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Gate installation in Kennedale is not the same job as gate installation in Arlington or Fort Worth. The soil here moves. The driveways are often caliche, not concrete. And a lot of the gates we hang in ZIP 76060 are on acreage, built to hold horses in and keep the rest of the world out. A single driveway gate in Kennedale can run anywhere from $1,800 for a basic chain-link style to $9,500 for a heavy custom steel double gate with automation. Most homeowners land somewhere between $3,200 and $6,200. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts, and you can reach us directly at (469) 564-8046.
We have been building and installing gates for over 42 years. Victor Salinas leads our team, and he still answers the phone. That matters in Kennedale, where a gate is not just a gate. It is the thing that keeps a two-ton truck from wandering onto Mansfield Cardinal Road, the thing that lets the farrier in at 6:00 a.m., the thing that has to work every single time without a second thought. Gate Installation done right here means respecting what the ground wants to do, not fighting it.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Kennedale’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We have hung gates on nearly every kind of property Kennedale has: 1970s ranch homes on Dick Price Road, newer subdivisions behind Kennedale High School, and working horse properties down toward the Mansfield line. The thing our customers tell us most has nothing to do with the metal. It is that our crew showed up when we said we would, and we did not leave until the gate swung square. Over 42 years, that reputation has traveled through Kennedale the way a good farrier recommendation travels: word of mouth, one neighbor to the next.
We are a dedicated gate company. We do not patch drywall, we do not mow lawns, we do not take on a gate job as a side hustle between kitchen remodels. Every technician who arrives at a Kennedale home is background-checked and uniformed, and works under a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If the gate is not right, we come back and make it right. No arguing, no paperwork. That is the Keystone Standard, and it applies to every job in Kennedale.
Our dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, with crews serving Kennedale directly. A live person answers every call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When a gate stops working at midnight on a Sunday, you get a person, not a voicemail tree.
Our Gate Installation Services in Kennedale
Sliding Gate Installation
In Kennedale, sliding gates solve a problem that swing gates cannot: unlevel ground. If your caliche driveway slopes or swells, a swing gate will eventually bind or drag. A sliding gate rides on a track and does not care if the ground beneath it heaves half an inch. We install sliding gates for acreage driveways on properties throughout 76060, often converting old sagging swing gates into smooth rolling systems that clear the high side of the driveway without a fight. A typical residential sliding gate in Kennedale runs $3,000 to $7,200 installed, depending on length and whether automation is included.
Swing Gate Installation
A swing gate is still the right call on flat or gently sloped driveway approaches. The key in Kennedale is setting the posts below the active clay zone, usually 24 to 30 inches deep, so the gate does not tip outward after the first wet winter. We build and hang single swing gates and double swing gates, in steel, ornamental iron, or pipe-rail styles that match the existing fence line. For a ranch property with a pipe-rail perimeter fence, a matching pipe-frame swing gate keeps the property looking like one piece instead of a catalog add-on.
Double Gate Installation
Double gates are common in Kennedale because big vehicles are common in Kennedale. Horse trailers, flatbeds, tractors, and delivery trucks need a wide opening, and a double gate gives you 16 to 24 feet of clearance without the long slide track a single gate that size would require. We install double swing and double slide configurations, and we size the operators correctly so both leaves move together without lag. A properly engineered double gate in Kennedale starts around $3,800 and runs up from there depending on width, weight, and finish.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
On most Kennedale acreage properties, the pedestrian gate is the workhorse. It gets more use in a day than the driveway gate gets in a week. We install walk gates that match the driveway gate in style and hardware, with self-closing hinges that hold up to our heat and dust. When we install a pedestrian gate alongside a driveway gate, we keep the walk gate functioning through the entire job, so nobody has to climb a fence to check the mail or let the dog out.
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 Kennedale
We are trained and equipped on nine gate-automation brands, including Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. That range matters in Kennedale, where we see everything from a twenty-year-old DoorKing on a ranch gate to a brand-new Ghost Controls solar unit on a subdivision home. We stock common parts locally so a repair or installation does not stall waiting on a shipment. When you call us about a gate operator, we do not need to guess at the wiring or read the manual for the first time.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Kennedale Homes
- Posts tipping outward after a wet winter. Kennedale sits on Blackland Prairie clay, which expands when it rains and shrinks when it dries. Posts set at the standard 18-inch depth will lean within a season or two, pulling the gate down on the latch side until it drags.
