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Gate installation in Colleyville usually means one of two things: either a homeowner wants a brand-new automated driveway gate on a property that never had one, or an original 1990s-era setup has finally given out and needs a proper replacement rather than another patch job. We handle both. Our crews work Colleyville neighborhoods every week, and we know the specific pain points that come with this city’s housing stock: ornamental iron gates hung twenty-plus years ago, Viking and Apollo operators running on control boards that heat has slowly cooked, and hinges that have drifted out of line because the ground underneath simply will not hold still. If you’re looking at a gate job in the 76034, call us at (806) 484-1837 for a free estimate and a straight answer about what the job should actually cost.
A quick note on response: we are not a national call center dispatching to whoever’s closest. We have a live person answering the phone at (806) 484-1837 every time you call, 24 hours a day, and our Colleyville jobs are scheduled directly with the technicians who will be in your driveway. When we say we’ll be there Thursday morning, the truck shows up Thursday morning.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Colleyville’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We have been installing driveway and estate gates across the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1984, and over those 42 years we’ve watched Colleyville grow into one of the most distinctive gate markets in North Texas. The homes here are not typical suburban lots. Colleyville’s quarter-acre-plus estate properties, many built between the late 1980s and mid-2000s, feature custom ornamental ironwork and automated swing or slide gate systems that demand a higher level of craft than a box-store kit. Homeowners in neighborhoods like Montclair Parc, McPherson Ranch, and the older tree-lined streets off Glade Road expect gates that look right, operate quietly, and close reliably for the next two decades.
Our reputation in Colleyville was not built on advertising. It was built on showing up, doing the work correctly, and standing behind it. Every completed job here is covered by a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something is not right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no phone tag, no arguing. That is the Keystone Standard, and it applies to a $400 hinge repair the same as a $15,000 custom installation.
Lead by owner Victor Salinas, our installation crews are background-checked and uniformed. They arrive in marked trucks, they respect your property, and they treat your home the way they would treat their own mother’s. Our techs are certified on nine automation brands. When a Colleyville customer has a 1998 Apollo operator on one side and a 2005 Viking on the other, we can actually service both without making two appointments.
Our Gate Installation Services in Colleyville
Driveway Gate Installation
Colleyville driveways are wider than average, and many are circle-drive configurations with dual gate leafs. A driveway gate here needs to be sized correctly for the opening, hung with concrete footings deep enough to survive black clay soil movement, and matched with an operator that can handle frequent cycling. We install single and double driveway gates in the 76034, from simple automatic swing gates to heavy slide gates on rail systems. Every installation includes a load calculation so the motor is not undersized for the weight of the iron.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
A side pedestrian gate on a Colleyville estate gets more daily use than the driveway gate, and it fails differently. The swing hinges wear first, the latch stops catching, and the post drifts because the soil underneath expands after every wet spring. We install standalone pedestrian gates with proper post depth, adjustable hinges, and magnetic locking or keypad entry if wanted. On older Colleyville properties, we often replace the pedestrian gate at the same time as the driveway gate so the ironwork and finish actually match.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are common on Colleyville lots where the driveway slopes toward the street or where a swing gate would clip a mailbox or tree. A properly installed slide gate needs a level track bed, correctly spaced wheels, and a cantilever or track system that will not bind when the ground shifts. Colleyville’s clay soil moves more than people realize, and a slide gate installed on a flimsy track will drag within two seasons. We pour and level the track foundation ourselves, and we use commercial-grade rollers and track from the start.
Swing Gate Installation
Most Colleyville gates are dual-swing configurations on ornamental iron, and these are the installations where synchronizing matters most. When one operator is even slightly faster than the other, the gate leafs fight each other, the hinges wear unevenly, and the leading edge starts binding against the post. We set both operators to match speed and force within a narrow tolerance, and we align all four hinge posts before mounting so the gate does not start dragging the first time the clay heaves. On older dual-swing estates, we also check the structural condition of the original hinge posts before reusing them; on many 1990s homes, those posts were set too shallow for today’s standards.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Colleyville
Our installation crews are certified on LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. In Colleyville specifically, the legacy brands matter most. We regularly retrofit Viking, Apollo, and Linear operators on homes built in the 1990s and early 2000s, and we keep a rolling stock of compatible control boards, limit switches, and receiver parts in our metro-area service vehicles so your installation does not stall waiting on a part from the manufacturer. If you are replacing a dead BFT or Ghost Controls unit, we can usually handle the full removal and new installation in one visit.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Colleyville Homes
- Obsolete Viking and Apollo control boards giving out without warning. Colleyville’s summer heat regularly pushes past 100°F, and circuit traces on 15- to 25-year-old boards crack and fail. A board that worked in May can be dead by August. When that happens on a dual-swing gate, one leaf stops mid-travel and the other keeps going or binds against it.
