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 Hurst
A new driveway gate installation in Hurst typically runs $2,400-$7,800 depending on gate width, material, operator, and whether we’re replacing posts that the Blackland Prairie clay has pushed out of plumb. Most single swing gate installations finish in one day, measured and built to your opening, with the operator tuned before we leave. If you’re calling from Hurst, our crews are local to the DFW area and can typically reach most neighborhoods within 30-45 minutes for a free measure and written quote. Call (928) 260-0864 and we’ll put a real number in front of you before any work starts.
We work on gates hung before modern safety requirements existed, gates installed by builders in the 1960s and 1970s, and gates that were never quite right from the day they went up. Hurst presents a specific set of problems we’ll get into below, and the short version is this: most of what goes wrong with a gate in Hurst is the post underneath it, not the hinge or the operator on top.
Why Vance Gate Repair Is Hurst’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hurst homeowners call us for a specific reason: we write the price down before we pick up a tool. That’s Clause 1 of The Haven Standard, and it applies to every driveway gate, pedestrian gate, and double gate installation we do in Hurst. You get a written scope, a written flat price, and a photo record of the work when we leave. No verbal estimate you have to trust. No invoice at the end that doesn’t match what you were told.
Adrian Vance started this company in 2014 out of commercial access-control work, where every limit switch setting got documented and every wiring change went into a file. That habit carried over. When we install a new Gate Installation in Hurst, you get photographs of the footings before the concrete goes in, the post plumb measurements, the operator settings, and the part numbers. If a future technician ever touches that gate, they won’t have to guess what was done.
We’ve repaired and installed more than 22,000 gates since 2014, and every single one had a written price before the job started and a documented record when the technician left. Our techs are background-checked and uniformed, and you’ll know the name and photo of the person walking up your driveway before they arrive. A live person answers our phone 24/7, not a voicemail loop, and every completed installation carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, we make it right, no argument and no fee within that window.
Our Gate Installation Services in Hurst
Driveway Gate Installation
Driveway gates on Hurst ranch homes are usually hung on posts set into that heavily shrinking clay, which means we dig deeper than the original builder did. For a new install, we pour piers below the active clay zone with gravel drainage so the post doesn’t float up or lean within a season or two. Gate widths of 10-14 feet cover most Hurst driveways, and we build to the exact opening rather than forcing a stock size.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Hurst’s older neighborhoods are often the original wood gates from the 1960s and 1970s, hung on posts set shallowly in concrete collars. A new pedestrian gate installation usually means replacing the post below grade as well as the gate leaf above it. We set the post deep, hang the gate with adjustable hinges, and leave it swinging true rather than dragging on the latch side.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates are the right answer for some Hurst properties, particularly when the driveway slopes or the opening is wide. They run on a track that has to sit level and stay level, which on Blackland clay means a beefier concrete pad and deeper prep than a swing gate needs. We install the track, the rollers, the operator, and the safety edges with documentation on every setting.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates remain the most common style across Hurst, and they’re the style most affected by the local soil. A single swing gate on a properly set post will hold its alignment for years. The failure mode we see over and over on older Hurst installs is a post that has floated up out of the clay, which tilts the hinge line and throws the whole gate off the strike plate. We fix that at the root with deeper piers, not by shimming hinges.
Double Gate Installation
Double driveway gates are effectively two swing gates working together, often with one leaf carrying the operator and the other following on a slave arm or a second operator. On Hurst properties where the original double gate was hung on the fence posts rather than dedicated gate posts, we almost always recommend cutting in new posts set below the clay line. Two 6-foot leaves on solid posts will outperform two 8-foot leaves on spongy ones every time.
Security Gate Installation
A security gate in Hurst is usually a steel or wrought-iron gate with an operator, a keypad, and safety sensors. We install security gates with the same documentation standard we use on commercial work: photo logs of every connection, a written record of every setting, and a walk-through so you can operate the gate confidently the day it’s installed.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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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.
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We work on whatever operator is already on your Hurst property rather than steering you toward a replacement you don’t need. Our techs service nine major gate-automation brands, including DoorKing, Ghost Controls, Elite, and Mighty Mule, along with LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, and Viking. If your existing operator is a legacy model that’s still functioning but your gate is sagging off its posts, we’ll tell you that clearly instead of selling you a new motor. When a replacement operator is the right call, we typically stock common parts for same-day installation across the metro.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Hurst Homes
- Posts floated out of the clay. The concrete collar looks fine, but the post has lifted an inch or more out of the ground as the Blackland clay heaved over decades. The gate binds at the top or gaps at the latch, and the only real fix is digging out the old footing and pouring a deeper one.
