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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A new driveway gate in Sherrelwood typically runs between $2,800 and $7,500 installed, depending on whether you need a slide or swing configuration, automation, and what we find under the old post. We can usually have a crew at your Sherrelwood home within 24 to 48 hours for a free measure and written quote, with installation scheduled within a week or two once materials are ordered. Call (877) 610-2993 and you will get a live person, not a voicemail, any hour of the day. Hal Gatewood has been running this company since 2001, and his name is on the shop and on every invoice.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Sherrelwood’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Sherrelwood is not Denver, and a gate contractor who does not know the difference will cost you time and money. Hal Gatewood does know. Gatewood Fence & Gate is the locally owned, owner-operated Gate Installation team that serves Sherrelwood directly. Our published address and license number are available to anyone who asks, and Hal will hand you his cell number before the first concrete pour. The name on the shop is the name on the invoice, and that has been true since 2001.
What our Sherrelwood customers tell us matters more than flashy marketing: the person who answers the phone at 9 pm, the crew that shows up in the window they promised, and the written 90-Day Done Right Promise that means if it is not right, we come back and make it right. No runaround. No fine print. Hal has been fixing gates for over 29 years, and he gets genuinely annoyed when he finds sloppy work somebody left behind. That is the standard we build to in Sherrelwood.
Our crews serve Sherrelwood from a Denver scheduling office, but the work is local. We know the streets in 80221, we know the ranch-style homes, and we know which gate failures repeat every spring. We also know that when a Chinook wind has racked your gate off its hinges, you do not want to wait a week for an appointment. We answer live around the clock, and we show up.
Our Gate Installation Services in Sherrelwood
Sherrelwood’s housing stock makes certain gate types far more practical than others. These are the four we install most often here.
Driveway Gate Installation
Sherrelwood driveways are typically wide enough for a single swing or slide gate, and most homes built between the late 1940s and early 1970s still have the original post footings, which are usually crumbling. We replace the post and footing together, not just the gate panel. A new driveway gate here runs $2,800 to $7,500 depending on width, automation, and material. We quote the price before any work starts, and that price does not change at the door.
Sliding Gate Installation
On narrower Sherrelwood lots where a swing gate would block the driveway during travel, a slide gate is almost always the right answer. We install rack and pinion slide gates with loop detectors and safety photocells to meet current Adams County code. Expect $4,200 to $9,000 for a complete slide gate with automation. The regional wind exposure matters here: a properly designed slide gate handles 60-plus mph Chinook gusts far better than a swing gate on a single hinge post.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Most Sherrelwood ranch homes have a chain-link pedestrian gate next to the driveway, and after 50 years the hinge barrels are corroded and the post is leaning. A new steel pedestrian gate with hardware runs $600 to $1,800 installed. We set the post in fresh concrete, weld the hinges on site where needed, and square the frame so it closes on its own. If you have an automatic pedestrian gate, we will not hang it without current safety sensors.
Double Gate Installation
For Sherrelwood properties with wider driveways or a rear access point, a double swing gate or double slide gate is a practical upgrade. Double drive gates run $6,500 to $14,000 depending on automation and material. The critical piece is the center support and dual-post footing: two posts poured correctly in Adams County freeze-thaw soil will outlast two gates hung on original concrete from 1965. We do not cut corners on the footings.
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 Sherrelwood
Gatewood Fence & Gate is certified to service nine major gate brands, and for Sherrelwood customers we keep parts on hand for Linear, Viking, DoorKing, and Ghost Controls operators. That matters when a legacy operator fails and you need a repair fast, not a two-week part order. We are direct-authorized for these brands, which means warranty work does not get bounced to a third party. When we install a new operator in Sherrelwood, we install the same brand you can get serviced locally by us for years after. We do not sell brands we cannot stand behind.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Sherrelwood Homes
- Chinook wind racking on 1960s swing gates. Sherrelwood sits on the open Front Range plain with almost no windbreaks. A 60 mph Chinook gust will lift a heavy steel gate off its hinge post, bending the post and tearing the operator bracket. The fix is a deeper, wider concrete footing and a properly triangulated gate frame, not a bigger hinge.
