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New gate installation in Arlington, TX typically runs between $2,800 and $9,500 depending on the gate type, automation package, and whether your posts need to be reset below the active clay zone. Most standard driveway gate installations we complete in Arlington are finished within one to two days once materials arrive, and the price you’re quoted is the price you pay, agreed before a single bolt is turned. Call (469) 564-8046 for a free estimate, and a live person will answer, not a voicemail tree.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Arlington’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We’ve been doing gate work for over 42 years, founded in 1984, and our crews know Arlington’s soil, its housing stock, and its gate failures better than any generalist handyman ever could. Homeowners in Arlington call us because they’ve learned the hard way that a gate installed with shallow footings will heave and drag within a year or two. Victor Salinas leads our team, and he built this company on a simple rule: the gate should close like the day it was hung, every time, for decades.
Our Gate Installation work in Arlington is backed by the 90-Day Done Right Promise, in writing. If it’s not right, we come back and make it right, no paperwork and no arguing. We carry certification and factory training on nine major automation brands, so when we install a new opener on your swing gate or automate an old manual gate, the motor and the metal are handled by the same crew. Background-checked, uniformed technicians arrive when we say. We’ll be there when we say.
Our Gate Installation Services in Arlington
Driveway Gate Installation
A new driveway gate in Arlington starts with the post holes. On the 76001 and 76002 corridors south of I-20, we routinely dig 24 to 30 inches deep to get below the active clay zone, then set posts in concrete. A driveway gate here that sits on shallow footings will heave after a wet spring and drag the ground by August, same pattern we see on the 1980s subdivision homes off Sublett Road. We install steel, ornamental iron, and wood driveway gates with the operator and safety edges matched to the gate’s actual weight and swing.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Arlington backyards face the same clay soil as the driveway, but with narrower posts and lighter panels, the heave shows up faster. A side-yard gate off a 76002 backyard that tilts after every spring storm usually needs its posts reset deeper, not just new hinges. We build and install pedestrian gates with full-height post concrete, self-closing hinges if you want them, and lock hardware that keeps working after the ground moves.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates on Arlington properties with shorter setbacks off the street make sense: no swing arc to block the driveway or the sidewalk. The catch is the track. Our sliding gate installations in Arlington include a steel track bed set on compacted base at depth, with rollers that handle the slight ground shift without binding. We supply and install the gate panel, the track, the operator, and the safety photocells as one matched system, quoted upfront.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the most common gate style across Arlington’s brick-veneer ranch neighborhoods, and they are the style most often done wrong. A double swing gate with a cheap builder-grade operator on shallow hinge posts will sag, overheat the motor in August, and fail at the worst possible time. We install swing gates with hinge posts set deep, proper steel reinforcement plates, and operators sized for the panel weight. Done right, in writing.
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 Arlington
Our Arlington crews service and install operators from Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite among others. We keep common boards, arms, and safety edge parts on the truck for Arlington calls, because driving back to the shop for a part wastes your time and ours. If you need a new operator on an existing gate or want your new gate automated with a specific brand, we program and set the limits correctly on the first visit, so the gate runs without slamming or reversing. A square deal: upfront price, no surprises on the bill.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Post heave from clay soil expansion. Arlington sits on Tarrant County’s expansive black clay. It swells after spring rain, shrinks in summer drought, and lifts gate posts an inch or more. A gate that clears the ground in May drags by August, and the operator burns out trying to move it.
- Shallow 1980s footings failing together with the hardware. In the 76001 and 76002 corridors, original gate posts were set shallow, often 18 inches or less. After 30 to 40 years, the post, the hinge, and the latch are failing at the same time. Replacing just the hinge means you’ll be back out there next season.
- Missing entrapment protection on retrofit automations. When a previous contractor added a motor to an old manual gate, they often skipped the UL 325 safety requirements: no photocells, no reversing edge, no warning signage. That gate is unsafe and uninsurable. We correct it as part of installation, not as an add-on.
- Warpped wood gate frames binding in summer heat. Sustained 100°F plus summers in Arlington dry out wood gate frames fast. The frame warps, the latch no longer lines up, and the gate stops latching. A properly built and braced wood or steel gate handles the heat without binding.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Arlington, TX
Arlington’s gate market is not a mystery, and you shouldn’t have to guess at a number. A standard single swing driveway gate with manual hardware and steel construction typically runs $2,800 to $4,600 installed. A double swing driveway gate with automation, safety edges, photocells, and a quality operator runs $5,500 to $9,500. Pedestrian gate installs usually range from $1,200 to $2,800 depending on material and width. Sliding gate installations start around $4,200 and climb with track length, panel size, and automation. Post reset work, when the clay has shifted your existing posts, adds roughly $400 to $800 per post depending on depth and concrete requirements. Every quote you get from us is written, and it’s the price you pay, agreed before work starts.
We don’t work on estimates that balloon. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and estimates are free. Call (469) 564-8046.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
Our crews cover the full Arlington area including Gate Installation in Arlington and the neighboring communities of Kennedale, Mansfield, Fort Worth, and Burleson. If you’re on the edge of Arlington or just across a city line, call us and we’ll send a technician who knows the local soil and building stock.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 Arlington
The black clay soil under your 76002 backyard holds water after spring rain and swells, pushing your gate posts up and out of plumb. The real fix is resetting the posts 24 to 30 inches deep with proper concrete footings below the active clay zone, not just straightening the hinge and hoping. We dig deep, set right, and stand behind it with the 90-Day Done Right Promise. Call (469) 564-8046 for an assessment.
It’s common in Arlington, but it’s not acceptable. Arlington’s summer heat and clay movement warp wood gates and put extra drag on the operator, and builder-grade motors are undersized for a heavy double wood swing from the start. We size operators to the actual panel weight and install them with posts that don’t move. Call (469) 564-8046 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Yes. Adding automation to a manual gate in north Arlington means running power and low-voltage conduit to the gate, mounting the operator, and installing the required UL 325 safety devices: photocells, a reversing edge, and warning signage. We handle the full power run and safety compliance as part of the job, not as an afterthought. Call (469) 564-8046 and we’ll measure and quote it.
Arlington requires a permit for most new driveway gate installations, especially when the gate includes electrical work for an operator or access control. Our team handles the permit paperwork as part of your installation, and we’ll confirm the specific requirements for your property. The hard truth is skipping the permit creates problems when you go to sell. Call (469) 564-8046 to talk through your project.
No installation can guarantee a gate never freezes in an ice storm, but a properly installed gate with correct clearances, sealed hardware, and a properly aligned latch will survive ice load far better than a 30-year-old gate on shallow posts. Tarrant County’s open-plain exposure makes Arlington more ice-storm prone than Dallas proper, so we build for that. Call (469) 564-8046 for a free estimate on a new gate that’s built for Arlington winters.
Contact Ironworks Gate Co. in Arlington
If you live in Arlington, in the 76001, 76002, or 76003 ZIP codes or anywhere nearby, and your gate is past saving or you’re adding a gate where none existed, call (469) 564-8046. A live person answers, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We’ll schedule a free on-site estimate, measure, and give you a written price before any work starts. Done right, and backed in writing.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Arlington since 1984.