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Custom Gates: Design, Installation & Repair
Some entrances deserve more than a catalog gate. A custom gate is built for one property (yours) matched to your architecture, your fencing, your opening, and what you want the entrance to your home or business to say. Garage Tec designs, fabricates, installs, and repairs custom gates, combining craftsmanship in the metal with the automation and access control expertise that delivers quality and makes a beautiful gate work flawlessly every day.
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Custom Gate Design & Gate Installation
A custom gate starts with a conversation and a tape measure, not a product number. We look at your property's architecture so we can create an entrance that matches your vision, including a custom designed gate that fits the overall layout. The design starts when we discuss how the gate will be used, then factor in driveway conditions and your preferences as part of the planning.
What We Can Build: Wrought Iron and More
Ornamental iron and steel gates
Scrollwork, pickets, arches, finials, and hand-worked details in classic and modern designs, including wrought iron options.
Modern and minimalist gates
Clean horizontal lines, flat-bar and slat designs, and architectural metals for contemporary homes and businesses.
Wood and steel combination gates
Steel frames with cedar, ipe, or composite infill for warmth that hangs straight for decades.
Privacy gates
Solid and louvered infill designs that close off the view entirely without looking like a wall.
Arched and curved-top gates
Sweeping toplines, eyebrow arches, and custom profiles matched to your columns and fencing.
Estate and entrance gates
Grand double swing and wide-span sliding designs with lighting, address plaques, and monogram or emblem work, with manual gates also available for owners who want a traditional, reliable security option.
Ranch and farm gates
Custom entry gates with name bars, silhouettes, and overhead arches built for wide rural entrances.
Commercial custom gates
Branded entrance gates, logo cutouts, anti-climb security designs, and gates matched to corporate architecture.
Matching pedestrian gates
Walk gates built to the same design as the main gate, with spacing and configuration designed with pets and children in mind for safety.
Custom sizes for any opening
Extra-wide, extra-tall, sloped-grade, and irregular openings that stock gates can't fit, with customization that can include height, slat spacing, and design density to suit the opening and use.
Custom Designs and Details That Make It Yours
- ✓ Custom scrollwork, pickets, and panel patterns
- ✓ Laser and plasma-cut designs: names, addresses, logos, silhouettes, and scenes
- ✓ Finials, caps, rings, and decorative castings
- ✓ Powder-coat colors and textured finishes built for decades outdoors, chosen to stand up to the sun and help protect the finish
- ✓ Integrated lighting on gates and columns
- ✓ Hardware styles from rustic to minimal, with height, slat spacing, and design density tailored to your preferences for privacy, appearance, and beauty
Swing or Slide: Your Design, Either Way
Custom doesn't limit your options. We build custom designs as single and double swing gates, track sliding gates, cantilever sliding gates, and automatic gates, and we'll recommend the operation style that makes access easy for your property. Swing designs need adequate clearance space and reasonably level ground to operate well, so if your driveway slope, setback, or site conditions don't allow that, sliding options are often the better fit.
Automation and Access Control, Designed In
The difference between a custom gate and a custom gate that works beautifully is planning the automation from the start so day-to-day access stays easy:
- ✓ Operators sized for the finished gate's true weight: heavy custom iron and wood-clad gates need more than a stock opener
- ✓ Concealed and low-profile operator placements that don't clutter the design
- ✓ Keypads, video intercoms, card readers, and smartphone access designed for automatic gates
- ✓ Free-exit sensors, auto-close timers, battery backup, and solar power can be covered in the build when specified
- ✓ UL 325 compliant safety devices (photo-eyes and safety edges) integrated and tested on every installation
Built to Last
A custom gate is only as good as its foundation. Every installation includes posts and footings engineered for the gate's weight and wind load, load-rated hinges or rollers, and square, braced, properly welded construction, because the most beautiful gate on the block should also be the one still hanging true in twenty years with a strong structure and lasting quality.
Custom Gate Repair
A custom gate is worth repairing right. When a one-of-a-kind gate is damaged, the answer isn't replacing it with something off a shelf; it's restoring it. Our technicians and fabrication capabilities let us repair custom gates other companies walk away from.
Our repair services also cover preventative maintenance, including regular inspections for wrought iron gates, annual lubrication of moving parts, and upkeep for wood and iron gates to help prevent rust or rot so every job holds up with lasting quality.
Custom Gate Repairs We Handle
Welding and structural repair
Cracked welds, bent frames, broken pickets, and damaged scrollwork repaired in place or in shop, with welded structural repairs rather than cosmetic patching.
Impact and vehicle damage
Struck gates straightened, rebuilt, and re-hung, with damaged sections refabricated to match the original design.
