North MS & Memphis
Fence gates that still swing right in year five
The gate is the part of the fence you touch every day, and it is the first part that fails when it is built like an afterthought. We hang walk gates and double drive gates to the opening, set gate posts heavier than line posts, and offer a welded metal gate frame upgrade so the frame carries the weight instead of the pickets.
Walk gate $300 • Double drive gate $600 • Metal frame available as an upgrade • 2-year no-questions-asked workmanship warranty
Gates we build
Walk gates
The everyday gate — usually three to four feet wide, placed where people actually walk rather than where the fence line happens to end. We set the gate posts first and hang the gate to the opening instead of forcing a stock panel to fit. A single walk gate is $300 added to the fence price.
Double drive gates
A pair of leaves that swing open for a mower, trailer, boat or truck. Width is decided by what you actually pull through and the angle you approach from, not by a standard kit size. A double drive gate is $600 added to the fence price.
Wide single gates
Where you need equipment access but only have room for one leaf. These get the most attention on framing and hinge selection, because a wide single leaf is the gate most likely to sag if it is built like an ordinary walk gate.
Pool gates
Self-closing, self-latching hardware with the latch height and gate swing set to meet the barrier requirement for your jurisdiction. We confirm the local code before installation rather than after inspection.
Commercial and job-site gates
Heavier framework, hardware sized for daily traffic, and drive gates built for delivery trucks and equipment on storage yards, contractor lots, playgrounds and schools.
Matching gates in every material
Wood, aluminum, vinyl, composite and chain link. Wood and composite gates carry the same board pattern as the fence so they read as part of the run, and aluminum gates match the panel style and color.
The welded metal frame upgrade
A standard wood gate is a wood frame with pickets fastened to it. Over a few Mid-South summers that frame racks, the latch stops lining up and the gate drags. The upgrade replaces that frame with a welded metal one: the steel carries the load and the boards are just cladding.
It is an upgrade, not standard. We recommend it on wide gates, six-foot privacy gates, and any gate that gets opened several times a day — and we will say so plainly when a plain gate is all a job needs.
Sizing, posts and hardware
Size it to what you own
Tell us the widest thing that has to fit through — mower deck, trailer, boat, truck bed — and how tight the approach is. Gate width comes from that measurement and the swing arc, not from a catalog page.
Gate posts do the work
Every gate problem starts at the post. Our driven galvanized steel post option sets posts approximately 40 inches into the ground, which eliminates the need for a traditional dug concrete footing in applicable installations, and steel does not rot at the ground line the way a wood post does.
Hardware sized to the gate
Hinges and latches are matched to the weight and the use. Pool gates get self-closing, self-latching hardware. Drop rods hold one leaf of a double drive gate steady while the other swings. Commercial gates get hardware rated for daily traffic.
Placement
We place gates where traffic actually flows and where the ground lets a gate swing clear. On sloped yards that sometimes means moving the opening a few feet — we will show you why before we set a post.
Fence gate questions
How much does a fence gate cost?
Using our own estimator pricing, a single walk gate is $300 and a double drive gate is $600, added to the fence price. A welded metal gate frame is an upgrade priced on top of that. There is a $750 minimum job charge for standalone work.
Is a metal-framed gate standard?
No. The welded metal gate frame is an upgrade, not standard. Standard gates are built without it unless you select it. It is worth choosing on wide gates, heavy privacy gates and any gate that gets used several times a day.
Why do wood gates sag?
Two reasons: the gate post moves, or the gate frame racks out of square. We address the first with driven galvanized posts set approximately 40 inches into the ground, and the second with proper bracing or the welded metal frame upgrade so the frame carries the weight instead of the pickets.
How wide should a drive gate be?
Measure what you pull through and add room for the approach angle. Most homeowners are fine with a 10 to 12 foot double gate for a mower and small trailer; boats, dump trailers and tight alley approaches usually need more. We measure it on site before we quote it.
Can you replace or repair just a gate?
Call us at 662-806-7800 and describe what is happening. Standalone gate work is subject to the $750 minimum job charge, so we will tell you honestly whether it makes more sense on its own or bundled with other fence work.
Can a gate be added to an existing fence?
Often yes, as long as the existing posts and fence line are sound. If the posts around the opening are already failing, adding a gate to them just moves the problem, so we look at the posts before we commit to it.
What hardware do you use?
Hinges and latches are sized to the gate, not to the cheapest kit. Heavy gates get heavy hinges, pool gates get self-closing and self-latching hardware, and commercial gates get hardware rated for daily traffic.
Is gate work covered by a warranty?
Yes. Everything we install carries our 2-Year No-Questions-Asked Workmanship Warranty.