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A new gate in Granada Hills runs about $2,800 to $9,500 installed, depending on whether you’re doing a single swing gate on existing posts or a full double driveway gate with a motor and new steel posts set in concrete. We do the whole job in two to five days once materials are on site, and we’re local, so we’re not guessing at Granada Hills soil conditions, slope, or set-back requirements. Hal Gatewood started this shop in 2001, and he still measures, welds, and stands behind every gate that leaves the driveway. Call (760) 361-6706 and you’ll get Hal or someone from his crew, not a menu.
What you get with us that you won’t get from a national outfit: a real person who answers the phone, a written 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job, and a gate that’s welded on site in your driveway, not hauled off to some warehouse. We serve Granada Hills, Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys, Tarzana, San Fernando, Encino, North Hollywood, Northridge, Sylmar, Reseda, Panorama City, and Chatsworth. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
What Our Gate Installation Service Includes
Every gate we install in Granada Hills starts with the ground and the posts. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. Here’s what each type of gate job looks like when we do it.
Driveway Gate Installation
A Driveway Gate is the big one, the one that changes how your whole property looks and works. In Granada Hills, most driveway gates are steel or wrought-iron style swing gates, usually a single leaf for standard-width driveways or a double leaf when you’ve got a wider opening, an RV pad, or a circular drive. We set new steel posts in concrete, build or order the gate to fit the actual opening, hang it true, and weld the hinges and latch in place. If the gate will be automated, we set conduit for the power run so you’re not digging twice. Hal measures every driveway gate himself, and he’s been doing it long enough to know a Granada Hills driveway that drains across the opening needs a gate hung higher on the street side than it does in Porter Ranch or Chatsworth.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
A Pedestrian Gate is the walkway gate next to the driveway, or the gate at a side yard, garden, or pool entrance. These are usually lighter than driveway gates, but they still need to hang straight and latch solid, or the first wind event puts the corner in the dirt. We build or install pedestrian gates in steel, aluminum, or wood, with latches, code-compliant pool-safe closures where needed, and hardware that matches what’s already on the property. Most pedestrian gates in Granada Hills are installed in one day, including setting new posts if the old ones are loose or rotted.
Sliding Gate Installation
A sliding gate is what you want when your driveway slopes up from the street, or when you don’t have room for a gate to swing into or across the driveway. The gate rides on a track with rollers, and it’s a different animal than a swing gate: the track has to be level and supported, the gate needs a proper counterbalance, and it has to clear the slope without dragging. We install slide gates with cantilever hardware where the property allows, because a cantilever gate doesn’t drag a track through the dirt. If the Granada Hills grade is steep, we’ll tell you directly whether a slide gate is worth the extra concrete work or whether a swing gate hung differently is the smarter spend.
Swing Gate Installation
A swing gate is the most common gate in Granada Hills, and also the one most likely to be installed wrong. A swing gate needs real hinge posts set in concrete, not a couple of lag bolts into a fence post that was never meant to carry weight. We set new posts when the job calls for it, weld heavy-duty hinges that won’t twist, and set the latch so the gate closes solid without slamming. If you’re adding a gate opener, we account for the motor’s mounting point and travel arc before the concrete is even mixed. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
Double Gate Installation
A double gate is two leaves meeting in the middle, which doubles the moving parts and doubles the number of ways a sloppy install can fail. Both leaves need drop rods or an auto-latch, both posts carry weight, and both sides have to meet square or you’ll have a gap at the top of one side and a drag at the bottom of the other. We install double gates for wide driveways across Granada Hills, Northridge, and Sylmar, and we weld the center stop and cane bolt in place so the closed gate doesn’t flop in the wind. Double gates pair with automation well, and we’ll set the conduit for motors on both leaves if you’re thinking about openers now or later.
Security Gate Installation
A security gate is a gate designed to keep people out, not just mark a boundary. These are heavier steel, often taller, with no climb-through gaps, welded pickets, and hardware designed to resist prying. If you want a security gate in Granada Hills, you want it hung on posts that go deep, with hinges that are welded, not bolted, and a latching system that can’t be reached from the outside. We install security gates for side yards, backyards, and alley access, and we set up access control or a keypad when you need the gate to open for you and nobody else. This is the kind of gate where cutting corners is the whole mistake.
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
Most new gate installations in Granada Hills that include automation land on a motor from FAAC, BFT, Linear, or Viking. These are the brands we see on high-end residential gates in this part of the Valley, and they’re the brands we stock parts for at the shop. When we install a FAAC operator, we set the limit switches and torque setting on site, in your driveway, with the gate actually swinging, not in a shop with the motor bolted to a bench. That’s the only way to get the auto-close timing and obstacle sensitivity right on a real Granada Hills gate with real wind and real grade. We’ve put in enough BFT and Viking operators to know which models hold up in direct Valley sun and which ones need a shade cover, and we’ll tell you that before you buy, not after the motor burns out in July.
