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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A new gate in Fort Worth runs anywhere from $1,400 for a basic single-swing driveway gate up to $9,000 or more for a custom double gate with an opener and access controls. Most of our installations in the area land between $2,200 and $5,000, and the price is always quoted and agreed before any work starts. Hal Gatewood has been handling Fort Worth gate installation since 2001, and the name on the shop is the same name on every invoice. If you want a gate that closes true six months from now, not just on installation day, call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll come measure it right.
We answer the phone with a live person, 24/7. Not a voicemail, not a call center three states away, and not a chatbot. You’ll get Hal or someone from his crew who knows Fort Worth gate work.
Key Takeaways
- Gate installation in Fort Worth typically costs $1,400 to $9,000, with most jobs falling between $2,200 and $5,000.
- Every installation carries the written 90-Day Done Right Promise, so if something is off, one call brings Hal back.
- We weld on site in your driveway, which means posts get set to the actual gate, not a guess back at the shop.
- Free estimates, no trip charge inside Tarrant County, and a published address you can drive to and look us in the eye.
What Our Gate Installation Service Includes
Every gate installation starts with the same question: what is this gate actually doing for you? Keeping the dogs in, keeping sightseers out, or just giving you a driveway that looks finished? Fort Worth lots vary from tight wedge-shaped parcels in Ridglea to sprawling acreage out toward Benbrook, and the gate that suits one won’t suit the other. We measure, we listen, and we build for what you need the gate to do, not what is easiest to bolt together.
Driveway Gate Installation
A driveway gate is the one you open six times a day, so it takes more abuse than any other gate on the property. In Fort Worth, the most common driveway gate we install is a single-swing steel gate, designed around your driveway’s width and the slope it sits on. We set the posts, hang the gate, and if you want an opener, we wire it and set the travel limits so it never slams your vehicle or catches your bumper. Hal is particular about driveway gates because he knows you’ll feel every sag and every catch in the first month.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
A pedestrian gate is the walk-through gate that lets people in and out without opening the big driveway gate. It needs to latch firmly, swing free in both directions, and hold its post through the clay soil shifts that are part of living in Fort Worth. We build walk gates that clear the ground properly in summer, so they don’t bind on the sidewalk when the ground dries. If you are tired of a walk gate that drags or swings open on its own, this is where we start.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are the right call when your driveway slopes sharply, or you don’t have room for a gate to swing back into the yard. Fort Worth lots in older neighborhoods like Arlington Heights and Mistletoe Heights often can’t accommodate a swing gate, so the gate slides on a track and rollers instead. We pour the track footing level, set the V-track or cantilever rollers, and adjust the end stops so the gate doesn’t shudder or jump the rail. Sliding gates take longer to get right than swing gates, but Hal’s been building them since 2001 and he won’t leave your track half-leveled.
Swing Gate Installation
A swing gate is a gate that opens on hinges, either as a single panel or a pair of panels meeting in the middle. It’s the classic Fort Worth driveway gate, and it fails fastest when the posts are undersized or set too shallow. We set thick-walled steel posts deep, weld the hinge tabs on site, and brace the frame so the gate doesn’t droop at the latch side. We also adjust the reveal between panels on a double swing gate, so the two halves don’t bind when the temperature swings fifty degrees, which they do around here.
Double Gate Installation
A double gate is two gate panels that meet in the center, used for wider driveways or when you want a grander entry. In Fort Worth, we install double drive gates from 12-foot ranch entries out in the county all the way to 20-foot customs in gated communities around Keller and Colleyville. The trick with a double gate is getting both panels to meet evenly and latch without leaning on each other. We set both posts to the same depth, string the line ourselves, and weld the latch receiver so the closed gate reads as one straight line from the street.
Security Gate Installation
A security gate is a gate built to slow someone down, not just mark the property line. In Fort Worth, that usually means a steel gate with a maglock or an electric strike, a heavier frame than a standard driveway gate, and posts sized for the extra weight. We integrate access controls like keypads, card readers, and phone-based openers from DoorKing and Ghost Controls, and we always run the wiring in conduit, not buried bare in the dirt to corrode. Hal has put security gates in for rural properties where the gate is the only thing between the road and the house, and he builds them accordingly.
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.
Brands We Service for Gate Installation
We are certified to install and service nine major gate opener and operator brands, which means when something is wrong we’ve usually seen the same failure before and we know the fix. Our shelf stock includes OEM parts for LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule, so we’re not ordering a bracket and hoping it arrives before your gate rusts solid.
Ghost Controls and Mighty Mule are the two we most often tie into residential gate installations in Fort Worth because they pair cleanly with solar panels, which matters when your gate is 400 feet from the nearest outlet. When we say we’ve worked on your opener, we mean we’ve installed, wired, tuned, and repaired that exact model, not just that we’ve heard of it.
Serving Fort Worth, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Worth area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Gate Installation in Fort Worth
Gate installation pricing reflects the full process of setting posts, hanging the gate itself, and making it operate, whether manually or with an opener. For Fort Worth properties, that includes digging the post holes to the right depth for the soil, plumbing the posts, hanging the gate, and adjusting the opener and any access controls so it functions smoothly. A proper installation sets the gate up to stay true through years of clay soil movement and temperature swings.
Most residential gate installations take one to two days from the first post hole to the final opener testing. A simple single-swing gate might be done in a day, while a double gate with a poured track for a slider or added access controls can run into a second day. We tell you the timeline as part of the written estimate, and it’s part of what we agree on before any work starts.
A basic single-swing steel driveway gate in Fort Worth generally runs $1,400 to $3,200, while a double gate with an opener is typically $3,500 to $6,500. If you get into a sliding gate with a poured track, a longer driveway, or a security gate with access control, the price can reach $9,000 or more. The price is always quoted and agreed before any work starts, so if you call (817) 241-4067 for an estimate, you’ll get an exact number, not a ballpark that grows later.
Yes, we service Ghost Controls openers and we stock their OEM parts. We’ve installed and tuned Ghost Controls systems on gates from Colleyville to Crowley, including solar-powered units and dual-arm setups on double gates. If we install the opener, we also set the travel limits and safety features so the gate doesn’t close on a car or a kid.
If a gate is down and your property is open, we can often get someone out the same day to assess what is needed. In a true emergency where a gate has failed and can’t be secured, we’ll do what needs doing to get it closed and locked first, then set up the permanent fix. We answer the phone with a live person around the clock, so you don’t have to explain the problem to a recording.
Every gate installation from Gatewood Fence & Gate comes with our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it is not done right, we make it right, and one call brings Hal back. Most opener manufacturers also carry their own warranties on the motor and electronics, and we’ll register them for you when we install them.
You don’t need to do much before we arrive beyond marking any underground lines or sprinkler runs you know about near the gate posts. We call 811 before digging so underground utilities are flagged, and we handle the rest. If you have an existing opener, it helps to have the keypad code or remote handy so we can test everything once the new gate is hung.
Schedule Your Gate Installation Service in Fort Worth Today
Call (817) 241-4067 for a free, no-obligation estimate on your new gate. Hal will come measure it himself, give you a written price, and stand behind the work with the 90-Day Done Right Promise. You can also drive down to the shop and talk to him in person. The name is on the door, and the door is open.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Fort Worth since 2001.