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A new driveway or pedestrian gate in Palms typically runs $2,800 to $9,500 installed, depending on whether you’re replacing an original wrought-iron swing gate on a 1960s dingbat or putting in a new motorized sliding gate on a courtyard parking entry. Most straightforward replacement jobs in Palms are finished in one day. We work this neighborhood constantly, and we know what the salt air does to metal.
If your gate is seized, leaning, or simply rusted past saving, call (442) 255-3886. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, and we’ll stand behind the install with our 90-Day Done Right Promise.
We serve Palms directly. Our crews are here multiple times a week, and we know the difference between a gate hung on Motor Avenue in 1962 and one welded last year over by the Expo Line. That matters when you’re matching existing ironwork or retrofitting automation on a post that has spent six decades in the marine layer.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Palms’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Victor Salinas founded Ironworks Gate Co. in 1984, and he still sets the standard for every install we take on. We’re not a handyman service that happens to hang a gate occasionally. We do driveway and estate gates, and nothing else. That focus is why a 42-year-old gate can close like it was hung yesterday when we’re finished with it.
Palms is a specific place with a specific housing stock. The older dingbat apartments and courtyard complexes off Venice Boulevard and Motor Avenue were built when wrought iron was the default, and most of those original gates are still standing. Some are still serviceable. Many are not. We know which is which, and we’ll tell you straight rather than selling you an install you don’t need.
Every tech who shows up at your Palms property is background-checked and in uniform. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No voicemail tree, no “we’ll call you back Monday.” Call (442) 255-3886 at 2 p.m. or 2 a.m. and you get a person.
Our Gate Installation team has been doing this work long enough to know that in Palms, the real question is rarely “how much for a gate.” It’s “how long will it actually last.” That’s the question we answer with the materials we spec and the guarantee we put in writing.
Our Gate Installation Services in Palms
Driveway Gate Installation
A new automatic driveway gate in Palms generally starts around $3,200 for a single swing gate and climbs to $7,000 to $12,000 for a double swing or a motorized slide gate across a wider parking entrance. On the apartment buildings we see off Palms Boulevard, the driveway gate is almost always a security issue first and a convenience second. Tenants, delivery drivers, and property managers all need it to work every time.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Palms are usually smaller, simpler, and cheaper than driveway gates. Expect $1,200 to $3,800 for a new steel or wrought-iron pedestrian gate with a quality latch and hinges. We recommend stainless hardware on these, even for painted gates. It costs a little more up front and it’s the difference between a gate that swings cleanly in ten years and one that creaks and binds.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are the workhorse for Palms courtyard parking entries, and they fail in ways that are predictable once you know the neighborhood. The original rollers on many 1960s-era sliding gates have never been replaced. By the time we’re called in, the bottom track is packed with grit and the gate has frozen mid-travel. A new sliding gate install in Palms runs $3,500 to $9,000, and we always spec stainless roller assemblies and a track that can handle the salt-laden air.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates make up the majority of what we install in Palms, simply because that’s what the original builders used. A new single swing gate starts at about $2,800 and a double swing gate with an operator runs $5,500 to $10,000. The critical work here is the hinge post. In Palms, the original posts are often corroded at the base where decades of marine moisture sat against the steel. If the post is compromised, we replace it before we hang the gate.
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 Palms
We install and service operators from LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, and Mighty Mule, among others. That matters for Palms because so many of these apartment buildings have old FAAC or LiftMaster units that stopped working years ago, and the property manager has been keying in and out manually ever since. We’re trained on all of these brands, and we know which boards survive coastal moisture and which ones need a sealed enclosure. Our crews don’t have to guess. They fix it once.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Palms Homes
- Salt-corroded hinge posts on original 1960s iron swing gates. After 50-plus years of marine layer exposure, the steel at the post base thins out and shears. The gate leans, drags on the concrete, and binds against the stucco wall.
- Pitted roller axles and packed track grit on sliding gates. Galvanized slide gates on courtyard parking entries get grit pressed into the track over time. The rollers corrode, the gate stops moving, and tenants park on the street.
