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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across Los Angeles
Gate installation in Los Angeles costs roughly $2,400-$12,000 for a typical residential project, with driveway and security gates running higher than simple pedestrian gates. Most jobs take one to two days once materials are on site. If you’re in Hollywood Hills, Silver Lake, or the Westside and your gate sags, binds, or just won’t hold a sensor anymore, the question is usually whether the operator is overloaded or the post has moved, not whether the panel needs replacing. We’ve been troubleshooting LA gates since 2001. Call (323) 677-4063 and you’ll reach a live person who knows the difference between a fire-code compliance job in Bel Air and a coastal corrosion job in Venice.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Los Angeles’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood puts his name on the shop and on every invoice. That’s not a slogan. It’s the reason we still get calls from Los Angeles homeowners who found us through a neighbor, a contractor, or a second-opinion visit where we told them their gate didn’t need replacing, just a proper post footing and a correctly sized operator.
Los Angeles gate work tends to fall into two camps: gates installed decades ago on old Spanish Revival and Mid-Century hillside homes, and newer heavy custom iron gates hung on operators that were never spec’d for the weight. We see both every week. The person who shows up to your house is background-checked, uniformed, and certified on the equipment we install. We service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. And we answer our phones live around the clock with a real person in Los Angeles, not a voicemail tree.
Every job we do carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t right, one call brings us back. No fine print, no runaround. That’s the oldest accountability there is: the name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road.
Our Gate Installation Services in Los Angeles
Driveway Gate Installation
Driveway gates in Los Angeles neighborhoods like Brentwood, Studio City, and Hancock Park run the full range from single swing gates on standard 12-foot drives to double wrought-iron gates spanning 20-plus feet on hillside estates. A basic single-leaf steel driveway gate in Los Angeles typically runs $3,000-$6,500 installed, including the operator, posts, and safety edges. Double gates and ornate ironwork push that number up. We quote the full installed price before any work starts, and that price doesn’t change unless you change the scope.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates are the workhorse of older Los Angeles streets where the walkway to the front door is gated separately from the driveway. These are often the most abused gates on the property, sagging at the post after decades of use. A simple pedestrian gate installation in Los Angeles runs $900-$2,800 depending on width, material, and whether it needs a new post or can reuse the existing one. We handle the latch, the closer, and any intercom or access control tie-in you want.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are common on Los Angeles properties with short, steep driveways, where a swing gate has no room to arc. The tradeoff is that a sliding gate needs a track, rollers, and a motor that works harder on graded sites. In Los Angeles hills like Echo Park and Mount Washington, we often spec a slide gate when the driveway pitch exceeds 12-15%, because a swing gate on that grade will fight gravity every cycle. Sliding gate installations here typically run $4,000-$9,500. The cantilever style, with no ground track, costs more but keeps dirt and debris out of the mechanism.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates remain the most popular style across Los Angeles, partly because they suit the Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean architecture, and partly because they read as more residential than a sliding gate. A single swing gate in Los Angeles runs $2,400-$5,000; double swing gates for wider drives run $5,500-$12,000 installed. The critical variable is the post. In Los Angeles, where many driveway posts are original to homes built in the 1940s and 50s, the post has often outlived its footing. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. We pour new footings and set posts in concrete whenever the existing post shows movement, and we mark the difference clearly on the estimate.
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 Los Angeles
We keep parts and operators on the truck for LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, FAAC, and BFT, which covers most of what’s installed across Los Angeles. If your gate is running a legacy operator that’s been discontinued, we’ll tell you honestly whether a retrofit board or motor is the right call or whether the cheaper fix is a new operator with modern entrapment protection. Los Angeles customers don’t want to wait a week for a part to ship. We stock the common boards, safety edges, batteries, and photo eyes so most jobs are done same-day once we’ve looked at the gate. For specialty parts, our Los Angeles supplier relationships usually get us what we need in 24 to 48 hours.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Los Angeles Homes
Los Angeles gate failures follow patterns you don’t see in flatter, drier, or newer cities. Here’s what we find when we show up:
- Operators overloaded by custom wrought-iron gates. In Benedict Canyon, Bel Air, and along Mulholland Drive, homeowners frequently have 400-600 lb custom iron gates hung on operators spec’d for half that weight. The operator works itself to death every 2-3 years. The fix is either a properly rated operator or a retrofit, not another identical swap.
- Hinge posts thrown out of plumb by seasonal soil movement. LA’s atmospheric-river rain events saturate hillside soil, which then shifts and settles unevenly. A gate that bound in February often traces back to a post that moved in January. Re-hanging the gate without resetting the post buys you a few months at best.
