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Get your free estimateFast, Reliable Gate Installation Across Union Park
Gate installation in Union Park runs $1,450 to $6,800 for most residential jobs, and we’ll give you a written price before a single bolt is turned. That range covers a basic chain-link driveway gate on one end and a solid custom steel double gate with full automation on the other. If you live off Dean Road, Lake Underhill Road, or any of the side streets east of Rouse Road, we can usually have a technician out within 24 to 48 hours to measure, quote, and schedule the work. Call (850) 816-3017 and a live person answers, day or night.
Why Portcullis Gate Repair Orlando Is Union Park’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Union Park homes were mostly built between the 1950s and 1970s, which means the gates we install are almost always retrofits onto existing chain-link or wood fence lines. That’s a different job than new construction: the posts are set in soil that has been compacted and shifted for fifty years, the fence lines are rarely square, and the old hardware is often seized past unbolting. Our crews have done enough work in this neighborhood to plan for that before we show up, not discover it halfway through.
Every Gate Installation we complete in Union Park carries the Kingswell Guarantee: a written price before any work starts, a real arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee on the work. Dean Prescott leads the team, and he holds every technician to the same standard. We’re not the cheapest option in Union Park, and we won’t pretend to be. We’re the company that writes the price down first and then stands behind it for 365 days.
Our Orlando location is independently owned and operated, but it’s held to the identical Kingswell standard as every other Kingswell company. You get a background-checked, uniformed technician who arrives in the window we committed to. You get a gate that’s installed level, secured, and tested. And if anything fails inside the guarantee period, we return and fix it at no charge. That’s not a franchise promise; it’s written on the invoice.
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Gate Installation Services in Union Park
Gate Installation Services in Union Park usually mean either replacing a failed gate on an existing fence line or adding a new gate where an opening already exists. On the older homes here, the fence posts are often 2-3/8 inch galvanized pipe set in concrete, but the hinge hardware has rusted solid from decades of mineral-heavy well water. We frequently cut the old hinge post out entirely and set a new one rather than fight a seized hinge. A new single swing gate on an existing chain-link fence typically runs $1,450 to $2,900 in this area, including the new post, hinges, latch, and labor.
Driveway and Double Gate Replacement
For a double swing gate across a Union Park driveway, expect $2,800 to $5,500 depending on gate material and width. We fabricate many of these as steel tube frames with wood or composite infill, built square to the existing posts. The old quarter-acre lots here often have odd driveway angles, so we measure each leaf independently rather than assuming the opening is level.
Pedestrian and Security Gate Builds
Pedestrian gates on the side yards of Union Park homes are usually simpler, ranging from $650 to $1,800 installed. If you want a locking security gate with keypad access, that adds roughly $400 to $900. We build these to match the height of your existing fence, and we always use stainless fasteners so the new hardware doesn’t seize the way the originals did.
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Electric Gate Installation in Union Park
Electric Gate Installation in Union Park means adding a gate operator, the motorized unit that opens and closes the gate automatically, plus the safety sensors, keypad, and wiring. For a standard residential swing gate operator on an existing gate, you’re looking at $1,900 to $4,200 installed in this market. That includes the operator, two safety photocells, a keypad or remote receiver, and the electrical run from your panel to the gate. When the old gate is being replaced too, the combined job usually lands between $3,500 and $6,800.
Operators and Automation Systems
We service and install LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, and Linear operators, among others from our nine supported brands. The flats around Union Park have a high water table, so we set the operator mounting plate on a poured pad and seal every conduit fitting against groundwater. That’s a detail a lot of installers skip, and it’s why some gates here short out after six months of afternoon thunderstorms.
Safety Edges and Entrapment Protection
Any automatic gate installed in Union Park needs UL 325 entrapment protection, which means at least two independent safety inputs, like photocells and a reversing edge. We install both as standard. The older gates in this area rarely had any of this, so when we automate a legacy gate, we always add the protection rather than just bolting on a motor.
Trusted Brands We Service in Union Park
We keep a local stock of parts for the brands we work on most in Union Park: LiftMaster arms and receivers, FAAC hydraulic control boards, BFT rack and pinion components, and Linear remotes. Having those parts in our Orlando inventory means a repair or installation isn’t waiting a week on a distributor. Our technicians are factory-trained across nine major gate-operator brands, so the person arriving at your Union Park driveway already knows the system on your property, not reading a manual on the tailgate.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Union Park Homes
- Hinge posts rotted below grade from saturated soil. The flat terrain and nearby wetlands keep the ground wet for months at a time, so galvanized posts set forty or fifty years ago are often paper-thin below the surface. We cut them out and pour new footings before installing the new gate.
