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A new driveway gate in Rhome, TX typically runs $2,800-$9,500 installed, depending on whether you need a single swing, a double swing, or a slide gate, plus the operator, keypad, and any solar power work. Most Rhome installations are completed within one to two weeks after measurements are taken, and every job is quoted in writing before a single bolt is turned. If you’re tired of hand-pulling a sagging pipe gate or the operator died seven years early, call us at (254) 330-8718 for a free measure and a straight answer.
We know Rhome’s dirt. We know the long gravel driveways off County Road 4680 and the black clay that heaves every spring. And we know what happens when the same clay dries out in August and a 16-foot pipe gate starts dragging across the ground. Our Gate Installation team works the Wise County fringe week in and week out, so we plan posts, footings, and operator power for this exact ground, not a subdivision in Keller.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Rhome’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We’ve been working gates since 1984. Victor Salinas runs the crew, and the standard he holds every technician to is simple: the 400th job gets the same care as the first. Rhome homeowners don’t want a two-week callback window and a different subcontractor every time. They want a background-checked, uniformed technician who knows the difference between a load-bearing hinge post and a decorative one, and who doesn’t leave until the gate closes square.
That’s what we do. We answer the phone with a live person 24/7. We settle pricing before work starts, not after. And every gate we install in Rhome carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it isn’t right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no arguing.
Rhome sits at the rural-exurban edge of Wise County, and many of our customers out here are 55 and older, living on acreage they’ve owned for a decade or more. They’ve had the handyman who promised a gate and delivered a warped frame. They call us because they want the job done once. We respect that.
Our Gate Installation Services in Rhome
Driveway Gate Installation
A driveway gate in Rhome is rarely ornamental. It’s a working gate on a 2-10 acre parcel, and it has to hold up to livestock leaning on it, kids running it, and wind hitting it broadside. We build and install ranch-style welded pipe gates, set posts 36 inches deep through black clay with proper concrete collars, and hang them so the swing arc clears the gravel crown. A typical Rhome driveway gate installation runs $2,800-$5,500 with a standard chain-drive operator.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
If you have horses, goats, or just a CSA box of grandkids, a separate pedestrian gate saves you from cycling a 16-foot driveway gate every time someone walks out to the road. We install pedestrian gates beside the main drive or cut into existing fencing, with a keypad or keyed lock. A pedestrian gate in Rhome typically runs $900-$2,200 installed, including hardware and a self-closing hinge set.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are the right choice on Rhome properties where the driveway approaches at a slope or the gate would have to swing uphill to open. They’re also the default when a wide gravel entry makes a double swing too heavy and prone to sag. We set the track, hang the gate, and align the rack and pinion so the operator never labors. A Rhome slide gate install runs $5,500-$9,500, and that includes cantilever hardware where the driveway can’t take a ground track.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the most common gate on Rhome acreage because they were the cheapest to build during the 2010s growth wave. The problem is, Wise County’s black clay soil swells in the spring and shrinks hard in summer drought, so posts migrate and the gate drifts out of alignment season after season. Our swing gate installs account for that: we core deeper footings, use heavier wall pipe, and set the operator mount so the gate stays true through a full wet-dry cycle. A single swing gate in Rhome runs $2,800-$4,800; a double swing runs $4,200-$7,500.
Double Gate Installation
A double gate on a wide Rhome driveway gives you two shorter leaves instead of one long one, which puts less torque on the hinge posts and clears uneven gravel better. We install both leaves with synchronized operators so they open and close as one. Double gate installs in Rhome start around $4,200 and go up with solar panels, battery backup, and access control.
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 Rhome
Rhome’s first generation of automatic gate operators was overwhelmingly LiftMaster, FAAC, and Ghost Controls, so we train on those brands and stock the common parts. We also service Elite, Mighty Mule, BFT, Linear, Viking, and DoorKing, so whatever is on the driveway, the correct fix happens on the first visit. Most Rhome installs are completed in a single day once materials are on hand, and we don’t have to order in a board and make you wait a week.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Rhome Homes
- Posts heaving out of plumb from black clay soil. Rhome’s clay expands after spring rains and contracts in drought. A post set shallow tips a few degrees, and that’s enough to bind a swing gate or crack a hinge weld. We core 36-inch footings and bell the concrete base to resist the movement.
