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Gate installation in Irving means dealing with two realities that don’t exist anywhere else in the Metroplex: HOA architectural committees in Las Colinas that want specific styles, heights, and finishes, and clay soil that shifts every season. A new driveway gate in Irving typically runs $1,800 to $6,500 installed, depending on whether you’re replacing a single pedestrian gate or an automated double swing gate. We handle both, and we’ve been doing it long enough that Hal Gatewood’s crew shows up knowing what the Irving review board will want before they ask for it. Call (325) 936-1371 and we’ll walk the job with you, measure the opening, and give you a written price before any work starts.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Irving’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Since 2001, this has been Hal Gatewood’s shop, not a franchise with a rotating cast of faceless employees. When we install a gate in Irving, the same person who measured it is the person welding it, and the same person who welded it answers the phone if something needs adjustment. That matters in a city like Irving, where gate work often involves coordinating with a property manager, a security vendor, and an HOA board all at once. You need someone who will be there on the day they said they’d be there, with the right parts on the truck.
Our Irving customers have told us the same thing repeatedly: they already got burned once by an outfit that quoted a number on the phone and padded it at the door. That’s not how we work. We give you the price in writing before we start, and it’s the price you pay. No trip charge inside the county. A free second opinion on any written estimate you already have. And the 90-Day Done Right Promise, stamped on every invoice: if it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back, no runaround.
We know Irving’s streets, from the post-war ranches south of Highway 183 to the canal-side townhome communities in Las Colinas. That local knowledge means we know where the clay is worst, which neighborhoods have legacy gate operators, and what the HOA boards in the area typically approve without a fight. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, but the crews serving Irving know the city block by block.
Our Gate Installation Services in Irving
Driveway Gate Installation
Most driveway gates in Irving are either single or double swing gates mounted on brick pilasters or steel posts. We install both, and we build them to handle Blackland Prairie clay, which is not a minor detail. A gate installed on footings that weren’t deep enough will start dragging within two seasons. We set post footings deep enough to stay put through wet-dry cycles, and we weld the frame on site so it fits the actual opening, not what the tape measure said before demolition.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Irving often get used harder than the vehicle gate, especially in the older neighborhoods where people park in the alley and walk through the side yard. We install walk gates with sturdy hinges that won’t sag, latches that hold in wind, and, when you want it, a keypad or intercom tied into your existing access system. If the gate is part of an HOA-shared entry, we match the style and finish the board already approved for the community.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are common in Las Colinas HOA communities where the entrance is shared and the gate has to open without swinging into a street or sidewalk. A slide gate in Irving has to roll true on its track even after the clay heaves, which means the track bed has to be compacted and the operator has to be sized right for the gate’s weight. We install slide gates for both single-family and community entrances, and we integrate them with existing keypads, fobs, and intercoms.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the most common type both in central Irving and in the semi-commercial community entrances you see throughout Las Colinas. The failure mode we see most often is an operator that works fine until the hinge post shifts a half inch, then the rack strips or the arm binds. We install swing gates with reinforced hinge posts and operators matched to the gate’s actual weight and cycle rate, not the optimistic number on the box. For double gates, we set the closing sequence so the panels meet square every time.
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’re certified to service and install nine major gate operator brands, including LiftMaster, FAAC, and Elite. For Irving customers, that matters because many Las Colinas communities are running equipment from a generation ago: old Apollo, DoorKing, and Linear operators that nobody stocks parts for anymore. When a board wants to replace one of those with a current LiftMaster or FAAC unit, we know the integration details: retrofitting the new operator to the old mounting plate, matching voltage, and programming the existing HOA keypad codes so residents don’t have to relearn anything. We keep the parts Irving customers need on the truck, so we’re not burning a day waiting on a distributor.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Irving Homes
- HOA architectural rejection. Irving’s Las Colinas communities have specific standards for gate height, material, and finish. Homeowners who install a gate first and ask the board later often end up paying to have it modified or replaced. We know which Las Colinas HOAs require steel versus ornamental iron, and how to submit a spec the committee will approve the first time.
- Clay soil shifting the gate posts. The Blackland Prairie clay under Irving shrinks in drought and expands after rain, pushing post footings out of plumb and racking gate frames. A gate that drags or a slide gate that binds is usually a footing problem before it’s a hardware problem. We address that at installation, not two years later.
