Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
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Gate installation in Los Feliz runs $1,800 to $6,500 for most driveway gates, depending on whether we’re hanging a new steel frame or retrofitting your original 1930s iron onto modern hardware. We’re in Los Feliz weekly, and when you call (323) 677-4063, you’ll talk to a person who knows the difference between a gate on Glendower and a gate in the flats. That matters here, because Los Feliz gates are not like gates anywhere else in the county. The hillside estates toward Griffith Park hold some of the oldest, most ornate, most structurally complicated gate systems we see anywhere in LA.
If you call before noon on a weekday, we can usually have someone out to Los Feliz the same day to measure and quote. The quote is written, it matches the invoice, and it’s agreed before we touch a single bolt. Hal Gatewood started this shop in 2001, and his name is on the invoice. We don’t hide behind a call center.
Key Takeaways:
- Free written estimates with no trip charge inside the county
- On-site welding means your vintage gate stays in your driveway
- 90-Day Done Right Promise on every installation, in writing
- Live person answers 24/7, not a voicemail tree
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Los Feliz’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Los Feliz homeowners don’t call the first name on a search result. They call the company their neighbor used on the street three blocks over. We’ve earned that word-of-mouth here because we treat old iron with respect and we don’t push replacements when a repair is the smarter call. Our Gate Installation team has hung gates on hillside lots along Glendower, Rowena, and up toward the Griffith Park perimeter, and we understand these properties the way only someone who has worked them for years can.
Reviews from Los Feliz customers consistently point to two things: we show up in the window we promised, and we explain exactly what we’re doing before we do it. Hal is the person who answers the phone or calls you back, and he’s the person who walks the job. There’s no estimator who disappears after the contract is signed.
Los Feliz response time is a real thing. Because our Los Angeles office coordinates scheduling and our crews serve Los Feliz locally, we’re not routing a truck from across the county. When a Santa Ana event rips a gate off its hinges in October, we treat that like the emergency it is. Call anytime. A live person picks up.
One more thing that matters here: we’re certified to service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. For Los Feliz, that means when you have a legacy DoorKing on a 1930s swing gate, we know the board, the rack, and the retrofit path. We don’t learn on your driveway.
Our Gate Installation Services in Los Feliz
Here’s what we handle most often in Los Feliz, and how each one tends to play out on the ground here.
Driveway Gate Installation
Most Los Feliz driveway gates are swing-mounted on masonry pilasters that were poured before the Eisenhower administration. That’s not a reason to tear them out. It’s a reason to check plumb, check footing depth, and make sure the hinge posts can actually carry the gate we’re hanging. On a recent Glendower Ave job, our tech found a vintage wrought iron swing gate whose original DoorKing operator had stripped its rack and pinion after years of Santa Ana wind gusts. The masonry hinge post had also crept out of plumb. We poured a new post footing, squared the post, and installed a LiftMaster operator with a UL-325 safety photocell pair, preserving the Spanish Colonial ironwork while bringing the whole system up to current code. That’s what driveway gate installation means in Los Feliz.
Expect to pay $2,200 to $6,500 for a full driveway gate installation here, depending on gate width, automation, and whether we’re doing structural work on the posts.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Los Feliz are often matched to the main driveway gate, and on older estates they’re frequently handmade iron with no standard dimensions. We fabricate to match, using on-site welding so your pedestrian gate fits the opening you actually have, not the opening some catalog assumes. In Los Feliz, pedestrian gate installs run $900 to $2,800, with the higher end reflecting custom fabrication and matching finishes to the original ironwork.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are less common on Los Feliz hillsides because the slope kills the track, but they do appear on some of the flatter lots down near Hillhurst and Vermont. If you’ve got the lateral room, a slide gate gives you a tighter closing envelope and less wind loading in Santa Ana season. We install track and cantilever systems, and we’ll tell you honestly if your driveway geometry supports it. Los Feliz sliding gate installation typically runs $2,500 to $5,800.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the Los Feliz standard, especially on the hillside estates where a sliding track simply won’t work on grade. The challenge here is almost never the gate itself. It’s the post. Hillside soil creep tilts original masonry pilasters out of plumb, so a new gate operator binds or strips its rack and pinion within months if the post footing isn’t reset. We start every swing gate installation with a structural assessment of the hinge posts. If they’re out, we reset them before we mount anything. Swing gate installation in Los Feliz runs $1,800 to $5,000, depending on whether we’re working with existing posts or pouring new footings.
