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A new driveway gate in Colleyville typically runs $4,800 to $14,500 installed, depending on whether you’re replacing an operator on existing pillars or having a full custom double swing gate fabricated and hung. Most single swing gate installations on standard estate lots finish in two to three days once materials arrive. Custom ornamental iron work runs longer because it’s built to your opening, not pulled from a shelf. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll come measure, walk the site, and hand you a written price before any work starts.
Colleyville is not Bedford or Hurst when it comes to gates. The lots are bigger, the pillars are heavier, and the gates themselves were usually built by a fabricator who took pride in the scrollwork. Hal Gatewood has been repairing and installing gates since 2001, and the difference between a gate that runs silent for fifteen years and one that fights you from day one comes down to how the posts are set and how the operator is matched to the weight of the panel. We get that right because we’ve fixed enough of other people’s mistakes to know exactly where they cut corners.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Colleyville’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We’re a local operation with a published address and a license number anyone can look up. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop and on every invoice. That’s the accountability model, and it works. When a Colleyville homeowner calls about a gate that won’t close, the person who answers the phone is a real person who knows gates, not a routing service.
Colleyville homeowners tend to ask harder questions than most because they’ve usually owned an automated gate before. They know what a Viking operator sounds like when it’s straining. They know the difference between a gate that was fabricated to spec and one that was cut to fit. Our crew has been working on gates in Colleyville long enough to know which neighborhoods were built in which phases, and which operator models dominate each wave of construction. That’s the kind of knowledge that saves you a second trip and a second charge.
Colleyville response time on a new installation quote is usually same-week. We schedule a site visit, measure the opening, check the pillars and footings, and talk through the options that actually make sense for your gate’s weight, your driveway’s slope, and how you want the entry to work. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, one call brings us back. No runaround.
We also don’t play the price game. The quote we hand you is the price you pay. We don’t call from your driveway with a surprise line item. Seniors and veterans get a permanent 10% discount, and we never charge a trip fee inside the county.
Our Gate Installation Services in Colleyville
Colleyville’s housing stock skews heavily toward custom and semi-custom estate homes built between the late 1980s and the mid-2000s. That means large openings, heavy ornamental iron, and brick-and-stone pillar entries. Here are the installations we handle most often in Colleyville, and what they look like on the ground.
Driveway Gate
The typical Colleyville driveway gate spans twelve to sixteen feet and weighs somewhere between 800 and 1,400 pounds for a double swing configuration. Installing one correctly means setting posts deep enough to handle the mass, then matching an operator that won’t burn itself out pulling that weight every day in Texas heat. We install Gate Installation from scratch when you’re building new pillars, and we also replace aging panels while reusing structurally sound existing columns.
Pedestrian Gate
Pedestrian gates in Colleyville usually sit beside the driveway gate or cut into a masonry perimeter wall. They’re lighter but they get used harder, often opened and closed ten or twenty times a day. We install heavy-duty hinges, proper latching hardware, and when you want it, keypad or intercom access matched to the main gate system so one code works everywhere.
Sliding Gate
Some Colleyville properties use sliding gates because the driveway is short or slopes toward the street. A sliding gate needs a level track, properly spaced roller guides, and an operator with the right duty cycle. We fabricate and install slide gates that match the existing architectural style, and we set the track so it doesn’t bind when the black clay soil expands after a wet spring.
Swing Gate
Swing gates are the default in Colleyville, and they’re also the most demanding. The panel pivots on the hinge post, which means the hinge post’s footing and the operator’s mounting point are the two things that determine whether the gate runs clean or sags within two years. We set posts below the active clay line, weld heavy barrel hinges on site, and size the operator to the actual measured weight of the panel. Fix the panel without the post, and you’ll fix it twice. We start with the post.
Security Gate
A security gate in Colleyville is as much about controlled entry as it is about appearance. We install gates with matched intercoms, keypad entry, loop detectors, and camera integration where the homeowner wants it. The hardware sits inside a weather-protected enclosure, and we wire it so a power surge or a summer heat wave doesn’t take the whole system down. This is work that demands a licensed electrician’s involvement on the power run, and we coordinate that so you’re not juggling trades.
Double Gate
Double gates are the most common configuration on Colleyville’s wider estate driveways. Two panels meeting in the middle means two operators or one strong operator with a jackscrew arm on each panel. The critical detail is landing geometry: both panels have to stop dead level at the center, and the latch has to engage without binding. We fabricate double gates as matched pairs, not two singles bolted together.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Colleyville
We’re certified on nine major gate brands, including FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking. The brand name on the operator matters, but what matters more is whether the installer matched it to the gate’s actual weight and duty cycle. A Viking operator from a late-1990s Colleyville build is a different animal than a current production Linear unit, and we stock the replacement boards, limit switches, and photo eyes to keep Colleyville gates running without waiting on a parts truck from out of state. When your gate’s model is one we see across an entire Colleyville neighborhood, we can often complete the job same-day because the part is already in the truck.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Colleyville Homes
- Expansive clay soil heaving post footings. Tarrant County’s black clay shrinks in drought and swells after rain. A post set in a shallow footing shifts, the gate binds against the latch post, and the operator strains until the gears strip. We dig footings below the active clay line before setting anything.
