Free on-site gate assessment - hinges, posts, and your LiftMaster or Nice gate operator checked before anything is quoted
The assessment is free and the quote is the invoice.
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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across Irving
A new gate for an Irving home typically runs from $2,800 for a basic single swing gate to $9,500 or more for an automated double security gate with access control. Most installations take two to four days from first measure to final walkthrough, not same day. If you’re on a quiet street in Valley Ranch or an older lot near Bear Creek, we’ll send a technician to measure, walk the site, and hand you a written price before any work starts. Call (936) 259-0479 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Irving’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We have hung gates on homes across Irving for years, and we know this city’s soil, its neighborhoods, and its code inspectors. Valley Ranch, Las Colinas, the Hospital District, the older streets off Story Road, the newer builds along MacArthur. Every one of them has its own quirks, but the clay underneath is the same stubborn clay.
Homeowners here tend to keep their houses for decades. Many of our Irving customers have lived in the same home since the 1980s. They have seen enough one-truck outfits come and go. They want a company that answers the phone, shows up when promised, and puts the guarantee in writing. That is Ironworks. We are led by Victor Salinas, and every job gets the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it is not right, we come back. No arguing, no paperwork, no fine print.
Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and our crews work Irving locally all week. A background-checked, uniformed technician arrives in a stocked truck. We do not send a salesman. We send the person who builds the gate.
There is a live voice on our line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Not a voicemail tree. Not an answering service. When an Irving homeowner calls about a dragging gate or a dead operator at 9 p.m., a person picks up.
Key Takeaways
- Irving gate installations run $2,800 to $9,500+ depending on size, automation, and soil work.
- Every job is priced before work begins. Written quote. No surprises on the bill.
- 90-Day Done Right Promise covers every installation, in writing.
- We service nine automation brands, including FAAC, BFT, and Viking.
- A live person answers at (936) 259-0479, 24/7.
Our Gate Installation Services in Irving
Driveway Gate Installation
Most Irving driveways are wide enough for a double swing or a single slide. If your home sits on a corner lot in University Hills or has a long driveway in Valley Ranch, the layout changes what we recommend. We measure the drive, check the slope, test the soil at the hinge points, and then quote the gate that fits. No guesswork.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
A pedestrian gate does not need to be an afterthought. We build and hang walk-through gates that match the driveway gate, same steel, same finish, same lock set. In older Irving neighborhoods where the front walk meets the drive, a matched pedestrian gate keeps the whole entry looking intentional rather than patched together.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates make sense on Irving lots where the driveway slopes up from the street or where a swing gate would arc into parked cars or landscaping. We set the track rail on a level concrete pad, hang the gate with proper roller spacing, and if it is automated, we wire the motor and photo eyes to code. Sliding gates on sloped Irving driveways need the loop detector buried at the right depth, or the gate will not open when your car pulls up. We get that part right.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the most common style we install in Irving. They fit the look of older ranch homes and newer builds alike. The hinge posts carry the entire weight of the gate, and in Irving’s clay soil, that post must be set deeper and wider than a standard footing. We over-dig, set deeper concrete collars, and use steel posts that will not rack out of plumb after a wet winter.
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.
Also Serving Security Gate Installation in Irving
A security gate is a different animal from a decorative driveway gate. It needs a stronger frame, a tamper-resistant lock, and usually an access control system. We install security gates for Irving homeowners who want a physical barrier that actually stops someone, not just a pretty fence line. Wrought steel, reinforced posts, a keypad or intercom, and an operator rated for the gate’s weight and cycle count. We walk through the full scope before any metal is ordered.
Trusted Brands We Service in Irving
Our technicians are trained and equipped on nine gate-automation brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. Whatever operator is on your Irving driveway or going on your new gate, we have worked on it before. We keep common boards, remotes, and safety edges in our trucks, so an Irving service call does not turn into a two-week waiting game for a part. When we install a FAAC hydraulic operator or a Viking swing arm, we set the limits, the force, and the safety reversal on site, then test it under load. We stand behind that work in writing.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Irving Homes
- Post footing heave. Irving’s heavy clay soil lifts shallow hinge posts after wet winters. A swing gate that hung true in June can drag or bind by February. We set hinge posts below the active clay zone with wider concrete bases so the gate stays plumb through the seasons.
