Electric Gate Cost

I would say there are a lot of variables on pricing... single gate vs dual gate. But just a single gate wills probably be about 2k for gate and opening kit plus install. Could always get a cattle gate and opener at tractor supply for about 700$!!!

I'd be interested to see the ballpark pricing on some of these gates as well. I'm interested but not to a point where I'm ready to get people to give me estimates. (lots of other projects to tackle first).

Price?

I can speak to mine but you have to keep in mind that I have solid cast iron gates. They weigh a couple of hundred pounds each easily and required significant work to hang. I also have commercial level openers. I have remotes, a magnetic exit loop, optical interruptor, electro magnet lock and a pedestal keypad outside the gate. I wanted the cellular opener system but it was going to add almost $1500 to the cost. I also already had power run to the spot for them to wire into.

The price included blasting and painting the gates (which came from a different spot on the property) and then custom building the hinges.

My bill was a bit north of $10k. I would think you could cut that in half with aluminum gates in lieu of iron.

Not sure about running commercial openers off of solar but I know mine required power.

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They run off 12v. Which doesn’t require an electrician.

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So all of them run off 12V?

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Gonzales Gates. Ask for Rod

225-571-2836

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No doubt

Thanks for suggestion on companies. Also, the 12v discussion reminded me that my neighbor runs his gate off a solar panel.

I bought a 14' cast aluminum gate a few years ago. It was around $1,200 if i remember correctly. Bought it somewhere around BR, don't remember where as i got a bunch of quotes.
The gate opener was around $700, and i bought that off the internet.

As far as the gate opener goes, going with solar power is shite. It will eventually crap out, and it recharges the batteries so slowly that you only get a few openings a day. You want it running off a battery, not 120v, even though i don't recall seeing any openers that ran off 120v, b/c if your power goes out, you can't open your gate, and nothing is more irritating than driving up to your house not knowing the power is out while it's storming outside and you have to get out your car to go manually open your gate.
12v wire is tiny. My gate opener came with a transformer you plug into the wall, and all i had to do was buy the 12v wire and run it outside, under the ground, and across the concrete (got a circular saw blade to cut a small line across the driveway to lay the wire then filled it with silicone) to the control box. Was very simple.

Installing it was a different animal. The post that holds the gate is long, and heavy as shite. I believe i had to get the hole to a depth of 7', which is not easy to do. Had a hand auger with an extension, b/c i'm cheap, and it was not fun. Then you have to make damn sure that post goes in level, and is concreted in extremely level.


It's at least a 2 man job to install this post and hang the gate, but it's very easy to do if you have any handyman skills at all.