- Summer heat killing control boards. Colleyville summers regularly pass 105°F, and a control board inside an unshaded pillar box can cook. We mount operators with ventilation and recommend shaded or insulated enclosures when the exposure is direct afternoon sun.
- Aging swing arms and rack-and-pinion drives. Gates installed in the 1990s and early 2000s used swing arms that wear unevenly. The panel sags, the arm binds, and the operator burns out trying to move a gate it was never designed to drag. We correct the post first, then replace the drive.
- Mismatched replacement parts from previous repairs. We regularly see Colleyville gates that had a universal board or a generic arm clamped on in a hurry. The gate limps along for a few months, then fails. We install the part that matches the gate’s original engineering, not whatever fits the mounting holes.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Colleyville, TX
Let’s talk real numbers for Colleyville. A single swing gate fabricated and installed typically runs $4,800 to $8,200. A double driveway gate, custom ornamental iron with operators, runs $9,000 to $14,500. Pedestrian gates come in between $1,800 and $4,000 depending on materials and access hardware. A sliding gate installation on a prepared track runs $7,500 to $12,000. If you’re replacing only the operator on an existing gate, expect $1,400 to $3,200 installed, with the final number tied to the gate’s weight and whether we need to run new conduit.
What moves the price in Colleyville specifically: the weight of the gate, whether you have existing pillars or need new footings poured, the type of operator, whether you want intercom or camera entry added, and how far the power needs to run. We quote the whole job upfront and in writing. The price you approve is the price you pay, no exceptions. Estimates are free, and we’ll give you a straight answer on whether a repair makes more sense than a replacement. Call (817) 241-4067 for an exact quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Colleyville
Gatewood Fence & Gate works across the mid-cities and northeast Tarrant County. If you’re in Bedford, Euless, Hurst, or North Richland Hills, you get the same owner-operated service and the same written quote before we start. Learn more about our full service area at Gate Installation in Colleyville or browse the site for specifics on nearby communities.
Serving Colleyville, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
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FAQs - Gate Installation in Colleyville
Because the operator wasn’t the only thing that wore out. The swing arm bushings, the hinge post footing, the limit switches, and the wiring all aged together. Slapping a new board into a 25-year-old drive assembly fixes the symptom for a few months, but the mechanical wear is still there. In Colleyville’s estate neighborhoods, where entire blocks were built in the same development window, we’re replacing complete drive systems now because the boards, the arms, and the post footings all hit end-of-life around the same time. Call (817) 241-4067 and we’ll tell you honestly whether your unit is worth a board swap or whether you’re throwing money at a mechanical failure. The second opinion is free.
Expansive black clay heaves every year. If a post is set shallow, the first drought cycle will shift it enough to throw the gate out of alignment, and then the operator starts working against binding friction. We set Colleyville gate posts below the active clay zone and use concrete that can handle the lateral load of a heavy ornamental panel. The goal is a gate that doesn’t need realignment every spring. If a hinge post shifts in a new install within the first 90 days, the Done Right Promise covers the fix.
Yes. We work with local fabricators who can match the existing ironwork style, and we measure the pillar faces so the new panels land exactly where the old ones did. Many Colleyville homes have matching front and side gates, and when we replace one panel we match the scroll pattern, the picket spacing, and the finish so it’s not obvious which one is new. If you want a different style entirely, we’ll show you samples and talk through what fits the architecture of the home.
Any new automated gate in Colleyville must meet the UL 325 safety standard, which requires two independent entrapment protection devices such as photo eyes, contact edges, or a pressure-sensing edge. The exact combination depends on the gate type and operator, and we install what the standard requires, not what saves a few dollars on the bid. A gate that closes on a car or a kid is not worth the savings. We handle the compliance side and explain what we installed and why.
Because heat ratings are lab numbers, not pillar-box reality. An operator mounted inside an unshaded masonry pillar with no ventilation can bake at 140°F on a 105°F Colleyville afternoon, and the control board’s capacitors age far faster than spec sheets suggest. We mount operators with airflow, and on installations where the pillar faces afternoon sun, we recommend and install shaded or vented enclosures. We also wire in surge protection so a lightning storm or a utility spike doesn’t fry the board. The brand matters, but the mounting details decide whether it lasts five years or fifteen. Call (817) 241-4067 to have us look at your operator placement. The estimate is free.
Get an Honest Price for Your Colleyville Gate Installation
If you’re tired of gates that sag, operators that quit, and companies that can’t be reached when the gate is stuck halfway open, call (817) 241-4067. We’ll come to Colleyville, measure your opening, look at your pillars and your electrical, and give you a written price. You’ll know exactly what it costs before we touch anything. Hal Gatewood’s name is on the shop, the shop is local, and the work is guaranteed in writing. That’s how it should work.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Colleyville and the surrounding area.