- Original 1960s wood posts rotted or shrunk. Summer drought pulls moisture out of the clay and the wood at the same time, so the post shrinks away from its concrete and the hinge bolts strip or seize. A new gate hung on that post will fail the same way in a season or two.
- Sag correction that doesn’t last. Adding a turnbuckle or tightening hinges can pull a sagging gate back up temporarily, but if the hinge post is set shallowly in Hurst’s clay, the post moves again within a year. The correction has to happen below grade.
- Rusted iron hardware from DFW weather cycles. Summer UV and 100°F heat break down paint and powder coat on wrought iron gates, then fall and spring rains get into the exposed metal. Hinge pins and latch bolts seize, and the gate starts dragging or won’t close without force.
We reset a double swing gate on a 1963 ranch home off Harwood Road where the hinge posts had floated nearly two inches out of the clay after the summer drought. The LiftMaster operator kept tripping the safety photocell because the gate leaf had sagged into the sensor path, so we dug out both post footings, poured deeper piers with gravel drainage, and remounted the swing gate panels. No new hardware was needed once the posts were plumb again. That’s the pattern on most older Hurst gates: the hardware is fine, the ground underneath it isn’t.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Hurst, TX
Here’s what gate installation costs look like in Hurst’s market right now:
- Driveway swing gate (single), steel or aluminum, with operator: $3,200-$6,500
- Double driveway gate (two leaves), with operator: $5,500-$9,800
- Pedestrian gate, wood or steel, with new post: $650-$1,900
- Sliding gate with track and operator: $4,200-$8,600
- Security gate (steel) with keypad and safety sensors: $4,800-$9,200
- Post replacement only (single, dug below clay line): $380-$850
What moves the price: gate width and material, whether the existing posts can be reused, whether we’re running new power to the operator, and whether the old post has to be dug out of a concrete collar that’s four feet deep. Every quote we give in Hurst is written before any work begins, and the number we hand you is the number you pay. That’s the point of the whole system. Call (928) 260-0864 for a free measure and a line-item written quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hurst
If you’re in Hurst or one of the surrounding communities, our crews cover the whole mid-cities area. We regularly install gates in North Richland Hills, Bedford, Colleyville, and Haltom City, where the same Blackland Prairie clay and the same 1960s-era housing stock present the same post problems we see in Hurst every week. Dispatch is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and the same written-price standard applies on every job, in every city.
Serving Hurst, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hurst 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 Hurst
Your gate post is moving because the Blackland Prairie clay under Hurst shrinks during summer drought and heaves back up after rain. A post set shallowly in that soil rises and tilts over the dry months, which shifts the hinge line and makes the gate bind or gap at the strike plate even though the hardware hasn’t changed. The fix is re-plumbing the post and setting it deeper, not adjusting the hinges. Call (928) 260-0864 and we’ll measure how far the post has moved and write up exactly what it costs to correct.
In most cases we can replace just the post. If the gate leaf itself is sound, there’s no reason to replace it. We dig out the old post and footing, pour a new pier below the active clay zone, set a new post, and rehang the existing gate with fresh hardware. The new post typically costs $380-$850 depending on depth and whether we have to cut out old concrete. We’ll tell you honestly if the gate leaf is too far gone to save.
No. A sagging gate usually means the post has moved or the hinges have worn, not that the operator is failing. If your operator still powers through its cycle and the limits are set correctly, we fix the structural problem underneath and keep the existing motor. We service DoorKing, Ghost Controls, Elite, Mighty Mule, and five other major brands, so whatever is already mounted on your Hurst gate is not a reason to buy a new operator.
Replace the hardware first. Unless the gate frame itself is rusted through, seized hinge pins and latch bolts are a hardware problem. We remove the old hinges, wire-wheel the mounting area, treat the rust, and install new heavy-duty hinges that are greased and adjustable. A full gate replacement is only worth it when the frame is compromised. The written quote we give you before any work starts will show you both options with real numbers.
Yes. Automatic gates installed or retrofitted in Hurst need to comply with current UL 325 safety requirements, which means photo-eye sensors, safety edges where applicable, and proper entrapment protection. Many gates from the 1960s and 1970s have no sensors at all. When we install or retrofit an operator, we bring the gate up to the current safety standard and document every sensor setting in the job record we leave with you.
Written by Adrian Vance, Owner at Vance Gate Repair, serving Hurst with written-price gate installation since 2014.