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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across Los Angeles
A new driveway gate in Los Angeles typically runs $4,800-$12,500 for a quality iron swing or sliding installation, with most jobs completed in a single visit once the gate is fabricated. We’re Ironworks Gate Co., and we handle the full scope - custom ornamental work, automation, access control - for homeowners from South Los Angeles to the Westside. Call (442) 255-3886 and a live person answers, 24 hours a day. That’s not a recording. That’s us.
Los Angeles gates live a harder life than most people realize. Between the UV, the clay soil, and the slow creep of seismic activity, a gate that looked square when it was hung can drift out of plumb within a few years. We know which failure patterns show up in this city because we see them every week. Our Gate Installation team works from Los Angeles and builds every job around the ground it sits on.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Los Angeles’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Ironworks Gate Co. has been doing gate work exclusively for over 42 years, led by Victor Salinas. We’re not a handyman service that happens to install a gate now and then. We weld, fabricate, and automate, and every completed job carries our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it isn’t right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork hassle, no arguing, no exceptions.
Los Angeles homeowners call us because the company on the other end of the phone has actually installed gates in their neighborhood. We know the 1920s craftsman bungalows in 90001 and the Spanish-revival homes off Central Avenue. We know what a 40-year-old ornamental iron gate looks like when it finally sags off its hinges, and we know what it takes to make it close like the day it was hung. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and trained on nine automation brands - so whether the motor is a LiftMaster or a FAAC, the correct fix happens on the first visit.
Most jobs are completed in a single visit. The price is settled before a single bolt is turned. And a live person always answers the phone.
Our Gate Installation Services in Los Angeles
Driveway Gate Installation
A new driveway gate in Los Angeles starts around $4,800 and climbs with the weight of the iron, the length of the opening, and whether automation is included. Most of the driveway gates we install in 90001-90003 are swing or sliding configurations set into existing concrete-block or stucco walls. We survey the post depth, check the grade, and size the hinges for the actual panel weight - not a guess.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Los Angeles get heavy daily use, and the deferred maintenance on older Spanish-revival homes is real. We build walk gates that match the driveway gate’s ironwork and install them with adjustable hinges so they stay square even as the ground shifts. In Los Angeles, a pedestrian gate typically runs $1,200-$3,200 depending on iron density and hardware.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates in Los Angeles run $6,500-$14,000 for a full installation with automation. The cantilever-style sliders we install don’t ride on a bottom wheel through debris - the gate is suspended, which matters here because clay soil and El Niño saturation heave the ground and bind bottom-track systems. We set the posts deep and square the rack and pinion so the gate cycles without grinding.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates remain the most common choice for Los Angeles driveway openings, especially double-swing configurations paired with ornamental iron from the original 1930s builds. A custom double swing gate in LA typically runs $8,000-$18,000 with a matched operator. We pour new post footings with deep-set anchor bolts on existing walls whenever the original posts have drifted - and in this city, they usually have.
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 Los Angeles
We’re trained and equipped on nine gate-automation brands, including LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, and Mighty Mule. If your Los Angeles gate already has a motor and you want the installation replaced or upgraded, we match the new work to the existing system rather than forcing an unnecessary replacement. We keep common parts in stock locally, which shortens turnaround for Los Angeles homeowners who don’t want a half-finished gate sitting open for a week.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Los Angeles Homes
- Seismic drift knocks posts out of plumb. Los Angeles’s frequent minor seismic activity doesn’t crack everything, but it does slowly shift concrete posts. Latches miss strike plates, wheel tracks bind, and a gate that was square for 20 years starts dragging. Post realignment is a core local correction.
- UV radiation destroys finishes faster than the rain does. With 280+ sunny days a year, Los Angeles sunlight bakes powder-coat and paint until it fails. Once the coating cracks, the dry air and oxidation take over. We prep and prime for UV exposure before the finish coat goes on.
- Heavy El Niño rain saturates clay-heavy soil. The infrequent but intense rain events expand the ground, heaving shallow post footings and knocking strike plates out of alignment. Gates that worked before a wet winter suddenly won’t latch. We set posts below the expansion zone.
- 30-50-year-old machinery is worn beyond adjustment. Original hinges, rollers, and rack tracks on older Los Angeles gates have decades of wear. Adjusting them again buys weeks, not years. We replace what’s done and match the original ironwork so the gate still reads as period-correct.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Los Angeles, CA
Here’s what Los Angeles homeowners can expect. A standard single swing driveway gate runs $4,800-$8,500 installed without automation. A double swing gate runs $8,000-$18,000. A sliding gate configured for an existing driveway runs $6,500-$14,000. Adding an operator (LiftMaster, FAAC, or BFT) typically adds $1,800-$3,800 to the total, including safety edges and entrapment-prevention compliance. These are the honest ranges for the Los Angeles market. We quote the total before any work starts, and that quote does not move.
Standing offers apply to every Los Angeles job: $50 off any repair over $250, a free second opinion on any written estimate, an $89 seasonal tune-up, and a permanent 5% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (442) 255-3886 for a free estimate on your gate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Los Angeles
Beyond Los Angeles, our crews regularly work in Culver City, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and Studio City. If you’re in one of those areas and need a gate installed, the same crew and the same written guarantee cover the job. Ironworks Gate Co. coordinates dispatch from our Los Angeles office, so we’re Gate Installation in Los Angeles and the surrounding metros, not a remote call center.
Serving Los Angeles, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles
Frequent minor seismic activity slowly shifts concrete gate posts out of plumb, which causes latch misalignment and wheel-track binding - a failure pattern driven by ground movement rather than simple wear. The fix is post realignment or new post footings set with deep-set anchor bolts. Call (442) 255-3886 and we’ll assess your gate in Los Angeles.
Because UV radiation from 280+ sunny days a year bakes the powder-coat or paint until it fails, exposing bare iron to oxygen and the occasional heavy rain. Los Angeles gates rust from the sun’s damage to the coating, not from rainfall. We prep and prime for UV exposure before finish coating. For an exact quote on refinishing or replacing your gate, call (442) 255-3886 - estimates are free.
California’s automated-gate entrapment-prevention law, enforced through the California Building Code and UL 325 compliance, means any motorized gate work that touches the operator or control board can require a safety-device inspection. Our Los Angeles installations include the required safety edges and photo sensors as standard. Call (442) 255-3886 and we’ll walk you through what applies to your property.
Yes. We weld custom ironwork that matches the original ornamental patterns found on 1920s and 1930s Los Angeles craftsman and Spanish-revival homes. We’ve matched scrollwork, ring details, and bar spacing on gates across 90001-90003. Call (442) 255-3886 for a free measure and a written price.
In Los Angeles, binding on a sliding gate track is usually caused by clay-heavy soil expanding after El Niño rain or by gradual seismic shifting of the concrete pads under the track. Bottom-track systems fail here faster than cantilever sliders, which have no ground-contact wheel. We recommend cantilever designs for LA’s soil. Call (442) 255-3886 for an exact assessment - estimates are free.
Ironworks Gate Co. installs custom driveway, pedestrian, sliding, and swing gates across Los Angeles. We’re located in the area, our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and every job is quoted before work begins. The 90-Day Done Right Promise backs every installation. Call (442) 255-3886 for a free estimate.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Los Angeles gate installation and repair.