Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
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A new gate installation in Richardson typically runs between $2,400 and $9,800 depending on the gate style, material, width, and whether you’re adding a motor. Most standard driveway gate installations take one to two days once materials arrive, and we handle everything from concrete footings to the final keypad programming. Call (903) 627-2906 for a free, no-obligation estimate at your home.
Ironworks Gate Co. has been building and installing driveway and estate gates since 1984. That’s over 42 years of welding steel in Texas heat, squaring hinges in North Texas gumbo soil, and wiring openers that outlast the cars that drive through them. Victor Salinas leads a crew of background-checked, uniformed technicians who treat your driveway like it belongs to their own mother. When we install a gate in Richardson, we’re not just hanging iron. We’re building the thing that keeps your grandkids in the yard and the wrong people out. And we back every job with our written 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork. No arguing.
We also answer the phone like a local company should. A live person picks up, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Not a voicemail tree. Not a call center. Someone who knows gates and knows Richardson.
What Our Gate Installation Service Includes
Driveway Gate Installation
A driveway gate is the first thing anyone sees when they pull up to your property, and in Richardson, where lots are wide and homes sit back from the street, it’s also your first line of security. We install residential driveway gates in steel, aluminum, and ornamental iron, sized to your driveway and built to handle daily open-close cycles without sagging. Every driveway gate we install starts with a proper concrete footing, a reinforced post, and hardware rated for the gate’s exact weight. We also handle the automation side, so your gate can be opened from a keypad, remote, or phone app. Call (903) 627-2906 if you want a driveway gate that closes square and stays square.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates give you a separate walk-in entrance without opening the whole driveway, which is useful on Richardson properties where foot traffic is frequent: kids walking to school, deliveries, or guests arriving in the side yard. We build pedestrian gates that match your driveway gate in style and finish, with self-closing hinges and latches that meet your HOA or security requirements. The posts get set in concrete, the hinges get welded or bolted to the post face, and the latch gets adjusted so it doesn’t rattle in the wind. It’s a small gate, but we build it with the same ironwork standard we apply to a 20-foot driveway span.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are the right choice when your driveway slopes uphill or when you simply don’t have the swing clearance for a gate that arcs out over the drive. In Richardson, with its mix of flat lots and creek-adjacent grades, we see both situations weekly. A sliding gate rides on a track and cantilever or wheeled system, and we install the rail, rollers, and motor with tolerances measured in fractions of an inch. Because a sliding gate’s weight doesn’t hang on a hinge, it can span longer openings than a swing gate. We’ll tell you honestly whether a slide or a swing is the better fit for your property before we quote anything.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the classic Texas driveway look: a pair of iron panels that open inward or outward on hinges, often with a matching arch or scrollwork. They’re the most common gate type in Richardson neighborhoods like Canyon Creek, Reservation, and Greenwood Hills, where the aesthetic of a hinged iron gate fits the architecture. We install both single-panel and double-panel swing gates, with hinges sized to the leaf weight, motors sized to the leaf length, and stops that keep the gate from over-traveling. Swing gates do need level ground and clear swing space. We measure that on site before we spec the job.
Double Gate Installation
A double gate is a two-leaf swing gate used when the driveway opening is wide, typically 14 to 30 feet. Richardson homes built on acreage, or those with wide side-entry garages, often need this configuration. We build and hang both leaves so they meet dead center with an even gap, and we install the opener on the master leaf with a slave setup for the second leaf when the layout calls for it. Getting two heavy iron leaves to open and close in sync for years requires good hinges, good posts, and good timing. We do all three.
Security Gate Installation
A security gate is a driveway or pedestrian gate built to a higher standard of reinforcement, and in Richardson, homeowners ask for these when they’ve had a break-in nearby or simply want to make their property a harder target. We install security gates with reinforced steel frames, tamper-resistant hinges, magnetic locks or heavy-duty gate operators, and access control keypads. We can integrate a telephone entry system or a vehicle detection loop so the gate opens only for authorized vehicles. Security gates also need to close reliably every time, so we set the auto-close and photo-eye safety sensors as part of every installation.