- Loop detector buried too shallow. On sloped Irving driveways, a loop installed too close to the surface will not detect a vehicle waiting at the gate. The gate sits closed while the car idles. We bury loop detectors at the right depth for the driveway’s slope and the gate’s opening arc.
- Missing safety edge on a slide gate. Irving code requires a contact edge or equivalent entrapment protection on automated slide gates. Some installs skip it to save money. An inspector flags it, and the homeowner is left with a non-compliant gate. We include the required safety edge and test it before we leave.
- Operator sized wrong for the gate. A heavy iron double swing gate on a light-duty opener will burn out the motor in a year or two. We match the operator to the actual weight and cycle count of the gate, not the cheapest thing that bolts on.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Irving, TX
A simple single swing gate in Irving, manually operated, starts around $2,800 installed. A double swing gate with automation runs $4,500 to $7,500 depending on the operator and the access control you choose. A sliding gate with a motor and safety equipment lands between $5,000 and $9,500. Full security gate packages with intercom, keypad, and reinforced steel run $8,000 and up.
What moves the price: the soil work at the hinge posts, the width and weight of the gate, the operator brand, and whether we are tying into existing fence columns or setting new ones. Irving’s clay soil means we dig deeper and use more concrete than a Dallas installer might. That is part of the quote, not an add-on.
You get a written price before any work starts. No deposit games, no surprise change orders. The price we quote is the price on the bill. Call (936) 259-0479 for a free estimate. We will measure the site and give you numbers you can actually plan around.
We Also Serve Cities Near Irving
In addition to Gate Installation in Irving, our crews cover the surrounding metro. We install gates in Dallas, Addison, Coppell, and Carrollton. If you are just outside Irving, call us and we will tell you straight whether we service your street.
Serving Irving, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irving 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 Irving
A hinge post for a standard swing gate in Irving needs a footing at least 36 inches deep and 18 to 24 inches wide, with the post set in a concrete collar that extends below the active clay zone. In Irving’s expansive clay, a shallower footing will heave within two seasons. For heavy automated gates, we often go deeper and wider. Call (936) 259-0479 and we will tell you exactly what your gate needs before we dig.
You need a loop detector if you want the gate to open automatically when your vehicle pulls up, and in Irving you want it buried correctly the first time. On sloped driveways, a shallow loop will not detect a car. We install loop detectors at the proper depth for your driveway’s grade and the gate’s travel. It is part of a proper slide gate installation, not an upsell.
Yes. Every automated gate we install in Irving includes a safety photocell pair, and on slide gates the required contact edge as well. Photocells prevent the gate from closing on a car, a person, or a pet. We test the reversal force under UL 325 before we call the job done. A gate without working safety devices is a liability, not a finished installation.
Yes, and we do it regularly. A solar opener works on a double swing gate as long as the panel gets direct sun and the operator matches the gate’s weight. In Irving’s summer heat, battery and panel placement matter more than people expect. We size the system for the gate, not the other way around. Call (936) 259-0479 and we will tell you if solar is the right call for your driveway.
Binding after rain in Irving is almost always a footing or track problem. The clay swells when it gets wet, and if the track pad or the post base was not set deep enough, the gate rides out of level. We see this on installs done by general contractors who treat Irving soil like it is Dallas dirt. We fix the footing, reset the track, and square the gate so it rolls clean again.
Call Ironworks Gate Co. for Gate Installation in Irving
You have enough on your plate without worrying whether the gate will sag, the motor will burn out, or the inspector will flag the safety devices. We handle all of it. A square deal in writing, a live person on the phone, and a gate that closes like it should. Call (936) 259-0479 and ask for a free estimate on your Irving gate installation. We will be there when we say.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co.