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Gate installation in Inglewood usually means one of two things: replacing a 40-to-70-year-old wrought iron gate that has rusted through at the bottom rail or the hinge post, or adding a new automatic opener system to a gate that was hung long before modern safety equipment existed. Most Inglewood jobs we do cost between $1,800 and $6,500 depending on the gate size, the operator hardware, and whether the existing posts and footings are worth saving. That second part matters more than people expect. A gate is only as good as the post holding it, and in Inglewood, the posts are often the first thing to go.
Our crews work Inglewood neighborhoods every week, from the bungalow blocks off Arbor Vitae and Prairie Avenue down to the streets around Morningside Park and the new development pushing east from Hollywood Park. We know the housing stock here, we know the gate styles, and we know what happens to steel and iron when it sits five miles from the Pacific for sixty years. Call (916) 398-2696 and a live person answers, day or night. We’ll schedule a time, show up when we say, and give you a written price before any work starts.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Inglewood’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Ironworks Gate Co. has been doing gate work for over 42 years, and the work we do in Inglewood reflects that. We founded this company in 1984, and our technicians are trained on nine gate-automation brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. That matters when your 1950s swing gate has a legacy operator that no one stocks parts for anymore. We can tell you honestly what can be retrofitted and what needs to go, because we have seen it before.
Inglewood homeowners call us because they want the job done once. The city’s mid-century housing stock means nearly every residential lot has an ornamental iron or tubular steel gate, and many of those gates have been there since the original owner moved in. When a hinge post leaning throws an automated swing gate out of alignment, the homeowner wants someone who will fix the post, not just adjust the arm and leave. That’s the standard we work to. Every job we complete is covered by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it is not right, we come back and make it right. No arguing, no paperwork, no exceptions.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed. They treat your property the way they would treat their own mother’s house. The 400th job gets the same care as the first one. That’s the K.E.Y.S. standard: Krafted right, Every time, Your home first, Standing behind it. We are the company that makes a 60-year-old gate close like the day it was hung.
Our Gate Installation Services in Inglewood
Inglewood’s gate mix is unique. We are not installing decorative aluminum driveway gates here the way crews do in Manhattan Beach or Torrance. Inglewood is a wrought iron and schedule-40 steel town, and most of what we install or replace falls into four categories:
Driveway Gate
A new driveway gate in Inglewood typically runs $2,400 to $6,500, including the operator and safety equipment. Most Inglewood driveways are short and narrow by modern standards, which affects gate design. A swing gate needs clearance to arc inward or outward. A slide gate needs lateral space along the fence line. We measure before we quote, and we tell you which configuration fits your actual driveway, not whichever one is easier for us to sell.
Pedestrian Gate
Pedestrian gates in Inglewood are usually the original ornamental iron walk gates installed with the 1940s-60s bungalows. Replacing one runs $900 to $2,200 depending on width, height, and whether we are reusing the existing post or pouring new footings. Many of these gates are 40 to 70 years old, and the hinge pinhole bores on the original posts are wallowed out from decades of use. When that happens, a sag correction kit will not fix it. The post needs to be replaced or re-bored, and we can do that on-site.
Sliding Gate
Sliding gates make sense on some Inglewood properties, especially the narrow lots where a swing gate would block the driveway when open. A new slide gate installation typically costs $3,200 to $7,000, depending on length and whether we need to run new track or install a cantilever system. Slide gates require a straight run of fence or wall to slide along, and on tight 1950s lots, that space is not always there. We will tell you straight if a slide gate will not work on your property before you spend a dime.
Swing Gate
Swing gates are the most common gate type in Inglewood, and the most common failure we see is the hinge post giving out before the gate panel itself. A new single swing gate with automation runs $2,200 to $5,500. A double swing gate runs $3,500 to $8,000, because you have two operators, two sets of hinges, and twice the alignment work. On a 1950s stucco bungalow off Arbor Vitae Street, our crew replaced a rusted ornamental swing gate whose bottom rail had corroded through where it met the concrete driveway. The original hinge post footing had crumbled from years of salt-laden marine air and winter rain pooling, so we poured a new post footing, re-hung the gate with re-bored hinge plates, and wired a new LiftMaster operator with a safety photocell to bring the 60-year-old entry up to current UL 325 entrapment standards. That’s what a real Inglewood gate installation looks like.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Inglewood
Most Inglewood gates that need work have an operator already installed, and that operator is often the problem. We are trained and equipped on nine major automation brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. We stock parts for the most common failures and can get uncommon parts faster than a generalist, because gates are all we do. When you call us for a new installation, we pair the right operator with your gate and your driveway, and we never sell you a system that is oversized or underpowered for your setup.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Inglewood Homes
- Leaning gate posts from failed concrete footings. Inglewood’s salt-laden marine air and winter rain pooling undermine original post footings over decades. A post that leans within a season throws an automated swing gate out of alignment and makes the operator fight the gate every cycle. We break out the old footing and pour a new one, often the same day.
