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Gate installation in Kennedale most often comes down to one thing: whether the posts will still be square two years from now. The Blackland Prairie clay under this city swells and shrinks more than almost any other soil in North Texas, and a gate hung on shallow posts will lean, drag, and miss the latch. That is exactly why we set every Kennedale gate post deeper than code minimums, with galvanized steel and concrete that can hold a heavy swing gate through a wet spring and a dry August. If you are planning a new driveway gate, a pedestrian gate, or an automated entry on a horse property, call (817) 241-4067 and we will look at your ground before we ever quote a number.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Kennedale’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood has been welding and hanging gates since 2001, and the name is on the shop. When a Kennedale customer calls, they get a live person on the phone, and when the crew shows up, the person doing the work is accountable to a real local business with a published address and license number. There is no call center routing a ticket to a subcontractor you will never see again.
Our customers in Kennedale keep calling back because we fix what is there instead of selling a replacement that isn’t needed. That means welding on site, straightening a racked hinge post, and resetting a sagging driveway gate rather than hauling it off. We also carry the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job. If something isn’t right, one call brings us back. No runaround, no fine print.
Kennedale sits in a half-rural corridor south of Arlington, and the gate work here is different from what you’d see ten miles north. We know the difference between a decorative iron pedestrian gate on a new custom home and a 14-foot pipe swing gate on a horse pasture off Sublett Road, because we have built and repaired both in this city more times than we can count.
We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate you have from another company, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. If you’re inside Tarrant County, there is no trip charge.
Our Gate Installation Services in Kennedale
Every gate we install in Kennedale starts with the soil. The expansive clay here does not care what brand the opener is; it cares how deep the post is set and whether the concrete was poured with rebar. Here is what we install most often in this city.
Driveway Gate Installation
A driveway gate in Kennedale is often the front door to a property with horses, a workshop, or a long gravel entry off Dick Price Road or Sublett Road. We build driveway gates that match the weight they will carry, whether that is a lighter ornamental steel gate on a new custom build or a heavy pipe gate reinforced for daily use. We set posts to a minimum of 36 inches for anything wider than ten feet, and we use galvanized posts with rebar-reinforced concrete footings so the clay does not walk the gate out of plumb in the first wet season.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Kennedale are common on the side of ranches, between the house and a detached barn, or closing off a backyard with new fencing. The same expansive clay that shifts driveway posts also racks a small walk gate out of square within two or three years if it was set shallow. We hang pedestrian gates on deep-set posts with adjustable hinges so the gate stays square even when the ground moves.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates suit Kennedale properties with long frontages or driveways where a swing gate would need too much clearance. A slide gate is only as good as its track base, and in this soil that means a concrete pad and rail alignment that stays true when the clay heaves underneath. We install slide gates for both residential properties and the occasional small ranch entrance, and we match the motor to the gate weight rather than selling a unit that strains from day one.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the workhorse of Kennedale acreage. Heavy steel pipe swing gates and ranch-style double gates hang on dozens of properties along the city’s rural roads, and the number one failure we see is a hinge post that has walked out of vertical. We set every swing gate post at 36 inches or deeper, with concrete poured around galvanized posts and rebar, so the gate latches square through season after season of clay movement. Our Gate Installation team welds and hangs most swing gates on site, in your driveway, rather than fabricating off site and hoping the measurements hold.
Double Gate Installation
Double gates on Kennedale horse properties and wide driveways carry more load than a single gate because the two leaves meet in the middle and transfer force to both hinge posts at once. When one post heaves even an inch, the two leaves stop meeting square and the latch misses. We set both posts on each double gate to the same depth, on the same footing plan, so they move together or not at all. We also install the center drop rod or cane latch correctly so the gate holds even when the ground shifts.
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 service and install gate operators from FAAC, BFT, and Linear, along with several other major brands. For Kennedale customers, we stock common operator parts locally so a failed opener does not sit for a week waiting on a shipment. We also carry the hardware to match existing ornamental ironwork and ranch-style hinges, which means a repair or replacement on a legacy pipe gate does not have to look like a patch job. If you have an operator that is serviceable, we will tell you that plainly, and we will fix it rather than pushing a new unit.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Kennedale Homes
- Shallow posts in expansive clay. Many older Kennedale gates were owner-built with posts set 18 to 24 inches deep in Blackland Prairie clay. The clay swells after rain and shrinks in drought, and within two to three wet-dry cycles the post has walked out of vertical far enough that the gate drags or misses the latch by several inches. This is the single most common installation failure we correct in Kennedale’s zip codes.