- Gate posts drifting out of plumb on black clay soil. The Vertisol soils under Colleyville heave dramatically between wet winters and dry, hot summers. Hinge posts that looked perfectly vertical at installation can shift half an inch or more within a single season, causing gates to drag, gap, or fail to latch.
- Dual-swing gates losing synchronization. This is the single most common service call we get from Colleyville. One operator from the original build-out era dies while the other still works. The surviving leaf moves normally; the other hangs. The gate gets left open, or someone forces it by hand and throws the alignment further out.
- Weather-sealed boxes trapping heat. Colleyville homes are built with operators mounted in decorative housing or stone columns. Those enclosures look clean but hold heat against the motor and board all summer. We install with airflow and thermal protection in mind, which extends the service life measurably.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Colleyville, TX
Here are the honest numbers for Colleyville’s market. A single swing driveway gate installation, including the operator and standard ornamental iron gate, typically runs $4,200 to $7,500. A dual-swing gate on a circle driveway, with two synchronized operators, runs $7,000 to $12,000. A pedestrian gate installation alone usually falls between $1,800 and $3,200. A sliding gate installation, depending on the track system and gate weight, runs $5,500 to $10,000. These ranges assume we are installing new gate, posts, operator, and necessary safety equipment. If you’re keeping your existing ornamental iron gate and only replacing the operator and controls, the job is typically $2,200 to $4,500.
What affects the price in Colleyville specifically: the width of the opening, whether it’s a circle-drive dual-leaf setup, the condition of your existing posts, and whether we need to pour new footings to code depth. Every quote we give is written, not verbal, and the price is agreed before we start work. No surprises on the bill. Call (806) 484-1837 and we’ll schedule a free, honest measure and quote at your home.
We Also Serve Cities Near Colleyville
Our installation crews work Colleyville daily, and we regularly handle jobs in Bedford, Euless, Southlake, and Hurst. If you live just over the city line, the same team, same pricing, and same 90-Day Done Right Promise applies. You can learn more about what we do on our Gate Installation page, or see the complete range of Colleyville-area coverage on the Gate Installation in Colleyville service area page. One call to (806) 484-1837 gets you scheduled wherever you are in the 76034 or the surrounding corridor.
Serving Colleyville, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Colleyville 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 Colleyville
If the operator is 20 years old and original, the answer in Colleyville is almost always yes. The heat degrading the control board and motor brushes is already done; the unit is living on borrowed time. If you’re already paying for a new gate installation, replacing the old operator adds only the cost of the unit itself since the labor is already happening. Waiting means paying for a full service call later when the board dies on a 102-degree August afternoon. We can quote both scenarios so you can decide with the numbers in front of you. Call (806) 484-1837 for that comparison.
The cause is almost always the foundation, not the gate. Colleyville sits on expansive black clay that swells after wet winters and shrinks in summer heat. If a gate post was set in a shallow or undersized footing, the ground movement shifts the post out of plumb and the gate starts dragging or binding. We pour footings deeper and wider than minimum code specifically because of this soil, and we return free under the 90-Day Done Right Promise if seasonal movement causes an issue right after installation. The fix is prevention, not warranty claims.
In most Colleyville homes, yes, and we recommend it. The ornamental ironwork on 1990s estates here is often higher quality than what’s produced today, with hand-welded scrollwork and heavier stock. We can retrofit a new UL 325-compliant operator onto the existing gate and hinge posts, provided the posts themselves are structurally sound and set at a proper depth. If the posts have shifted from clay movement, we can reset or sleeve them and reuse the gate itself. You keep the original character and save the cost of new ironwork.
At minimum, every newly installed automatic gate must have a UL 325-compliant operator with built-in obstruction detection, photo-eye sensors or contact edges across the full opening, and a clearly visible emergency release. Any automatic gate installed after the late 1990s must also meet entrapment protection standards the original 1990s Colleyville gates often predate. Many original Viking and Apollo installations in the 76034 have no photo-eyes and no reversing-edge protection at all. Upgrading one of those means we bring the full installation up to today’s safety code, not just swap the motor. If a contractor quotes you a motor-only swap without mentioning entrapment protection, walk away.
On a Colleyville circle-drive estate with original 1990s-era operators, it is nearly always the older operator dying, not an installation defect. The control board or capacitor in one Viking or Apollo unit fails, that leaf stops, and the other leaf pushes against it or slams on the limit. If your gate was installed recently and this is happening, it could also be a synchronization issue or a hinge binding from shifted posts. Either way, call (806) 484-1837 and we’ll diagnose it on-site. Most single-leaf faults we see in Colleyville are fixed in one visit.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Colleyville with gate installation, repair, and automation services since 1984.