- Wallowed hinge pinhole bores on original ornamental iron gates. When a hinge pin has been rocking in an oversized hole for forty years, the hole gets egg-shaped and the gate sags. No hinge adjustment fixes that. We re-bore the hinge plate or replace the hinge post entirely.
- Obsolete control boards on legacy operators from the 1960s-70s apartment stock. Along corridors like Prairie Avenue, many multi-unit buildings still have swing-arm or slide-gate operators from the Johnson and Nixon administrations. Those boards cannot be retrofitted for modern safety photocells. Forcing them to work is a liability. We replace the operator and bring the gate up to current UL 325 standards.
- Corroded bottom rails where the gate meets concrete. Inglewood’s coastal humidity means the bottom rail of a steel gate sits in a damp microclimate, especially where it meets the driveway. Rust eats through the bottom rail first. If the rest of the panel is solid, we can cut out and weld in a new bottom rail. If the corrosion has spread, replacement is cheaper than patchwork.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Inglewood, CA
Here are the numbers we quote most often in Inglewood:
- Pedestrian gate replacement: $900 - $2,200
- Single swing gate with automation: $2,200 - $5,500
- Double swing gate with automation: $3,500 - $8,000
- Sliding gate with automation: $3,200 - $7,000
- Full driveway gate replacement with new posts and footings: $2,400 - $6,500
- Operator replacement only (with safety equipment): $1,400 - $3,000
What moves the price: gate width and height, whether we are replacing posts and pouring new footings, the operator brand and horsepower, and whether safety photocells and edge sensors are already in place. We give you a written price before any work starts, and that price does not change unless we find something structural that changes the scope, in which case we stop and call you first. We also honor a permanent 5% Senior and Veteran discount and a $50 discount on any repair over $250. Call (916) 398-2696 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Inglewood
Our Gate Installation team works all over the South Bay and surrounding LA Basin. We serve Hawthorne, Lawndale, Gardena, and Redondo Beach with the same day-to-day dispatch and scheduling we provide Inglewood homeowners. If your property is within a few miles of the 405 or the 105, we can get a crew to you quickly, usually within the same week for installation work.
Serving Inglewood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Inglewood 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 Inglewood
Yes, in many cases we can. If the gate panel is structurally sound and the hinge posts are still plumb and well-footed, we can remove the old hardware, re-bore the hinge plates as needed, and mount a new opener with current UL 325 safety equipment. We tell you honestly if the gate itself is too far gone to justify an operator, because mounting a $2,000 opener on a gate that needs $2,500 in structural work is not a square deal. Call (916) 398-2696 and we’ll assess your gate before you spend anything.
Inglewood sits roughly five miles from the Pacific, and the marine layer pushes salt-laden humidity across the city year-round. Bare iron and steel corrode faster here than in the San Gabriel Valley or inland South Bay. For a new installation, that means we recommend powder-coated steel or properly primed and painted iron, and we pay extra attention to the bottom rail and hinge points, where moisture pools. We use corrosion-resistant fasteners on every Inglewood job as standard practice.
Any automatic gate installed in California must meet UL 325 entrapment standards, which require safety photocells or contact edges that stop and reverse the gate if something is in the way. A properly installed gate also needs a manual release mechanism so you can open it by hand during a power outage. We wire in the safety equipment on every operator we install, and we test it before we leave. A gate without working safety photocells is not just old; it is dangerous, especially around children and pets.
Because the hinge post carries the entire weight of the gate, and it sits in a concrete footing that has been soaking up salt-laden moisture and winter rain for 40 to 70 years. Inglewood’s original bungalow gate posts were often set in shallow footings by 1950s standards. The footing crumbles, the post leans, the hinges bind, and the gate sags. The panel itself may be fine. The fix is a new post, a new footing, and re-hung hinges. We do that work regularly, and it is almost always cheaper than replacing the entire gate.
Sometimes, but not always. A slide gate needs a straight run of fence or wall alongside the driveway for the gate to slide along. On a narrow 1950s lot, that run often does not exist, or it is interrupted by a walkway or the house itself. We measure first and tell you what will actually work. If a slide gate will not fit, a swing gate with a compact operator is usually the better answer. Call (916) 398-2696 and we’ll come measure for free.
Call Ironworks Gate Co. for Gate Installation in Inglewood
If your Inglewood gate is leaning, sagging, rusted through, or just not running the way it should, call us. We are the dedicated gate specialists for homeowners who want the job done right and never want to think about it again. We’ll give you a straightforward answer about what can be saved and what needs to go, a written price before we start, and a written 90-Day Done Right Promise when we finish. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call (916) 398-2696 for a free estimate.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Inglewood and the surrounding communities.