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Gate installation in North Hollywood runs anywhere from $1,800 for a basic single swing gate to $12,000+ for a full sliding security gate with automation on an apartment carport. Most single-family driveway gates land between $3,500 and $7,500, installed with operator. Call (350) 247-4763 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
We know North Hollywood the way you know your own block. The bungalows off Vineland, the stucco apartments clustered around Lankershim, the shared driveways where a swing gate simply won’t fit. Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001, and when we quote a gate installation in North Hollywood, we’re quoting for your actual site, not a picture in a catalog. The name’s on the shop, and the person who shows up is the person you’ll see again if anything ever needs attention.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is North Hollywood’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We show up when we say we will. That sounds simple, but in North Hollywood, where a dead gate on a shared driveway means tenants can’t get their cars out for work, showing up matters. Our crews know the NoHo Arts District blocks where parking is tight and the access is worse. We plan the install around your working hours, not ours.
Hal Gatewood’s name is on every invoice, and his cell number is on his card. You can drive to the shop and look him in the eye if you ever want to. That’s the oldest accountability there is. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is stamped in writing on every job we do. If it’s not done right, we make it right. One call brings him back, no runaround.
We answer the phone with a live person, 24/7. Not a voicemail, not a call center three states away. When your gate fails at 6 a.m. and you need to get out, you’ll talk to someone who knows what a cantilever slide gate is and why yours isn’t moving.
Our Gate Installation Services in North Hollywood
Every gate we install in North Hollywood is measured, built, and fitted for the specific site. That means the slope of the driveway, the condition of the existing posts, the clearance for vehicles, and the path pedestrians actually take. Here’s what we handle most often.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are the workhorse of North Hollywood apartment buildings and shared driveways. When a swing gate won’t fit because the driveway’s too short or the grade’s too steep, a slide gate rides on a track or cantilever and opens parallel to the fence line. We install slide gates on the tight lots off Burbank Boulevard and Magnolia where space is the deciding factor, not preference.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
A separate pedestrian gate keeps foot traffic from using the vehicle entrance, which matters on North Hollywood multi-family lots where tenants and delivery people are walking in and out all day. We build pedestrian gates to match the driveway gate, with the same hardware and the same look, sized for the actual opening, with self-closing hinges where the building code requires them.
Swing Gate Installation
For single-family homes on the 1940s-1960s bungalow lots throughout North Hollywood, a swing gate is often the right call. The catch: the original hinge post is frequently set in a shallow footing that was fine for a fence post and is nowhere near enough for a 400-pound gate. We dig new footings at least 36 inches deep, set the post in concrete, and let it cure before we hang anything on it. Skip that step and you’ll fix the gate twice.
Security Gate Installation
Security gates in North Hollywood are a different animal. They’re heavier, they’re automated, they need entrapment protection, and they often go on apartment carports where the electrical has been patched together for forty years. We install security gates with the operator, the safety photocells, the loop detector, and the wiring all handled by people who do this every day. Not a handyman who’s figuring it out on your property.
Double Gate Installation
Wide driveways in North Hollywood, especially on corner lots and the larger mid-century ranch homes, usually need a double gate. The trick is getting both leaves to close evenly and latch without sagging over time. We build double gates with a center drop rod or a magnetic catch, and we set both hinge posts in footings that can carry the load without shifting in Valley heat.
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 North Hollywood
We install and service Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule operators, and we keep common parts stocked locally so a North Hollywood repair doesn’t wait on a parts truck from across town. When your existing operator is from a brand we service, we will often rebuild the drive assembly and keep the motor, if the motor is worth keeping. Hal fixes the gate in your driveway rather than hauling it off or swapping parts that don’t need swapping.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in North Hollywood Homes
- Post footing failure on swing gates. The original hinge post on a 1950s bungalow off Whitsett Avenue is often set in a shallow concrete plug that was never meant to hold a gate. Valley heat expands the metal, the post shifts, and the gate sags. Homeowners replace hinges or adjust the panel twice before the real fix: a new post footing at least 36 inches deep.