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.
Brands We Service for Gate Installation
We’re trained and equipped on LiftMaster gate operators, and we install them regularly on Richardson residential jobs. LiftMaster’s residential slide and swing operators hold up well in North Texas weather, and we stock the common OEM parts so service calls don’t turn into parts-waiting marathons.
We also work with FAAC, a brand we respect for its hydraulic operators, which handle heavy estate gates with less wear on the motor. For clients who already have a BFT or Linear controller on the property and want their new gate to match their existing system, we’ve got the programming experience to make old and new talk to each other. Whether you have one of these brands or any other make, we’ll match the opener to the gate weight and your access habits. Call (903) 627-2906 and we’ll spec the right setup the first time.
For more on how we handle gate projects across the area, see our home page for the full scope of our work. We also install gates in nearby Addison and Garland, with the same written guarantee on every job.
Signs You Need Gate Installation Right Now
- Your gate has been hit or backed into. Once a vehicle strikes an iron gate, the post can shift, the hinges can bend, and the operator’s travel limits are no longer reliable. A bent gate will only get worse as the motor strains against a misaligned track. We see this a lot on Richardson corner lots where the driveway meets the street at a tight angle.
- Your existing gate is too narrow for modern vehicles. Trucks and SUVs have grown wider in the last two decades, and a gate built in the 1990s may only clear a full-size pickup by inches. If you’re scraping mirrors or pulling in at an angle, a new wider gate is cheaper than a fender repair and a whole lot less frustrating.
- The gate posts are rotting, leaning, or pulling out of the concrete. Powdery concrete, cracks spidering from the post base, or a post that’s visibly out of plumb means the foundation of the gate is failing. Rebuilding the gate on those posts is throwing money away. The right fix is new posts set to the correct depth, and that’s gate installation work.
- You’re buying a home with a broken or absent gate. Richardson home inspections frequently flag missing gates, and a property with a broken gate is an open invitation. New homeowners often call us before the moving truck is even unloaded to get a gate in place and the driveway secured.
- Your security needs have changed. A neighborhood once quiet may now have more cut-through traffic, or you may have grandchildren, pets, or equipment on the property that needs to stay in. A gate with a code keypad and auto-close is the single biggest step you can take to control who enters your property.
Our Gate Installation Process - Step by Step
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Free on-site estimate and measurement. We come to your Richardson home, measure the driveway opening, check the grade and soil, and talk through the gate style, material, and automation you want. You get a written price before you agree to anything. No deposit games, no vague estimates.
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Design and specification. We spec the gate length, height, frame thickness, hinge type, and opener model for your exact application. Swing or slide, single or double, manual or automated. We tell you what each choice means for durability and cost, and we don’t upsell you on features you won’t use.
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Footings and posts. Every gate starts underground. We dig and pour concrete footings to the correct depth for North Texas soil, set the posts in place, and let them cure before hanging any weight on them. A gate is only as good as its posts, and in Richardson’s clay soil that expands and contracts with moisture, the footing depth matters.
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Gate fabrication or assembly and hanging. If we’re fabricating a custom gate, the welding happens in our shop, then the finished gate comes to your property. We hang it, set the hinges, adjust the level and the gaps, and make sure it swings or slides without binding. Then we install the opener, the safety edges, and the photo-eyes.
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Programming, testing, and walkthrough. We program your remotes, keypads, and any access control you chose, then run the gate through 25 to 30 full cycles while we’re still on site. We show you how to use everything, leave you the manual, and explain our 90-Day Done Right Promise in plain English. Your gate is done when it’s closing square, opening smooth, and stopping where it should.
How Much Does Gate Installation Cost in Richardson?
