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Gate Company in Tempe, AZ

Tempe is a city built around its alleys, and that shapes every gate job here. The side-yard gates and back-alley service gates that sit at the curb of the 1950s-70s block-wall subdivisions are often the first security barrier a home has, and a sagging or seized gate turns a quiet alley into a block-wide access problem. We’re a gate-only company: installation, manual and automated repair, and the electric operators that drive them. Our technicians have up to 13 years of experience, and we work on whatever gate you have. Call (877) 657-0401 for a free estimate.

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Why Tempe Homes Are Different

The core of Tempe was laid out before anyone planned for a car in every carport. Much of the housing in 85281, 85282 and 85283 is mid-century ranch and block-wall subdivision, with carports and rear alley access, and the gates on those lots were frequently retrofitted decades after the homes went up. Posts get set into hard desert caliche or cracked concrete, so a gate that leans is usually telling you about a footing, not a hinge. The south side of the city, in 85284, skews newer, with stucco-and-block master-planned homes and gates that are typically factory-hung and operator-ready.

The climate does its own work. Triple-digit summer heat bakes metal gates, warps wood pickets and dries out hinges and latches, then monsoon dust and wind-driven rain clog tracks and swell gate panels. Every Tempe gate runs through an expansion and contraction cycle all year, which loosens posts and knocks hardware out of alignment faster than in a milder climate. Add the alley network: the alleys are a city-maintained right-of-way, so a gate that swings open into one can draw a code notice for the whole block, not just the property it belongs to.

Our Main Tempe Services

Two jobs bring most Tempe homeowners to us: fixing the gate they have, and replacing the electric operator that runs it. Each has its own dedicated page.

Gate Repair in Tempe

Manual gate repair here usually starts at the ground. That leaning side-yard gate hanging over a failing post footing in caliche, or the alley gate that has swollen shut after monsoon season, is a structural fix before it’s a hardware fix. We look at hinges, latches, posts, frames and swing clearance, then correct what’s actually causing the failure rather than just tightening what’s rattling. For a focused look at the work, see gate repair.

Electric Gate Repair in Tempe

Automated gates fail in the parts most generalists won’t touch: control boards, safety sensors, power wiring and the operator motor itself. That’s our core specialty, not a referral. Whether your operator is an older Linear unit or a newer Ghost Controls system, we diagnose the fault at the board or the sensor and repair it, rather than defaulting to a full replacement. The full breakdown is on our electric gate repair page.

Gate Installation in Tempe

Gate Gate Installation in Tempe has to answer for the lots it sits on. A carport-centric mid-century property in 85282 needs a gate that fits a narrow side yard and clears a concrete alley apron, while a newer 85284 home often comes pre-wired for an operator. We measure the opening, check the posts, and specify hardware for a desert sun cycle instead of a milder climate. One call covers installation, whether the gate is manual or automated.

Automatic Gate Installation

Signs you need it

You’re opening the gate by hand several times a day, or an existing operator can’t be repaired reliably and you want a fresh system.

What it costs in Tempe

Automatic gate installation in Tempe typically runs $1,800-$4,500, and the written estimate sets the final price.

How we do it

We measure the opening, set or sleeve the posts, hang and align the gate, then mount the operator, run the power, wire the safety sensors and walk you through the programming.

Driveway Gate Installation

Signs you need it

You want a real driveway barrier for security or privacy and the current opening has no gate, or the old one is beyond repair.

What it costs in Tempe

A driveway gate installation in Tempe typically falls between $1,500-$4,000 for a manual gate, with automated systems running higher.

How we do it

We confirm swing or slide clearance on the concrete apron, set posts to proper footing depth, hang the panel, and align the latches and stops before testing the full swing.

What Gate Installation Costs in Tempe

Do you need a permit for a new gate in Tempe?

It depends on the gate’s height, location and whether it sits near a right-of-way, so ask the city’s building department before the panel goes up. We’ll flag anything about your setup that usually prompts a check.

Can you automate an existing manual gate?

Often yes, if the frame and posts are sound and the swing is true. We inspect the gate first, then size an operator to it. If the posts are failing into caliche, we address that before adding automation.

Brands We Service in Tempe

We work on the brands most Tempe gates actually run on: Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls and DoorKing among them, along with the rest of the nine lines our technicians know. We can work on whatever gate you have, and we keep no stocked parts, so a repair turnaround depends on the failure and the part. See our brands for the full list.

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Neighborhoods We Serve in Tempe

We cover Tempe from the carport subdivisions and alley lots in the 85281 core through the newer stucco-and-block communities in the south. Dispatch runs from 7am to 7pm, Sunday through Friday, and same-day service is often possible on repairs. For a measured installation, we schedule the on-site estimate and work to your date.

• Maple-Ash
• Downtown Tempe
• Warner Ranch
• Alameda
• South Tempe

Service Area – Cities Near Tempe

Alley gates and block-wall subdivisions don’t stop at the city line, so we also handle gate work in the cities around Tempe. If you’re just outside our core Tempe coverage, we can usually reach you: Paradise Valley, AZ, Phoenix, AZ, Scottsdale, AZ and Fountain Hills, AZ are all in our wider service area. Call and we’ll confirm your address.

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