedule a free measure, not a phone tree.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Pompano Beach’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood is the owner, and his name is on the shop and every invoice. That’s not a marketing line; it’s the reason we answer the phone when you call at 9 p.m. with a gate stuck open on a Saturday. We’re locally owned, owner-operated, and have been at this since 2001. Our address is published, our license number is public, and Hal will tell you to drive by the shop if you want to look him in the eye before signing anything.
Pompano Beach customers call us because we’ve already done work in their neighborhood. Cypress Bend, Palm Aire, The Lakes, Tuscany Pointe off Sample Road, Collier City, the 33064 corridor near McNab. We show up in a marked truck, with background-checked, uniformed crew members who know the gate brands we service. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround.
We don’t claim a dispatch window we can’t hold. For installations in Pompano Beach, we coordinate a scheduled date and a written scope of work, and the price you see is the price you pay. If your HOA management company needs a certificate of insurance or a W-9 before we start, we get it to them same day.
Our Gate Installation Services in Pompano Beach
Driveway Gate Installation
Most Pompano Beach driveway gates we install are aluminum frame with either a swing or slide configuration, matched to whatever the HOA’s design standards specify. On the east side of town, where lots off Federal Highway and Dixie Highway run narrow, we measure carefully so a swing gate doesn’t clip a car parked in the driveway apron. We handle the concrete pad, post setting, gate hang, and automation wiring. The price is agreed before any work starts, in writing.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Pompano Beach usually come in two flavors: a matching access gate beside a driveway gate, or a standalone gate on a side yard leading to a pool or canal access. In older 1950s concrete-block homes east of US-1, we often install a narrow aluminum pedestrian gate where a wooden gate rotted out from humidity and salt exposure. We weld on site, so a custom width doesn’t mean a two-week factory wait.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates make sense on Pompano Beach lots where a swing gate would block a sidewalk or crowd a short driveway. A typical single-leaf slide gate installation runs $4,200 to $7,800, including the steel or aluminum frame, V-track or cantilever hardware, and operator. In HOA communities built in the 1980s and 1990s west of I-95, we replace slide gate systems where the original rack and pinion has worn down to nubs. The gate still looks fine from the street. The guts are done.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the most common gate we install in Pompano Beach, particularly dual-leaf configurations for wide driveways in communities like Palm Aire and Brookfield. The local failure mode we see every hurricane season is wind-load warping: a panel catches a gust and torques the hinge post. We set hinge posts deeper and use heavier gauge aluminum than the big-box kits. A properly hung swing gate in Pompano Beach should go a decade without sagging. A poorly hung one won’t last two summers.
Double Gate and Security Gate Installation
Double gates and security gates in Pompano Beach typically serve HOA entry points or estate properties on the east side. These jobs almost always require an HOA architectural review, and many boards want a stamped drawing or a written spec sheet for the operator model before they’ll approve anything. We provide that documentation as part of the estimate. Security gates also mean entrapment protection: photo eyes, edge sensors, and a monitored operator that reverses on obstruction. That’s not optional equipment; it’s code.
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 Pompano Beach
We’re certified to install and service nine major gate brands, and for Pompano Beach customers we keep parts local for the ones we see most often: Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing. Viking slide operators show up constantly in HOA communities off Sample Road and Copans Road. Linear gets used a lot on the residential side. Ghost Controls shows up on retrofit kits in older homes east of Federal Highway. We stock control boards, gear assemblies, and safety edge components in our local service vehicles, so a board swap doesn’t mean waiting on a crate from a distributor in another state.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Pompano Beach Homes
- Galvanic corrosion on aluminum frames near the Intracoastal. Salt-laden air from the waterway attacks the point where stainless bolts meet aluminum, even a mile inland off Cypress Creek Road. We use isolation washers and anti-seize on any gate we hang within two miles of salt water.
- Rusted hinge posts on older concrete-block homes. Homes built in the 1950s through 1970s on the east side often have original steel hinge posts embedded in masonry. Steel and concrete and Pompano humidity don’t mix. We replace with powder-coated aluminum and weld the new hinge assembly on site.
