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A new automatic gate on a Beverly Hills estate typically runs $6,800 to $14,500 for a standard single swing, and $12,000 to $28,000 for a custom-fabricated double gate with full automation. We complete most installations within 5 to 10 business days from the day you approve the written quote, and we handle the city permit paperwork before a single hole is dug. Live answers, 24/7: (925) 693-7978.
If you own a home in the flats of 90211 or up in the hills above Sunset, you already know this is not a town where cookie-cutter work flies. The gates here are one of a kind: forged iron from the 1930s, brush-finished steel panels, motorized arms buried under decomposed granite. Our crews have spent 42 years learning what those gates need. We show up when we say, we quote honest numbers, and we do the work to a standard that will not embarrass the street.
Why Ironworks Gate Co. Is Beverly Hills’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Beverly Hills homeowners tend to keep their houses for decades. That means we get called out to gates installed in the Reagan administration, with operators layered on top of 1920s hinges and wiring from three different eras. We know how to work with that. We reverse-engineer what is there, match new hardware to the existing iron, and build the installation to outlast the next retrofit.
We are not the cheapest bid in Beverly Hills, and we do not chase that. We are the call you make once. Victor Salinas runs every job with the same rule: the 400th installation gets the same care as the first. Every job is covered by our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on paper, no arguing, no fine print. If it is not right, we come back and make it right.
Our dispatchers answer the phone at 2 a.m. the same way they answer at noon. A live person, every time. When a Santa Ana gust throws your gate off its travel limits at midnight, you will not get a voicemail tree. You will get a human being and a technician who knows Beverly Hills streets without GPS.
Our Gate Installation Services in Beverly Hills
We handle the full scope: Gate Installation for driveway and pedestrian access, plus repair, automation, welding, and access control. On a Beverly Hills job, the work usually goes beyond hanging a gate. It is structural. It is electrical. It is matched to a Crestron panel or a license-plate reader. Here is how the most common installations break down.
Driveway Gate
A driveway gate in Beverly Hills is often the first thing a visitor sees, and it usually has to do two jobs: look like part of the architecture and hold up to daily use plus seasonal wind. We install single and double driveway gates on flat lots and hillside grades, in both swing and sliding configurations, always paired to the correct operator for the weight and slope.
Pedestrian Gate
Pedestrian gates in neighborhoods like the 90210 flats are frequently original ornamental pieces, 80 or 90 years old, now retrofitted with electronic strikes and keypads. We fabricate new pedestrian gates to match existing iron patterns and install automation that does not alter the historical look. If the existing post is cracked or the hinge lugs are worn, we address that before mounting anything new.
Sliding Gate
Sliding gates make sense on driveways with a steep grade or limited swing clearance, which describes a good portion of the hillside parcels north of Sunset. We install cantilevered and rolling slide gates, with heavy-duty operators sized for the actual weight of the panel plus the wind load. In Beverly Hills, wind load matters more than most people expect.
Swing Gate
Swing gates are the classic Beverly Hills installation: two steel leaves parting over a brick or decomposed granite drive. On a flat lot, a standard linear-arm opener often works. On a hillside, we usually specify an in-ground or articulated-arm operator, because gravity works against the gate every single cycle. We set the travel limits precisely and test under load.
Double Gate
Dual-swing and dual-slide gates are common on wider estate entries along Sunset and above. The challenge is synchronization: two leaves, two operators, and no room for drift. We install matched operators, set master/slave logic, and run the gate through repeated full cycles. Within the 90-Day Done Right Promise window, we return free if anything falls out of time.
Security Gate
A security gate in Beverly Hills is not just a barrier; it is the front end of a whole access system. We tie gates into video intercoms, keypads, license-plate cameras, and smart-home systems including Crestron and Control4. We coordinate with estate managers and private security teams who need to review the access log. The gate has to work silently, every time, and it has to speak to the rest of the property.
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 Beverly Hills
Our technicians are factory-trained on nine automation lines, including LiftMaster, FAAC, and Elite. That makes a difference when a control board fails on a 15-year-old FAAC operator buried under a hillside. We carry the right boards, remotes, safety edges, and photocells so most installs finish in one visit. Whatever brand is on your estate gate, we have likely been inside it before.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Beverly Hills Homes
Beverly Hills has a specific set of failure modes, and we have seen them all more than once. Here are the four we run into most on installation callouts:
- Layered wiring from decades of retrofits. The 1920s and 1930s Spanish Colonial homes in the flats often have original ornamental gates that have been through three or four operator generations. Old conduit, mismatched low-voltage wire, and abandoned circuits hide behind the stucco. We trace every conductor before connecting new equipment.