- Slide gate rack and pinion wear on 1980s apartment complexes. Hard water from the municipal supply leaves mineral scale on the steel rack, and decades of heat-expanded metal chew the teeth down to nubs. A new operator goes in, but the gate still jerks and stalls. The rack itself is a wear item, and we replace it when we install the operator.
- Shared driveways with missing entrapment protection. A slide gate covering a shared driveway in North Hollywood often lacks working safety photocells or edge sensors. When we replace an operator under UL 325, the inspector requires entrapment protection, and we frequently discover the existing loop detector was wired into a subpanel that can’t support the new system. We flag that before the permit goes in, not after the inspection fails.
- Valley heat killing circuit boards. North Hollywood regularly hits 105°F to 110°F in summer, 20 to 30 degrees hotter than Santa Monica. Automatic gate operators, especially the control boards, overheat and fail at a rate coastal installers never see. We install operators with adequate ventilation and heat-rated components, not whatever was on sale at the supply house.
Pricing for Gate Installation in North Hollywood, CA
Here’s what we quote in North Hollywood, in real numbers. A basic single swing gate on a residential driveway, un-automated, starts around $1,800 and runs to $3,500 with decorative iron work. An automated sliding gate, which is what most apartment carports and shared driveways need, typically runs $5,000 to $9,000 installed with operator, safety edges, and loop detector. A full security gate setup with access control, keypad, and intercom on a NoHo multi-family lot can reach $12,000 or more.
What moves the price: the condition of the existing posts, whether we’re pulling new footings, the length of the electrical run to the operator, and whether the existing subpanel will pass inspection. You get the price in writing before any work begins, and that price does not change at the door. Free estimates. No trip charge inside the county. And a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (350) 247-4763.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Hollywood
We install gates across the neighboring communities too. If you’re in Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, West Hollywood, or Panorama City, we can schedule a free measure and written estimate. Our Gate Installation team coordinates scheduling from our Los Angeles office, and crews serve North Hollywood and the surrounding area locally, every day.
Serving North Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Hollywood 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 North Hollywood
It depends on the rack and the posts, but in North Hollywood we usually find that the steel rack has been chewed down by hard water mineral scale and heat expansion, so replacing only the operator leaves you with a gate that still jerks and stalls. We’ll assess the rack, the track, and the footing before we quote. If the gate panel is sound, we replace the operator and the rack together. If the posts are shot, we replace the whole assembly. Call (350) 247-4763 for a free evaluation.
Yes, and that’s most of the shared driveways and apartment carports in North Hollywood. A slide gate moves parallel to the fence line, so it works where a swing gate would block the sidewalk or the driveway approach. We’ll measure the setback, the grade, and the available travel distance, and tell you whether a track-mounted or cantilever slide gate is right for the site.
Nine times out of ten in North Hollywood, it’s the post. The original hinge post is set in a shallow footing, and decades of Valley heat have shifted it just enough to let the gate bind. We dig a new footing at least 36 inches deep, set the post in concrete, let it cure, and then rehang the gate. If the gate panel itself is twisted, we’ll straighten it or rebuild it. But the post is where we start.
We stage the work so one lane stays open the entire time. Our crew coordinates with the property manager, posts clear signage, and schedules the heavy work, like pulling footings and setting posts, during off-peak hours. Last August, on a 1968 stucco complex off Lankershim Boulevard, we replaced a slide gate while keeping one lane open for residents the whole job. That’s the standard, not the exception.
Yes. Under UL 325, any new automated gate in North Hollywood must have working safety photocells or edge sensors, and the inspector will check. On older apartment carports, we often find the existing loop detector was wired into a subpanel that can’t support modern entrapment protection. We flag that upfront so the permit process doesn’t stall. Call (350) 247-4763 and we’ll walk the site with you before you spend a dollar.
Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Installation in North Hollywood
If you need a gate that actually works, installed by someone whose name is on the shop, call (350) 247-4763. We’ll come to North Hollywood, look at the site, and give you a written price before any work begins. No pressure, no upsell, no estimate that changes when we get to the door. Just a straight answer from a guy who’s been doing this since 2001. Hal Gatewood will be there himself, or you can drive to the shop and look him in the eye. Either way, the gate gets done right.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving North Hollywood with honest gate installation and repair since 2001.