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Gate installation in Bedford, TX typically starts around $1,800 for a basic pedestrian gate and runs $3,200-$7,500 for most driveway gates, including new post footings engineered for our clay soil. Most Bedford jobs take one to three days once we’ve got the footing concrete cured and the materials on site. If you’re tired of propping a sagging gate closed with a cinder block or backing out past a gate that scrapes the driveway every morning, call Hal Gatewood at (817) 241-4067. We’ve been working in Bedford long enough to know exactly which streets have the worst clay movement and which alleys beat up gates the fastest.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Bedford’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road. That’s the oldest accountability there is, and it’s why Bedford homeowners call us when a gate has to work right the first time. We show up when we say we’ll show up, and the person who answers the phone is a real person in the office, not a recording. Around the clock, every day. That matters in Bedford because your gate is your driveway access, your backyard privacy, and the thing keeping your dog from making a run at Harwood Road.
Bedford’s neighborhoods were built out between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s, which means most gates we install here are replacements for originals that have been twisting and leaning for decades. We’re equipped for that reality. Our crews carry heavy-duty hinges rated for alley abuse, steel post anchors sized for expansive clay, and the welding gear to fix a frame on site instead of hauling it off and telling you it’s scrap. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s exactly where we start every Bedford job.
Our Gate Installation Services in Bedford
Our Gate Installation team handles everything from a single pedestrian gate off a kitchen door to full double driveway gates with automation. In Bedford, the most common requests break down into these four categories.
Driveway Gate Installation
Driveway gates in Bedford almost always replace a cedar gate that’s been heaving and sticking for years. We size the new posts for the opening you actually have, not the opening the old gate once fit. If your driveway slopes toward the street or your fence line runs along a shared property line, we’ll talk through the best hinge setup and swing direction before we ever dig a hole. Most Bedford driveway gates run $3,200-$6,800 installed, depending on width, material, and whether you want a motor added.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Bedford often sit in tighter quarters than anyone expects: between a brick wall and an air conditioner pad, up against a side fence, or opening onto a narrow walkway to the back yard. We build and hang gates that clear those obstacles by inches, not feet, and we set the posts deep enough that the gate actually stays square. A basic wood pedestrian gate with hardware usually runs $1,800-$3,400 here.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are the right answer for many Bedford properties where a swing gate simply won’t work: narrow front setbacks, short driveways that can’t give up the swing arc, or fence lines that run right up to the street. On Bedford’s clay, a sliding gate absolutely has to sit on a reinforced track bed. We pour a proper concrete base with steel reinforcement and set the track so it stays true through wet springs and dry summers. Sliding driveway gates in Bedford typically fall between $4,500 and $8,500 depending on length and whether you’re automating it.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates remain the most common choice for Bedford driveways because they match the look of the neighborhood and they’re straightforward to maintain. The catch is that a swing gate on shallow footings will lean and bind within a season as the Blackland Prairie clay swells and shrinks. We dig footings below the active clay zone, set posts in concrete with steel anchors, and only then start hanging the gate. Single swing driveway gates generally run $2,800-$5,500 in Bedford; double gates start around $4,000 and go up with size and automation.
What happens when you call
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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 Bedford
When Bedford homeowners ask for automation, we recommend and install operators from FAAC, Linear, and Viking because those brands hold up well to North Texas weather and they have solid parts availability. We keep common boards, remotes, and safety sensors in stock so we’re not waiting on a shipment when your gate stops mid-travel. Whether the motor is on a sliding gate off Harwood Road or a swing gate in a Shady Brook alley, we can service it and, when it can’t be saved, replace it with something that works.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Bedford Homes
Most problems we fix in Bedford start the same way: a gate was installed years ago on a footing that was never right for this soil. Here’s what we find most often.
- Post lean and gate bind from expansive clay. Blackland Prairie clay swells when wet and shrinks when dry. Shallow post footings heave, the post tilts, and the gate starts dragging. Our fix is a deeper footing with steel, not another shim.