A typical driveway gate installation in Richardson runs from $2,400 to $9,800, with most residential single swing gates landing between $3,500 and $6,500 including the opener. Here’s a closer breakdown of what we see across the area:
- Single swing gate, manual: $1,800 - $3,200
- Single swing gate with opener: $3,200 - $5,800
- Double swing gate with opener: $5,500 - $9,800
- Sliding gate with opener: $4,500 - $8,900
- Pedestrian gate, welded steel: $900 - $2,400
- Security gate with reinforced frame and access control: $6,000 - $12,000+
What moves the price: the gate’s width and height, the steel gauge, whether it’s powder-coated or primed, the type of opener, and the amount of site prep. A flat driveway with easy access is faster and cheaper than a sloped yard with rock under the soil. We also price any electrical run for the opener, the safety sensors, and the keypad into the quote, so there’s no surprise line item at the end. And every quote is settled before we turn a single bolt. You’ll know the total before work starts.
To avoid overpaying, get a written estimate that specifies the posts, the footings, the hinges, the opener model, and the warranty. A lowball quote that skips the concrete depth or the safety edges will cost you later. Our estimates cover everything, and we offer a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate you bring us. If another company quoted the job, let us look at it.
Gate Installation Near Richardson - Our Service Area
We install gates throughout Richardson, including the neighborhoods of Canyon Creek, Reservation, Greenwood Hills, and Arapaho Heights. We also serve Addison, Garland, Far North Dallas, Plano, Murphy, Sachse, Parker, Allen, Rowlett, Farmers Branch, and Carrollton. Most Richardson estimates are scheduled within one to three business days, and our install calendar runs year-round, not just in the mild months. Call (903) 627-2906 and we’ll get a date on the books.
Serving Richardson, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Richardson area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Gate Installation in Richardson
Gate installation is the process of setting gate posts in concrete, hanging or fabricating the gate itself, and connecting any motorized opener, keypad, and safety sensors. In Richardson, it typically includes site measurement, soil assessment, concrete footings, post setting, gate hanging or welding, and automation wiring. Ironworks Gate Co. handles every step, from the first measurement to the final programming, and we’re a gate installation company that does nothing but gates.
Most standard driveway gate installations in Richardson take one to two days on site once the gate and materials are ready. Custom fabricated gates add shop time, usually two to four weeks from order to installation, depending on the design and steel supply. The footing pour needs a day or two to cure before we hang weight on the posts. We’ll give you a clear timeline before any work begins.
Expect $2,400 to $9,800 for a residential driveway gate in Richardson, with the typical single swing gate and opener landing around $3,500 to $6,500. The final price depends on gate width, steel type, opener brand, and site conditions. Call (903) 627-2906 for an exact quote at your home. Estimates are free.
Yes. We install and program LiftMaster gate operators regularly in Richardson, and we stock the common OEM parts so repair work doesn’t stall waiting on shipping. We’re also trained on FAAC, BFT, Linear, and several other major brands, so if your current system is a different make, we can still spec the right setup for your new gate.
If your gate has been hit and your property is unsecured, call us. We answer the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we’ll get a technician out to assess the damage and secure the opening, then quote the full replacement. We’ll never leave you with a driveway that can’t be closed.
Every gate we install in Richardson is covered by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right, we come back and fix it at no charge. No paperwork, no arguing, no exceptions. We’ve been installing gates since 1984, and most of the gates we’ve hung are still hanging true.
Clear the driveway and the area around the gate posts, and let us know where your property line and any underground lines are. If you have pets, keep them inside while we’re setting posts and running wires. We’ll handle the rest, including the dig, the pour, the hang, and the programming. All we ask is that you’re there for the final walkthrough so we can show you how everything works.
Schedule Your Gate Installation Service in Richardson Today
If you’re ready for a new gate, call (903) 627-2906. We’ll schedule a free in-home estimate, measure your driveway, and give you a written price before any work starts. Victor Salinas and the Ironworks Gate Co. team have been building gates in North Texas for over 42 years, and we plan to be here for another forty. Done right, and backed in writing.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Richardson since 1984.