- Unsealed operator control boards. Automatic driveway gate openers in Palms sit close enough to the coast that salt-laden moisture gets into unsealed boards. The keypad stops responding, or the gate opens halfway and reverses.
- Deferred maintenance on rental properties. In Palms, most gate installation calls are not proactive. A tenant gets blocked in, a manager calls us, and the gate has been failing for months by then.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Palms, CA
| Gate Type | Typical Installed Cost in Palms |
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| Pedestrian gate (steel or wrought iron) | $1,200 - $3,800 |
| Single swing driveway gate | $2,800 - $5,500 |
| Automatic swing gate with operator | $5,500 - $10,000 |
| Sliding gate with motorized operator | $3,500 - $9,000 |
| Double swing security gate | $7,000 - $12,000 |
These ranges assume standard steel or wrought-iron construction, quality hinges and hardware, and a straight install with no major structural repair to the posts. If we find a corroded hinge post or a compromised foundation, that changes the job, and we will tell you before we do anything. You get a written price before a single bolt is turned. No surprises on the bill. Ever.
Call (442) 255-3886 for a free estimate. We’ll come out, look at your gate and its hardware, and give you a number you can hold us to.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palms
Our crews cover Palms and the surrounding Westside. We regularly install gates in West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Los Feliz, and Silver Lake. If your property sits just outside Palms, give us a call at (442) 255-3886 and we’ll get you scheduled. We know this part of LA well enough that we don’t need a map to find the parking entrance.
Serving Palms, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palms 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 Palms
The hinge post is where the gate’s entire weight transfers into the wall or the concrete footing, and it’s where moisture sits longest. In Palms, the marine layer deposits salt-laden moisture that accelerates corrosion at that exact point. Most of these original 1960s gates were installed with steel posts set directly into concrete with no drainage. After 50 years, the steel inside the concrete has thinned to the point where it shears. When we replace an old swing gate in Palms, we almost always end up replacing the posts too. Call (442) 255-3886 and we’ll give you an honest assessment on whether your posts can be saved.
Yes, in most cases. Palms sits 4 to 5 miles from the Pacific, close enough that unsealed control boards corrode at a rate you don’t see in the Valley. But our salt air exposure is significant, and a standard open-frame operator will fail prematurely. We spec sealed control boards and stainless hardware for installations in Palms. If you’re replacing an operator on a driveway or courtyard gate here, the right spec matters more than the brand. Call us before you buy and we’ll tell you what actually lasts.
A seized sliding gate on a courtyard parking entry. The original rollers on these 1960s-era gates have usually never been replaced, and once the bottom track fills with compacted grit and corroded roller debris, the gate jams mid-travel. Tenants are blocked in or out, and the building manager is on the phone with us. We replace the roller assembly with stainless and install a sealed operator, and the gate runs like it did when the building went up. If this is happening to you, call (442) 255-3886 now.
Galvanized steel, with stainless hardware and sealed joints, will outlast painted steel in Palms every time. The marine layer here is not as brutal as Hermosa Beach, but it’s enough to rust out a painted steel gate within a decade if the welds aren’t prepped right. We’ve pulled apart gates in this neighborhood that looked fine from five feet away and were structurally gone at the post. For a gate that has to last 30 years on a Palms apartment building, galvanized is the only practical answer. It costs more up front and saves the inevitable replacement in ten years.
Yes. Any automatic gate installed in Palms must meet current UL 325 entrapment protection requirements, which means safety photocells or contact edges that stop and reverse the gate if something is in the path. This is not optional because old apartment gates could close on a car, pet, or person. When we install an operator on a Palms property, we always include the necessary safety sensors and test them with weight and obstruction checks before we leave.
Get Your Palms Gate Installed Right
If your gate is original to a Palms building from the 1960s or 1970s, it has soaked in marine air for half a century. The posts may be gone. The hinges may be on borrowed time. The rollers may have never been replaced. Our crew has seen every failure mode this neighborhood produces, and we know what spec actually lasts here.
Call (442) 255-3886 for a free estimate. You’ll get a live person on the phone, a straight answer, and a written price before any work begins. Done right, and backed in writing.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Palms, CA and the surrounding Westside since 1984.