Linear operators are common on existing Granada Hills properties, and when we install a replacement or a new gate matched to a Linear system, we match the receiver frequency and the photo-eye positioning to the existing wiring so you’re not buying new remotes for no reason. Whether you’ve got FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, or some older make nobody remembers the name of, we can help. Hal has been working on gates since 2001, and he has the parts rack and the welding rig to prove it.
Signs You Need Gate Installation Right Now
- The gate drags on the ground or won’t close square. A gate that scrapes the driveway or hangs crooked is telling you the hinge post has moved, the hinges are worn, or the gate was hung wrong in the first place. If the post has moved, no amount of hinge adjustment will fix it for long. In Granada Hills, the freeze-thaw cycles in winter and the dry shrink in summer both work against shallow posts, and once a gate starts dragging, it only gets worse.
- The post is cracked, rusted through, or wobbling in the ground. The post is the foundation of the gate, not an accessory. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle. If you can rock the post by hand or see rust through the base, the gate is on borrowed time, and a falling gate is a serious safety hazard, especially with kids or pets around. We pull the old post, set a new one in concrete at the right depth, and weld the gate back onto hardware that’s actually anchored.
- You bought a house in Granada Hills with a gate that was never right. We see this constantly: a flipper installed a gate with hinges lag-bolted into a fence post, or a homeowner installed a gate kit from a big-box store and called it done. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing. If the gate doesn’t latch without a fight, doesn’t stay open without a brick, or groans every time it moves, the fastest way to fix it for good is often to cut out the bad work and install it correctly.
- Your gate is wood and the bottom is rotting out. Wood gates take a beating in Granada Hills summers, and once the bottom rail or the stile starts to rot, the gate loses its structural integrity. You can patch a wooden gate, but you’ll patch it again next year. When the rot has reached the frame, replacement is the honest answer. We’ll build you a steel gate that won’t rot, or a wood gate with a steel frame if you want the look without the maintenance cycle.
- You want a gate opener or keypad and the current gate is too flimsy for the motor. Not every gate is worth automating. A lightweight aluminum gate with a leaf that flexes will tear itself apart under a strong operator. If you want to add a motor, access control, or a keypad, we’ll look at the gate and the posts first and tell you straight whether the gate is worth automating or whether you need a stronger one before the opener goes on. The opener is only as good as the gate it’s pulling.
Our Gate Installation Process - Step by Step
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Measure and walk the site. Hal or one of his crew comes out to Granada Hills and measures the actual opening, checks the condition of the existing posts, looks at the slope, the drainage, the power access, and the swing or slide clearance. This is the step where most problems are found and solved before they become change orders. It’s also where we spot the reason your last gate failed, and show you what we’ll do differently.
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Written estimate and scope. You get a written scope of work with the gate size, material, hardware, motor model if there is one, and the total price. The price you see is the price you’re quoted, and it’s the price you pay. We don’t add trip charges inside the county, and the estimate doesn’t change at the door. If another company has already given you a written estimate, bring it, we’ll give you a free second opinion.
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Post setting and concrete work. We set new posts in concrete at the depth and diameter the gate actually requires. In Granada Hills, that means below the frost line and wide enough for the soil, which can be hardpan in some parts of the Valley and looser fill in others. The concrete cures before the gate hangs, so the gate isn’t twisting stress into fresh crete. This is the unglamorous step that determines whether your gate still closes right in five years.
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Gate fabrication and on-site welding. We build or order the gate to the measured opening, then we hang it and weld the hinges, latch, drop rod, and any steel reinforcement on site. On-site welding matters because it means the gate fits the actual opening, not the opening from the estimator’s tape. Hal welds in your driveway. If something’s out of square by a quarter inch, we fix it with the torch, not with washers and shims.
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Hardware, motor, and final adjustment. We mount the latch, the stops, the cane bolt, the closer, and the opener or keypad if you’re automating. We tune the swing or slide, set the auto-close and safety edges, and then we run the gate through its full cycle with you watching. If it’s not right, we fix it before we leave. Your 90-Day Done Right Promise starts the day the job is done, and it’s in writing on the invoice, not buried in a binder at the office.
How Much Does Gate Installation Cost in Granada Hills?
A typical single swing gate on existing sound posts in Granada Hills runs $2,800 to $5,200 installed. A double driveway gate with new steel posts and a FAAC or BFT opener typically runs $6,500 to $9,500, depending on the gate’s size, the opener model, and how much concrete work the posts need. For full Gate Installation pricing details, see our cost guide. A pedestrian gate without automation runs $1,200 to $2,600, and a security-grade steel gate for a side yard or alley access runs $3,000 to $6,000 depending on height, steel gauge, and locking hardware.
What moves the price: first, the posts. If you’ve got sound steel posts in good concrete, that’s money saved. If the posts are wood, shallow, or loose, they get replaced, and that’s part of the job, not a surprise add-on. Second, automation. A quality FAAC, BFT, Linear, or Viking opener adds $1,500 to $3,500 installed, including the control board, safety edges or photo-eyes, and the power run. Third, the gate itself: heavier steel, taller panels, arched tops, custom picket spacing, and powder coating all move the number. A sliding gate on a steep Granada Hills driveway with the track and concrete work will outrun a swing gate every time.
