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AfterFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across Burleson
A new driveway gate in Burleson typically runs $2,400 to $7,800 installed, and a solar-powered opener for an acreage entrance adds another $1,800 to $3,200. We install gates across both Burleson ZIP codes, 76028 and 76097, and we schedule most installations within five to seven business days after measuring. Call (817) 286-7391 for a free on-site quote, and we’ll bring a tape measure, a soil probe, and straight answers.
We know this area because we work it every week. The clay soil south of FM 1187 and the long driveways off County Road 528 don’t surprise us. We have set posts in Johnson County black clay, wired solar operators where trenching was not practical, and hung double gates wide enough for a tractor and trailer. If you live in Burleson, you need a gate company that understands the ground under your posts, not just the hinges on top of them. Our Gate Installation team sizes every job to the lot, the soil, and the equipment that needs to pass through.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Burleson’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
We have been at this for over 42 years, founded in 1984, and we plan to be in Burleson for another forty. Homeowners here have seen one-truck outfits come and go. We are not that. Victor Salinas runs our crews, and every technician who steps onto a Burleson property is background-checked, uniformed, and held to one standard: K.E.Y.S. - Krafted right, Every time, Your home first, Standing behind it. The 400th job gets the same care as the first.
Burleson customers call us for two reasons. First, a live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No voicemail tree, no answering service. Second, every completed job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something is not right, we come back and make it right. No paperwork, no arguing, no exceptions. That is the Keystone Standard, and it applies to every gate we install in Burleson.
We also carry local parts for LiftMaster, FAAC, and Linear operators, so when a Burleson customer needs a replacement arm, a new control board, or a set of photocells, we are not waiting on a warehouse in another state. Dispatch is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and our crews serve Burleson locally.
Our Gate Installation Services in Burleson
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates are the most common installation we do in Burleson, particularly on the acreage lots in the 76097 corridor and the larger half-acre properties off FM 1187. A properly set swing gate needs posts sunk below the shrink-swell clay line, not just concrete poured at grade. We set steel hinge posts 36 to 42 inches deep with a concrete collar below the active soil zone so the gate does not lean within two years. For a 16-foot double swing gate on a Burleson driveway, expect a billet-style steel frame, boxed hinge posts, and a center drop rod that locks solid.
Double Gate Installation
A double gate is two leaves meeting in the middle, and the span is the problem most installers get wrong. We measure the opening, the grade, and the hinge post setback before we recommend anything. On Burleson lots where a truck, horse trailer, or mower deck needs to pass, a 14- to 18-foot double swing or a sliding double panel are the practical choices. We fabricate and weld the frames ourselves, and we size the operator to the total weight of both leaves, not the square footage of the opening.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates in Burleson subdivisions are usually matched to the existing cedar privacy fence, and that is where aging becomes visible. The 15- to 25-year-old fence-and-gate packages installed along the FM 1187 tract developments are reaching their first major repair cycle now. We build pedestrian gates with steel stiffener frames so they do not sag like a cedar-only gate does. If you want a keypad entry or a matching opener on a walk gate, we do that too.
Sliding Gate Installation
Sliding gates make sense on Burleson driveways with a slope, a short setback, or a wide opening where swing leaves would hang into the street. The catch is the freeze-thaw cycle along the I-35W corridor. Ice storms seize the track wheels, and clay movement can shift the steel post that holds the rack. We install slide gates on a concrete track with heavier rack sections than stock kits provide, and we weld the rack to the gate rather than bolting it through thin tube.
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 Burleson
We train our technicians on nine gate-automation brands, including LiftMaster, FAAC, and Linear. That matters in Burleson because a homeowner with a 2008 FAAC arm on an acreage gate off 76097 should not have to wait for a specialist from Fort Worth who may or may not show. We stock common parts for the brands we carry and can usually complete a repair or install the same day we diagnose it. When we quote a new operator, we quote the brand that fits the gate weight, the cycle count, and the power situation at your property, not whichever box is on the truck.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Burleson Homes
- Clay post heave on swing gates within two years. The expansive black clay in Johnson County shrinks in summer and swells after rain, torquing posts out of plumb and causing gate sag even on new installations. We set posts below the active clay zone specifically so this does not happen.
- Ice-storm torque on slide gate racks and pinion gears. Burleson sits in the freeze-thaw belt along I-35W, and we regularly see rack welds sheared and pinion teeth stripped after a hard winter. Heavier rack sections and proper gear sizing prevent the failure, not just patch it.
