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A new automated driveway gate in Southlake typically costs $4,800-$14,000 installed, depending on the gate width, operator type, and whether you’re working with existing stone pillars or pouring new footings. Most installations take two to four days from HOA-approved start to final programming and walkthrough. If you’re in Timarron, Monticello, or any of the custom-home neighborhoods around Southlake, the first step isn’t the gate itself. It’s getting the design through your architectural control committee. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll walk you through both parts.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Southlake’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We’re not a franchise rolling through with a sales kit. Hal Gatewood started this company in 2001, and his name is on the shop, on every invoice, and on the 90-Day Done Right Promise we stamp in writing before leaving your driveway. That matters in Southlake, where Gate Repair in Southlake often starts with a gate that doesn’t match the original ornamental ironwork - it won’t just look wrong. It will get flagged by the HOA, and you’ll be doing the job twice.
We serve Southlake locally, and our crews know the neighborhoods. We know that a stone pillar-mounted hinge in Timarron has a different failure pattern than a steel post in the ground off Southlake Boulevard. We know which operators survive the February ice and which ones crack boards when the temperature drops. And when you call, a live person answers. Not a voicemail, not a call center, not a chatbot. Hal or someone who works directly with him picks up, any hour, any day.
Every gate installation we do in Southlake carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If the gate sags, the operator stalls, or something wasn’t done right, one call brings us back. No runaround. That’s the whole promise.
Our Gate Installation Services in Southlake
Driveway Gate Installation
A custom driveway gate in Southlake isn’t a stock product. Most homes here sit on lots wide enough for a 12 to 16 foot single-swing gate or a double-swing pair, often mounted on existing masonry or brick pillars. We fabricate the gate to match the pillar dimensions, not the other way around. That includes ornamental scrollwork, powder-coat finish matching, and hinge plates sized to the masonry, not just screwed into the face of a stone column. A typical driveway gate installation runs $5,500-$14,000 with a new operator.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the most common style in Southlake’s custom-home neighborhoods, and they’re also the most demanding on the pillar footing. When we install a swing gate on an existing stone pillar, we check the footing depth and the condition of the mortar bed before hanging anything. Expansive clay has shifted more than a few piers on West Southlake properties, and a gate hung on a shifting pillar will bind at the operator and strain every weld - that’s when you need Gate Parts & Welding in Southlake. We pour deeper footings when the existing ones won’t hold, and we reinforce the hinge plate mounting so the gate doesn’t pull the pillar apart over the next three wet-dry cycles.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Southlake usually match the driveway gate in material, finish, and ornamentation. The architectural committee will look at both. We build pedestrian gates as part of a full entry system, with matching powder coat, matching scrollwork, and an integrated latch or keypad entry if the property calls for it. A standalone ornamental pedestrian gate with steel frame and matching infill typically runs $1,800-$4,500, installed.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates show up on Southlake properties where the driveway slope or a short setback rules out a swing. They run on a track and cantilever rollers, which means the concrete pad under the gate has to be dead level and thick enough to hold the gate’s weight through freeze-thaw cycles. We pour a dedicated reinforced pad, set the track, and align the operator rack so the gate rolls straight even when the surrounding soil moves slightly. A sliding gate installation with operator runs $6,000-$15,000 depending on gate length and motor type.
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 Southlake
We’re certified to service and install nine major gate operator brands, and for the heavy custom swing gates common in Southlake, we most often recommend LiftMaster LA400 or LA500 swing operators, BFT hydraulic or electromechanical units for wide residential gates, and Viking operators when the gate is heavy ornamental steel and the pillar is masonry. Each one performs differently in North Texas heat and freeze cycles, so we match the operator to the gate weight, cycle frequency, and the HOA’s noise requirements rather than just selling whatever’s on the shelf. We keep common parts for these brands stocked locally, which means faster turnaround when a board fails after an ice storm and you need the gate working again before the HOA sends a notice.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Southlake Homes
- HOA stop-work orders. Southlake’s architectural control committees for Timarron, Monticello, and similar communities require the gate style, height, finish, and mounting details to match the neighborhood’s approved palette. We’ve seen homeowners buy a gate, schedule installation, and then get a denial because the powder coat was three shades off. We handle the approval paperwork before fabrication so that doesn’t happen to you.
- Post footing heaving in the first two years. North Texas black clay expands when wet and contracts when dry. A gate post set in a shallow concrete pour will heave within two seasonal cycles, throwing the gate off-square and forcing the operator to work against itself. We pour below the zone of seasonal moisture change and let the concrete cure properly before hanging the gate.