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 Feliz
We stock local parts for Los Feliz customers and we’re certified on the brands you’re most likely to have: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Mighty Mule. When an older board fails on a hillside gate, we can usually quote the replacement the same afternoon and have the part in hand within a day or two. We don’t order blind. We diagnose first, then order exactly what the system needs. That’s faster for you, and it means you’re not paying for parts we guessed at.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Los Feliz Homes
- Original 1920s-1940s gates on non-compliant operators. Many Los Feliz hillside estates still run gates installed before LA City’s post-1993 entrapment-safety enforcement. The mechanical repair might be straightforward, but the liability from a missing photo-eye or edge sensor is not. We flag it, explain it, and include the code fix in the quote.
- Masonry pilasters out of plumb. Soil creep on sloped driveways toward Griffith Park slowly rotates those original masonry posts. You can hang a perfect gate on a tilted post and it will sag within six months. Fix the post without resetting the footing and you’ll fix it twice.
- Santa Ana wind damage. Exposed hillside swing gates catch wind like a sail. Bent arms, stripped gears, and blown hinges spike every fall. We install wind-rated hardware and set hinge geometry to handle the gusts that funnel down off the park slopes.
- Rust on original wrought iron. The dry season accelerates corrosion on pre-powder-coat iron, especially where the finish has worn through at the hinge pockets and latch points. We fabricate-matching repairs on site, so the patched section matches the original scrollwork.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Los Feliz, CA
Here are real Los Feliz numbers, not placeholders. A standard single swing driveway gate with automation runs $2,200 to $5,800. A double swing gate runs $3,500 to $6,500. Pedestrian gates run $900 to $2,800. Sliding gates run $2,500 to $5,800. What moves the price most in Los Feliz is structural work: if we’re pouring new post footings, resetting masonry pilasters, or adding a UL-325 safety system to a pre-1993 setup, that’s real labor and real material, and it’s all in the quote up front. We don’t quote the gate and then “discover” the post problem at install. We look at the posts before we quote the gate. Every quote is free, and there’s no trip charge inside the county. Call (323) 677-4063 and we’ll come measure.
We Also Serve Cities Near Los Feliz
If you’re outside Los Feliz but nearby, we regularly work in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Sherman Oaks. The same crew, the same warranty, the same live person on the phone. If you’re unsure whether we cover your street, call and ask. Worst case, we point you to someone we trust.
Serving Los Feliz, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Feliz 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 Feliz
Yes, in most cases. The gate itself is usually fine; the problem is the operator and the mounting points. We can retrofit a modern LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, or Mighty Mule operator onto your original iron, provided the hinge posts are structurally sound and we can add the required UL-325 safety devices. Los Feliz is full of 1930s gates running on 1990s or older operators, and we do these retrofits regularly. Call (323) 677-4063 for a free assessment of your specific gate.
Yes. Any new automated gate installation in Los Feliz must meet current UL-325 and LADBS entrapment-safety requirements, which means photo-eyes or an equivalent edge-sensing system. If we’re installing a new operator or a new gate on an existing automated system, we include the safety devices in the quote. It’s not optional, and it shouldn’t be. A gate without proper entrapment protection is a liability you don’t want attached to your property.
Because the hinge post is moving. On Los Feliz hillside lots, soil creep and seasonal ground movement shift those original masonry pilasters a little more each year. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. If the post isn’t reset and squared before the hinge and latch work, the gate will sag again within months. Many of our Los Feliz repairs start with a post audit before we touch the gate hardware.
Usually not a good idea. The canyon-side lots up toward Griffith Park get heavy afternoon shade from the hillside and tree canopy, and solar openers need consistent direct sun to keep the battery topped. A Mighty Mule solar system that works fine on an exposed Sherman Oaks driveway will struggle on a shaded Glendower slope. We typically recommend a low-voltage AC run for those situations. We’ll tell you honestly which one your driveway can actually support.
A swing gate opens through an arc and doesn’t care much about slope, which is why it’s the standard for Los Feliz hillside lots. A slide gate travels horizontally along a track, and if your driveway pitches more than a few inches across the gate opening, the track either binds or the gate runs away on the downslope. Most Los Feliz hillside driveways are too sloped for a slide gate, which is why you see swing gates on nearly every estate street. If your lot is flat enough, a slide gate can be a good option. Call (323) 677-4063 and we’ll tell you which one fits your driveway, no pressure either way.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Los Feliz Gate Installation
If you’ve got a gate that’s sagging, a vintage iron gate that needs preserving, or a driveway that’s never had a gate and should, call us. Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001, and the name is on the shop and on every invoice. We answer the phone live around the clock, we quote honestly, and we stand behind the work with the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. No call center. No dispatch queue. Just a local crew that knows Los Feliz gates better than anyone else in town.
Call (323) 677-4063 for a free estimate. Servimos también en español.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Los Feliz since 2001.