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Gate installation in Spokane typically runs $1,800 to $6,500 for a standard driveway gate, with most single swing gate installs landing around $2,400 to $3,800. That includes the gate, posts, hardware, and labor. What it doesn’t include is a low-ball quote from someone who’s never drilled into South Hill basalt. If your property sits on rock ledge and your gate guy shows up with a standard auger, he’s about to have a bad day, and so are you. Call (877) 610-2993 and talk to a live person who actually works in Spokane’s neighborhoods, not a call center three states away.
We’ve been hanging gates in Spokane long enough to know that this city punishes shortcuts. The frost in 99205 and 99208 doesn’t care what the manufacturer’s manual says about post depth. The basalt under the South Hill doesn’t care what your excavator’s spec sheet promised. We plan for both before we ever put a post in the ground. That’s the difference between a gate that still swings true in ten years and one that needs a springtime service call every March.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Spokane’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood started this shop in 2001, and his name is still on the door. He didn’t build a franchise, didn’t collect investor money, and didn’t hire a sales team. He built a gate company that answers the phone with a real person at 2 a.m. when your driveway gate won’t close and you can’t leave for work. Spokane homeowners call us because they want to talk to somebody who will drive out to Dishman or Country Homes, look at the job, and tell them the truth about what needs fixing. That’s not a marketing line. It’s just how Hal runs a business.
Our Spokane customers tend to be people who’ve already been burned once. They got a quote from a national outfit over the phone, watched somebody install a gate that sagged within a year, and then couldn’t get anyone back on the line. We hear that story a lot. Every one of our jobs carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not right, Hal makes it right, no runaround. We also publish our address, our license number is on file, and you can drive to the shop and look us in the eye. That matters to folks in Spokane Valley and Opportunity just as much as it matters to us.
Our team can usually be at your Spokane property within 24 to 48 hours for an estimate, and if you need a quote sooner than that, a live person answers around the clock. No voicemail tree. No chatbot. You call, a person picks up.
Our Gate Installation Services in Spokane
Driveway Gate Installation
Driveway gates are the most common install we do across Spokane’s east and north sides. Detached garages are everywhere in 99206 and 99207, and a driveway gate gives you a secure barrier between the street and your yard, your tools, your cars, and your kids. We install swing and slide driveway gates, including double gates for wider driveways. In Spokane, the big variable isn’t the gate itself. It’s what’s under the ground. If you’re on the South Hill, expect us to core-drill. If you’re in a 1970s North Side ranch with original posts, expect us to replace them before we hang anything new. We quote the whole job up front, in writing, so the number you call about is the number you approve.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
A pedestrian gate sounds simple, and it is, until a Spokane winter heaves the post and the latch won’t catch. We install pedestrian gates that match your house and your fence line, whether that’s a Craftsman-style wood gate in Browne’s Addition or a steel tube gate on a newer lot in 99208. We set every post below frost depth, which in Spokane means deeper than 24 inches, and we account for basalt before we dig. You don’t want to re-hang the same gate two springs in a row.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are popular on Spokane properties with sloped driveways or limited swing clearance. They run on a track and rollers, or on a cantilever system that doesn’t touch the ground at all. The catch in Spokane is snow and ice. A cantilever roller will seize when ice builds up, and a rack-and-pinion track will resist the motor if it’s covered in packed snow. We install sliding gates with the right clearance, the right hardware, and the right operator for winter conditions. We’ll also tell you straight if a swing gate makes more sense for your lot.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the classic Spokane driveway gate, especially on older lots with wide setbacks and established landscaping. They’re also the gate most likely to sag if the hinge post isn’t right. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start. We weld on site, so if your existing swing gate frame is still good but the post is shot, we don’t haul the whole thing away and sell you a new one. We fix the post, re-hang the gate, and you’re back in business. That repair-first approach has saved Spokane homeowners thousands of dollars over the years.
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 Spokane
We’re certified to service and install operators from DoorKing, Viking, Ghost Controls, and Elite, among others. That matters in Spokane because local parts availability is everything when a control board fails in February and your gate is stuck open. We keep common boards, remotes, and safety components in stock for the brands we see most often around here. Spokane’s freeze-thaw cycles and summer heat are hard on electronics and hardware alike, and we’ve learned which brands hold up to continental weather and which ones don’t. We’ll steer you toward the former and away from the latter.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Spokane Homes
- Frost-heaved posts. Spokane winters push shallow footings up and out of the ground every single year. A post set at 18 inches will heave. A post set below 24 inches won’t move. Most of the misaligned gates in 99205 and 99208 trace back to a post that was never deep enough in the first place.
