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Gate installation in Plantation usually means one of two things: a private driveway gate for a single home, or a community entry gate for one of the city’s many HOA-governed subdivisions. Most jobs run between $2,800 and $9,500 depending on the gate style, operator, and what’s already in the ground. We install both, and we do it with a written price in your hand before any work begins. Call (626) 649-4572 and a live person answers, day or night.
We know Plantation’s gate stock better than most because the city’s layout makes it different from every neighboring town. The master-planned communities built between the late 1960s and early 1990s are now hitting the same wall at the same time: old operators, old loop detectors, old control boards, all failing together. That’s the work we do.
Why Latch & Post Gate Repair Is Plantation’s Preferred Gate Installation Company
Latch & Post Gate Repair has been part of the Cedarwell family since 2009, and our focus has never drifted: gates, and only gates. Not fences, not handyman odds and ends. Every gate comes down to two parts, the latch that holds it and the post that carries it. That’s the job we focus on, and it’s why Plantation HOA boards and homeowners call us when a 1985-era Viking operator finally gives out.
Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and they work under the Cedarwell C.A.R.E. values: Clean up like it’s our own home, Ask before we move or touch anything, Respect the family’s time and quiet hours, Explain the price before the work. We lay drop cloths on the floor and put on shoe covers before we step inside your home or HOA guardhouse. We send you a photo of the cleanup before the technician leaves. That’s not an upsell. It’s just how we work.
For Plantation specifically, our familiarity with the city’s aging HOA gate fleet means we don’t spend the first hour on site figuring out what we’re looking at. We know the 1980s and 90s Elite and Viking boards, the slide gate tracks that have been sagging since the late 2000s, and the telephone entry panels that HOA boards keep limping along year after year. A live person answers every call around the clock, and dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from the brand’s South FL office so we can reach Plantation quickly.
Gate Installation Services in Plantation
Gate Installation Services in Plantation cover everything from a new pedestrian gate on a side yard to a full double swing gate across a driveway. Most Plantation homeowners reach out after a gate has sagged, a post has rotted at the base, or an HOA has finally budgeted for a replacement entry. The job usually involves setting new posts, hanging the gate, welding or bolting hardware, and adjusting everything until the gate swings or slides without drag. A standard single swing gate install in Plantation typically runs $2,800 to $5,200. A double gate with an operator runs higher, usually $5,500 to $9,500.
Driveway and Double Gates
Most of the driveway gates we install in Plantation’s residential neighborhoods are double leaf swing gates, because the driveways are wide and the homes were built before slide gates became common in HOAs. We set each leaf individually, shim the hinge posts, and pull measurements three times before the concrete goes in. A gate that’s off by half an inch at the post is off by six inches at the latch end. That’s why we’re slow and deliberate with the post work.
Pedestrian and Security Gates
Plantation homeowners with pool code fencing along the side yards often need a pedestrian gate that matches the security standard without looking like a prison door. We install pedestrian gates with self-closing hinges and magnetic latches, and we can key them to the same cylinders as your side access doors. For HOA perimeter entries, we install security gates with maglocks and card readers wired to the access panel inside the guardhouse.
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Electric Gate Installation in Plantation
Electric Gate Installation in Plantation means adding an operator to a gate that currently opens by hand, or replacing a dead operator on a gate that already had one. The work includes mounting the operator arm or slide drive, running power and low-voltage control wiring, installing photo eyes or safety edges, and programming the remotes or keypad. A single swing gate operator install in Plantation runs $1,800 to $3,400 on top of the gate itself. A slide gate operator on an HOA entry runs $3,200 to $6,800 depending on the board and the condition of the existing track and posts.
Swing Gate Operators
Swing gate operators are the right choice for most residential driveways in Plantation, especially in Plantation Acres where the driveway approaches are longer and the gates are heavier. We use operators rated for the actual weight and length of the gate leaf, not just whatever is on the shelf. A heavy equestrian gate with a light-duty operator will strip its own gears inside a year. That’s a call we’d rather prevent than repair.
Slide Gate Operators
Most HOA entries in Plantation built in the 1980s and 90s use slide gate operators on steel or aluminum track. The track is usually the weak point. Humidity and thunderstorm saturation rust painted steel tracks, and the resulting pitting makes the gate buck and chatter as the rack and pinion try to maintain grip. We check the track surface and the rack alignment before we mount anything. If the track is too far gone, we tell you that before we sell you an operator.
