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 Scarsdale almost always runs $3,800-$14,500 for a custom driveway gate, depending on whether we’re hanging a new wrought iron panel on existing stone pillars or building the posts from scratch. Most Scarsdale jobs take 2-4 weeks from first measure to finished install because of the permit and Architectural Review Board process. If you’re off Mamaroneck Road, on a street like Brewster or Griffen, our crew can usually be at your door for a measure within 48 hours. Call (877) 610-2993 and you’ll get Hal or one of his people, not a recording.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Scarsdale’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We’ve been working in Scarsdale long enough to know the gates here aren’t like anywhere else in Westchester. The houses off Post Road, Heathcote Road, and the streets around Fox Meadow were mostly built between 1910 and 1955, and the gates that came with them are heavy, ornamental, and usually hung on stone or brick pillars that are now 70 to 100 years old. That’s not a problem you solve with a stock aluminum panel from a catalog. Our Gate Installation team fabricates and matches in place, and Hal welds on site so the gate never leaves your driveway.
Scarsdale homeowners tend to check up on a company before they call. We’d expect that here. Hal Gatewood has been owner-operating since 2001, his name is on the shop and on every invoice, and there’s a published address and license number anyone can look up. If you want to drive to the shop and look him in the eye before you sign anything, that’s a normal way to do business with us. We also bring a live person to the phone 24/7, which matters when a gate motor dies at 11 p.m. and the driveway is blocked.
Our Gate Installation Services in Scarsdale
Driveway Gate Installation
A new driveway gate in Scarsdale usually means custom work. The openings are wide, the pillars are often original stone, and the gate itself needs to weigh enough to look right against a Georgian or Tudor facade. We measure the opening, check the pillars for plumb and sound mortar, then fabricate the gate to match the house. If the pillars have heaved, we bring in a mason before we hang anything, because a gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Scarsdale are often set into the same stone wall or hedge line as the driveway gate, which means they need to match in height, finish, and hardware. We stock and service parts for FAAC, BFT, and Linear operators, and we can match existing ornamental scrollwork on a 1920s gate rather than asking you to replace both sides of the entry. A pedestrian gate also needs a proper latch and closer, especially on a busy street like Weaver or Tompkins where a gate that swings open is a liability.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates make sense on Scarsdale lots where a swing gate would arc out into a sloped drive or a retaining wall. We install cantilever and V-track slides with underground operators when the driveway calls for it. The catch with an underground operator in Westchester is drainage: meltwater and spring rain pool in the pit and kill the motor if the weep holes and sump aren’t right. We build the pit to drain, and we test it before the operator goes in.
Swing Gate Installation
Most Scarsdale estate entrances have double swing gates, and they’re the ones that give us the most work after winter. Freeze-thaw cycles heave the stone hinge posts, the gate starts dragging on the latch side, and by April the opener is straining and tripping. We rehang swing gates true, rebuild post footings where the masonry has cracked, and install operators with proper entrapment protection so the gate closes every time and never fights itself.
What happens when you call
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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 Scarsdale
We install and service FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking operators regularly in Scarsdale, and we keep common parts for these brands on the truck. That means fewer return trips and less waiting on a parts shipment. If you already have an operator you like and the gate itself is the problem, we’ll work with what’s there. If the old motor is worn out and you want something quieter for a driveway close to the house, we’ll spec a replacement that fits the existing mounts and loops.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Scarsdale Homes
- Original stone hinge posts heaving from freeze-thaw. Scarsdale winters don’t stay frozen for months, they cycle above and below freezing dozens of times. That repeated heaving pushes pillar footings out of plumb, and a gate that was level in October is dragging by March. We rebuild the post footing with reinforced concrete before rehanging the gate.
- Custom iron panels without modern safety photocells. A wrought iron gate fabricated in 1935 has no entrapment protection. When we add an operator to an old gate, we install photocells and edges so the install meets current UL 325 code instead of creating a hazard.
- Underground operators that drowned. Pit-mounted operators installed without drainage saturate in spring melt and fail early. Scarsdale’s estate driveways wrap around landscaping that holds water, so the pit needs a sump and a drain path, and we build that in from the start.