- Basalt ledge at shallow depth. Across the South Hill, basalt bedrock sits 12 to 24 inches below the surface in many residential yards. Conventional augering stops dead when it hits that rock, and a gate installer who doesn’t have a core drill or surface-mount anchoring plan is going to leave you with a fence post perched on top of the stone. That post will lean by July.
- Rotted hinge posts on 40- and 50-year-old gates. Original 1970s swing gates on Spokane’s North Side ranches sag at the hinge post after decades of winter moisture and summer heat. The hinge plate bends, the latch jams, and the gate scrapes the concrete. New hinges won’t fix it. The post needs to come out.
- Seized slide-gate rollers in winter. Cantilever slide gates accumulate snow and ice on the rollers and rack. We see this most often in Spokane Valley and east-side properties where driveways stay iced over from November through March. If the track isn’t cleared promptly, the motor forces the gate and bends the rack. That’s a new operator and a new track, which should’ve been avoided with a simple seasonal clearing routine and proper clearance from the start.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Spokane, WA
A typical single swing driveway gate in Spokane runs $2,200 to $3,600 installed, depending on the gate material and whether we’re setting new posts or working with existing ones. A double swing gate runs $4,000 to $6,500. Sliding gates start around $3,000 and climb depending on track length, motor, and access control. Pedestrian gates run lower, often $800 to $2,000. Core drilling through South Hill basalt typically adds $200 to $400 per post. Surface-mount anchoring, when appropriate, can be slightly less. Every quote from Gatewood Fence & Gate is written, itemized, and agreed on before any work starts. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact number. Estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Spokane
If you’re in Dishman, Country Homes, Opportunity, or Spokane Valley, you’re within our regular service area and the same crew that works Spokane will come to you. Whether you need a full Gate Installation done right or just want a second opinion before you pay someone else, we’re a short drive away. We’ve been serving Spokane and the surrounding communities long enough that we know the roads, the soil, and the houses.
Serving Spokane, WA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Spokane 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 Spokane
Yes, and it happens on the South Hill more often than not. Basalt bedrock commonly sits 12 to 24 inches below residential yards in that part of Spokane, so 14 inches isn’t unusual. We core-drill into the rock and set the post below frost depth in concrete, or we use a surface-mount anchor plate when the site calls for it. This is standard work for our crew, but it’s work a western Washington contractor has never had to do. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll come look at what’s under your topsoil.
Because the hinge post is rotting at grade or has heaved out of plumb, and hinge adjustments put a band-aid on a structural problem. Original posts from that era in 99208 and surrounding North Side neighborhoods have been through 40 to 50 Spokane winters. Fix the hinges without fixing the post and you’ll fix it twice. We pull the old post, set a new galvanized one below frost depth, and re-hang the gate so the latch actually catches in March.
Legally and practically, no. Operators installed before modern UL 325 entrapment protection standards became mandatory are unsafe, plain and simple. A gate that can’t reverse when it hits a person or a pet is a liability for you and a danger to your family. We retrofit older slide gates with current safety edges, photo eyes, and control boards when the mechanical hardware is still sound. When the operator is too far gone, replacement is the cheaper answer than nursing an obsolete board along. Either way, we’ll show you exactly what you’ve got and what it needs.
The hinge post was never set below frost depth, or the post has rotted at grade after decades of snow melt soaking the footing. Browne’s Addition homes are early 1900s Craftsman bungalows, many with original gates and fence lines. Those old wood posts have absorbed a century of Spokane freeze-thaw cycles, and when the ground freezes and thaws, a shallow post shifts just enough to bind the hinge. Then the gate won’t latch, or it drags, or it swings open in the wind. We replace the post, hinge hardware, and align the gate so it operates through the worst of February.
Sometimes, yes. If the basalt is solid, flat, and near the surface, a galvanized surface-mount anchor plate with epoxy-set bolts can be stronger and about $100 to $200 less per post than core drilling. We’ll still bring the footer below grade where possible, but a good surface mount on intact rock won’t heave the way a shallow augered hole will. The right call depends on the condition of the rock and the size of the gate. We’ll tell you which one we’d do on our own house and quote it accordingly. Call us for a free look.
Get Your Spokane Gate Installed Right the First Time
Spokane gate installation isn’t just about picking a gate style and digging a hole. It’s about knowing where the basalt sits, how deep the frost goes, and which operator brand will survive a zero-degree January and a 95-degree August. That knowledge comes from years of working in 99205, 99206, 99207, and 99208, not from a training seminar in Seattle. Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001. His name is on the shop, his address is published, and he’ll be the one you see at the hardware store next month. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate, and talk to a real person who knows Spokane gates.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Spokane and surrounding communities since 2001.