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Gate installation in Fort Lauderdale runs about $2,400 to $7,800 for a single swing gate with operator, and $4,500 to $14,000 for a dual-swing or sliding gate system with access control. That includes the gate itself, the operator, mounting, wiring, and a written price before any work starts. We work throughout Fort Lauderdale every week, from Victoria Park to Rio Vista to Coral Ridge Isles, and we build gates for the salt air, not against it. Call (940) 412-7340 for a free measure and a written estimate.
Why Portcullis Gate Repair Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We have been repairing and installing gates here long enough to know what fails first and why. The Kingswell Guarantee is the reason Fort Lauderdale homeowners call us back: a written price before the first bolt turns, a real arrival window we actually show up in, a clean job site, and a written guarantee on every repair, stamped on the invoice. If a repair fails within 365 days, we come back and fix it at no charge under the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Dean Prescott runs our Gate Installation team with a simple rule: tell the customer the truth about what will last in this climate, not what is cheapest to sell. Our technicians are background-checked, arrive in uniform, and carry sealed operator kits, marine-grade stainless hardware, and dielectric grease because that is what Fort Lauderdale gates actually need. Dispatch for Fort Lauderdale is coordinated from our Miami (South FL) office, so scheduling is quick and crews know the area cold.
Gate Installation Services in Fort Lauderdale
Gate Installation Services in Fort Lauderdale start with a free site measure, where we look at the gate opening, post footings, power access, and how close the site sits to saltwater or canal spray. Then you get a written line-item price for the gate style, material, operator, hardware, and any access control. Nothing is ordered until you approve that number. A standard single swing driveway gate with a Linear or Ghost Controls operator in Fort Lauderdale runs $2,400 to $4,800 installed, depending on width and whether powder-coated steel or aluminum is spec’d.
Driveway and Double Swing Gates
Driveway gates are the workhorse of Fort Lauderdale homes, and double swing gates dominate on wider canal-front lots in Rio Vista and Harbor Beach. We build these with reinforced hinge posts and stainless steel hinges from day one because a sagging panel on a $6,000 dual-swing system is a post problem, not a gate problem. A double swing gate with a Viking operator typically runs $5,500 to $14,000 installed when you include access control and a sealed operator enclosure.
Pedestrian and Sliding Gates
Pedestrian gates on the side yard or around a pool enclosure are smaller but still take the same salt hit. We spec aluminum frames and stainless hardware as the baseline for anything within a few blocks of the Intracoastal or a tidal canal. Sliding gates, common on commercial lots and longer residential frontages, run $4,500 to $11,000 and need a proper cantilever roller system so they do not bind when the concrete shifts during flood season.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Electric Gate Installation in Fort Lauderdale
Electric Gate Installation in Fort Lauderdale means more than bolting on a motor. The operator, the wiring conduit, the safety edges, and the control board all live outside in tropical humidity and salt-laden air, so we seal every penetration and use weather-rated enclosures as standard. A typical single swing gate automation with a DoorKing or Linear operator runs $1,800 to $3,400 on top of the gate itself. Dual-swing automation with safety photocells and a keypad runs $3,200 to $6,000.
Operators and Control Boards
We install and service nine major operator brands, including Linear, Viking, and DoorKing, so the technician who shows up already knows the system on your property. On canal-front lots, we recommend operators with sealed motor enclosures and NEMA-rated control boards. A logic board that lasts a decade inland can go green with corrosion in three to five years on a Rio Vista canal lot if it is not protected.
Keypads, Intercoms, and Access Control
Most Fort Lauderdale homeowners want a keypad at minimum, and many canal-front estates run intercom or phone-based entry. We wire these into the operator cleanly and weatherproof every connection. If the gate stops responding to the keypad, the fault is usually salt intrusion in the operator board or a corroded wiring splice, not the keypad itself. We test the whole circuit before quoting any part replacement.
