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A new driveway gate in Carrollton typically runs $2,800-$7,500 installed, and a pedestrian gate runs $900-$2,400, depending on the material, the operator, and whether we’re replacing old posts or setting new ones. Those are real numbers for this market, and you’ll get a written price before any work starts. We’re Portcullis Gate Repair, and we’ve been running crews through Carrollton neighborhoods long enough to know exactly what the Blackland clay does to a gate post between April and August. Call (940) 412-7340 for a free measure and written estimate.
Why Portcullis Gate Repair Is Carrollton’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Carrollton homeowners call us because our Gate Installation team shows up when we say we will, and the price you see on the estimate is the price you pay. Dean Prescott runs this Kingswell location, and he holds every tech to the same four promises: a written price before any work starts, a real arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee on the work. Calls are answered by a live person 24 hours a day, seven days a week – no voicemail tree, no “we’ll call you back by Tuesday.”
We know the subdivisions off Hebron Parkway, Frankford Road, and Old Denton Road better than most companies in Dallas-Fort Worth do. Those 1985-2005 HOA neighborhoods are full of original swing gate systems that are now 20 to 35 years old, and we have replaced hundreds of them in the Rosemeade area, Indian Creek, and the neighborhoods behind Creekview High School. If you live in Carrollton, your gate is almost certainly sitting on Blackland Prairie clay, and that changes everything about how we install and set posts. We price the job right the first time, because we already know what we will find when we dig.
Gate Fabrication in Carrollton
Gate Fabrication in Carrollton means building a gate to the exact width, height, and design of the opening in front of you, rather than forcing a stock panel into a space it doesn’t fit – and in this city, that matters because so many HOA subdivisions require matching ornamental iron. We fabricate both driveway and pedestrian gates, in welded steel, aluminum, or wood, and we match the existing fence style so the new gate doesn’t look like a patch job. A fabricated ornamental iron driveway gate in Carrollton typically runs $2,200-$4,800 depending on height, thickness of the steel, and whether it’s single or double swing.
HOA-Matching Iron Work
Carrollton’s HOA-governed neighborhoods often have architectural review committees that want the replacement gate to look like it was always there. We take measurements, match the picket style and spacing, and powder-coat the steel to the existing color. You get a gate the committee approves and your neighbors won’t notice – until they ask who built it.
Wood Gate Replacement for Older Lots
Near Old Town Carrollton and the pre-1970s streets around the downtown square, wood gates on cedar posts are common. When a wood gate finally rots or warps beyond repair, we build a new one from pressure-treated or cedar stock, and we set new posts in concrete with proper drainage so the same cycle doesn’t repeat in five years. A fabricated wood pedestrian gate in this part of Carrollton runs $900-$1,800.
Automatic Gate Installation in Carrollton
Automatic Gate Installation in Carrollton is the job we do most often: taking a tired manual gate or a dead 1990s operator and converting the whole system to a modern automated opener with safety photocells. The install includes the operator arm or sliding rack, the mounting hardware, the control board, two remotes, a keypad, and the entrapment protection sensors that current code requires. For a single swing gate, a full automatic conversion in Carrollton generally runs $2,800-$5,500 including the gate itself when the old panel is too far gone to reuse.
Swing Gate Automation
Swing gates on Blackland clay need operators with proper torque settings and a post that’s truly plumb, or the opener burns out trying to move a gate the clay has already shifted. We set new posts in concrete with deeper footings than the original installers used, then mount the operator on fresh hardware. The result is smooth open and close cycles through wet and dry seasons.
Sliding Gate Retrofit Kits
Carrollton lots with narrow driveways or tight turn radiuses often benefit from a sliding gate, and we retrofit existing rolling panels with new motors, racks, and safety edges. The gate doesn’t swing into the yard or the street, which helps on corner lots like those along Josey Lane and Kelly Boulevard. A sliding gate automation in Carrollton runs $3,200-$6,800, with the higher end covering new gate panels and track replacement.