Ornamental restoration
Replacement of damaged decorative elements, castings, and cut panels matched to the existing work.
Rust repair and refinishing
Corrosion cut out and replaced, and gates stripped and refinished before rust becomes structural, using a system that protects the gate after damaged material is removed.
Sagging and alignment repair
Heavy custom gates demand heavy-duty hinges and true posts. We rehang, reinforce, and realign.
Hinge, roller, and track service
Wear hardware replaced with components rated for the gate's real weight.
Operator repair and upgrades
All major brands serviced, and undersized openers that were never right for the gate replaced with properly rated ones for a lasting upgrade.
Wood infill replacement
Weathered or damaged wood panels replaced on steel-framed combination gates.
Access control and safety device repair
Keypads, intercoms, sensors, and loops serviced and modernized.
Repairing Gates We Didn't Build
You don't have to be the original installer's customer to get a custom gate fixed. We repair custom and ornamental gates regardless of who built them, and our team matches materials, profiles, and finishes as closely as the original work allows, which means you'll get honest guidance on what can be saved, and we'll tell you honestly when a damaged element can be restored versus refabricated with pride in careful restoration work.
The Custom Gate Process
On-site consultation
We measure the opening, assess slope, setback, and power, and talk through your style, security, and automation goals. Our team can also flag where local zoning or HOA requirements may affect height and design details before fabrication.
Design and quote
A design worked up to your property and a written price for the complete system: gate, posts, operator, safety devices, and access control for the full project.
Fabrication
Your gate is built to the approved design and finished for decades outdoors. Depending on the design and finish, custom gates may take approximately 16 weeks to ship after approval.
Installation
Posts and footings set, gate hung and aligned, automation and access control installed and programmed.
Testing and walkthrough
Every function tested, UL 325 safety verified, and the whole system demonstrated before we call it done.
Why Homeowners Choose Garage Tec for Custom Gates
- Design through service, one company – The same company supports your gate through its whole life, helping protect the value of the project over time with ongoing service and repair.
- Automation expertise – Beautiful gates that also open every single time, with operators and safety systems engineered in, not bolted on.
- Fabrication capability – Custom work built, and custom work repaired, including gates other companies won't touch.
- Built for decades – Posts, hinges, and finishes specified for the long run, using quality materials that enhance security and curb appeal and can improve potential resale value.
- Upfront pricing – A written quote for the complete system before fabrication begins.
Custom Gate FAQs
How much does a custom gate cost?
More than a stock gate, and it varies widely with size, material, design complexity, and automation. A clean modern steel design costs less than hand-worked ornamental iron with custom castings. After the on-site consultation you'll have a firm written price for the complete system.
Do HOA or zoning rules affect custom gates?
Yes. Local requirements may dictate gate height and design, so those details should be checked early to make sure your project is covered before fabrication begins.
How long does a custom gate take?
Design, fabrication, and finishing take longer than pulling a stock gate off a rack, typically several weeks depending on complexity. After approval, some custom gates can take around 16 weeks to ship, depending on the design and finishing. We'll give you a realistic timeline with your quote.
Can you match my existing fence or railing?
In most cases, yes. We match picket profiles, spacing, toplines, and finishes so the gate looks like it was always part of the fence.
Can you put my name, address, or logo in the gate?
Yes. Laser and plasma-cut lettering, numbers, logos, and silhouettes are among our most requested custom details.
Can a custom gate be automated?
Absolutely, and it should be planned that way from the start. Swing gates need adequate clearance and fairly level ground, while sliding gates can suit tighter layouts. We size operators for the finished gate's true weight and integrate safety devices and access control into the design.
Can you repair a custom gate you didn't build?
Yes. We repair and restore custom and ornamental gates regardless of who built them, matching the original work as closely as materials allow.
Are custom gates worth it?
For the entrance people see every day, on a property you plan to keep, a well-built custom gate delivers security, curb appeal, potential resale value, and a first impression no stock gate matches, and it's built to outlast several of them.
Wood or iron for a custom gate?
Iron and steel offer the most design freedom and durability; wood infill on a steel frame adds warmth and privacy without the sagging of all-wood construction; aluminum delivers the iron look with no rust for coastal climates. Wood and iron both need regular maintenance, and wrought iron benefits from periodic inspection and annual lubrication of moving parts. We'll walk you through the trade-offs for your property so you can learn what fits best, and if you have questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
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If you can sketch it, describe it, or point to a picture of it, we can bring your vision to life with a custom designed gate, automate it, and keep it working for decades. Call Garage Tec at (888) 217-2664 to schedule a custom gates design consultation or repair estimate. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact our team.