Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across San Leandro
A new driveway gate in San Leandro typically runs $2,800-$8,500 installed, depending on the material, operator, and whether you’re on flat residential ground in Washington Manor or working with a wide industrial entrance off Davis Street. We schedule a free measure within a few days and give you a written price before any work starts. Hal Gatewood has been welding and installing gates since 2001, and the person who shows up to your San Leandro property is the same person whose name is on the invoice.
Call (877) 610-2993 and a live person answers. Not a voicemail, not a queue. You’ll talk to someone who knows San Leandro zip codes and can tell you whether your gate is worth fixing or needs replacing before we ever set foot on your property.
Key Takeaways:
- Written, upfront pricing agreed before any work begins
- Free estimates and a free second opinion on any competitor’s written quote
- 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job
- On-site welding so your gate stays in your driveway, not hauled to a shop
- Live person answers the phone 24/7, every day of the year
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is San Leandro’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We’re local to the East Bay in a way the national franchises can’t fake. San Leandro isn’t a territory to us. It’s a city with a specific gate problem: salt air eating steel on the west side of 880, and 60-year-old wrought iron sagging on the east side. Hal has been out here long enough to know the difference between a hinge post that needs replacement and one that just needs a weld.
San Leandro homeowners keep our number because of the 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something we installed isn’t right, one call brings us back. No fine print, no third-party adjuster. The promise is stamped on every invoice, and Hal treats it as a personal obligation. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road – that is the oldest accountability there is.
Every crew member is background-checked and uniformed. We service nine major gate brands, so when your Linear operator on a Floresta side gate starts acting up, we’re not guessing at the wiring. And we answer the phone 24/7. Call at 2 a.m. after your gate fails to close and you’ll talk to a person who can schedule same-day service in San Leandro, not a call center three states away.
Our Gate Installation Services in San Leandro
We install all types of gates across 94577, 94578, and 94579. Below are the four most common jobs we do in San Leandro. Each one starts with a free site visit and a written quote.
Driveway Gate
Residential driveway gates in San Leandro run $3,200-$7,800 for a typical mid-century ranch home in Washington Manor or Floresta. This includes the gate frame, hinges, post work, and an automatic operator if you want one. We build for the marine layer: powder-coated steel or aluminum where salt exposure matters, and we won’t set posts without knowing what the footing looks like under that 1960s concrete.
Pedestrian Gate
A standalone pedestrian gate in San Leandro generally costs $900-$2,400, depending on whether it’s a simple welded steel frame or a custom ornamental gate matching your existing ironwork. Pedestrian gates on older properties often share a hinge post with the driveway gate and we check both before quoting. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
Sliding Gate
Sliding gates are the workhorse of San Leandro’s industrial corridor along Davis Street and the waterfront. A commercial sliding gate installation runs $5,500-$15,000, with heavy-duty cantilever or V-track designs built for daily truck traffic. The salt air out there means we spec stainless or galvanized hardware and operators rated for continuous duty. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle – and that is where we start, even on slide gates.
Swing Gate
Double swing gates for residential driveways in San Leandro typically fall between $4,000 and $9,500, including a pair of operators if you’re automating. For many mid-century homes in the 94578 and 94579 areas, the existing ornamental iron is worth keeping but the posts underneath are shot. We’ll tell you straight: sometimes the gate gets new posts and new hardware, and the old panel gets welded, blasted, and re-finished on site. That’s a repair-first approach, and it saves real money compared to a full replacement.
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 San Leandro
We install and service operators from FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking, along with LiftMaster, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. If you have an existing automatic gate in San Leandro with a dead operator, we can usually match the brand or find a drop-in replacement without rewiring the whole system. FAAC and BFT hydraulic operators are common on commercial slide gates along Davis Street, while Linear and Viking show up often on residential swing gates in the hills.
Because we work in San Leandro regularly, we keep common replacement parts in our trucks: photocells, loop detectors, hinges, and operator boards. That cuts days off many repairs. Gate Installation teams that have to order everything from a warehouse in Ohio are why you wait a week for a simple fix. We’re not that crew.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in San Leandro Homes
- Salt-corroded post anchors near the Marina and west of 880. Lag bolts shear off at the post base and the whole gate drops. Near the San Leandro Marina, we regularly see galvanized hardware rust through in five years that would last a decade inland.
