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Gate installation in Kennedale runs $1,400 to $7,500 depending on the gate type, materials, and how deep we need to set the posts in your soil. Most driveway gates on standard Kennedale lots land in the $2,200 to $4,800 range installed, while heavy ornamental iron swing gates on larger acreage run higher. We quote the price before any work starts, in writing, and we do not change it at the door. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free measure and a straight answer.
We work Kennedale weekly, not occasionally. The soil here is different from Arlington or Fort Worth. So is the mix of old farm gates and new automated iron work sitting side by side on the same street. That matters when you are choosing a gate and deciding how deep to sink the posts. We know what holds and what heaves, and we build accordingly.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Kennedale’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood has run this shop as an owner-operator since 2001. That is 24 years of driveways, gates, and callbacks he answered himself. Not a franchise. Not a chain with rotating techs in logo shirts. One man whose name is on the shop and on every invoice, with a published address and license number anyone can look up. When you call (817) 241-4067, a live person answers. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail. Not a call center. That is the oldest accountability there is.
Kennedale customers call us because the gate that worked fine in March binds up by July. Or because a storm pushed a solid infill panel against the hinge post and bent it at the ground line. Or because a gate installed three years ago is already leaning toward the driveway and nobody can explain why. We can explain why. And we fix it so it stays fixed, with a 90-Day Done Right Promise stamped in writing on every job. If it is not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround.
We are background-checked, uniformed, and certified to service nine major gate brands. But the part Kennedale homeowners care about most is that the person who shows up knows the difference between a gate that needs new hinges and a gate that needs a new post. We have been welding on site since long before it was fashionable. The gate stays in your driveway. We fix it there.
Our Gate Installation Services in Kennedale
We install and service every common gate type in Kennedale, from heavy agricultural pipe gates left over from the city’s rural past to modern automated iron gates on new construction. Here is what we do most, with the local context that actually matters.
Driveway Gate
A driveway gate in Kennedale has to do two jobs the national catalogs never mention. It has to open reliably in 105-degree heat that expands steel rails and binds hinges, and it has to stay square through spring storms with 60 to 80 mph wind gusts. We build driveway gates on deep-set posts with proper concrete collars, sized for the gate’s actual wind load and weight. Most Kennedale driveway gate installations run $2,400 to $5,600, including new posts, hinges, and gate hardware. If you want automation, that adds an operator and safety edges, typically another $900 to $1,800.
Swing Gate
Swing gates are common on Kennedale’s larger lots, especially in the older ranch-style neighborhoods near the Johnson County line. The failure we see most is not the gate itself. It is the post. Houston Black Clay swells in wet weather and shrinks in drought, and a post set at 18 or 24 inches will tilt 10 to 15 degrees inside a year or two. We install swing gate posts at 48 inches minimum with a 12-inch concrete collar, because the soil here demands it. A single swing gate install typically runs $1,800 to $4,200. A double swing gate runs higher, usually $3,500 to $7,500 depending on width and infill material.
Security Gate
A security gate in Kennedale means something different than it does in a dense Dallas neighborhood. Here, it is often about keeping livestock in, trespassers out, or equipment safe on a semi-rural lot. We weld and install solid infill security gates with reinforced frames, tamper-resistant hinges, and keypad or remote-controlled operators from DoorKing, Elite, and Ghost Controls. Security gates need heavier posts and stronger racks than decorative gates, and we size everything for the actual wind load. Budget $3,000 to $6,500 for a welded steel security gate installed, depending on length and automation.
Pedestrian Gate
Pedestrian gates are the overlooked workhorse of a Kennedale property. They carry daily foot traffic, children, and dogs, and they generally get installed with cheaper hardware than the driveway gate. We install and retrofit pedestrian gates with self-closing hinges, keypad locks, and heftier latch systems to match the main gate. A standard walk gate install runs $400 to $1,200, more if we are pouring new posts in the black clay.
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 Kennedale
We install and service operators and hardware from DoorKing, Ghost Controls, Elite, and Mighty Mule, along with several other major gate brands. That means we carry stock parts locally for the common failures, so we are not waiting on a distributor while your gate sits open. When a Kennedale gate opener circuit board shorts after an ice storm, or a keypad stops reading after a heat wave, we usually have the replacement part on the truck. The gate gets working again the same visit, not two weeks later.