- Coastal salt air corrosion west of the 405. Venice, Mar Vista, and Pacific Palisades gates corrode hinge pins, rack and pinion components, and motor housings measurably faster than inland Los Angeles installations. Stainless steel hardware and sealed motor housings matter here in a way they don’t in Pasadena or Sherman Oaks.
- Gates installed before modern safety codes existed. Many Los Angeles homes still have automated gates without photo eyes, safety edges, or entrapment protection. A gate that reverses on a child or pet is a retrofit we can usually do without replacing the whole gate, but it needs to be on your list before the fire marshal or an inspector makes it one.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Los Angeles, CA
Here are honest numbers for the Los Angeles market, not national averages. A pedestrian gate runs $900-$2,800. A single swing driveway gate runs $2,400-$5,000. Double swing gates, which dominate hillside estates and larger lots, run $5,500-$12,000. Sliding gates run $4,000-$9,500. What moves the price: the gate’s weight and material, whether we’re reusing existing posts or pouring new footings, whether the driveway is on a grade, and whether the job includes a new operator or access control. We quote the full installed price before we start, and that quote is honored. No trip charge inside the county, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (323) 677-4063 and we’ll give you a free estimate and, if you have a written estimate from anyone else, a free second opinion.
We Also Serve Cities Near Los Angeles
Gate Installation is our trade, and the Los Angeles metro is our home turf. From our Los Angeles base we regularly work in Culver City, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Marina del Rey. If you’re just over the city line, call us anyway. County lines don’t change how we quote or show up.
Serving Los Angeles, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles
If your property sits in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, the LA County Fire Code requires automated gates to include approved emergency-responder override access, typically a Knox Box or equivalent. The fire marshal inspects for this on many hillside gate projects, and a gate installed without it can get failed. We specify and install the override hardware as part of any gate installation in affected zones, and we’ll tell you if your street or neighborhood falls inside the requirement. Call (323) 677-4063 if you’re not sure and we can check your address.
Because they’re undersized for the leaf weight. Gates on graded Los Angeles hillside driveways, especially in areas like Benedict Canyon or Bel Air, are frequently custom built at 400-600 lbs per leaf, then paired with operators rated for 300 lbs or less. The motor works against that load every single cycle and burns out prematurely. We replaced a pair of 550-lb custom wrought-iron swing gates on a graded Benedict Canyon driveway where the original operator was spec’d for half that weight; our crew set new post footings, installed a LiftMaster operator rated for the leaf weight, and added a Knox Box override to satisfy the fire marshal. If your operator dies on a heavy custom gate, ask whether the operator is actually sized for the gate before paying for another swap.
Yes, in most cases. We add photo eyes, safety edges, and current entrapment protection to existing gates and operators across Los Angeles without requiring a full gate replacement. The work involves running new low-voltage wiring, mounting the sensors on solid surfaces, and reprogramming the operator to reverse on obstruction. It’s a standard job for us. The best way to find out what your specific gate needs is to call (323) 677-4063 and have us look at it; the estimate is free.
It depends on the post and the footing. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start. If the post itself is sound and only the hinges have worn, we can repair it in place with new hinge pins or welded shims. If the post has moved within its footing or the footing has cracked, resetting the post costs more but fixes the actual problem. In Los Angeles, where winter rain saturates hillside soil and causes movement, post problems usually get worse over time. A repair that ignores the post only buys you until the next heavy rain. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing.
Yes. Salt air west of the 405 corrodes standard gate hardware faster than inland Los Angeles. In Venice, Mar Vista, and Pacific Palisades, we spec stainless steel hinge pins, sealed motor housings, and powder-coated or galvanized steel wherever the original hardware is rusting through. The cost difference is modest, often a few hundred dollars, and it adds years to the gate’s lifespan. Coastal Los Angeles gates that use inland-grade hardware fail visibly within a few seasons, and the failure is always at the connection points first. If you’re within a few miles of the coast, ask for coastal-spec hardware. Call (323) 677-4063 and we’ll point you to the right materials.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Installation in Los Angeles
You don’t need a gate company that quotes one price on the phone and shows up with a different number on the invoice. You need someone who’s been doing this in Los Angeles since 2001, who answers the phone with a live person, and who puts his name on every job. That’s us. Call (323) 677-4063 for a free estimate on gate installation in Los Angeles. We’ll quote the full installed price before we start, and we’ll stand behind the work with our 90-Day Done Right Promise. No dispatch queue, no call center three states away. Just Hal and his crew, on your driveway, ready to look at the gate.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Los Angeles since 2001.