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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across Irving
A new driveway gate in Irving, TX typically runs between $3,800 and $11,500 installed, depending on the gate style, length, material and whether you’re adding automation. Most installations take two to four weeks from measure to final walkthrough, with the physical install itself usually completed in one to two days. We’re Ironworks Gate Co., and we’ve been building and installing gates for over 42 years. Our crews know Irving’s soil, its neighborhoods, and the way a gate has to be built here to stay square through the wet years and the dry ones. Call (936) 277-6521 for a free measure and a written price before you commit to anything.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Irving’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We know what Irving homeowners have been through with gates. The cheap bid that lasted eighteen months. The crew that left the post in a hole with two bags of concrete and never came back. The operator that quit after the first summer. We hear it regularly from folks in Valley Ranch, Las Colinas, and the older neighborhoods near MacArthur Boulevard. Our answer is the same every time: we measure the ground before we quote the job, we set posts at the depth the soil actually demands here, and we stand behind the finished install with a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no arguing.
Victor Salinas leads our installation crews. He’s the one who walks the property, checks the slope, looks at how water drains across the driveway, and tells you plainly whether a double swing gate will work better than a slide gate for your particular lot. Customers tell us they appreciate that honesty. We don’t sell you the gate that looks best in a catalog. We sell you the gate that will still close smoothly five years from now on your specific section of Irving soil.
When you call Ironworks Gate Co., a live person answers the phone. Day or night, weekend or holiday. You won’t get a voicemail tree, and you won’t wait until Monday morning to talk to someone about your gate. Background-checked, uniformed technicians arrive when we say they’ll arrive. The price is settled before a single bolt is turned. That’s how we’ve done it for 42 years, and it’s why homeowners in Irving keep our number in their phone.
Our Gate Installation Services in Irving
Driveway Gate Installation in Irving
Driveway gates in Irving typically run from $4,500 to $11,500 for a complete automatic installation, including the gate panel, posts, operator, safety edges, and electrical run. Your specific price depends on driveway width, material choice, whether you want welded steel or ornamental aluminum, and how far the power has to travel from your panel to the gate location. We install both single swing and slide configurations. On lots in south Irving where driveways are shorter and closer to the street, we often recommend a slide gate so the leaf doesn’t swing out over the sidewalk. On wider Valley Ranch lots, a double swing gate makes better use of the opening.
Pedestrian Gate Installation in Irving
A freestanding pedestrian gate in Irving runs $1,200 to $3,800, depending on material, width, and whether you want a keypad or intercom tied into it. These are popular along the side yards of homes in the Heritage District, where the original fence lines leave a natural walkway to the backyard. We build them to match the architectural style of your house, whether that’s a simple steel frame or something with pickets and a decorative top rail. The hardware matters most here: we use adjustable hinges that let you correct sag without welding, because even a 36-inch pedestrian gate on Irving clay will settle unevenly.
Sliding Gate Installation in Irving
Sliding gates in Irving run $5,000 to $12,500 installed. They’re the most common choice for driveways that slope up from the street, which we see routinely in neighborhoods north of Highway 183 where the grade rises as you move away from the Trinity River. A slide gate rides on a track or cantilever rollers, so it doesn’t matter if the ground under the opening isn’t perfectly level. The critical work happens below the surface: the gate track footing has to be deep and continuous, because a slide gate transmits every start and stop into the concrete. If the footing cracks, the gate chatters and the operator burns out. We pour for the long haul.
Swing Gate Installation in Irving
Swing gates in Irving run $3,800 to $10,800 for a full automatic install. They’re the right choice for level driveways with decent set-back space, which describes many homes in Las Colinas and along the older streets near Irving High School. A swing gate puts the most stress on its hinge post. You’re dealing with a 300 to 600 pound leaf that wants to lean forward the moment it’s hung. In Irving’s expansive clay, that lean shows up fast when the post hole isn’t deep enough. We set hinge posts a minimum of 42 inches deep on swing installations, with a reinforced concrete collar that resists the seasonal push and pull of the soil. Then we add a steel anti-sag bar that can be adjusted over time as the fence settles around it.
