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Gate installation in North Hollywood usually means one of two jobs: a sliding gate on a shared apartment parking entry that cycles dozens of times a day, or a driveway swing gate on a 1950s bungalow lot where space is tight and the old stucco wall is not as square as it looked in the listing photos. We have worked both ends of that spectrum since 2001. You call, a live person picks up, and we give you a straight answer about what the job actually needs. Call (818) 514-7606 and Hal will talk you through it.
We work in North Hollywood every week, from the streets off Lankershim up toward Vineland and over to the Valley Village line. The housing stock here is not like Burbank or Studio City. That matters when you are setting gate posts, running conduit under a shared driveway, or sizing an operator for a gate that might cycle 80 times before noon.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is North Hollywood’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Hal Gatewood has been at this since 2001, and his name is on the shop. Not a holding company, not a franchise. One owner, one published address, one phone number, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every job. If something is not done right, one call brings him back. No runaround.
We do our own welding on site, in your driveway or in the parking lot of your building. We do not haul your gate back to some shop across town. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that is where we start. Fix the panel without the post and you will fix it twice.
North Hollywood customers get a live person on the phone at any hour, not a voicemail tree. That matters when a sliding gate is stuck open at 11:00 PM on a Friday and the building’s trash enclosure is exposed. We answer, we show up, and we quote the price before the work starts. No surprises at the door.
Our Gate Installation Services in North Hollywood
Here is what we install most often across North Hollywood, and why the local conditions matter for each one. Our Gate Installation team handles all of these, from single pedestrian gates to full commercial sliding systems.
Driveway Gate Installation
North Hollywood’s single-family lots are small, and a lot of them share a narrow driveway between two bungalows. That is a different animal than a wide suburban driveway in Sherman Oaks. We install driveway gates that swing or slide depending on what the easement allows, and we set the posts deep enough to hold in the Valley’s shifting soil. In 100°F summers, shallow footings heave and the gate starts binding against the apron. We have seen it too many times to repeat it.
Pedestrian Gate Installation
Pedestrian gates on the older stucco walls around Magnolia Park and NoHo need more than a new panel. The steel frame rusts out at the bottom hinge, the stucco crumbles behind the lag bolts, and the gate starts dragging on the walk. We repair or replace the whole assembly, including resetting hardware into solid blocking. A pedestrian gate that will not latch is not a convenience problem. It is how you get a call from a tenant about an unauthorized guest in the courtyard.
Sliding Gate Installation
Most of the sliding gate work we do in North Hollywood is on apartment building parking entries, and these are not the same as residential driveway sliders. A 30-unit building on Burbank Boulevard cycles its gate 50 to 80 times before lunch. That is commercial duty. We size operators, track, and post footings for that kind of traffic, and we replace sun-baked loop detector wire and corroded safety edges while we are in there. Swapping the operator without fixing the underlying wiring is how you get a building manager calling us back in six months.
Swing Gate Installation
Swing gates work well on lots where the driveway has enough set-back, and we install plenty of them across North Hollywood’s residential streets. The catch in this part of the Valley is soil movement. Hot, dry summers contract the ground, and hinge posts that were not set below the shrink line start leaning into the driveway. We set posts in concrete with proper depth and we weld the gate frames ourselves so the pickets do not rattle loose in two seasons.
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 North Hollywood
We are certified to work on nine major gate brands, and for North Hollywood specifically we keep a good stock of Viking, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing parts on hand. Those three show up constantly on the older apartment and small-commercial gates around NoHo and the Arts District. Having the part on the truck is the difference between finishing today and coming back Wednesday. We also work on LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Elite, and Mighty Mule, so if your building has something else, we can source it.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in North Hollywood Homes
These are not hypotheticals. They are what we find when we show up.
- Post footing failures on shared driveway swing gates: The soil in North Hollywood contracts hard during 100°F+ summers, and a hinge post set in a shallow footing leans toward the driveway. The gate binds, the operator fights it, and the motor burns out. We set posts below the shrink line and backfill properly.
- Rack-and-pinion slide gates skipping teeth: Older tracks on North Hollywood apartment entries have been resurfaced over old asphalt patches so many times the rail is not flat anymore. The gate jerks, trips the safety sensor, and then the building manager disables the sensor. That is when we get called. New track, new rack, proper operator calibration.
- Keypad entry systems on 1960s electrical panels: Some of the garden-style buildings off Lankershim and Vineland still pull power from original panels with weak grounding. Heat waves cause intermittent lockouts on pedestrian gates. We install properly grounded dedicated circuits for the access control.
- Sun-cracked loop detector wire and corroded safety edges: On 1980s-era operators, the underground loop wire has been baking for 40 years. We replace it as part of a full install, not as a patch job. A new operator on dead loop wiring is a service call waiting to happen.
Pricing for Gate Installation in North Hollywood, CA
A driveway gate installation in North Hollywood typically runs $2,800 to $6,500 depending on gate width, operator choice, and post conditions. A single pedestrian gate on an existing stucco wall usually lands between $1,200 and $2,400. A sliding gate for a 20-to-50-unit apartment building runs $5,500 to $14,000 when you are replacing track, operator, safety edges, and loop wire. You pay the price we agree on before the work starts. Not a dollar more at the door. We also offer $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (818) 514-7606 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Hollywood
We work up and down the Valley and over the hill. If you are in Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks, West Hollywood, or Beverly Hills, give us a call. Same live person answers, same 90-Day Done Right Promise, same straight numbers. Scheduling for those areas runs through our Los Angeles office, and crews serve North Hollywood locally.
Serving North Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Hollywood 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 North Hollywood
Almost always yes. The motors on 1980s-era Linear or early HySecurity operators burn out because the track is out of alignment, the safety edges are corroded, or the loop detector wire has sun-cracked and is sending false signals. Replacing the motor without fixing the underlying issues means you will replace it again in twelve months. We typically recommend a full operator swap, new track surface, new safety photocells, and fresh wiring. Call (818) 514-7606 and we will tell you what the gate actually needs, not what is easiest to bill.
Yes. We have installed sliding gates on shared driveway easements throughout North Hollywood, including the older bungalow streets around Magnolia Park. The key is setting the track and posts to handle two households cycling the gate all day, while keeping pedestrian access open. We survey the easement first, check for utilities, and give you a written plan and price before we touch the ground.
New gate operators installed in North Hollywood must comply with UL 325 standards, which require a minimum of two independent entrapment protection systems: typically photocells plus a reversing edge or contact sensor, depending on the gate type. We install and calibrate both on every new operator. If your old gate has no photocells or the sensors have been bypassed, that is a liability issue we flag immediately.
No. A sagging pedestrian gate means the hinge post or the wall structure behind it has failed. Replacing the panel alone will not fix the root problem, and you will be back in the same spot within a year. We reset the hinges into solid blocking or replace the post entirely, then hang a properly welded gate frame. For a free assessment, call (818) 514-7606.
Yes, and they work well here. North Hollywood gets plenty of sun, and a solar operator eliminates the need to run a new electrical circuit from an old panel that may not have capacity. We install solar kits from Ghost Controls and others on apartment parking gates where trenching is not practical or the building’s electrical panel is already maxed out. The panel charges during the day and the battery carries the gate through overnight cycling. Call us for an honest read on whether solar makes sense for your site.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving North Hollywood since 2001.