- Alley gates with bent hinges and sagged panels. Bedford’s rear alleys take garbage truck and utility vehicle traffic that standard residential hinges can’t survive. We replace those with heavy-duty, alley-rated hardware and often reinforce the panel frame while we’re in there.
- Sliding gates that jump the track. A sliding gate on clay needs a reinforced track bed. When the bed settles unevenly, the gate derails or jams. We pull the old track, pour a proper base, and reset everything level.
- Double gates that won’t close square. A double gate has two meeting leaves and a shared latch. If either post is out of plumb, the leaves won’t meet. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice. We fix the post first.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Bedford, TX
Here’s honest Bedford pricing. A basic pedestrian gate install runs $1,800-$3,400. A single driveway swing gate runs $2,800-$5,500; most double swing gates run $4,000-$7,500. Sliding driveway gates sit between $4,500 and $8,500 because of the reinforced track bed and extra concrete work. Adding automation typically adds $1,200-$3,000 depending on the operator and access controls. Bedrock, old concrete, and alley work can push the higher end, and the condition of your existing fence line matters more than most people expect. Before we do anything, we give you a written quote with the price agreed up front. No trip charge inside the county, and there’s a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate on your Bedford gate. The price we quote is the price you pay, before any work starts.
We Also Serve Cities Near Bedford
In addition to Gate Installation in Bedford, our crews serve Colleyville, Euless, Hurst, and North Richland Hills. All are within close range, with no trip charge inside the county. If your gate’s in one of those towns and you need it done right, call the same number: (817) 241-4067.
Serving Bedford, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Bedford 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 Bedford
Because the post footings weren’t dug deep enough for our Blackland Prairie clay. Bedford sits on expansive clay that swells in spring rains and contracts in summer heat, and that constant wet-dry cycling heaves shallow footings. The correct fix is a deeper excavation, steel post anchors, and a concrete footing that goes below the active clay zone. Show me the gate closing on its own and I’ll show you where it’s failing. Call us if yours has started leaning; we’ll get it square again.
Usually, you need a slide gate or at least a very carefully installed swing gate. Bedford’s older interior neighborhoods were built with rear utility alleys, and back-alley gates absorb repeated impact from garbage trucks and utility vehicles. Swing gates on alleys also lose half their clear space to the swing arc. If the alley is tight, a sliding gate with a reinforced track bed is the better call. We’ll come look at your alley and tell you honestly which one fits before you spend a dollar. Call (817) 241-4067.
Most straightforward gate replacements in Bedford don’t require a separate permit, especially when the post holes are in the same footprint as the old gate. But if you’re changing the gate’s swing direction, widening the opening, adding a sliding track, or running new electrical for an operator, a permit may be required through the City of Bedford. We verify that with the city before we dig so there are no surprises.
You have to build a reinforced track bed that won’t settle unevenly when the clay moves beneath it. We excavate down to stable soil, pour a concrete base with steel reinforcement, and bolt the track to that base. The gate then rides on a track that stays level through wet springs and dry summers, instead of flexing with the clay.
Alley gates take abuse that front driveway gates never see. Garbage trucks catch them, utility vehicles crowd them, and the shared right of way leaves less room for a swing arc. For double gates on a Bedford alley, we use heavy-duty hinges rated well above residential standard and we often set the posts in larger footings than a front gate would need. In the Shady Brook neighborhood, our crew replaced a 45-year-old cedar double gate on a rear alley off Harwood Road that garbage trucks had twisted so badly the hinge post leaned 4 inches out of plumb. We poured a new concrete post footing with deep-set steel anchors, swapped the original galvanized hinges for heavy-duty alley-rated hardware, and installed a LiftMaster swing gate operator with a loop detector so the gate clears the alley without blocking the shared right of way.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Installation in Bedford, TX
If you live in Bedford and your gate is done, give us a call. Hal Gatewood has been running this company since 2001, and he still walks every Bedford job himself. Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, one call brings us back. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount, and any repair over $200 takes $40 off. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free estimate. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, and the name on the invoice is the same name on the shop.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Bedford since 2001.