- Solid infill gates catching wind during summer storms. A solid wood or vinyl gate acts like a sail in a 40-mph afternoon gust, pulling the hinge post forward until the gate drags. We size posts and hinges for wind load, not just gate weight, and we use diagonal bracing on every solid gate we build in Union Park.
- Rusted rack and pinion drives on older slide gates. Years of humidity and mineral-heavy well water bind the rack teeth and pinion gear until the gate won’t move without popping the breaker. We replace the rack, gear, and often the bearing rollers in one visit rather than patching it.
- Loop detectors false-triggering near wetland edges. When the water table rises after heavy rain, vehicle detection loops buried near drainage areas can think a car is waiting and hold the gate open. We relocate or re-tune these loops as part of an installation, and we use shielded cable for the home run.
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Here are the honest numbers for this market, not ballparks you’ll hear adjusted on arrival:
- Single swing gate on existing chain-link fence: $1,450 – $2,900
- Double swing gate, steel frame with wood or composite infill: $2,800 – $5,500
- Pedestrian gate, matching fence height: $650 – $1,800
- Swing gate operator with safety photocells and keypad: $1,900 – $4,200
- Full replacement gate plus automation, wired and tested: $3,500 – $6,800
What moves the price is gate width, the condition of your existing posts, the operator brand, and the electrical distance from your panel. We quote you a written price after measuring the site, and that price doesn’t change unless the scope changes with your approval. Estimates are free, and there’s no charge to come out and look at the job.
Along the streets branching off Dean Road, we still find gates swinging on the original galvanized hinges, seized solid by decades of Union Park’s mineral-rich well water. Those jobs usually require cutting the hinge post out and setting a new one rather than unbolting anything, which adds time but not surprises. You’ll see it in the written quote before we start.
We Also Serve Cities Near Union Park
Our team covers Gate Installation in Union Park and the surrounding communities, including Orlando, Pine Hills, Apopka, and Oviedo. Dispatch is coordinated from our Miami office, but the crews live and work here in Central Florida, so scheduling stays local and response times stay short. Call (850) 816-3017 to confirm coverage for your specific street.
Serving Union Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Union Park 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 About Gate Installation in Union Park
Yes, in almost every case we can replace the gate and the hinge posts without touching the rest of your fence. We cut the old hinge post out at or below grade, set a new post with a deeper footing, and hang the new gate on fresh hardware. The fence panels themselves usually stay in place. Call (850) 816-3017 and we’ll confirm on-site before quoting.
For most Union Park soil, we set hinge posts at least 36 inches deep with a 12-inch diameter concrete footing, and we add a diagonal brace on any solid gate over six feet wide. The sandy, saturated ground here doesn’t hold shallow posts, and wind load on a solid gate will pull a shallow one out within a season or two. We size footings to the gate, not to the fence.
Every electric gate has a manual release, usually a keyed disconnect or a pull-pin on the operator. For swing gates, release the operator arm and push the gate by hand. For slide gates, disengage the drive chain or rack and slide it manually. We show you the exact release on your specific operator during installation, and we label it so you can find it in the dark. If you can’t locate it during an outage, call (850) 816-3017 and we’ll walk you through it over the phone.
Yes. Any automatic gate in Union Park, or anywhere in Florida, must comply with UL 325, which requires at least two independent entrapment protection devices, like photocells and a reversing edge. We install both as standard on every electric gate, and we test them before we leave. An operator without working entrapment protection is a safety risk and a liability you don’t want.
We build most replacement gates as steel tube frames with either composite infill or properly sealed wood slats, and we add diagonal bracing so they don’t sag. The frame carries the load, not the wood, so the gate stays square in Union Park’s summer humidity and daily downpours. Composite lasts longer, but a well-braced steel frame makes even wood a reasonable choice. Call (850) 816-3017 for a free measurement and a written quote.
Get a Written Price for Your Union Park Gate Installation
If you need a gate replaced, automated, or built from scratch on your Union Park lot, call (850) 816-3017. A live person answers, we schedule a free on-site measurement, and you get the price in writing before any work begins. Dean Prescott and the Portcullis Gate Repair Orlando team serve Union Park with the same Kingswell Guarantee on every job: a real arrival window, a clean site, and a written 365-day guarantee. The quote is free, the price is fixed, and the number is always answered.
Written by Dean Prescott, Owner at Portcullis Gate Repair Orlando.