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Linear Gate Installation in West Hollywood: What to Know First

Linear gate installation in West Hollywood typically runs $1,200 to $4,800 depending on whether we’re hanging a new driveway gate, replacing an aging Linear opener, or building out a full double-gate system with new posts and safety edges. Most jobs take one to two days on site, and the price is quoted and agreed before any work starts - never after. We’re an independent Linear service provider, which means we install and repair Linear equipment without being tied to a manufacturer’s script, and we’ll tell you plainly when a part is worth replacing and when it isn’t.

Call (323) 677-4063

If you’re a homeowner in West Hollywood with a Linear opener that’s acting up, a gate that sags past the latch, or a full installation you’ve been putting off, this page is for you. Hal Gatewood has been working on Linear gates in the hills and flats of West Hollywood since 2001, and the person who answers the phone at (323) 677-4063 is someone who can actually talk you through what you’re looking at. No voicemail, no call center, no estimate that changes at the door.

How Linear Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

Linear openers show up all over West Hollywood, especially on the older hillside properties where a gate has been cycling twice a day for 15 or 20 years. Here’s what we actually see when they fail, and what we do about it:

• Polaris and PRO series control boards burning out relay contacts. This is the most common Linear failure we find, and it’s rarely the motor’s fault. The relay on the board welds or pits over time, and the gate either won’t move or moves in one direction only. We test the board on the bench before condemning it, because half the “dead” Linear boards we see just need a relay replacement someone else didn’t want to bother with.
• Limit switch drift on the LCO series. Linear’s older LCO and residential swing operators use mechanical limit switches that gradually work loose, especially on sloped West Hollywood driveways where the gate fights gravity on every cycle. The symptom is a gate that stops three inches short or overtravels into the post. We set the limits, torque the fasteners to spec, and cycle the gate a half-dozen times before we call it done.
• Capacitor failure on single-phase Linear motors. In West Hollywood’s summer heat and winter damp, capacitors on Linear’s single-phase openers swell and fail. The classic symptom: the motor hums but won’t start without a push. It’s a $40 part and 20 minutes of work, but we’ve seen companies quote a full operator replacement for it. We don’t do that.
• Photo-eye misalignment causing false obstructions. Linear photo eyes are reliable, but the mounting brackets they ship with are flimsy. On a wooden post that swells and shrinks with the seasons, the beam drifts out of line and the gate refuses to close. We remount the eyes on proper brackets, align them, and seal the wiring connections so moisture doesn’t cause the same fault a month later.
• Gearbox wear on Linear slide gate operators. On Linear’s heavier slide operators, the worm gear wears after years of use, and the gate starts to chatter or stall mid-travel. Replacing the gearbox is straightforward, but it requires the operator to be pulled and split on the bench. We do that in the driveway, not in a shop 40 miles away, which means your gate is down for hours instead of days.

Our Linear Gate Installation Process

We’ve been doing this long enough that the process is the same every time, because the process works:

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   You call (323) 677-4063. A live person answers, day or night. Hal or one of his crew asks what the gate is doing, what brand and model you can see, and whether it’s safety or convenience. We schedule a time and show up in that window.
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   We diagnose on site. Before we touch anything, we test the opener, the operators, the hinge posts, and the safety edges. On a Linear gate, that means checking voltage at the board, cycling the limits, and watching how the gate behaves under load.
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   You get a written quote before any work starts. The price we quote is the price you pay. We lay out OEM Linear parts versus quality aftermarket options (we use both, and we’ll tell you when OEM matters and when it doesn’t), and you decide before we turn a wrench.
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   We do the work on site. Most Linear installations and repairs happen in your driveway. We weld on site if a post or a gate frame needs it. We don’t haul your gate to a shop unless there’s no other way to do the job right.
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   We test until it’s right. The gate cycles clean at least six times in a row, both directions, before we pack up. Photo eyes aligned. Limits set. Safety edges working. Wiring dressed and sealed so it won’t fail in the next rain.
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   You get the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, we make it right. One call brings us back, no runaround. That’s the whole promise, and it’s on every invoice.

What Linear Gate Installation Costs in West Hollywood

Linear gate installation pricing in West Hollywood depends on what you’re starting with. Here’s what we typically see:

• Linear operator replacement (opener only): $780 to $1,400 installed, depending on the model and whether we’re reusing existing brackets and wiring.
• Full single swing gate with new posts, gate, and Linear opener: $2,200 to $4,500, depending on gate size, material, and site conditions.
• Double driveway gate with two operators and safety edges: $3,800 to $7,200, depending on total width, post conditions, and access.
• Control board, capacitor, or limit switch repair: $180 to $450, parts and labor included.

What moves the price: whether your existing posts are plumb and solid (if they aren’t, that’s a real cost), how wide the gate is (a 16-foot double gate needs more than two 8-foot panels), and whether we’re running new wire underground or reusing existing conduit. Every estimate is free, no trip charge inside the county, and the number we quote up front is the number on the invoice. Call (323) 677-4063 and we’ll give you a real number, not a range designed to get bigger at the door.

Why West Hollywood Homeowners Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Linear Work

Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, the address is published, and the phone is answered by a human being around the clock. That’s the oldest accountability there is, and it’s why people in West Hollywood who have been burned by a national outfit that quoted one price on the phone and charged another at the door end up calling us. We’ve been owner-operated since 2001, so the person who shows up is the person whose reputation is on the line.

The 90-Day Done Right Promise is stamped in writing on every job, and it means exactly what it says: if it’s not right, one call brings us back. We’re certified on Linear along with LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, so if a mixed-brand setup ever shows up in your driveway, we can work on all of it without playing phone tag between manufacturers. And we don’t sell you a full replacement when a $40 part fixes the problem. Tell us what it’s doing wrong and we’ll tell you what it actually needs.

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