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Gate installation in Hollywood, FL costs between $2,400 and $9,800 for most residential jobs. A standard single swing gate with a new operator runs $2,400 to $4,200. A double swing or slide gate with battery backup, keypad entry, and wind-rated posts lands between $5,500 and $9,800. We quote all of that in writing before any work starts, and we can usually have a tech at your Hollywood property within 48 hours after you call (754) 219-6080.
We know the gate landscape in this city well: the HOA communities along Sheridan Street, the garden condos near Hollywood Boulevard, the mid-century homes in Hollywood Lakes, the waterfront properties off the Intracoastal. Each neighborhood has its own gate patterns, its own failure modes, and its own permitting realities. That local knowledge is why we encourage you to get a Gate Installation quote backed by someone who has actually worked on your type of property.
Why Vance Gate Repair North Miami Beach Is Hollywood’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Our crews are in Hollywood every week. Not once a month. Every week. Homeowners in Emerald Hills, Hollywood Hills, and the Lakes have our techs’ routes memorized because we are the company that shows up with a written price and a photo record of everything we touched. That reputation did not come from marketing. It came from 22,000+ gates repaired and installed since 2014, every single one with a documented record when we left.
Adrian Vance started this company in 2014 out of commercial access-control work, which means our residential installs get the same treatment as a commercial site: wiring diagrams, limit-switch readings, photo logs. When we install a gate in Hollywood, you get a written scope, a written flat price handed to you before work begins, and a documented record of what we found, what we replaced, and how we set it. No verbal estimates. No mystery invoices.
Hollywood homeowners are not looking for a handshake and a prayer. Many of them are seasonal. Some live up north six months a year. They want a gate company that gives them evidence: a name, a photo, a part number, a warranty in writing. That is what we do here.
Our Gate Installation Services in Hollywood
Driveway Gate
The most common install in Hollywood is a driveway gate added to an existing ornamental fence line. Most of these properties are 1970s and 1980s builds whose perimeter fencing was retrofitted years after original construction. That retrofit hardware is now failing at the same time across the city: the motors are 20-30 years old, the aluminum frames are showing salt fatigue, and the hinge posts are the weak point. We install new driveway gates on fresh footings when the old post has cracked, and we size the operator to the actual gate weight, not the seller’s brochure.
Pedestrian Gate
In Hollywood’s garden-style condos and HOA communities, pedestrian gates are the daily-use opening. Residents walk through them far more than vehicles pass through the driveway gate. That daily cycling means the closer, latch, and keypad take the abuse. We install pedestrian gates with commercial-grade closers and weather-sealed keypads that survive the salt air coming off the Atlantic and the Intracoastal. For 55+ communities, we recommend operators that open smoothly and slowly, so a resident with a walker or a hip issue is never rushing a gate.
Sliding Gate
Sliding gates make sense on long Hollywood driveways where a swing gate would need too much setback. The problem here is the track. Salt air and hurricane-season wind events bend lightweight slide gate tracks every summer. We see it in waterfront neighborhoods and anywhere within a mile of the Intracoastal Waterway. A slide gate installed in Hollywood needs a heavier track than the same gate in Miramar. We also set the cantilever rollers on protected bearings so the salt does not seize them in a season.
Swing Gate
Swing gates are the dominant style in Hollywood, especially double swing gates at driveway entrances to HOA communities and mid-century homes. The installation details matter: the hinge post footing has to meet the South Florida Building Code wind-load rating, typically 170 mph design wind speed. Many existing posts in Hollywood do not meet that standard. When we install a new swing gate, we check the post. If it will not pass inspection, we replace it. We do not bolt a new gate onto a corroded post and call it done.
What happens when you call
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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We work on whatever motor is already on your property. LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear: all four are common across Hollywood, and our techs carry parts for each in the van. That matters here because waiting for a part to ship while your gate sits stuck open is not acceptable in a city where half the residents are gone for months at a time. We install new operators from the same brands, and we do not steer you toward a replacement when the existing motor can be repaired. Adrian Vance built this company on commercial access control, and that means we respect the brand you already own.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Salt-corrosion on the hinge post. The Atlantic is on one side, the Intracoastal on the other. Hollywood gates get salt-air exposure from two directions, and lightweight aluminum posts fatigue faster than anyone expects. We have pulled posts out of the ground in Hollywood Lakes that crumbled at the base.