Double Gate and Security Gate Installation in Irving
A double gate in Irving typically costs $6,500 to $14,000 when automated, because you’re essentially building two coordinated doors that have to meet perfectly in the middle day after day. We install rack and pinion drives on each leaf rather than a single center drive, so each side carries its own load. For a security gate with taller pickets and a locking system tied into your home access, the price range in Irving runs $8,000 to $16,000 depending on the automation and access control package. We handle the full electrical scope, the operator wiring, the safety photocells that stop the gate if anything crosses its path, and the keypad entry pads. You get one crew, one warranty, one 90-Day Done Right Promise.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Irving
Our technicians are trained and equipped on nine major gate-automation brands, so the motor on your new Irving gate is one we already know inside out. We install and service LiftMaster, FAAC, Elite, and Mighty Mule operators regularly, and we carry the common board and limit-switch parts on our trucks so we’re not waiting on a distributor when your gate quits on a Saturday. For Irving homeowners who already have an operator on an old gate and simply need a new gate panel welded and hung, we can match the new work to the existing brand and controls. Most jobs are completed in a single visit, with the price quoted and agreed before we begin.
How Irving’s Soil Changes Gate Installation
Here’s the part that matters most, and it’s the part most gate companies won’t tell you.
Irving sits inside the Trinity River floodplain. That sounds like a geography fact, but it changes everything about how a gate has to be built here. The soil across much of the city is expansive clay, which means it swells when it’s wet and shrinks when it dries. That movement happens every year, all across the metro, but in Irving it’s pronounced. A gate post set at 24 or 30 inches deep, which passes code in some cities, will start to lean here within the first wet-dry cycle. The clay under the footing pushes up when it takes on water, then drops when it bakes dry. The post follows that movement. The gate starts to drag at the latch side. The operator works harder, burns out faster, and the homeowner is told the gate was “installed wrong” when the real problem was a shallow footing in soil that moves.
We excavate gate post holes to 42 inches minimum on driveway gates in Irving. For double gates and slide gates, we go deeper where the soil profile requires it. We use steel posts, concrete mixed for expansive soil conditions, and a reinforced collar that distributes the soil’s pressure instead of letting it wedge the post out of plumb. This is a 42-year-old company’s answer to a problem homeowners in Irving have been fighting since the first suburban developments went in. Done right, the gate stays true for a decade or more. Done cheap, you’re calling us in two years to fix a sagging gate that another crew installed. We fix a lot of those, and the story is always the same: shallow post, small concrete, no reinforcement.
In the Valley Ranch neighborhood, our crew installed a 16-foot double swing gate with LiftMaster operators where the previous gate had torn loose from the hinge post after the clay under the post footing expanded after a wet spring. We excavated to a 42-inch depth, set new steel posts in concrete designed for expansive soil, installed rack and pinion drives on both leaves, then ran full UL 325 entrapment tests on the safety photocells and reversal system before handing over the remotes. That gate has been through two full wet-dry cycles since, and it closes like the day it was hung.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Irving Homes
- Post footings set too shallow in expansive clay. The hinge post leans within the first full weather cycle, the gate drags at the latch side, and the operator strains until it fails. This is the most common gate failure we repair across Irving, from Las Colinas to the older streets west of Story Road.
- Improperly wired loop detectors on slide gates near busy driveways. We see this a lot on homes where delivery trucks or school traffic approach at an angle. The detector misreads the vehicle’s path, the gate opens when it shouldn’t, or refuses to close after the truck pulls away. Proper loop geometry and sensitivity settings are the fix.
- Swing gates installed without a sag-correction plan on the hinge post. Even a straight gate panel will strike the ground within a year if the hinge post shifts and there’s no adjustment built into the system. We add adjustable anti-sag hardware on every swing gate we hang in Irving.
- Solar operators without enough sun for Irving’s tree cover. Mature trees are common in older Irving neighborhoods, and a solar panel that gets four hours of direct sun in December will leave a gate without enough charge to cycle reliably. We’ll tell you honestly if your driveway is a candidate for solar or if you need a hardwired line instead.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Irving, TX
Gate installation in Irving runs from about $1,200 for a basic manual pedestrian gate to $16,000 for a fully automated security gate with access control. Most driveway gate installations fall between $4,500 and $11,500. Here’s the breakdown:
- Manual pedestrian gate: $1,200 - $3,800
- Manual driveway swing gate: $2,800 - $6,500
- Automatic driveway swing gate: $3,800 - $10,800
- Automatic sliding gate: $5,000 - $12,500
- Automatic double swing gate: $6,500 - $14,000
- Security gate with access control: $8,000 - $16,000
What moves the price in Irving is mostly three things: the gate material (welded steel costs more than aluminum but resists dents better), the distance from your electrical panel to the gate location, and the condition of the soil where the posts go in. We give you a written price after a free on-site measure, and that price is settled before any work starts. You’ll know the number going in. There’s no surprise on the back end. We also offer a $50 credit on any repair over $250 and a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received from another contractor, and we extend a permanent 5% discount to seniors and veterans. Call (936) 277-6521 and we’ll walk the property with you.