- Marine-layer corrosion. Mornings in Beverly Hills bring a consistent damp layer off the Pacific. That moisture settles into exposed iron tracks, pivot pins, and operator housings, and over a few seasons it starts to bind everything. We specify galvanized or powder-coated hardware on every new install and seal hardware where it meets concrete.
- Santa Ana wind damage. Fall winds come down through the passes with enough force to slam an unsecured gate past its limits. That bends arms, strips gears, and tears anchors out of masonry. Operators installed on hillside gates need torque settings and limit margins calculated for actual wind exposure, not a flat-lot chart.
- Steep-grade binding. On hillside parcels, the ground moves. Soil creep shifts gate posts out of plumb over ten or twenty years, and a gate that once swung free starts dragging. We do not just re-hang the gate; we check the post footings and correct the grade before the operator is mounted.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Beverly Hills, CA
Here are honest numbers for the Beverly Hills market. A standard single driveway gate with a belt-driven opener runs $6,800 to $9,500. A double steel swing gate with matched operators and full automation: $12,000 to $22,000. Custom-fabricated ornamental or security gates with access control integration start at $15,000 and can reach $35,000+ depending on size, material, and smart-home tie-in. Pedestrian gate installs run $2,800 to $5,500.
What moves the price: gate weight, driveway slope, existing post condition, operator type, and how much integration your access system needs. We quote everything on paper before we begin. The number you sign is the number you pay. We offer a free estimate on every job, a free second opinion on any written estimate you have in hand, and a standing 5% senior and veteran discount.
| Installation Type | Typical Range in Beverly Hills |
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| Single driveway gate + opener | $6,800 - $9,500 |
| Double swing gate + matched operators | $12,000 - $22,000 |
| Custom fabricated ornamental/security gate | $15,000 - $35,000+ |
| Pedestrian gate install | $2,800 - $5,500 |
| Operator replacement (existing gate) | $1,900 - $4,200 |
We Also Serve Cities Near Beverly Hills
Our crews cover Beverly Hills and the surrounding communities daily. If you are in West Hollywood, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, or North Hollywood, we bring the same 42-year standard and the same written 90-Day Done Right Promise. Our full Beverly Hills service area includes all three local ZIP codes: 90209, 90210, and 90211.
Serving Beverly Hills, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Beverly Hills 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 Beverly Hills
Yes, in most cases you do. Beverly Hills operates its own Building & Safety department separate from LA County, and any motorized gate installation or modification, including replacing an operator on an existing gate, technically requires a city permit and inspection. Enforcement here is tighter than in West Hollywood or Culver City, where most gate work sails through. Our installations always include permit coordination so you never face a stop-work order or a surprise fine. Call (925) 693-7978 and we will check your specific address against current city code.
In Beverly Hills, the usual cause is the marine layer. Morning fog and condensation settle on the photocell lenses, and if the lenses are angled toward the rising sun or coated in road film, the beam refracts enough to fault the circuit. We position photocells to avoid direct east-facing sun, use heated-lens models on gated estates that get heavy morning moisture, and wire them with weather-tight conduit. It is a small fix that stops a lot of 7 a.m. callbacks.
Yes. This is most of what we do in the 90211 flats. We duplicate existing scroll patterns, picket profiles, and forging scale so a new gate reads as original to the house, not a modern replacement. We have matched dozens of 1930s and 1940s gates in Beverly Hills, and we can incorporate your existing hardware if it is still sound. Estimates are free; call (925) 693-7978 and we will come measure.
On a steep grade, we almost always specify a heavy-duty cantilevered slide operator with a high-torque motor and a limit controller that can handle the extra load. The gate’s full weight rides on carriage trucks, so the operator has to overcome rolling resistance plus gravity. We calculate the actual panel weight and slope percentage, then size the operator up one class from the flat-lot spec. Undersized operators strip gears inside a year on hillside installs.
We work through your estate manager, head of security, or property supervisor as the single point of contact. That includes scheduling access windows, providing daily written progress updates, and testing the integrated access system with your security team before we finish. We are accustomed to working behind existing security protocols and with vendors like Crestron and Control4 programmers already on the property. Lunch-break radio chatter and loose toolboxes do not happen here.
For gate installation in Beverly Hills, call (925) 693-7978. You will get a live person, an honest written quote, and work that is done right and backed in writing.
Written by Victor Salinas, Owner at Ironworks Gate Co., serving Beverly Hills for over 42 years.