- Mismatched hinge hardware on stone pillars. When someone bolts a standard hinge plate to a stone or brick pillar without prepping the mortar bed and anchoring into the masonry core, the plate cracks the mortar within a few seasons. The gate sags, the leaf drops, and the operator burns out trying to push it. We embed hinge plates with through-bolts and resin anchors sized to the pillar, not the gate.
- Original operator failures on 1990s and early 2000s builds. Southlake’s first big custom-home wave is now 20-25 years old. The original LiftMaster, Elite, and Viking operators from that era are failing, and the gate hardware alongside them is fatiguing. When we install a new gate on an older property, we check the condition of the existing operator, wiring, and hinge posts and tell you honestly what should be replaced now versus what has life left in it.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Southlake, TX
Gate installation pricing in Southlake runs higher than in most neighboring cities because the gates themselves are larger, the materials are ornamental steel rather than standard aluminum tube, and the HOA approval process demands matched fabrication that doesn’t come off a shelf. Here’s what we see in this market:
- Pedestrian gate, ornamental steel, matched to existing ironwork: $1,800-$4,500
- Single swing driveway gate, custom fabricated, with operator: $5,500-$9,500
- Double swing driveway gate pair, custom fabricated, with operator: $8,000-$14,000
- Sliding driveway gate with reinforced track pad and operator: $6,000-$15,000
- Full entry system (gate, operator, keypad, phone line integration, safety edges): $9,000-$18,000
Every quote is written and agreed before any work starts. That price doesn’t change at the door. We still honor the standing offers regardless of job size: $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate on your Southlake gate installation.
We Also Serve Cities Near Southlake
While this page is written for Southlake homeowners, we take care of gate work in the surrounding communities too. If you’re in Colleyville, Grapevine, Flower Mound, or Bedford, the same crew, the same 90-Day Done Right Promise, and the same no-hassle pricing applies. Scheduling is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and our Gate Installation team travels to you.
Serving Southlake, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Southlake 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 Southlake
Yes. If you live in Timarron, Monticello, or most other master-planned communities in Southlake, your HOA’s architectural control committee must approve the gate’s style, height, finish, and mounting details before installation begins. We prepare the spec sheet, drawings, and finish samples for submittal as part of your quote, and we don’t fabricate until the approval comes back in writing. Call (817) 241-4067 if you’re unsure whether your neighborhood has a review process, and we’ll help you find out.
Yes. Matching a 1990s-era ornamental gate means reproducing the scroll pattern, picket spacing, rail dimensions, and powder-coat finish, which we do in our own fabrication. We take a section of the existing gate or detailed measurements and photos, then build the replacement panel to match rather than offering a “close enough” stock alternative, because in Southlake close enough gets flagged by the committee. We’ve matched gates across Timarron and other Southlake neighborhoods where the original fabricator is long gone.
For a heavy ornamental steel swing gate mounted on stone pillars, we recommend Doorking service in Southlake or a LiftMaster LA400 or LA500 swing operator in most Southlake applications, or a BFT unit when the gate is at the upper end of the weight range and cycles frequently. We size the operator to the actual gate weight and pillar condition, because an undersized operator on a 600-pound gate will fail in a season or two, and that’s exactly the kind of complaint we hear from homeowners who used a cheaper bid.
We pour the post footings below the seasonal moisture-change zone, which in Southlake typically means 30 to 36 inches deep, with a wider base and proper rebar reinforcement. On properties where an existing stone pillar has already shifted, we underpin or replace the footing before hanging the gate, because hanging a new gate on a moving pillar just guarantees a call-back. This is the most common source of failed gate installations in this soil, and it’s one reason we won’t shortcut a pour to save a day on the schedule.
Yes. We can tie a new gate into your community’s Southlake Gate Access Control, whether that’s a shared keypad code, phone-line entry system, or a resident card/fob reader, and we coordinate with the management company on the wiring and protocol. For private driveway gates on Southlake estates, we typically install standalone keypad and intercom integration that works with the existing home system. We test access with the management company before the job is signed off, so the gate doesn’t lock out the people who need to get in.
Ready to get your Southlake gate installed the right way? Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate. A live person answers, we’ll walk you through the HOA approval, the footing, the fabrication, and the operator, and you’ll get a written price before anything starts. Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001, and the name on the shop is the name you’ll see on your invoice.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Southlake and the surrounding Dallas-Fort Worth communities since 2001.