We Also Serve Cities Near Irving
While this page is focused on Gate Installation in Irving, our crews regularly install gates in Dallas to the south, Addison and Carrollton to the north and east, and Richardson up the 75 corridor. We coordinate scheduling from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and our Irving appointments route through the same live phone line: (936) 277-6521. If you’re on the edge of Irving or just across a city line, we’ll still be able to help.
Serving Irving, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irving 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 Irving
For a driveway gate in Irving, the hinge post footing should be at least 42 inches deep, with steel posts set in concrete designed for expansive clay. Standard 24 to 30 inch footings don’t stand up to the wet-dry soil movement across the Trinity River floodplain. The post will lean, the gate will drag, and the operator will strain. We go 42 inches minimum on every driveway gate we install in Irving, and deeper on heavier gates. Call (936) 277-6521 and we’ll check your soil before we quote the job.
A complete automatic gate installation includes the gate panel, steel posts with deep concrete footings, the operator matched to the gate’s weight and cycle duty, safety photocells, a reversing edge that meets UL 325 standards, and the electrical run from your panel to the gate. Optional additions include keypads, intercoms, remote controls, and vehicle loop detectors. We itemize all of this in your written estimate before work begins. Our Gate Installation team walks every line item with you so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Yes. On a driveway that slopes toward the street, a slide gate is usually the better choice because it travels horizontally and doesn’t swing outward over the slope. We install cantilever and track-style slide gates on sloped Irving driveways regularly. The key is a continuous, deep footing for the track, so the gate doesn’t chatter or bind as the ground shifts. We’ll measure the grade during the free site visit and tell you which style will work best. Call (936) 277-6521 to set that up.
In most cases the cause is a track or roller binding because the footing settled unevenly in expansive soil, or a loop detector is sending a false obstruction signal when a vehicle approaches at an angle. It can also be a limit switch set wrong from the initial install. We diagnose the problem on the first visit, correct it, and stand behind the fix with our 90-Day Done Right Promise. If the gate was installed by someone else, we’ll still fix it properly. Estimates are free.
Solar can work on an Irving driveway if the panel gets at least six hours of direct sun year-round. Older neighborhoods with mature trees often don’t meet that threshold, especially in winter. A hardwired operator is more reliable for a heavily used driveway gate, and it’s the choice most homeowners in Irving make when they want the gate to cycle every time without worry. We’ll look at your sun exposure during the free measure and give you a straight answer. Call (936) 277-6521 for a free estimate.
Most new gate installations in Irving are completed within two to four weeks from the initial measure to the final walkthrough. The physical installation typically takes one to two days on site, depending on the gate style and whether we’re running new electrical. It’s measured work, not a same-day job, and we don’t rush the concrete cure. You’ll get a written schedule when you accept the estimate, and we’ll call ahead before the crew arrives. Call (936) 277-6521 for a free measure and we’ll give you a firm date.
Call Ironworks Gate Co. for Gate Installation in Irving
If you’re ready for a gate that’s built for Irving’s specific ground, call us at (936) 277-6521. We’ll schedule a free on-site measure, walk the property with you, and give you a written price that covers the entire job. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. Every install carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Victor Salinas and our crews have been building and hanging gates across the metro for decades. We’d be glad to do the same for your driveway.
Key Takeaways
- Gate installation in Irving typically runs $3,800 to $11,500 for an automatic driveway gate.
- Post footings on Irving’s expansive clay must be 42 inches or deeper to prevent leaning.
- We install driveway, pedestrian, sliding, swing, double, and security gates.
- Every job is protected by a written 90-Day Done Right Promise.
- Call (936) 277-6521 for a free measure and a firm written price.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Irving with gate installation and repair for over 42 years.