- Freeze-thaw post heave on old footings. The area’s repeated winter freeze-thaw cycles push gate posts out of plumb every year. A new gate hung on an old post will sag within months because the post itself is moving. We cut the old footing, pour a deeper one, and set the post square before we hang anything.
- Obsolete control boards without modern safety sensors. Many original Sherrelwood operators predate UL 325 entrapment sensors. Older LiftMaster and Viking boards often cannot accept current photoeye inputs, which will fail an Adams County inspection. Replacement of the operator is cheaper than trying to retrofit non-compliant hardware.
- Hinge barrels corroded beyond repair-on-post replacement. On 50-to-70-year-old gate hardware, the hinge barrel and post have often rust-fused together. You cannot weld a good hinge to a post that is already failing. The honest answer, and the cheaper one long-term, is full post-and-gate replacement.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Sherrelwood, CO
We Also Serve Cities Near Sherrelwood
If you live just outside Sherrelwood, we serve Gate Installation in Sherrelwood and the surrounding communities including Federal Heights, Welby, Shaw Heights, and Westminster. The drive is short, and the same live-person phone line covers all of it. One call gets a free measure and a written price, no matter which side of the county line you are on.
Serving Sherrelwood, CO - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Sherrelwood 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 Sherrelwood
Replacing an existing gate like-for-like, with no change to fence height or setback, usually does not require a permit in Adams County, but adding a new automatic opener or changing the fence height can trigger a review. Call (877) 610-2993 and we will tell you what applies to your specific property before any work is scheduled. We know Adams County code on the first visit, which is more than many contractors can say.
The gate panel is not sagging; the post is moving. Sherrelwood’s freeze-thaw cycles heave shallow original footings out of plumb every winter, and by spring the post has drifted enough to drag the gate. Replacing the hinge over and over will not stop the post from moving. The fix is a new, deeper concrete footing, and that is the gate repair - Sherrelwood job we do most often on original ranch gates. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free measure.
Yes, and in most narrow Sherrelwood driveways a slide gate is the better choice because it avoids the swing arc that blocks the driveway during travel. The question is the available side setback: a slide gate needs roughly the gate width in clear side room. Many 80221 lots have enough along the fence line even when the driveway itself is narrow. We will measure and tell you honestly whether a slide gate fits before you commit. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free site measure.
Yes. Any automated gate installed or substantially modified today needs entrapment protection that meets current UL 325 standards, and Adams County inspectors look for it. Older operators from the 1960s and 1970s often cannot accept modern photoeye inputs, which means the operator gets replaced rather than retrofitted. We will not install an automatic gate without working safety photocells and a functioning reversing edge, period. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
If the post is solid and the frame is square, gate parts & welding in Sherrelwood for hinges, operator, or wheel replacement is cheaper, usually $400 to $1,200. If the post is heaving, the concrete is crumbling, or the hinge barrels are rust-fused, replacement is cheaper over two years because you will not pay for the same repair twice. On a ranch home near the 80221 side of Sherrelwood, our crew found a 1960s steel swing gate with a corroded hinge post and an obsolete LiftMaster operator that predated UL 325 entrapment sensors. The gate had been racked by a 60 mph Chinook wind, and freeze-thaw cycles had heaved the post out of plumb. We cut the old post footing, reset it in a deeper concrete pour, and installed a new DoorKing slide gate with a rack and pinion drive, loop detector, and safety photocells to meet current code. The repair quote would have been cheaper that week, but the replacement was cheaper by the following spring. Call (877) 610-2993 and Hal will give you the honest answer for your gate, even if the honest answer is that you do not need us yet.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Installation in Sherrelwood
If your gate is sagging, racked by wind, or operating on a board from the Nixon administration, call (877) 610-2993. You will get a live person, a free measure, and a written price that does not change at the door. We serve Sherrelwood directly with Sherrelwood gate access control, we know Adams County rules, and our 90-Day Done Right Promise is stamped in writing on every job. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That is still the oldest accountability there is.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Sherrelwood since 2001.