- Wind and hail damage bending solid infill frames. Rhome sits in the southern Plains hail and high-wind corridor. Solid infill gates catch the wind like a sail, and after a strong spring storm we see bent frames, broken operator arms, and stripped racks. A gate built for this area needs reinforced crossmembers and an operator sized for wind load, not just gate weight.
- Solar battery failure in late August. Most Rhome driveways are too long to trench power to the road without spending a fortune, so solar operators are common. The same heat that makes solar attractive cooks sealed lead-acid batteries in two to three years. We see the dead-battery surge every August.
- Manual-release confusion after a storm knocks out power. When the power’s out and the gate won’t open, people force it. That strips the motor or bends the rack. Every operator we install in Rhome gets a walkthrough on the manual-release procedure before we leave.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Rhome, TX
A typical gate installation in Rhome falls into these ranges:
- Single swing gate with chain-drive operator: $2,800-$4,800
- Double swing gate with synchronized operators: $4,200-$7,500
- Sliding gate with rack and pinion: $5,500-$9,500
- Solar panel and battery package: $400-$900 added to any install
- Keypad or remote access control: $250-$800 added
What moves the number on your Rhome job is the gate length, whether you need a slide or swing, the operator brand, and whether you’re running AC power or going solar. We quote the full price in writing before any work starts, and that’s the price you pay. Free Second Opinion on any written estimate, always. And if you’re a senior or veteran, take 5% off, every job, no expiration.
We Also Serve Cities Near Rhome
Our Rhome crews also run daily to Gate Installation in Rhome neighbors: Newark, Haslet, Keller, and North Richland Hills. If you’re on the Wise County side of the line and your gate’s been fighting you, call us. We’ll be there when we say.
Serving Rhome, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Rhome 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 Rhome
Rhome’s black clay soil expands when it absorbs spring rain and shrinks when summer drought hits, which shifts gate posts out of plumb and knocks the swing geometry off a few degrees. A post installed correctly, 36 inches deep with a concrete collar, will resist most of that movement, but a post set shallow by a previous installer will heave every season. The fix is resetting the post and re-hanging the gate. Call (254) 330-8718 for an exact quote.
Yes, and it’s what we do most often on Rhome acreage. We size the panel and battery to the operator and the number of cycles per day, and we use batteries that handle the Texas summer heat better than the sealed lead-acid units that fail every two to three years. A solar package adds $400-$900 to a typical install. Call us for a free measure.
Use the manual-release handle or key on the operator, which disengages the motor so the gate can be pushed by hand. Do not force the gate open without engaging the release, because that strips the motor gears or bends the rack. On every install in Rhome, we walk you through the release procedure before we leave. If you’ve already forced it and something broke, call (254) 330-8718.
If you’re keeping horses, goats, or cattle, yes, a pedestrian gate is strongly recommended. It keeps the big driveway gate closed unless a vehicle is actually moving through it, which reduces wear on the operator and keeps stock from getting a 16-foot head start to the road. We install pedestrian gates to match your existing fence. Estimate is free.
Yes. Slide gates are required to have entrapment protection: photo eyes, contact edges, or both, depending on the installation. This isn’t a Rhome-specific rule, it’s a UL 325 requirement, but it matters more here because slide gates on Rhome acreage are often long, heavy, and frequently opened by kids on four-wheelers. We install compliant safety edges and photo eyes on every slide gate we hang.
Call Ironworks Gate Co. for Gate Installation in Rhome
A gate that came through last spring’s storms, a first-generation operator that’s dead, or a ranch entrance that’s never worked right from the day it was hung. Whatever your Rhome gate is doing, call us. A live person answers 24/7. We’ll send a background-checked, uniformed technician, measure your driveway, and hand you a written price before we touch a single bolt. Call (254) 330-8718 for a free estimate.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Rhome and the Wise County fence line since 1984.