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Gate Company in Arlington, VA

If you’re planning a new gate in Arlington, VA, the job starts with what your lot actually allows: a tight setback, a shared fence line, a driveway that slopes into the street. Arlington is a densely built inner suburb where most residential lots are small and near-zero-setback, so a gate here sits inches from a neighbor’s fence and often straddles a boundary that three different owners have redrawn over time. That shapes the work more than any single gate style. We’re a gate-only company, focused on installation, Arlington Gate Service, and getting the job measured and priced before anything is ordered. Call (855) 349-3550 for a free estimate on your gate.

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Why Arlington Homes Are Different

Arlington’s housing stock does most of the explaining. The close-in neighborhoods are dominated by 1920s – 1950s brick Colonials, Cape Cods and bungalows, mixed with postwar brick ramblers and a steady surge of new infill townhomes on redeveloped lots. Gates on those properties are typically wood privacy, vinyl, or wrought-iron and aluminum drive gates, and they’re hung on fence lines that are sometimes nearly as old as the house.

The climate is hard on them. Arlington runs a humid subtropical pattern with hot, humid summers and freeze-thaw winter cycles, so wood gates swell and stick seasonally, hinges and posts heave when the ground freezes, and heavy summer thunderstorms regularly rack or knock over lighter vinyl and aluminum gates.

The real twist is the lines themselves. Older Arlington lots often share a back-to-back fence with a neighbor, so a gate that sags becomes a boundary question as much as a hardware question: whose post is failing, whose side of the line is it on, and can a new post go in without disturbing a protected mature oak. The county’s constant tear-down and redevelopment churn means we often work on a lot that has been subdivided or re-gated, hanging an older gate into a brand-new fence.

Our Main Arlington Services

Two jobs account for most of the calls we get from Arlington homeowners, and both start with knowing the exact brand and system you have rather than guessing at it.

Gate Repair in Arlington

Sagging hinges, rotted posts, a latch that no longer catches, panels that bind after a wet summer: most Arlington gate repair work is structural and seasonal, not exotic. Wood gates swell and stick when the humidity climbs, then shrink and rattle when it drops, and posts set in heavy clay can heave through a freeze-thaw winter and leave a gate hanging out of square. Because so many Arlington fence lines are shared or back-to-back, we start by looking at which post belongs to which property before we touch anything. We work on manual and automated gates alike, residential and commercial. For a full look at that side of the business, see our gate repair page.

Electric Gate Repair in Arlington

An automated gate that won’t open is usually one of a handful of things: a dead battery in the control board, a misaligned safety sensor, a binding hinge the motor is fighting, or an arm operator that has finally worn out. In Arlington, the seasonal pattern matters too. Heat and humidity can push a control enclosure past its limit, and a gate that binds in July will strain an operator that was fine in April. We handle the whole electric side, from the motor to the control board, on residential and light commercial systems. Details are on our electric gate repair page.

Gate Installation in Arlington

Gate Installation in Arlington starts with the lot, not the catalog. On Arlington’s small, near-zero-setback parcels, a driveway gate has to land in the few feet between the house, the property line and the neighbor’s fence, and the county’s steady tear-down and redevelopment churn means we’re regularly setting new posts into a fence line that a previous owner built. Our Gate Installation work covers both manual and automated systems, residential driveways and commercial entrances, and every job gets measured on site and quoted in writing before we order a single part.

The housing stock sets the style. A 1940s brick Cape in an older close-in neighborhood usually wants a wood privacy or wrought-iron drive gate that matches an existing fence, while a new infill townhome often calls for a cleaner aluminum or vinyl gate with a modern operator behind it. Arlington’s hot, humid summers and freeze-thaw winters mean footing depth and post material matter more here than in a milder climate; a post that’s undersized or set shallow will heave within a season or two.

Automatic Gate Installation

Signs you need it

You’re tired of getting out of the car in the rain, the driveway is long enough that a manual gate is a daily chore, or you want a gate that closes itself behind you on a property where the street side is exposed.

What it costs in Arlington

A full automatic gate installation in Arlington typically runs from about $3,500 to $12,000, depending on gate size, material, operator brand and whether a power run is needed, with the written estimate setting the final price.

How we do it

We measure the opening and check the soil and setback, recommend a gate and operator pairing for your drive, run the power and safety edges, hang the gate, then program and test the remotes and sensors before we call it finished.

Electric Gate Installation

Signs you need it

The old operator is failing repeatedly, a manual gate needs to become automated, or a new fence line is going in and the gate should open without anyone leaving the car.

What it costs in Arlington

Electric gate installation in Arlington typically falls between about $3,000 and $10,000 for the operator, wiring, safety hardware and commissioning, with the exact figure fixed by the written estimate.

How we do it

We confirm the gate’s weight and swing or slide geometry, select an operator rated for it (we work with FAAC and BFT among others), bring power to the control enclosure, fit the safety sensors and edge protection, then test every cycle and set the travel limits.

What Gate Installation Costs in Arlington

These ranges are typical for Arlington work. Each job is priced individually because lot conditions vary so much here.

Can you install a driveway gate on a small Arlington lot with a tight setback?

Usually, yes. Many Arlington driveways are only a few feet from the property line, so we measure the opening and the setback first, then choose a gate that swings or slides without crossing onto a neighbor’s line. A free on-site measure settles it before you commit.

Do you handle the power run and the safety edges on an automatic gate?

Yes. We bring power to the control enclosure, wire the operator, and fit safety sensors and edge protection so the gate stops for a person, a pet or a car. That electrical side is a licensed trade, so we confirm what your property needs during the estimate.

Brands We Service in Arlington

We work on the operator brands Arlington properties actually have, from residential units to commercial systems: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite and Mighty Mule. We don’t stock parts, so we identify your exact model on site and source what’s needed. See our brands for the full list.

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Neighborhoods We Serve in Arlington

We install and repair gates across Arlington, from the older close-in brick neighborhoods to the newer infill townhomes and commercial corridors. Because so much of our Arlington work involves tight lots and shared fence lines, we plan for an on-site measure rather than quoting from a photo. Our technicians have up to 10 years of experience, which matters most on brand-specific operators and on lots where the boundary isn’t obvious.

• Ballston
• Clarendon
• Cherrydale
• Arlington Heights
• East Falls Church

Call (855) 349-3550 to book. We answer 24/7, with fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm.

Service Area – Cities Near Arlington

Arlington sits right against several neighboring communities, and we take gate work throughout the area. If your property is just outside the county line, we can help. We install and repair gates in Bailey’s Crossroads, VA, Tysons, VA, Wakefield, VA, and Kings Park, VA. Call (855) 349-3550. We answer 24/7. Fast dispatch from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday.

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