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Gate installation in Irving runs anywhere from $1,800 for a basic pedestrian gate up to $12,000 or more for a commercial-grade HOA slide gate along the Las Colinas corridor. Most residential driveway gates we set in Irving land between $3,500 and $7,500, depending on whether you’re doing a single swing gate or a double gate with an operator. Call (903) 829-4499 and you’ll talk to a live person, not a voicemail tree.
We’re Gatewood Fence & Gate, and we’ve been setting gates since 2001. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, on every invoice, and on the 90-Day Done Right Promise we stamp in writing on every job. When we install a gate in Irving, we’re setting it for the black clay under your feet, the humidity coming off the Mandalay Canal, and the way your HOA expects the gate to work for the next 15 years. That’s the difference between a gate that holds up and one that drags in two years.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Irving’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Irving isn’t one kind of town. You’ve got the 1950s tract homes north of 183 where folks are replacing sagging chain-link with ornamental iron. You’ve got the Las Colinas planned communities where automated gates were built in as standard infrastructure from the start. And in between, you’ve got thousands of driveways, each one with its own grade, its own soil, and its own idea of what the gate should do. We work all of it.
Every install gets the same thing: a written quote before we start, a live person on the phone at any hour, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise. That promise isn’t fine print. If something isn’t right, one call brings Hal back. He’s been doing this since 2001 and has no interest in running from his own work. His address is published. You can drive to the shop and look him in the eye if you want to.
Crews serving Irving are background-checked and uniformed. We stock Gate Parts & Welding in Irving for LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule, so we’re not waiting on a warehouse in another state when your gate goes down.
Our Gate Installation Services in Irving
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are the workhorse of Irving’s Las Colinas corridor. Commercial-grade slide-gate operators running HOA entrances off MacArthur Boulevard and SH-114 need deeper post footings, proper wheel-track alignment, and loop detectors tuned for the long vehicle queues those gates see at rush hour. We set slide gates on concrete pads and footings engineered for the gate’s actual weight and cycle count, not just the manufacturer’s minimum spec. A residential slide gate in Irving typically runs $2,800 to $6,500.
Security Gate Installation
Security gates in Irving mean more than a motor and a keypad - they need Irving Gate Access Control that works. We install gates tied to card readers, intercoms, and exit loops for the corporate campuses and HOA entrances that line the SH-114/MacArthur corridor. Every security gate we set includes UL 325 compliant entrapment protection: photocells, reversing edges, and properly tuned loop detectors. If a gate can close on a car or a person, it needs to be smarter than that. A single security gate with card reader integration starts around $4,000 in Irving.
Double Gate Installation
Double gates are common across North Irving and West Irving, where driveways open straight onto the street and homeowners want full-width access without cutting corners on look. A double swing gate with a single operator controlling both leaves runs $4,200 to $8,500 in Irving, depending on ironwork and whether you’re adding a pedestrian gate alongside. We align the leaves so they meet flush at the center, set the drop rod and cane bolts properly, and make sure the operator doesn’t fight the hinges on every cycle. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
Driveway Gate Installation
Driveway gates in Irving run from simple single-leaf swing gates to full-width slide gates for acreage-style lots on the city’s edges. We survey the grade, check the soil, and set the hinge posts deep enough that the gate won’t go out of plumb when the black clay shifts. A basic single driveway gate with posts and hardware starts around $1,800. Add an operator and you’re looking at $2,900 to $5,500. Every driveway gate gets a written quote before we order steel.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates are the quiet workhorse of any property. In Las Colinas and along the canal, we install ornamental iron pedestrian gates that match the main driveway gate, with self-closing hinges and magnetic latches that hold up to the humidity coming off the water. A standalone ornamental pedestrian gate in Irving typically runs $700 to $1,800 installed with posts and hardware. If it’s tied into an access control system, plan for $1,200 to $2,500.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates do best on flat, stable ground. In Irving, that means checking the soil before we set the posts. The same expansive black clay that shifts foundations across the metroplex will heave a gate post right out of plumb in two or three years if the footing is too shallow. We set swing gate posts 36 to 42 inches deep, pour a proper bell-bottomed footing, and let it cure. Then we hang the gate and align it so the hinges aren’t fighting the post. Swing gate installation in Irving runs $2,200 to $6,000 including the operator.
