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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across Hurst
Gate installation in Hurst runs $1,800 to $8,500 for most residential work, with driveway gates landing between $3,200 and $7,500 depending on size, material, and whether we’re adding automation. We’re the crew that shows up when we say we will, walks your property with you, and puts numbers on paper that don’t move. Call (903) 829-4499 and a live person answers, any hour of any day.
Hurst has its own set of rules for gates because the ground underneath most of this city is expansive black clay that moves more than any contractor from out of town expects. We’ve been working Tarrant County gumbo soil since 2001, and we set posts here the way the soil demands: wider collars, deeper footings, and hinge hardware that tolerates a season or two of movement. That’s the difference between a gate that swings true for twenty years and one that binds by Thanksgiving.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Hurst’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Our name is on the shop and on every invoice we leave in Hurst. Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001, and when you call, you talk to a person who knows gates, not a script. Hurst homeowners from Shady Oaks to the neighborhoods off Norwood Drive have had us install, replace, and automate gates of every size, and we’ve left every one of those jobs with the same written promise: the 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, one call brings us back. No runaround.
We’re not a franchise that routes your call three states away. We coordinate scheduling from our Dallas-Fort Worth office and serve Hurst locally, which means when you need us on Precinct Line Road or in a cul-de-sac off Pipeline Road, we know exactly how to get there and how long it’ll take. You’ll get a real arrival window, a uniformed technician who’s been background-checked, and upfront pricing that doesn’t change at the door. We also stand behind every job with a documented track record: nine major gate brands certified, including Linear, Viking, and DoorKing.
Our Gate Installation Services in Hurst
Driveway Gate Installation
A driveway gate in Hurst has to handle the clay. We set every post in a concrete collar that’s wider and deeper than the old 1950s standard, because the soil here swells and shrinks dramatically between wet springs and dry summers. Most driveway gate installs run $3,200 to $7,500 in Hurst, and that includes hinges rated for the weight, a manual or automated system, and hardware that won’t sag when the post moves a quarter inch in the gumbo.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are a smart choice for Hurst lots where a swing gate would eat too much driveway space, especially on the split-level homes built between the 1960s and 1980s where the driveway runs tight along the side of the house. But a slider is only as good as its track and its footing. In Hurst clay, we pour a continuous concrete pad under the track rather than setting isolated posts, because that’s what keeps the gate from binding when the ground shifts. Plan on $3,800 to $8,500 for a complete sliding gate with operator.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the classic choice for Hurst’s ranch-style homes, and they work well here as long as the hinge posts are set properly in the clay. We use wider post collars and sometimes deeper footings than the old standard, because a swing gate’s entire weight hangs on those two posts, and Hurst soil doesn’t hold posts still. For a double swing gate or single swing gate in Hurst, you’re looking at $2,500 to $6,000 installed, automation included if you want it.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
A pedestrian gate along the side yard or back fence line in Hurst is a straightforward job that still needs the same clay-aware post work. Whether it’s a wood gate to match an aging fence off Harwood Road or a steel security gate at the side of a Mid-Cities home, we set the post right the first time. Most pedestrian gate installs run $800 to $2,200 depending on width, material, and hardware.
When you call about Gate Installation, we’ll ask where you are in Hurst, what the gate will span, and whether you want it manual or automated. Then we’ll quote you a number on the phone or come out for a free measure and written estimate.
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 Hurst
We’re certified to service and install Linear, Viking, DoorKing, and Ghost Controls operators, along with five other major brands. For Hurst customers, that means we stock compatible parts locally and can usually have a new operator or replacement control board on your gate the same week, not three weeks out waiting on a weird proprietary part. We don’t upsell you into a brand we prefer; we install what fits your gate, your power situation, and your budget.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Hurst Homes
- Posts heaving out of plumb within a season. Hurst’s black gumbo clay expands and contracts so aggressively that a post set with a standard footing can lean within one wet-dry cycle. We widen the collar and deepen the hole from the start.