Our Gate Installation team is certified across nine major gate brands and has been servicing automated systems since 2001. That includes retrofitting older operators to work with newer panels, which saves Kennedale customers a full replacement when the gate itself is still solid.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Kennedale Homes
- Leaning posts from shallow footings. Kennedale’s Houston Black Clay shrinks and swells aggressively with seasonal rainfall cycles. A post set at 18 to 24 inches heaves out of the ground after one drought-to-rain-season cycle, tilting the entire gate. We extract the old footing, auger to 48 inches, and pour a proper concrete collar. Fixing the panel without fixing the post means fixing it twice.
- Wind-bent hinge posts on solid infill gates. Kennedale sits in Tornado Alley. A 70 mph gust pushing a solid steel or wood infill panel creates leverage against the hinge post at the ground line. The post bends, not the panel. We replace the post before correcting the sag, otherwise the gate binds on the rack and pinion and never closes right.
- Gate jumping the V-track after heavy rain. After three days of rain, the clay expands and jacks a shallow-set slide gate post upward. The gate either rubs the driveway or jumps the track entirely. We see this on the older acreage lots along the southeast quadrant near the Johnson County line, where footings were set in sandy assumptions rather than clay reality.
- Opener and circuit board failures from ice and heat. North Texas ice melt water seeps into opener housings and solar gate opener compartments, then refreezes and splits the housing or shorts the safety photocell circuit. Summer heat pushing past 100°F is just as hard on circuit boards. We stock local replacement parts and handle both seasons.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Kennedale, TX
Here are honest ranges for what we install in Kennedale. These are installed prices including posts, concrete, hinges, and hardware, agreed before we start.
- Pedestrian gate: $400 to $1,200
- Single swing gate, steel or ornamental iron: $1,800 to $4,200
- Driveway gate with basic automation: $3,300 to $5,600
- Double swing gate, heavy infill: $3,500 to $7,500
- Welded security gate with operator: $3,000 to $6,500
- Post reset in Houston Black Clay (per post): $350 to $700
What moves the price is post depth, gate weight, automation components, and whether we are working with existing footings or starting fresh. Standing offers that do not require haggling: $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free measure and a written quote. The price does not change at the door.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kennedale
We work Kennedale every week and also cover the surrounding Tarrant County communities. If you are in Arlington, Fort Worth, Hurst, or North Richland Hills, the same owner-operated crew serves you. Our Gate Installation in Kennedale page covers this city specifically, but the phone number never changes: (817) 241-4067.
Serving Kennedale, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kennedale 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 Kennedale
Your neighbor in Arlington is likely on different soil. Kennedale sits on Houston Black Clay, a Vertisol that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, with enough movement to jack a shallow-set post out of the ground. Most gate post failures in Kennedale are soil-driven, not age-driven. The fix is a 48-inch-deep footing with a 12-inch concrete collar. Call (817) 241-4067 and we will check your post depth before anything else.
Most automatic gates have a manual release handle on the opener, usually a red lever or pull cord near the motor unit. Pull it to disengage the drive, then slide or push the gate open by hand. If the gate is wedged or the post is bent, do not force it. Call (817) 241-4067 and we will get someone to Kennedale the same day or next morning at the latest.
It is common but not acceptable. Steel gate frames and tracks expand in triple-digit heat, which reduces clearance between the gate and the post or the driveway. The solution is proper post spacing, a heavier-duty hinge system, and sometimes a small trim adjustment. We see this all summer in Kennedale and correct it so the gate opens smoothly at 3 p.m. in August. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate.
Locate the manual release on your gate operator, typically a red handle or pull chain on the motor housing. Disengage it, then move the gate by hand using the handle or the gate’s edge, never the automated mechanism. Keep your hands away from the track and rollers. If you cannot locate the release or the gate will not budge, call us at (817) 241-4067. We answer with a live person around the clock and will talk you through it or send someone out.
Forty-eight inches minimum, with a 12-inch concrete collar, for any gate post in Kennedale’s Houston Black Clay. Shallow footings at 18 to 24 inches are the most common installation mistake we find on older local gates, and they are the root cause of leaning posts, gate sag, and track jump. We pour deeper on heavy swinging or security gates. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free site check and written quote.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Kennedale Gate Installation
We have been fixing and installing gates since 2001, and the name is still on the shop. When you call for gate installation in Kennedale, you get a straight answer, a written price, and work that is covered by the 90-Day Done Right Promise. We serve the neighborhoods around Kennedale, the bigger lots near the Johnson County line, and the ranch-style subdivisions along Mansfield Cardinal Road. One call and we are on the way.
Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate on any gate installation or repair in Kennedale, TX. The person who answers the phone works here.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Kennedale since 2001.