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 Irving
We handle Gate Repair - Irving on Viking, BFT, Linear, and Ghost Controls operators every week, along with the other five major brands on our certified list. That means when your BFT operator at the HOA entrance on MacArthur Boulevard acts up, we know the board before we open the cover. We keep common parts stocked locally so a repair doesn’t turn into a two-week wait on a shipped part. And every operator we install gets tested under load with the actual gate it’s running, not a bench test.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Irving Homes
- Posts heaving out of plumb. Expansive black clay under Irving swells and shrinks with summer drought and seasonal rain. Posts set in shallow concrete work loose within two to three years. We set footings 36 to 42 inches deep through the clay so the post stays where we put it.
- Rust acceleration along the Mandalay Canal. The decorative water features running through Las Colinas push humidity into the air around ornamental iron gates. That localized moisture pits scrollwork and seizes hinge pins noticeably faster than in the drier neighborhoods west of SH-114. Las Colinas gate jobs routinely need rust treatment before paint, even on gates less than ten years old.
- Rack-and-pinion wear on HOA slide gates. When loop detectors at a MacArthur Boulevard entrance are mis-tuned for long vehicle queues, the gate operator strains against its own track. That burns out motors and wears rack teeth prematurely. We tune the loops to the actual traffic pattern, not a default setting.
- Sagging gate panels from undersized hinges. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. Too many Irving installs use hinges rated for half the panel weight. We size hinges and posts to the gate’s actual weight and cycle count, so the panel doesn’t drag in a year.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Irving, TX
Here’s what gate installation actually costs in Irving. A basic pedestrian gate runs $700 to $1,800. A single driveway swing gate with operator runs $2,900 to $5,500. A double gate runs $4,200 to $8,500. A commercial-grade slide gate for an HOA or corporate entrance starts around $4,000 and goes to $12,000 or more depending on width, operator, and access control integration. The price you’re quoted is the price you pay. We write it down before any steel is ordered, and we don’t change it at the door. You’ll also get $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Estimates are free. Call (903) 829-4499.
We Also Serve Cities Near Irving
We work throughout Irving and the surrounding area, including Coppell, Euless, Plano, and Grapevine. If you’re outside Irving proper, call (903) 829-4499 and we’ll tell you straight if we service your street. Our Gate Installation team covers the full Dallas-Fort Worth metro, and this page covers Gate Installation in Irving specifically.
Serving Irving, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irving 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 Irving
Irving sits on expansive black clay that swells and shrinks with moisture swings. Shallow footings heave and push posts out of plumb within two to three years. We set posts 36 to 42 inches deep through the clay with bell-bottomed footings so the post stays true. This matters more in Irving than in Grand Prairie where the soil is sandier. Call (903) 829-4499 for an exact quote on your gate posts.
Yes, with the right panel and battery sizing. A solar opener needs enough battery capacity to run the gate through cloudy stretches and enough panel wattage to recharge between cycles. For a wide acreage gate on Irving’s rural edges, we typically pair a heavy-duty operator with a 30-watt or larger panel and a deep-cycle battery. It won’t match the duty cycle of a hardwired operator, but for a gate cycled a few times a day, solar works. Call (903) 829-4499 and we’ll size it for your actual gate.
A LiftMaster residential slide operator has a duty cycle and weight rating that maxes out well below what a wide farm gate demands. Most LiftMaster slide operators are rated for gates up to 1,000 pounds and around 20 cycles per day. A wide farm gate with heavy steel frame will exceed that. For those gates, we use a commercial-grade operator like a FAAC 844 or Viking unit rated for the gate’s actual weight and cycle count. Call (903) 829-4499 for a recommendation on your specific gate.
You need an exit loop if you want the gate to open automatically as a vehicle approaches from inside. Without it, every exit requires a keypad code or remote press. On HOA entrances and high-traffic driveways in Irving, especially along MacArthur Boulevard where vehicles queue at peak hours, an exit loop also prevents the gate from closing on a car that hasn’t cleared the path. It’s standard on every automated gate we install. Call (903) 829-4499 and we’ll explain what’s required for your setup.
Ornamental iron along the Mandalay Canal can show pitted rust and seized hinge pins in five to seven years, noticeably faster than the drier neighborhoods just a few miles west. The localized humidity from the canal keeps moisture on the iron. We treat rust, replace seized hardware, and repaint with a marine-grade coating on Las Colinas gate jobs. With that treatment, the gate itself will last 20-plus years. Call (903) 829-4499 for an assessment of your gate.
Get Your Irving Gate Installed Right
We set posts deep enough to hold through Irving’s clay. We tune loop detectors for the actual traffic on MacArthur Boulevard. We treat rust before we paint on Mandalay Canal gates. And we stand behind every job with the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If you’re looking for gate installation in Irving, call (903) 829-4499 for a free estimate. A live person answers, day or night. Hal’s name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Irving since 2001.