Trusted Brands We Service in Carrollton
Our techs are factory-trained on Viking, DoorKing, and Elite operators, along with the other major brands, so the person who shows up already knows the system on your property before the truck stops rolling. We keep common control boards, remotes, and safety sensors on hand for Carrollton customers, which means most board swaps and sensor replacements happen in one visit. If you’re replacing a worn-out Ghost Controls opener with a new DoorKing unit, we’ll handle the wiring and programming the same day.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Carrollton Homes
- Leaning hinge posts on Blackland clay. The soil under your gate swells in spring rain and shrinks in summer drought, moving a concrete-set post laterally by inches. A gate that closes fine in April drags on the ground in July because the post moved, not the panel.
- UV-cooked control boards in 1990s operators. Carrollton summers push past 105°F, and that heat breaks solder joints and capacitors in old LiftMaster and Linear boards. The motor and rack are often fine – the board just stopped processing the remote signal.
- Missing entrapment protection on pre-UL 325 gates. Gates installed before the 2000 safety standard often lack photocells or safety edges, which is a code problem and a liability. Installing a new operator on an old gate without adding edge sensors or photocells isn’t legal, and we won’t do it.
- Builder-grade posts set too shallow. Many original Carrollton subdivisions used 24-inch post holes, which is not enough anchoring force when the clay moves. We set new posts at 36 to 42 inches with a wider concrete base so the seasonal movement stops torquing the gate.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Carrollton, TX
Here’s what Carrollton homeowners can expect to pay, with materials and labor included:
- Pedestrian gate (wood): $900-$1,800
- Pedestrian gate (ornamental iron): $1,400-$2,400
- Single swing driveway gate with operator: $2,800-$5,500
- Double swing driveway gate with operator: $4,500-$7,500
- Sliding gate with operator and track: $3,200-$6,800
- Post reset and footing replacement: $600-$1,200 per post
What moves the number is the gate material, the operator brand, whether we can reuse the existing posts, and how much demo work is needed. You get a line-item written quote before we turn a single bolt, and you’ll know the final number before you approve anything. Call (940) 412-7340 to schedule a free measure.
We Also Serve Cities Near Carrollton
Portcullis Gate Repair runs crews throughout Carrollton and the surrounding North Dallas suburbs. We regularly install and service gates in Addison, Coppell, Richardson, and Lewisville, with the same written pricing and Kingswell Guarantee on every job. If you’re just outside city limits, call and we’ll confirm coverage for your street.
Serving Carrollton, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Carrollton 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 About Gate Installation in Carrollton
Usually not. The operator is responding fine; your hinge post is leaning because the Blackland clay under it shrank during summer drought and the post moved with it. We reset the post in a deeper concrete footing and re-hang the gate, which fixes the drag permanently. Only if the operator is also showing its age – cracked board, weak motor, failing sensors – do you need to replace it at the same time. Call (940) 412-7340 and we’ll diagnose it on site.
If the motor still runs and the arm moves freely, a control board swap is often the right fix, and it runs $350-$700 depending on the board. But if the board is cooked, the arm is worn, and the gate is already 25 years old, you’re close to the point where a new operator with a warranty costs less than chasing failures. We’ll show you both numbers and let you decide before any work starts.
Yes. Any new operator installation must include working safety photocells or an edge sensor that stops and reverses the gate if it hits something or someone. We install the sensors as part of the operator job, and the written price includes them. An old gate without entrapment protection is both a code violation and a real safety hazard.
Yes. We measure the opening, match the picket style and spacing, and powder-coat to your existing color. Most Carrollton HOA boards accept the fabricated match without complaint, because it’s designed to be indistinguishable from the original. Give us your HOA’s spec sheet and we’ll quote the panel exactly to it.
If the gate clears the ground in spring and drags by July, the post is moving in the clay – that’s a footing problem, not a hinge problem. A quick check with a level tells us how far out of plumb the post has drifted. If it’s more than half an inch over six feet, we recommend pulling the old footing and setting a new post in a deeper, wider concrete base. Adjusting the operator arm alone just buys you a callback in three months. Call (940) 412-7340 for a free assessment.
Written by Dean Prescott, Owner at Portcullis Gate Repair, serving Carrollton with written-price gate installation since 2008.