- Shallow welded hinges on DIY pipe-frame gates. A lot of acreage owners weld their own gates or have a local handyman do it, with hinge posts set in shallow concrete. The clay heaves, the posts tip, the gate drops, and the same property generates a repair call every year or two until the footings go 24 to 30 inches down.
- Swing gates binding on unlevel caliche driveways. Even a properly hung swing gate will bind if the ground climbs on one side. In 76060, the fix is often a conversion to a sliding gate, which is not affected by the grade.
- Operators failing early from heat and caliche dust. Summer temperatures above 105°F cook control boards and solar battery banks. Dust from unpaved driveways clogs rack and pinion drives on slide gates. A Kennedale gate operator needs a heat-rated enclosure and regular cleaning of the rack, or it will die years before it should.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Kennedale, TX
Here are straight numbers for the Kennedale market. A basic single swing gate on a residential lot runs $1,800 to $3,400. A heavier steel swing gate with ornamental work or pipe-rail matching runs $3,400 to $6,200. A sliding gate starts around $3,000 and a double gate generally lands between $4,500 and $9,500 depending on width and automation. Adding an operator, keypad, and safety edges typically adds $1,200 to $3,000. These are installed prices. We quote everything upfront, in writing, before a single bolt is turned. Estimates are free. Call (469) 564-8046 and we will walk the site, measure, and give you a number you can hold us to.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kennedale
If your property sits just outside Kennedale, we regularly install gates in Arlington, Mansfield, Fort Worth, and Burleson. Our crews know the soil differences, the driveway patterns, and the permitting realities of each. See our Kennedale service area page for more detail, or call us and tell us where you are.
Serving Kennedale, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kennedale 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 Kennedale
For gate posts in Kennedale’s Blackland Prairie clay, footings should be dug 24 to 30 inches below grade, which is below the active shrink-swell zone. An 18-inch footing, which works in sandier soils in Arlington and Fort Worth, will heave out of plumb here within a single wet season. We set all Kennedale posts with rebar cages at 24 to 30 inches, which is the main reason our gates do not come back with the same sag year after year. Call (469) 564-8046 and we will tell you exactly where your posts stand.
Yes, in most cases. A sliding gate rides on a track or a cantilever frame, so the grade of the driveway does not pull it out of alignment the way it does a swing gate. We have installed slide gates on caliche driveways with several inches of rise from one side to the other. In a recent job on a 1970s ranch property off Mansfield Cardinal Road, we replaced a sagging pipe-frame swing gate with a 16-foot sliding gate running on a LiftMaster SL3000, on a track set above the highest point of the driveway. The gate has not touched the ground since.
We recommend a purpose-built slide or swing operator from a brand like LiftMaster, DoorKing, or Ghost Controls, installed in a heat-rated enclosure with good ventilation, and a rack-and-pinion drive for slide gates that can be brushed clean. Caliche dust is hard on nylon rollers and circuit boards. In Kennedale, we size the operator for the gate’s actual weight, add surge protection on the board, and set up the limits so the gate does not work harder than it has to. The operator brand matters less than the installation details in this climate.
Not necessarily. If the post is leaning but the gate is still structurally sound, we can usually dig a new 24-to-30-inch footing, pull the post back to plumb, and reset it with a rebar cage. That is a one-day job in most cases and a small fraction of the cost of a new gate. The catch is that if the post has been leaning for years, the hinge barrels may be worn oval and the gate may not hang straight even after the post is fixed. We will tell you which situation you have, straight. Call us for a free estimate.
Yes. We plan every Kennedale installation so the pedestrian gate remains operational through the entire job. That means the mail, the dog, the kids, and the meter reader all keep their normal route. On larger jobs like the Mansfield Cardinal Road sliding gate conversion, we kept the existing walk gate fully functional during both days of the install. We know that on an acreage property, shutting down the walk gate means shutting down the whole household, so we do not do it.
Call Ironworks Gate Co. for Gate Installation in Kennedale
If you are tired of a gate that drags, sags, or leans after every rain, call Victor Salinas and the Ironworks Gate Co. team at (469) 564-8046. We will drive out to your Kennedale property, look at the ground, measure the opening, and give you a written price that holds. Done right, and backed in writing. For over 42 years, that has been the whole promise.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Kennedale and the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1984.