- Wind-load warping after hurricane season. A swing gate panel catches a gust and bends at the hinge stile, or a slide gate’s gear rack strips when wind pushes against the panel. We hang heavier gauge panels and set the operator’s force limits properly so the gate pushes back when it should.
- Aging original gate operators in western HOA communities. Planned communities built from the late 1970s through early 1990s in ZIP codes 33063, 33065, and 33067 are aging out together. A 1988 gate operator doesn’t owe anyone anything. We replace the whole system and bring the entrapment protection up to current code, not 1988 code.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Pompano Beach, FL
Here’s honest money, Pompano Beach. A basic single-leaf swing gate without automation starts around $2,800 to $3,900. Add an operator and intercom and you’re looking at $4,500 to $6,500. A sliding gate runs $4,200 to $7,800 depending on length and whether we’re pouring new concrete for the track. A full double security gate with automation, keypad, and safety sensors typically lands between $6,000 and $10,000 in this market. What moves the number: gate width, single or double leaf, whether existing posts can be reused (sometimes yes, often no), and how far the power run goes. Every quote is written, itemized, and agreed before we start. We don’t show up and surprise you with a different number. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount, and any repair over $200 gets $40 off. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free measure, and we’ll give you a number in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Pompano Beach
If you’re in Coconut Creek, Margate, Lighthouse Point, or Pompano Beach Highlands, our Gate Installation crews serve those areas with the same written warranty and owner accountability. We schedule Pompano Beach work alongside our Gate Installation in Pompano Beach service calls, so your community isn’t waiting on a crew from some distant office. Call and we’ll set a date.
Serving Pompano Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Pompano Beach 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 Pompano Beach
Yes. Pompano Beach requires a permit for any gate installation involving an automatic operator, and most HOA communities add their own architectural review on top of the city’s permit process. We pull the permit, submit the drawings, and coordinate with your management company so the paperwork doesn’t stall the job. HOA approval typically takes seven to fourteen days once we submit specs, so the time to start is before you need the gate.
Salt air attacks gate hardware through galvanic corrosion: the electrolytic reaction between stainless steel bolts and aluminum frames accelerates rust and pitting even in neighborhoods like Cypress Harbor or Lakeside that aren’t directly on the water. For any Pompano Beach install, we spec powder-coated or anodized aluminum frames, use isolation washers at every dissimilar metal contact, and recommend operators with conformal-coated control boards that resist salt degradation. It costs a little more up front and prevents a lot of replacement calls later.
Yes, and that’s the norm for us in communities like Tuscany Pointe, The Lakes, and Palm Aire. We don’t push a modern cable-rail look on a 1980s stucco-and-wrought-iron community. We measure the existing gate, match the picket style and spacing, duplicate the finish, and weld any custom brackets on site. If the HOA’s architectural binder specifies a particular brand or color code, we follow it. Your property manager gets the spec sheet before we order anything.
Automatic gate operators in Pompano Beach must meet UL 325 safety standards, which require a reversing mechanism (photo eyes and/or contact edges), a secondary entrapment protection device, and audible or visual warning for vehicular gates. We don’t install a gate operator that doesn’t meet these standards. That includes retrofits on older HOA entry systems that predate current code. The liability for an HOA board is real, and we won’t hand you a system that could hurt someone.
We schedule the replacement during a low-traffic window and pre-stage everything before we touch the existing gate. For a shared single-entry system serving both resident and visitor lanes, we’ll coordinate a temporary open-lane plan with the management company, swap the operator during off-peak hours, and restore both lanes before the afternoon rush. Every replacement gets a written work plan that the HOA signs off on before we start. No surprises, no community locked out for a day while someone figures it out.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Installation in Pompano Beach
We’re the Pompano Beach gate installer that welds on site, matches your HOA’s style, and stands behind the work with a 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001, and he isn’t passing through. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free measure and a written estimate. A live person answers, day or night.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Pompano Beach since 2001.