- ARB compliance catch-ups. We see gates that were swapped years ago without village sign-off, and the homeowner only finds out when a neighbor complains or a new project triggers review. We’ll tell you honestly what the Architectural Review Board will want to see before we start cutting.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Scarsdale, NY
Here are straight numbers from jobs we’ve done in Scarsdale. A pedestrian gate on existing stone pillars runs $2,200-$4,800. A single custom driveway swing gate goes $5,500-$9,500 depending on width, weight, and ornamental work. A full double gate with new operators and safety loops is $9,500-$14,500. Rebuilding a heaved stone hinge post adds $1,800-$3,500 if a mason is needed. We quote the price before work starts, and the number on the quote is the number on the invoice. For a free measure in Scarsdale, call (877) 610-2993. We offer $40 off any install over $2,000, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
We Also Serve Cities Near Scarsdale
We work throughout central and southern Westchester, including Hartsdale, Eastchester, Tuckahoe, and Wykagyl. If you’re a few minutes outside Scarsdale, the same crew and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. Call the same number and you’ll get the same person.
Serving Scarsdale, NY - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Scarsdale 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 Scarsdale
Yes, in most cases. Scarsdale’s Architectural Review Board must approve any exterior alteration that changes appearance, and a new gate on existing pillars qualifies. Even replacing a broken gate section can require village sign-off that neighboring White Plains or Yonkers would never demand. We’ve handled enough ARB applications to know what drawings and material specifications they expect, and we’ll prepare the submittal so the review doesn’t stall your project. We’ll also tell you before we start whether your project triggers review, rather than finding out after the gate is hung. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll help you sort the paperwork.
Because the ground in Scarsdale heaves through winter and settles in spring. The stone hinge post pushes up and out slightly during repeated freeze-thaw cycles, then the gate starts scraping on the latch side once the soil softens. By April the post has usually shifted enough to bind the hinges and strain the operator. The fix starts at the post, not the gate leaf. We stabilize the footing, rehang the gate true, and set the operator limits again. If you’re seeing a drag line in the driveway, call (877) 610-2993 for a free look before the operator burns out.
Yes. Hal welds on site and we fabricate matching pickets, scrolls, and rosettes by hand. Scarsdale has one of the densest concentrations of 1920s-1950s Tudor and Colonial estate gates in Westchester, so we keep patterns and tooling for the common scrollwork styles from that era. We’ll match the original rather than asking you to replace both gates so they look identical as a pair. If only one side is damaged, you fix one side. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice, so we check the post while we’re matching the iron.
For a wide estate entrance with no room for a side-mounted arm, an underground operator is often the cleanest option, usually $3,200-$4,800 installed. On a Scarsdale driveway it hides the motor entirely and keeps the look of the stone entry intact. The risk is drainage: a pit that doesn’t drain will drown the motor in meltwater and spring rain. We build the pit with a sump and weeping drain and we test it with water before the operator goes in. If your driveway slopes toward the gate, we’ll tell you honestly whether a post-mounted arm is the safer long-term choice. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free measure and a straight recommendation.
UL 325 requires two independent entrapment-protection systems on every automatic gate, typically photo eyes plus a reversing edge or a contact sensor on the gate leaf. Scarsdale’s custom iron gates are heavy, so the reversing mechanism has to be tuned to detect real obstruction pressure, not just set at factory minimums. We install monitored photocells and edges, set the limits so the gate stops and reverses on contact, and test the system in front of you before we leave. The 90-Day Done Right Promise covers that setup, and if anything drifts after installation, one call brings Hal back. Call (877) 610-2993 with questions about code compliance or your existing gate.
Call for a Free Scarsdale Gate Installation Estimate
If you’re in Scarsdale and the gate is sagging, the motor is grinding, or you want a new entry that matches the house instead of fighting it, call (877) 610-2993. A live person answers, not a queue. We’ll set a measure within 48 hours, quote the job in writing before any work starts, and stand behind it with the 90-Day Done Right Promise. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, the address is published, and he’s been at this since 2001. If you want to look him in the eye before you commit, that’s fine too.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Scarsdale since 2001.