- Builder-grade operators missing entrapment protection. Many operators installed during Hurst’s 2000s infill construction lack loop detectors and photocells, which means they don’t meet UL 325 safety standards and leave the homeowner liable if someone gets pinned. We add them on every automated gate.
- Undersized or missing electrical runs. A surprising number of Hurst homes never had proper power run to the gate location during the original build, forcing surface-mounted conduit that corrodes in freeze-thaw cycles. We run new conduit, do it in the ground, and size the wire for the operator’s actual draw.
- Manual gates converted to automation on weak footings. Adding a motor to an old wood swing gate just accelerates the post lean. If the post isn’t set deep and wide in Hurst clay, the rack and pinion binds within months and the gate stops closing. We check the post before we ever bolt on an operator.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Hurst, TX
Here are the numbers we actually quote in Hurst, based on the jobs we’ve done in neighborhoods around Pipeline Road, Precinct Line Road, and the older subdivisions off Harwood and Norwood. A single swing driveway gate with manual operation runs $2,500 to $4,800. Adding automation to that same gate brings it to $3,800 to $6,500. A double swing gate with two operators lands between $5,500 and $8,500. Sliding gates run $3,800 to $8,500 because of the concrete pad under the track. Pedestrian gates sit between $800 and $2,200.
What moves the number: gate width, steel versus wood, whether we need to run new electrical conduit, and whether the existing post can be reused or needs to be reset in a wider collar. Every quote is written, itemized, and agreed to before we start. You’ll never see the number change at the door. Call (903) 829-4499 for a free measure and a price you can hang your hat on.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hurst
Hurst is home base for this page, but we run the same crews and the same clay-aware installation standards into Hurst and the surrounding Mid-Cities towns, including Bedford, Euless, Grand Prairie, and Kennedale. If you’re just over the city line, call us. We’re already on the road and we know which soil each block is sitting on.
Serving Hurst, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hurst 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 Hurst
Because Hurst sits on expansive black gumbo clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and a post set in a standard concrete footing moves with it. A newly installed post can lean an inch or two within a single wet-dry cycle. The fix is resetting the post in a wider and deeper concrete collar that acts as a stable anchor in moving soil. Call (903) 829-4499 and we’ll dig it out, set it right, and back it with the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Sometimes, but only if the posts are still plumb and set deep enough to hold the additional torque. In Hurst’s clay, many older posts have already drifted a few degrees, and bolting an operator onto a leaning post will strip the rack and pinion within months. We inspect the post first, and if it’s solid, we can add the operator without a full replacement. For an exact answer on your gate, call (903) 829-4499 and we’ll come look.
You need a dedicated 120-volt circuit run from the house or garage panel to the gate location, pulled through underground conduit sized for the operator’s amperage draw plus voltage drop over distance. Many Hurst homes built before 1990 never had this run installed, so we trench new conduit, pull the wire, and leave it buried. We also run low-voltage wiring for the safety photocells and loop detector in the same trench. Call (903) 829-4499 for a free estimate on the full electrical scope.
A loop detector is a coil of wire buried in the driveway that senses the metal mass of a vehicle and tells the gate to open or hold. On a Hurst driveway gate, the loop is what prevents the gate from closing on a car that’s sitting on the track, and it also stops the operator from trying to move a car that’s still in the way. If your slide gate operator was installed without one, it doesn’t meet UL 325 entrapment standards and you’re taking on liability that a proper install would have covered. We can add a loop detector to most existing operators. Call (903) 829-4499 and we’ll tell you if yours has one.
Yes. UL 325, which is the safety standard that governs automated gates, requires entrapment protection, and that means photocells that reverse the gate if anything breaks the beam while it’s closing. Many builder-grade operators installed in Hurst during the 2000s went in without photocells, which is a code violation and a safety hazard. We install photocells on every automated gate we touch, and we can retrofit them onto an existing operator. Call (903) 829-4499 and we’ll walk you through what your gate has and what it needs.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Hurst since 2001.