- Aging 1990s-2000s operators in 55+ communities. Century Village, Emerald Hills, and similar neighborhoods have a massive cohort of gate operators installed in the late 90s and early 2000s. They are now failing simultaneously. Often the failure is silent: the limit switch drifts, the arm bracket cracks, and the gate stops responding while the owner is up north.
- Hurricane-season track damage. Every summer, tropical storms bend slide gate tracks and stress swing gate hinge mounts along the coast. We get storm-damage calls in predictable clusters: after the first named storm in June, then again in September.
- Wind-load code compliance on replacement gates. A structural gate replacement in Hollywood triggers a Broward County permit, and the South Florida Building Code requires 170 mph design wind speed. Out-of-state landlords and snowbirds are routinely surprised by this. The existing post often cannot pass, which means the scope expands from operator swap to full post-and-frame replacement. We quote that in writing before anyone picks up a tool.
One specific job from the Hollywood Lakes area tells the whole story. Our techs replaced a salt-corroded FAAC swing gate operator on a 1970s garden condo’s ornamental aluminum gate. The hinge post had fatigued to the point of cracking. We set a new post footing with the required 170 mph wind-load rating, swapped in a LiftMaster operator with battery backup, and added a keypad entry so snowbird residents could let caregivers in remotely while away for months. That is a Hollywood gate installation, and it is not a job you can do from a catalog.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Hollywood, FL
Here are real numbers for the Hollywood market. A single swing gate with a basic operator starts around $2,400. A double swing gate with two operators, keypad entry, and a battery backup runs $5,500 to $7,900. A slide gate with wind-rated track and a LiftMaster or FAAC operator lands between $6,200 and $9,800. Pedestrian gates for condo or HOA entry points typically run $1,800 to $3,600. What moves the price: gate weight, post condition, whether the existing footing passes wind-load inspection, and whether you add battery backup or remote keypad access. The price you are quoted is the price you pay. That is our whole point. Call (754) 219-6080 for a free written estimate.
We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate from another Hollywood gate company. Bring us the paperwork and we will review it at no cost. If the number is fair, we will tell you. If it is not, we will tell you that too, in writing.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
Our crews dispatch from our South Florida office and serve Hollywood directly, with regular routes through North Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Miami, and Miami Beach. If your property sits between those areas, call us and we will confirm your address on the phone. You will get a live person every time. That is our standard.
Serving Hollywood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Gate Installation in Hollywood
Yes. Structural gate replacements that trigger a Broward County permit must comply with the South Florida Building Code wind-load rating, typically 170 mph design wind speed. This applies to new post footings and gate frames. A simple operator swap on an existing gate usually does not trigger the permit itself, but if the post is corroded or cracked, the scope changes. We quote the full job in writing before work starts, so you know whether your existing post will pass inspection. Call (754) 219-6080 for an exact assessment of your gate.
Salt-air corrosion from two directions. Hollywood sits between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, which means salt-laden air attacks gate motors, solenoids, hinges, and aluminum frames from the east and from the finger canals simultaneously. Inland Broward cities get one coast’s salt at best, or none. In Hollywood, a 10-year-old motor often looks like a 20-year-old motor from Miramar. That is why we recommend battery backup and sealed components on coastal installs, and why we stock corrosion-resistant parts on our Hollywood routes.
Yes. We install battery backup systems on most new operators in Hollywood, especially for 55+ communities and coastal properties. A power cut should not trap a resident inside or leave the gate stuck open for weeks. The battery backup holds enough charge for dozens of cycles, enough to outlast a typical hurricane-season outage. It is a standard part of our written quote, not an add-on surprise. Call (754) 219-6080 and ask for it specifically when you request your estimate.
The hinge post. In Hollywood, the post is usually aluminum, and the salt air from the Atlantic and the Intracoastal eats it from the base up. By the time the gate sags or makes noise, the post is often cracked below grade. We see it constantly in Hollywood Lakes, Emerald Hills, and the waterfront neighborhoods off the finger canals. Replacing the gate without addressing the post is a waste of money. Our installs include a post inspection, and if the post cannot pass, we quote a new footing with the 170 mph wind-load rating the code requires.
Yes. Many of our Hollywood customers are seasonal residents, and we install operators with app-based remote control so you can open and close the gate from anywhere with a cell signal. You can also issue one-time codes for a caregiver, a neighbor, or a property manager. That remote access is built into the written scope, and we walk you through it before we leave. Call (754) 219-6080 to discuss your property and we will tell you exactly which operator fits.
Written by Adrian Vance, Owner at Vance Gate Repair, serving Hollywood since 2014.