Trusted Brands We Service in Fort Lauderdale
We carry parts and sealed operator kits for Linear, Viking, and DoorKing systems, plus Ghost Controls for lighter residential gates. That means a repair or replacement part usually does not wait on a distributor truck. Our technicians are trained across nine brands, including LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, and Mighty Mule, so when you call about a specific operator, the person on the phone knows what you are talking about. Fort Lauderdale stock is kept local, not shipped from out of state.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Salt-corroded logic boards on canal-front gates. This is the number one failure we see in Harbor Beach and Rio Vista. Standard operators die in three to five years because the board is not sealed against salt spray, even though the motor itself still works fine.
- Pitted welds and sagging panels on mid-century iron gates. Victoria Park and Coral Ridge homes from the 1950s through 1970s often have original ornamental iron gates. The painted steel hinges and welds pit through, the panel sags at the post, and the gate drags on the driveway.
- Water intrusion in wiring conduit and motor housings. Tropical humidity plus canal spray corrodes unsealed conduit and lets moisture into motors. The symptoms look like a bad loop detector or photocell, but the real fault is a wet board or corroded splice.
- Flood-season binding on sliding gates. Heavy summer rain saturates the ground and shifts the concrete pads under cantilever gates. A sliding gate that ran fine in March can bind in August because the track alignment moved.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Here are the numbers we quote most often in Fort Lauderdale. A single swing driveway gate with operator runs $2,400 to $4,800. A dual swing gate with operator and keypad runs $5,500 to $9,000, and a full estate system with intercom, safety edges, and a sliding or dual-swing setup runs $9,000 to $14,000. Aluminum costs more than painted steel up front but lasts far longer near saltwater. Marine-grade stainless hardware adds roughly $250 to $600 per gate but is the single best dollar you can spend within a few blocks of a canal. Every job gets a written price before any work starts, and the price we quote is the price you pay. Call (940) 412-7340 for a free measure and estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
Our crews cover Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding South Florida suburbs, including Plantation, Pompano Beach, Hollywood, and Coconut Creek. If you are on the edge of Fort Lauderdale proper or in a neighboring city, call anyway, we likely dispatch to your street. For more on our local coverage, see Gate Installation in Fort Lauderdale.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale
Salt. Fort Lauderdale’s tidal canals and Atlantic exposure push salt spray and humidity onto gates at a rate inland Broward never sees. A standard operator that runs fine for a decade in Coral Springs can lose its logic board to corrosion in three to five years on a Rio Vista canal lot. The fix is a sealed, marine-rated operator enclosure and dielectric grease on every conduit penetration, not a more expensive motor. Call (940) 412-7340 and we will spec what actually lasts on your block.
The operator logic board, usually before the motor itself shows any wear. Salt-laden air gets inside the control enclosure and corrodes the board’s connections, which causes intermittent faults, dead keypads, or a gate that opens but will not close. Mechanical wear is rarely the culprit on canal-front lots. We replace the board, re-seal the enclosure, and pack penetrations with dielectric grease as standard practice. If your gate is acting up within a few blocks of water, call us for a diagnostic.
Within three blocks of a tidal canal or the Intracoastal, we recommend marine-grade stainless hinges and fasteners. At five or six blocks inland, painted steel with a good powder coat is usually adequate, but the upgrade is still cheap insurance. A field we worked in Coral Ridge Isles showed pitted welds on a 1960s iron gate just two blocks from water. Marine-grade stainless hardware adds $250 to $600 per gate and is the best longevity dollar you can spend.
Usually the operator or the wiring, not the keypad. Salt intrusion in the operator board or a corroded splice will make the keypad look dead even when the keypad itself is fine. We test the whole circuit before replacing anything. If the board is green with corrosion, which is common on canal-front lots in Harbor Beach, the fix is a new sealed board, not a new keypad. Call (940) 412-7340 and we will diagnose it on site.
Not always. Florida Building Code wind-load requirements for Broward County mean that substantially damaged gates, especially after hurricane-force winds, may trigger a mandatory upgrade to an engineered, wind-rated system. A like-for-like replacement is not automatically allowed. We handle the engineering and permitting considerations as part of the install, so you are not left guessing after a storm. Call us and we will tell you exactly what your property requires.
Written by Dean Prescott, Owner at Portcullis Gate Repair, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2008.