- Cluster failures on FM 1187 subdivisions. The cedar fence-and-gate packages installed in the mid-2000s were built by the same handful of regional contractors, with the same materials, on the same soil. When one gate on a street starts failing from post heave or hinge fatigue, the neighbors are usually six to twelve months behind. We have replaced three gates on a single block in one season.
- Undersized operators on wide double gates. A 16-foot steel double swing gate is heavy. A consumer-grade opener rated for a 12-foot gate will burn out its gearbox within two or three Burleson summers of the 100°F-plus heat. We size the operator to actual leaf weight, with a safety factor, and we stand behind that choice in writing.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Burleson, TX
Here are honest numbers for the Burleson market, based on what we quote and what we install.
| Gate Type | Typical Installed Cost in Burleson |
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| Single steel swing gate, 10-12 ft | $2,400 - $4,200 |
| Double steel swing gate, 14-18 ft | $4,800 - $7,800 |
| Sliding gate, 14-20 ft, with track | $5,200 - $8,500 |
| Pedestrian gate with steel frame | $900 - $1,800 |
| Solar gate opener, battery bank, and controls for a double swing gate | $1,800 - $3,200 added |
| Operator installed on an existing gate (AC or solar) | $1,400 - $2,600 |
What moves the number: gate width and weight, whether you need AC power trenched or a solar bank, the condition of your existing posts, and whether we are hanging the gate on new posts or reusing sound ones. Every quote is written, itemized, and agreed before we turn a single bolt. Call (817) 286-7391 for a free estimate. We measure, we quote, you decide.
We Also Serve Cities Near Burleson
Our crews cover Burleson and the surrounding communities, including Crowley, Kennedale, Mansfield, and Arlington. The same soil, climate, and housing stock extend across the county line, and we work them all. If you are one town over and your gate is sagging or your operator has quit, call us. The truck is already in the area.
Serving Burleson, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burleson 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 Burleson
Posts shift because footings were poured above the shrink-swell clay line. Johnson County’s expansive black clay contracts in the dry 100°F summers and swells after heavy rains, which torques shallow footings out of plumb within a season or two. We sink steel posts 36 to 42 inches deep in concrete below the active clay zone so the footing sits in stable soil that does not move. Call (817) 286-7391 if your posts are already leaning; we can reset them properly.
Yes, using a solar-powered operator with a battery bank sized for the gate’s weight and your cycle count. We have done this along FM 1187 where the nearest mains power was 800 feet up the driveway. A solar panel, charge controller, deep-cycle battery bank, and a heavy-duty swing or slide arm will run an acreage gate reliably, even through North Texas ice storms, if the battery bank is sized correctly. Call us for a free site visit and we will tell you exactly what your gate needs.
Because the subdivisions built out along FM 1187 in the mid-2000s used nearly identical cedar fence-and-gate packages from the same regional contractors, on the same clay soil. The materials and installation age are uniform, so the whole block hits its first major failure cycle at the same time. One gate failing on a street is a warning sign for the neighbors. We routinely replace gates for multiple homes on the same Burleson block within the same season.
A linear-arm or ram-style operator rated for the actual leaf weight of both gate panels, with a safety factor. Double swing gates on Burleson acreage lots are heavy - 500 to 900 pounds per leaf is common with steel frames. We typically recommend FAAC, LiftMaster, or Viking arms for these applications, sized after weighing the design, not from a generic chart. Call (817) 286-7391 and we will bring a scale and a soil probe to your property.
Yes, every automated gate should be installed with safety photocells and a proper edge or obstruction sensing system, regardless of whether the property is private or the gate is on a long rural driveway. A moving gate leaf has enough force to injure a person or a horse, and the photocells are the difference between a gate that closes and a gate that closes on something. We install them on every job, no exceptions. Call (817) 286-7391 for a free estimate on a properly installed, code-compliant gate.
Call Ironworks Gate Co. for Gate Installation in Burleson
If you are in Burleson and your gate needs to be replaced, or you want a new one on a driveway that never had one, call us at (817) 286-7391. We will answer the phone, listen to what you need, and schedule a free on-site measure and written quote. No pressure, no vague numbers, no surprises on the bill. Done right, and backed in writing.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Burleson and the surrounding Johnson County communities since 1984.