- Legacy operators failing at end of life. Las Colinas was built out in the 1980s and 90s, and the Apollo, DoorKing, and Linear operators installed then are reaching the end of their service life in large numbers. New gate installations in those communities often require replacing the operator and the access controls at the same time, not just the gate itself.
- Summer heat and ice storms killing unshaded electronics. Operator control boards mounted in brick pilaster enclosures with no shade cook through Irving summers above 100°F. Then a winter ice storm like February 2021 seizes hinges and snaps weakened hardware. We install operators with thermal protection and position enclosures so they’re vented, not baking.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Irving, TX
Here’s what we see in Irving’s market, based on the work we actually do:
- Single pedestrian gate, welded steel: $750-$1,500 installed, depending on width and whether you need a keypad.
- Single driveway swing gate, manual: $1,200-$2,800 with steel frame and ornamental infill.
- Single driveway swing gate, automated with LiftMaster or FAAC operator: $2,800-$4,500 including operator, photocells, and keypad.
- Double swing gate, automated: $4,000-$6,500 with reinforced posts, two operators, and safety edges.
- Sliding gate, automated: $3,500-$7,000 depending on track length, gate weight, and whether it’s a community entrance with intercom integration.
What moves the price in Irving more than anything is whether the gate is part of an HOA-managed community entrance. Shared systems have additional requirements: fire department access, safety photocells, intercom tie-ins, and sometimes a Knox key switch. That work is measured, ordered, and scheduled, not quoted over the phone sight unseen. Call (325) 936-1371 for a free measure and written estimate. The price we quote is the price you pay, agreed before any work starts.
We Also Serve Cities Near Irving
If you’re outside Irving but still in the surrounding area, we serve Gate Installation in Irving and the nearby communities of Dallas, Duncanville, Addison, and Richardson. If you’re in one of those cities and need a gate installed, we’ll send the same crew and honor the same pricing. Call us and ask.
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
Yes, most Las Colinas HOAs have written architectural standards that specify gate height, material, color, and finish, and they will reject an installation that doesn’t match. Many require ornamental iron or steel with a specific powdercoat color, and some prohibit certain styles entirely. We prepare an HOA-ready spec for every Irving installation, and we can submit it to your architectural review committee before we fabricate anything. If the board has rejected a gate before, call us with the notice and we’ll tell you exactly what needs to change to get it approved. Call (325) 936-1371.
Yes, we integrate new gates and operators with the access system your HOA already uses, whether that’s a keypad with resident codes, a fob or card reader, an intercom with unit dialing, or a telephone entry system. In Irving’s Las Colinas communities, many entrance gates still run on older Apollo, DoorKing, or Linear access equipment, and we know how to bridge that legacy equipment to a new operator without forcing every resident to get a new fob. The goal is a clean handoff: the gate is new, the access stays familiar. Call (325) 936-1371 and we’ll look at what you have.
We set post footings deep enough to get below the active heave zone of the Blackland Prairie clay, and in problem spots we use helical piers to anchor the hinge posts. A gate that sags in Irving is almost always a post that moved, not a hinge that wore out. When we install on clay, we compact the base, anchor the posts, and build the frame so it can tolerate a small amount of seasonal movement without binding. That’s the difference between a gate that works for fifteen years and one that starts dragging in the second summer. Call (325) 936-1371 for an evaluation of your soil and site.
Once the architectural committee approves the spec, most single-family driveway gate installations in Irving take two to four days of on-site work. Community entrance systems take longer, typically one to three weeks, because the work has to be sequenced around resident access: we often stage a temporary gate or maintain a manned entry while the new system is being installed. The HOA approval window itself is the variable; some boards meet monthly, and that’s the pace-setter. We coordinate with your property manager on scheduling and resident notification so the entrance never goes unsecured overnight. Call (325) 936-1371 and we’ll give you a realistic timeline for your specific community.
Yes, we install solar-powered gate operators for Irving properties where running a new electrical line is impractical or prohibited, and that’s a common request in the older post-war neighborhoods where the driveway gate sits far from the house panel. Solar operators from brands like Mighty Mule and Linear work well in Irving’s climate because we get enough sun year-round to keep the battery charged, though a week of heavy overcast can occasionally require a backup panel or a larger battery bank. We size the panel and battery to your gate’s cycle rate, not to a generic spec. Call (325) 936-1371 and we’ll assess whether solar is a good fit for your site.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Irving since 2001.