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 Keller typically costs between $4,200 and $18,000 installed, depending on material, size, automation, and site conditions. Most standard installations are completed in one to two days once materials are on site. At Ironworks Gate Co., we have been welding, hanging, and automating gates for over 42 years, and every installation is backed by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. Call (254) 330-8718 for a free, no-obligation estimate at your home in Keller.
Keller soil shifts. It is the nature of the clay-heavy ground across Tarrant County, and it is the reason a gate installed by a generalist will sag within a few seasons. Victor Salinas founded Ironworks Gate Co. in 1984 with a blacksmith’s respect for the metal and an electrician’s respect for the motor. We overbuild the posts, set them deep, and weld the frame so it stays square when the ground moves. Homeowners in Hidden Lakes, Marshall Ridge, and the older streets off Keller-Smithfield Road call us because they have lived here long enough to know the difference between a gate that is hung and a gate that is built.
A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will not get a voicemail tree. You will get a real person who can schedule your free estimate. That matters when your gate is the only thing between your driveway and the street.
What Our Gate Installation Service Includes
Every installation begins with a site visit, a straight conversation about what you need, and a written price before a single bolt is turned. We handle the full job: posts, frame, hinges, gate, opener, safety edges, keypad, and the power run. No subcontractors. No surprises on the bill.
Driveway Gate
A driveway gate is the first thing a visitor sees and the last thing between your home and the street. In Keller, where lots run wide on the north side of town and tighter in the established neighborhoods off Bourland Road, we build gates sized to your actual opening, not a close-enough kit. We set steel posts in concrete below the frost and clay line, weld the frame square, and hang the gate so it swings or slides without drag. Then we automate it and show you exactly how it works before we leave.
Pedestrian Gate
A pedestrian gate gives you a way in and out without opening the full driveway. These gates take more daily abuse than any other gate on the property, so we build them with the same post depth and hinge weight as the driveway gate. In Keller gardens and side yards, we often match the pedestrian gate to an existing fence line, with a self-closing hinge and a lockable latch rated for weather. We can also automate it for keypad or call-box entry.
Sliding Gate
A sliding gate moves sideways along a track instead of swinging out, which makes it the right choice for sloped driveways and short setbacks. Many Keller homes on corner lots or busy streets use sliding gates so the gate never arcs over the sidewalk. We install cantilever and V-track systems sized to the gate’s actual weight, with the correct rollers, guides, and motor. A sliding gate installed wrong will bind and chew through rollers in months, so we weigh the gate before we spec the hardware.
Swing Gate
A swing gate is the classic Keller driveway gate: two leaves or one, opening inward or outward on heavy hinges. The hinges do the work, so we weld them to full-height steel posts set in concrete and sized beyond the gate’s weight. We see too many swing gates in Keller hung on fence posts that were never rated for the load. Our gates are hung to stay square through the seasons, whether you have one leaf or two.
Double Gate
A double gate gives you a wider opening with two leaves meeting in the middle, which is common on Keller properties with large vehicles, trailers, or circular drives. The leaves must be matched in weight and adjustment, or one side will sag and the center will not meet. We build both leaves on the same jig, hang them on paired posts, and adjust the closers and operators so the gate seals evenly every time. We also install the center drop rod or lock that keeps the gate secure in the middle.
Security Gate
A security gate is built to slow someone down, which means heavier steel, a taller frame, and no easy hand-holds at the latch. In Keller, security gates are common on acreage properties near Rhome and New Fairview, and on homes that keep equipment or trailers behind the fence. We can pair a security gate with an access-control keypad, vehicle detector, or intercom so you control who gets in. The gate is only as strong as the post it hangs from, so the post embedment is the first thing we get right.
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 install and automate gates on LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule openers. The equipment on your gate matters less than the people putting it in, but we keep current on all nine brands because our customers already have a brand on the driveway, or they have one they trust. When you call us for the Best Gate Installation in Keller, TX, you do not have to replace a good FAAC board just because the installer only knew one product line.
Our technicians train across the full line. On a FAAC hydraulic operator, we dial the closing force and speed to match the gate’s weight and the Keller wind load, which matters on the open stretches near the Alliance corridor. With Linear and BFT units, we set the limit switches and obstruction sensing so the gate stops before it pinches a child’s bike or a trash can. With Viking operators, we make sure the gearbox is mounted square to the gate’s travel, which is where half the noisy gates in Tarrant County go wrong. Whether you have one of those brands or any other make, we can hang the gate and wire the opener on the same visit.
Signs You Need Gate Installation Right Now
- The gate drags on the ground at the latch end. That means the hinges are worn or the post has moved. The fix is not a shim; it is a new gate hung on a post rated for the weight. Dragging grinds metal away a little more every day.
- The gate leans toward the street even when it is closed. In Keller’s clay soil, a post that was not set deep enough will lean within two or three years. Once the post leans, the gate follows, and the opener starts working against the frame.
- The opener hums, but the gate barely moves. The motor is probably fine, but the gearbox or the drive is fighting a gate that has come out of square. Replacing the opener without fixing the gate wastes the opener and your money.
- You are propping the gate open or closed with a rock or a strap. A gate that will not stay where you put it is a liability. In Keller wind, a propped gate can swing hard enough to dent a car or hurt someone.
