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Gate installation in Southlake runs $4,800-$22,000 for most estate-grade work, depending on whether you need a custom ornamental driveway gate, a matched double swing system, or a replacement operator on an existing build. That’s the honest range we quote before any work starts. If you live off White Chapel Boulevard, along Southlake Boulevard, or back in the Timarron or Monticello neighborhoods, you already know the standard here: heavy wrought iron, masonry columns, and automation that has to run silent for years. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll give you a written price, in person, before anything gets ordered.
Our crew works Southlake’s 76092 zip code every week. We know the HOA review boards, we know the soil, and we know what a 20-year-old Viking or Linear operator sounds like right before it quits. This isn’t a national outfit guessing at your gate from a call center. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Southlake’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Southlake homeowners tend to do their homework before letting anyone touch an estate gate. That’s why so many of them land on us. We’ve been locally owned and owner-operated since 2001, with a published address and license number anyone can look up. When you call, a live person answers. Not a recording. Not a queue. Hal or one of his crew picks up the phone around the clock, because a stuck gate at 6 a.m. before a school run is a real problem.
Our Gate Installation team shows up in a marked truck, background-checked and uniformed, and Hal will be the one who writes your estimate. He is not passing through. He lives in the metro, works the metro, and has been fixing what other companies want to replace since before half the gates in Timarron were welded together. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is stamped in writing on every job, plain as day. If it’s not done right, one call brings him back.
Our Gate Installation Services in Southlake
Southlake’s gate work is different from the surrounding suburbs. The gates are heavier, the hardware is older on average, and the HOA will absolutely notice if a replacement panel doesn’t match the original ornamental iron. Here’s what we install most often in Southlake:
Driveway Gate
A driveway gate in Southlake is often the first thing a visitor sees, and the HOA board the second. We build and hang custom driveway gates that match your existing ironwork, masonry, and column details. On estates along Peytonville Avenue or in the gated sections off Randol Mill Avenue, that means fabricating to spec, not bolting on something from a catalog.
Swing Gate
Dual-swing and bi-parting swing gates dominate Southlake’s estate neighborhoods. These are heavy panels on massive hinge posts, and they demand precision. If a hinge post is out of plumb by half an inch, the gate sags, drags, or destroys an operator arm. We reset posts on deep concrete piers and re-hang panels so the gap stays even all the way across.
Double Gate
Double driveway gates are the default on Southlake’s larger lots, and they fail as a pair more often than people expect. One panel sags, the operator compensates, and the second panel takes the load incorrectly until something binds. We install matched pairs with load-balanced hardware and set both operator arms to the same stroke. Half a job on a double gate means you’ll fix it twice.
Pedestrian Gate
Pedestrian gates here are usually wrought iron with a keypad or intercom tie-in, often matching the driveway gate. We install them with the same attention to match, alignment, and latch geometry. On HOA-governed properties, we’ll help you document the install for the architectural review committee before you get a notice.
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 Southlake
We’re certified to service and install operators from FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking, along with five other major brands. Southlake’s estate gates from the late 1990s through the 2010s were built heavy on Linear and Viking, with FAAC and BFT common on the higher-end hydraulic systems. We keep boards, arms, photocells, and loop detectors on the truck, so most operator swaps happen the same day we diagnose them. Parts are genuine, not knockoffs from an online marketplace.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Southlake Homes
- Expansive black-clay soil heaves hinge posts out of plumb. Southlake sits on North Texas clay that swells in wet seasons and contracts in drought. Posts shift, heavy iron gates bind, and operator arms take the abuse until something snaps.
- Early-2000s operator boards burn out after deep freezes or lightning. We replaced a wave of Linear and Viking boards after Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 froze mechanisms and fried circuit boards across 76092. Those original installs are now hitting 20 years old and failing on schedule.
- HOA architectural review demands an exact ornamental ironwork match. Replacement panels or hardware swaps that look close but not original can trigger a violation notice. We fabricate to match original weld patterns, scrollwork, and finial details before installation starts.
- Rust and weld fatigue on aging iron. Southlake’s humidity swings and occasional ice accelerate rust at weld joints on gates installed from 1995 through 2015. We grind, weld, and reinforce on site rather than hauling the gate off to a shop.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Southlake, TX
You should know the numbers before anyone hands you an invoice. Here’s what we see in Southlake’s market:
- Pedestrian gate with keypad: $2,400-$5,800 installed
- Single driveway swing gate, custom ornamental: $4,800-$12,000 installed
- Double driveway swing or bi-parting gate, custom: $9,500-$22,000 installed
- Operator-only replacement (Linear, Viking, FAAC, BFT): $1,400-$3,800 installed
- Post reset with deep concrete piers: $900-$2,600 depending on excavation and column repair
Every price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. Free estimates, no trip charge inside the county, and a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve gotten from someone else. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount. There’s also $40 off any repair over $200. That’s the standing offer, no haggling required.
We Also Serve Cities Near Southlake
If you’re in Colleyville, Grapevine, Roanoke, or Trophy Club, the same crew and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. Gate work in those communities runs on different soil and different HOA rules than Southlake’s estate market, but the standards are the same. Call and tell us what you’re dealing with, and we’ll tell you straight if it’s a repair or a replacement.
Serving Southlake, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Southlake 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 Southlake
Because the black-clay soil under the hinge posts expands and contracts with seasonal moisture, and over 10 or 20 years that movement tilts the posts just enough to misalign a heavy iron gate. The gate didn’t sag in the middle. The post moved underneath it. We fix it by resetting the post on a deep concrete pier and re-hanging the panel so the load sits true. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll tell you if your post is actually moving or if the hinge hardware is simply worn.
In most Southlake HOA-governed communities, yes, and the architectural review committee often requires that any replacement panel or ornamental hardware match the original wrought-iron design specs or face a violation notice. We fabricate to match existing scrollwork, finials, and weld patterns, and we’ll provide documentation the review board can act on. Swapping in an off-the-shelf panel that looks close is usually what triggers the notice.
Check whether the operator still responds to the keypad, whether the gate moves at normal speed, and whether the entrapment protection reverses the panel when something blocks it mid-swing. If the board got moisture-frozen or a control relay burned, it may still open the gate but fail to reverse under load, which is a safety hazard under UL 325. We test the full safety loop on every operator we install or repair. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll run the diagnostics in person.
Yes, and that’s exactly the kind of job Southlake throws at us. We match the original ironwork, fabricate the new panel to the same design specs, and tie the new operator into your existing keypad, intercom, and loop detector system. We’ll also document the install for your HOA if the community requires a submission before the new entrance starts getting used.
Because someone fixed the panel without fixing the post. A double gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. If the post is out of plumb and the repair only involved adjusting hinges or shimming the operator arm, the same load will re-sag it within a season. We reset the post, re-hang both panels, and balance the operator stroke across both leaves. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Southlake since 2001.