How to avoid overpaying: get the quote in writing with the scope spelled out, ask whether the post is being replaced or reused, and ask which motor model is included, not just the brand. We give you all of that in the estimate before we start, and the price is agreed before any work begins. The number we quote is the number on the invoice. Call (760) 361-6706 and we’ll come measure and give you a real written number.
| Gate Type | Typical Granada Hills Range | What’s Included |
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| Pedestrian gate | $1,200 - $2,600 | Gate, hardware, latch, new posts if needed |
| Single swing driveway gate | $2,800 - $5,200 | Steel or aluminum gate, steel posts, hinges, latch |
| Double driveway gate | $5,500 - $8,500 | Two leaves, posts, drop rods, center stop, cane bolt |
| Driveway gate with opener | $6,500 - $9,500 | Double or single gate, FAAC/BFT/Linear/Viking motor, safety edges, power run |
| Security gate | $3,000 - $6,000 | Heavy steel, welded hinges, tamper-resistant hardware |
These are real ranges for Granada Hills, not national averages. Your gate, your posts, your driveway, and your opener choice all move the number, which is why the free estimate is the only honest number there is.
Gate Installation Near Granada Hills - Our Service Area
We’re based local to the Valley and we install gates throughout Granada Hills and the surrounding neighborhoods: Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys, Tarzana, San Fernando, Encino, North Hollywood, Northridge, Sylmar, Reseda, Panorama City, and Chatsworth. Most Granada Hills calls get a same-week measure and a written estimate within a day or two. If you’re in Sherman Oaks or Van Nuys, the same crew shows up, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise applies. We’re not passing through. We’re down the road.
If you’re comparing gates and quotes, start with our home page to see how we work, or see how we approach gate installation right here in Granada Hills.
Serving Granada Hills, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Granada Hills 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 Granada Hills
Gate installation is the full process of setting new posts, building or ordering a gate to fit the actual opening, hanging it square, welding the hardware, and installing any opener or access control. It’s not the same as hanging a prefab gate kit on existing posts, which is where most failed gates in Granada Hills start. We measure every opening by hand, set posts in concrete when the job calls for it, and weld on site so the gate fits the driveway it lives on.
A standard pedestrian gate install is a one-day job. A single driveway gate on existing sound posts usually wraps in one to two days. A full double driveway gate with new posts and an opener takes three to five days, mostly because the concrete needs time to cure before the gate is hung. We’ll give you a schedule in the written estimate, and we show up when we said we would. If the job runs longer, you’ll hear it from Hal, not from an automated text.
A pedestrian gate in Granada Hills runs $1,200 to $2,600, a single swing driveway gate runs $2,800 to $5,200, and a double driveway gate with a FAAC, BFT, Linear, or Viking opener runs $6,500 to $9,500 depending on the motor, the posts, and the concrete work. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, and the number doesn’t change at the door. Call (760) 361-6706 for a free on-site measure and a written estimate.
Yes, we install and service FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking operators as part of a new gate installation in Granada Hills. We set the motor’s limit switches, torque, and safety edges on site with the real gate attached, not in a shop with the motor on a bench. If you already own an opener from one of these brands and want it reused on a new gate, we’ll evaluate it and tell you straight whether it’s worth keeping. Call (760) 361-6706 and we’ll check the model before you spend anything.
If your gate is hung open or stuck closed and the property isn’t secure, call (760) 361-6706 any hour, day or night. A live person answers, not a voicemail. For a true emergency install, like a post sheared off by a car or a gate that fell and can’t be put back temporarily, we’ll get there same day and secure the opening first, then talk about the proper repair or replacement. For a planned installation, we’ll schedule a measure and get it done within the week in most Granada Hills cases.
Every gate installation we do in Granada Hills carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something we installed isn’t done right, we come back and make it right, no runaround. Beyond that, the hardware brands we install, like FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking, carry their own manufacturer warranties, and we help you file if anything fails. The Promise isn’t “up to 90 days” or “in most cases.” It’s 90 days, written on the invoice, with Hal’s name on it.
You don’t have to prepare much. Clear the area around the gate opening so we can get to the posts and the swing or slide path without moving your car, your trash bins, or your potted plants. If the gate is automated, know where your power comes from or which wall the opener circuit is on. We handle the rest: measure, post setting, welding, motor setup, and cleanup. We’ll go over the scope with you before we start, and the price is set before any work begins.
Schedule Your Gate Installation Service in Granada Hills Today
If you’re ready to get a real number for your Granada Hills gate installation, call (760) 361-6706 and we’ll come measure, write a scope, and hand you a price that won’t change when the crew shows up. No trip charge inside the county, free second opinion on any written estimate, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job. You’ll get Hal or someone from his crew on the phone, not a phone tree. If you’d rather look me in the eye first, drive to the shop. The address is published, and the name’s on the door.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Granada Hills since 2001.