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FAAC Gate Installation in Tarzana: What to Know First

FAAC gate installation in Tarzana usually runs between $2,800 and $9,500 depending on whether we’re hanging a single swing gate or a full double-gate sliding system with new operators, and most jobs are completed in one to three days once parts are on hand. We’re an independent FAAC service provider, not a factory shop, which means we quote you a price up front, do the work in your driveway, and stand behind it with our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If you own a FAAC gate operator and the installation was never quite right, or you’re starting fresh with a FAAC unit and want it hung correctly the first time, call (818) 514-7606 and Hal will talk you through what you’re looking at.

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This page is for Tarzana homeowners who already have FAAC equipment or are committed to the brand and want installation done by someone who actually works on these units week in and week out. We’re not the manufacturer. We’re the local shop that knows where FAAC installs go wrong in this climate, on these hillside lots, and with the way gates get used around Ventura Boulevard and the neighborhoods south of the Boulevard.

Key Takeaways

• FAAC gate installation in Tarzana typically starts around $2,800 for a basic single swing gate with operator and runs to $9,500+ for double gates or sliding systems.
• We’re an independent FAAC service provider, not tied to the manufacturer, so we can use OEM or quality aftermarket parts depending on what actually makes sense for your gate.
• Every FAAC installation carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, no fine print.
• Hal Gatewood has been working on gates in Tarzana since 2001 and answers the phone with a live person 24/7.
• Free estimates. No trip charge inside the county. The price we quote is the price you pay, agreed before any work starts.

How FAAC Products Fail - and How We Fix Them

• FAAC 400 Series swing operators burning through capacitors. The 400 series is a workhorse, but Tarzana’s summer heat cooks the start capacitor faster than the factory expects. The symptom is a gate that hums but won’t move on a 105-degree afternoon. We replace the capacitor during installation with a higher-temp-rated unit and mount the operator so air actually circulates around it, not trapped against a stucco pier. That’s the kind of thing you don’t get from a box-store install.
• FAAC S418 sliding gate stops mid-travel and reverses. We see this on hillside lots off Reseda Boulevard and Vanalden where the track shifts a half-inch over a season of rain and clay soil movement. The gate binds, the obstruction sensor trips, and the gate gives up halfway. The fix is not a new motor. It’s re-leveling the track, welding the guide rollers into true alignment, and adjusting the torque limits to the actual load. A lot of FAAC S418s get replaced when they just needed installation corrected.
• FAAC 770 hydraulic operators leaking fluid on steep driveways. Tarzana has plenty of driveways with real grade to them, and a FAAC 770 that’s mounted even slightly off-level will push hydraulic fluid past the seals over time. You’ll see a drip trail under the piston and a gate that slows to a crawl. We re-mount the operator with shims to true level, replace the seals, and bleed the system. If the unit was installed by someone who didn’t account for the slope, this happens inside two years.
• FAAC gate panels sagging because the hinge post was set shallow. FAAC operators are strong enough to mask a weak post for a while, but the operator is fighting the sag the whole time, which cooks the motor and strips the gears. We weld the hinge post to a concrete-filled steel receiver set below the frost line and into undisturbed soil. In Tarzana’s expansive clay, a shallow post shifts within a season or two. Fix the panel without the post and you’ll fix it twice.
• FAAC control boards failing from power surges on older Tarzana circuits. Lots of homes south of the Boulevard have original 1950s-60s panels, and a FAAC board is sensitive to voltage spikes. We install a dedicated surge protector on the gate circuit and, where the panel allows, a dedicated breaker for the gate. That one detail keeps a $600 control board from frying the first time the grid hiccups during Santa Ana season.

Our FAAC Gate Installation Process

1. 1
   You call, a live person answers. Not a voicemail, not a phone tree. You describe what you have and what’s happening, and we schedule a time that works. We show up in the window we promised.
2. 2
   We look at the whole gate, not just the FAAC unit. We check the posts, the hinges, the track, the electrical feed, and the operator together. A gate sags in the hinge post, not in the middle, and that’s where we start before we ever touch the motor.
3. 3
   We give you a written quote before any work starts. The price includes parts, labor, and any welding. You agree to it, or we shake hands and part ways. There’s no surprise invoice at the end.
4. 4
   We do the work on site. Hal or one of the crew comes to your driveway with the parts and the welder. We don’t haul your gate off to some shop across the Valley. We fix it where it hangs.
5. 5
   We test the gate through full cycles. Open, close, obstruction reversal, manual release, safety edges, photo eyes. If it doesn’t run right, it doesn’t get called done.
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   We hand you the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If anything we touched fails inside 90 days, one call brings us back. No runaround, no “that’s a different department.” That’s the deal.

What FAAC Gate Installation Costs in Tarzana

Here’s what we’ve charged for common FAAC jobs in Tarzana over the last several years. These are real numbers, not “call for pricing” placeholders.

• Single swing gate with FAAC 400 operator, new hinge post: $2,800 to $4,200
• Double swing gate with FAAC 415 or 770 operators, both posts reset: $5,500 to $8,000
• Sliding gate with FAAC S418 or 844 operator, new track and rollers: $4,800 to $7,500
• Full security gate with FAAC operator, welded steel frame, access keypad: $7,500 to $9,500+
• Post reset and re-weld only (no operator replacement): $900 to $1,800

What moves the price: gate weight, whether the posts need to be pulled and re-set, whether we’re running new electrical to the gate, and whether you want OEM FAAC parts or a quality aftermarket equivalent. We’ll tell you honestly which is worth it on your unit. Call (818) 514-7606 for a free estimate. The quoted price is agreed before any work starts, and we don’t pad it at the door.

Why Tarzana Homeowners Call Gatewood Fence & Gate for FAAC Work

Most of our customers live within a few miles of Ventura Boulevard, and some have been calling us since the early 2000s. Hal Gatewood picked up welding and metal fabrication at Los Angeles Pierce College over in Woodland Hills before he ever touched a gate motor, and that’s why he still fixes posts in the ground instead of just bolting a new operator onto a failing frame. When your FAAC gate starts grinding or stalling, we’ll find the actual cause, not just the easiest part to swap.

We’re also not a one-brand shop. We service FAAC alongside LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, Ghost Controls, and DoorKing, which matters because sometimes the right fix for a FAAC gate is a part from a different manufacturer that bolts up without modification. We’ll tell you when OEM FAAC parts are worth the premium and when they aren’t. And every job gets the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written down, because the name on the shop is the name on your invoice. That’s the oldest accountability there is.

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