Fencing services
Gate installation and fabrication
We build and install walk gates, double driveway gates and sliding gates for homes, businesses and job sites across San Antonio, including custom iron and steel gates fabricated in-house and automatic gate openers. A gate is the one part of a fence that moves every day, so it needs stronger posts and hardware than the fence around it.
Walk, driveway and sliding gates
Walk gates give access to side yards, backyards and pool areas. Double swing gates open wide for driveways, trailers and equipment. Sliding gates work where there is no room for a gate to swing, such as a sloped driveway or a fence line close to the street.
Wood, iron, steel or chain link
A gate usually matches the fence it belongs to: wood gates for privacy fences, ornamental iron, steel or aluminum gates for metal fences, and chain-link gates for yards, sports courts and job sites. Wide wood gates tend to sag over time, and a steel frame or an anti-sag kit helps keep them square.
Custom gate fabrication
We fabricate custom iron and steel gates in-house, so each gate is built to the exact width of the opening and the style of the property: entrance and driveway gates, flat or arched tops, and walk gates that match. Because we build the gate ourselves, the frame, hinges and posts are planned together instead of fitting a stock gate to an opening it was not made for.
Posts, hinges and latches
A gate hangs its whole weight on one post, and every opening and closing works that post loose a little more. Gate posts should be heavier and set deeper than the posts along the rest of the fence, with hinges and latches sized for the width and weight of the gate. That is what keeps a gate from dragging a few months after it is installed.
Automatic gate openers
We install automatic openers for swing and sliding gates, with keypads, remotes and other access controls. An opener needs power, room to mount and posts strong enough to carry it, so it is planned together with the gate. Existing gates can often be automated too, as long as the posts and frame are in good shape.
Pool gates
Gates in a pool barrier generally have to close and latch on their own, with the latch out of a small child's reach. Check your city's pool barrier rules before choosing hardware.
Sagging or broken gates
When an existing gate sags, drags or will not latch, the cause is usually a post that has shifted or hinges that have worn out. Resetting the post or replacing the hardware often costs much less than a new gate.
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