- The gate was installed by a fence company, not a gate company. Most fence crews build fences well, but a driveway gate with an opener is a different trade. We regularly replace gate posts in Keller that were set at fence depth and are now moving with the seasons.
None of these mean you have to panic. They do mean the gate has told you, plainly, that it is done being patched. A new gate installed correctly ends the cycle.
Our Gate Installation Process - Step by Step
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Free site visit and written estimate. We come to your Keller home, measure the opening, check the driveway slope, the soil, the available power, and the space the gate needs to travel. Then we write you a price on the spot. That price is the price, agreed before any work starts.
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Post setting, done underground and overbuilt. The posts are the foundation of the gate. We dig below the clay, set the steel posts in concrete, and let them cure before we hang anything on them. A post set too shallow is the reason most Keller gates fail, not the opener or the hinges.
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Frame, hinge, and hang. We weld or bolt the frame square, mount the hinges, and hang the gate so it clears the ground through its full arc with room to settle. If the gate will be automated, we hang it with the opener’s duty cycle in mind from the start.
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Automation and safety. We mount the opener, wire the power, install the safety edges or photo eyes where they are needed, and set the travel limits and force settings. Then we test it a dozen times from both directions, with a stop in the middle to confirm the obstruction sensing works.
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Walkthrough and paperwork. We show you how to use the gate manually and with the opener, how to set the keypad, and what the 90-Day Done Right Promise covers in plain language. You get the written guarantee before we leave the driveway. Every time.
How Much Does Gate Installation Cost in Keller?
A single swing gate in Keller generally runs $4,200 to $8,500, including steel posts, a welded frame, hinges, and a basic opener where wiring is available. A double driveway gate runs $7,000 to $14,000. A sliding gate, which needs a track or cantilever system, starts around $6,500 and can reach $18,000 for a heavy custom leaf with access control. Decorative powder coating, ornamental steel, wood infill, and long power runs from the house to the gate all add cost.
What drives the price is weight and site work. A gate on a sloped Keller driveway needs a different hinge geometry and a stronger post than one on flat ground. If power is not already at the gate, running conduit and wiring across a 60-foot driveway is real labor and material. The way to avoid overpaying is to get a price that includes the posts, the gate, the opener, the power, and the safety, with nothing left off the quote. Our estimates are free, and we line-item them so you can see exactly where the money goes. The price we quote is the price you pay, agreed before any work begins.
Gate Installation Near Keller - Our Service Area
We install gates throughout the Keller area and the surrounding communities, including home service calls in Watauga, North Richland Hills, Trophy Club, Colleyville, Hurst, Haslet, Newark, New Fairview, Pecan Acres, and Rhome. Most Keller installations are scheduled within one to two weeks of the site visit, and emergency work can often be done sooner. We also serve Gate Installation in Aurora and Gate Installation in Haslet for homeowners in those areas who want the same written guarantee. If you are somewhere close and unsure, call us and ask; if we cannot get there, we will tell you straight.
Serving Keller, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Keller 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 Keller
Gate installation is the full process of setting the posts, building or fitting the gate, hanging it, and wiring any opener, keypad, or safety equipment. It is a structural and electrical job, not a fence add-on. In Keller and nearby areas like Haslet, proper Gate Installation - Haslet means accounting for clay soil movement, wind, and driveway slope so the gate stays square and safe for decades.
A standard single driveway gate with automation usually takes one to two days on site once the materials are ready. Custom steelwork, long power runs, or a sliding track can add another day. We will give you a firm schedule at the estimate, and we will be there when we say.
Most Keller gate installations fall between $4,200 and $18,000 depending on gate type, size, material, and site conditions. The largest cost factors are the gate’s weight, the post depth required, and whether power already reaches the gate. We quote every job before work starts, and the written price does not change unless you change the scope. Call (254) 330-8718 for a free estimate at your home.
Yes. We install and wire openers from LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. If you already have a brand you trust, we will install it and stand behind the work. If you are not sure which brand fits your gate, we will recommend the right one for the weight and duty cycle and explain why.
If you need Emergency Gate Installation in Keller, TX because your gate is stuck open, stuck closed, or has fallen off its hinges, call us at (254) 330-8718. A live person answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we will get a technician to you as quickly as possible. For new planned installations, we schedule the quickest safe timeline rather than rushing post concrete that has not cured.
Every installation is covered by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something is not right, we come back and make it right, no paperwork, no arguing. The manufacturer’s warranty on the opener and keypad applies as well, and we register that for you when we install it.
Clear the area around the gate opening so we have room to dig, weld, and swing the gate. Move vehicles, trash bins, and anything fragile away from the work area. If you have pets, keep them inside during the day while we are working. We will handle the rest, including the post holes, the concrete, the wiring, and the cleanup.
Schedule Your Gate Installation Service in Keller Today
A gate that is hung right, wired right, and guaranteed in writing is the end of a problem you should not have to think about again. Call (254) 330-8718 for a free estimate at your Keller home. We will measure, quote a fair price, and stand behind the work with the 90-Day Done Right Promise. Done right, and backed in writing.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Keller since 1984.