- Sagging mid-century iron gates in Washington Manor and Floresta. The 1960s ornamental gates are beautiful but the hinge posts underneath are often rusted or rotted. Replacing just the panel won’t hold; the footing has to be addressed.
- Undersized slide gate operators on Davis Street warehouses. A residential operator on a commercial gate will burn out in months. Truck traffic, forklift strikes, and constant cycling demand industrial-rated equipment with proper loop detectors.
- Marine layer corrosion on motor housings. The consistent salt-laden humidity west of I-880 attacks operator housings and circuit boards. We spec sealed or stainless enclosures for any automatic gate install in San Leandro’s western ZIPs.
Pricing for Gate Installation in San Leandro, CA
Here’s what we charge in San Leandro, straight up. These are installed prices for typical jobs:
- Pedestrian gate: $900-$2,400
- Residential driveway swing gate: $2,800-$7,800
- Residential sliding gate: $3,200-$8,500
- Commercial sliding or swing gate (Davis Street industrial area): $5,500-$15,000+
- Automatic operator installed (residential): $1,800-$3,600 including safety edge work
- On-site welding repair (per visit, materials included for minor repairs): $350-$900
What changes the price? Post replacement, concrete work, underground power runs, operator type, and gate weight. Salt-exposed installs in 94577 often need upgraded stainless hardware that adds 15-25% to materials. You’ll get a written line-item quote before we start, and that’s the number on the invoice. Standing offers apply to San Leandro customers: $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Leandro
Besides our regular work across San Leandro, we cover Ashland, San Lorenzo, Cherryland, and Castro Valley. The marine layer thins out quickly as you head east into the hills, and gate problems change accordingly. If you’re on the border of San Leandro and Castro Valley, you’re still in our local service area with no trip charge, and we’ll give you the same written pricing promise.
Serving San Leandro, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Leandro 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 San Leandro
Salt-laden marine air moving off San Francisco Bay settles on gate hardware, corroding motor housings, circuit boards, and wiring connections at roughly twice the rate seen in Livermore or Pleasanton. In the western 94577 area, particularly near the San Leandro Marina and the industrial zone off Davis Street, we commonly see 5-7 year operator lifespans versus 10 or more inland. The fix is proactive: sealed enclosures, stainless hardware, and periodic cleaning of terminals and safety sensors. Call (877) 610-2993 if your operator’s acting up.
Yes, almost certainly. Warehouses and light-manufacturing facilities along Davis Street cycle their gates dozens or hundreds of times daily under truck and forklift traffic. A residential operator isn’t built for that duty cycle and will fail early, often leaving your gate stuck open or closed. We spec commercial operators with continuous-duty ratings, heavy-duty loop detectors, and safety edges. A typical commercial slide gate operator install in the Davis Street corridor runs $3,500-$7,500, installed and warranted. Call for a site visit.
Yes, and in the eastern hills of San Leandro where running grid power to a gate is expensive or impractical, solar operators are a solid choice. We install solar-compatible systems with battery backup rated for the marine overcast we get near the bay. Figure $2,600-$4,800 for a solar residential swing or slide gate installation, including panel, battery, and operator. Hill properties with tree cover may need a larger panel or a remote-mounted array. We’ll evaluate your site free.
The hinge post, not the gate leaf. Most Washington Manor homes were built between 1945 and 1965, and the original gate posts are often rusted or rotted below grade. The gate panel itself may be fine. We see this constantly: someone shims the hinges or welds a support, and the sag returns within a year because the post is moving. The real fix is replacing the post and footing, then re-hanging the existing gate. That runs $1,200-$3,500 depending on post size and gate weight, and it typically costs less than buying a new gate. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you honestly which path is right.
UL 325 requires two independent forms of entrapment protection for automatic gates: typically a set of safety photocells and a reversing edge or inherent entrapment sensor. In San Leandro, we install photocells with stainless steel housings on any gate near the bay, since standard aluminum housings corrode quickly in the marine air. Every automatic gate installation we do includes UL 325 compliance as standard, not as an add-on. We also test and document the system before leaving. Call for a free consultation and written quote.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving San Leandro since 2001.