- PVC conduit cracked by ice events. North Texas freezes, especially the 2021 storm, crack PVC conduit runs that were not rated for sustained sub-freezing temperatures. Once moisture gets into the conduit, the motor wiring corrodes and the operator fails. We run conduit rated for freeze cycles and seal every junction on new installations.
- Racked hinge posts on heavy swing gates. A heavy steel swing gate on a horse property puts an enormous rotational load on the hinge post. When the clay heaves even slightly, the post leans, the gate racks, and the latch end drops or rises enough to miss the striker. We correct this by resetting the post in a deeper footing and welding in a reinforced hinge plate where the original installation had none.
- Underground operator failures on ornamental gates. Custom ornamental iron gates with underground operators look clean, but they are vulnerable in Kennedale because the underground housing sits directly in expansive soil and collects moisture. We install these operators in sealed housings with drainage and a serviceable access point so a motor swap does not require digging up the whole driveway.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Kennedale, TX
A standard single swing driveway gate, powder-coated steel with a manual latch, typically runs $1,800 to $3,500 installed in Kennedale. A double driveway gate in heavier ranch-style pipe starts around $2,800 and runs up to $6,000 depending on width, post depth, and hardware. A pedestrian gate installation usually lands between $600 and $1,400. Adding an automated operator from a brand like FAAC or Linear adds $1,500 to $3,200 on top of the gate itself, including the power run and safety edges. Underground operators for ornamental drive gates run higher, typically $3,500 to $7,500 for the complete system, because of the excavation and sealing work the Kennedale soil demands. Ornamental iron gates on new custom homes, with matched intercom and camera entry, often exceed $8,000 for the complete package.
Every price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. You will know the number before we cut steel or pour concrete, and that number will not change when the truck pulls up. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free written estimate. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200 and a free second opinion on any competing written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kennedale
While this page is for Kennedale residents, our crews also install and repair gates in nearby Arlington, Mansfield, Fort Worth, and Haltom City. If you live just across the city line, the same local pricing and the same crew serves your street. We coordinate scheduling from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and a live person answers the phone around the clock.
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
At least 36 inches for any gate wider than ten feet, and we recommend 36 inches even for smaller walk gates on expansive soil. Kennedale’s Blackland Prairie clay swells and shrinks more aggressively than surrounding areas, and a post set at the common 18 to 24 inches will be out of plumb within a few seasons. We also use galvanized posts and rebar-reinforced concrete because the soil movement here is constant. Call (817) 241-4067 and we will check your site before quoting.
Yes. Operators installed in Kennedale need conduit rated for freeze-thaw cycles and sealed junction boxes. The 2021 freeze cracked a lot of standard PVC conduit across Tarrant County, and once water gets into the wiring, the motor fails. We run conduit that survives North Texas ice and seal every connection. It costs a little more up front and prevents a whole lot of headache.
You can, but we will not do it, because we have seen what happens in Kennedale clay. A heavy pipe swing gate without concrete footings will sag, rack at the hinge post, and eventually drag the ground. We excavate to 36 inches, set a galvanized post, and pour concrete with rebar on every gate that has real weight to it. The footing is what keeps the gate latching square in August and April alike.
Posts set only 18 to 24 inches deep in expansive clay, usually by the original owner in the 1980s or 90s. Those posts have walked out of vertical over decades of wet-dry cycles, and the gate now drags or misses the latch post by six inches or more. We saw exactly that on Sublett Road, where our crew reset a 1980s pipe swing gate whose hinge post had moved six inches out of plumb. We excavated to a 36-inch footing, set a galvanized post with concrete and rebar, then rehung the gate and aligned the keypad entry so it latched square.
We install the underground operator in a sealed housing with drainage and a serviceable access cover, because Kennedale’s expansive soil and winter moisture will find any unsealed opening. The gate gets set on deep posts, the operator is matched to the actual weight of the iron, and the control wiring is run in freeze-rated conduit. Then we wire the intercom or keypad entry and test the safety edges before we leave. Call (817) 241-4067 for a free measure and written price on your new build.
Get Your Kennedale Gate Installed Right the First Time
If you are in Kennedale and need a driveway gate, swing gate, double gate, or pedestrian gate, call (817) 241-4067 for a free written estimate. We will look at your soil, your entry, and your gate’s actual job before we quote a number, and that number will be agreed before any work begins. Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001, and the name is on the shop. You can drive down and look us in the eye, or we will come to you. Either way, you get a live person on the phone around the clock and a 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Kennedale and surrounding Tarrant County communities since 2001.