Trusted Brands We Service in Plantation
Our technicians are factory-trained on the brands Plantation families and HOA boards actually own: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, and Elite. For this market, we stock Linear and Viking boards and remotes locally because those two brands dominate the 1980s and 90s HOA gate fleet in Plantation. We also keep FAAC and LiftMaster operator arms on the truck for residential jobs. If your board fries during a June storm, we don’t want to tell you it’s a two-week special order. We’d rather have it in the van.
Common Gate Installation Problems We See in Plantation Homes
- Fried control boards on HOA operators. June through October thunderstorm lightning surges routinely destroy logic boards on 1980s and 90s Viking and Elite operators across Plantation. When the board goes, the gate usually fails in the open position, which is exactly when an HOA starts getting text messages from residents.
- Canal-fed drainage flooding the loop detector. Many community entries in Plantation sit low enough that Broward County’s canal drainage backs up onto the gate apron after heavy afternoon storms. The underground vehicle-detection loop takes on water, the wiring corrodes, and the gate starts phantom-opening in the middle of the night.
- Rusted slide gate tracks and sagging hinge posts. Plantation sits 10 to 12 miles inland, so salt-air corrosion isn’t as aggressive as it is in Fort Lauderdale or Pompano Beach, but the combination of coastal humidity and daily thunderstorm saturation still accelerates rust on painted steel. Track pitting and hinge post sag are the two biggest reasons a new operator can’t fix an old gate.
- Post-Andrew code triggers on older HOA entries. A straightforward operator swap on a 1985-era community entry gate often trips Broward County’s post-Hurricane Andrew wind-load and electrical compliance review. That means new anchors, upgraded conduit, or a rebuilt footing before the new operator can pass inspection. Technicians in less-planned cities like Davie or Sunrise rarely see this at our volume.
Pricing for Gate Installation in Plantation, FL
A single swing gate install in Plantation runs $2,800 to $5,200. A double gate with an operator runs $5,500 to $9,500. A slide gate operator on an HOA entry runs $3,200 to $6,800. A pedestrian gate with self-closing hinges runs $900 to $2,400. These ranges reflect the gate size, the power run distance, and the condition of the existing posts and track. You’ll see the exact number in writing before we touch anything, and the price is agreed before any work starts. No surprises, no pressure. Call (626) 649-4572 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Plantation
While this page is focused on Gate Installation in Plantation, our crews also serve Fort Lauderdale, Margate, Coconut Creek, and Pompano Beach. If you’re near Plantation but just over a city line, call us and we’ll let you know if we can reach you. Most of our Gate Installation work in Broward stays within a short drive of the Plantation communities we know best.
Serving Plantation, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Plantation 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 Plantation
Lightning surges from June through October thunderstorms are the main reason. The storms hit Plantation’s aging operator fleet hard because most of the boards in these 1980s and 90s gate systems have no meaningful surge protection. We recommend installing a surge-protection retrofit kit at the disconnect and on the low-voltage side of the board. Most experienced local technicians keep these kits on the truck from Memorial Day through October. Call (626) 649-4572 and we’ll walk through what your HOA’s specific gate needs.
Often yes. If the entry gate was built before or just after Hurricane Andrew, the existing electrical conduit, post anchors, and operator mounting may not meet current wind-load and electrical standards. A simple operator swap becomes a compliance review, and we handle that head-on rather than hoping the inspector doesn’t look. We’ll tell you upfront if your entry gate is likely to trigger a code review and what the added work will cost.
The underground loop detector usually fails first. When Broward County’s canal-fed drainage floods the gate apron after a heavy storm, the loop wiring takes on water and corrodes. The gate then starts phantom-opening or refusing to close. The fix is to replace the loop and re-seal the conduit, and in some low-lying entries we recommend relocating the loop further up the driveway where the water doesn’t pool.
Salt air is less aggressive in Plantation than in coastal cities like Fort Lauderdale, because Plantation sits 10 to 12 miles inland. But the combination of Atlantic humidity and daily thunderstorm saturation still accelerates rust on painted steel slide-gate tracks and swing-gate hinge posts. We specify galvanized or stainless hardware on every Plantation install, and we steer people away from painted steel track when the gate sits near a canal or a retention pond.
Yes. Plantation Acres has a distinct set of properties: large lots, longer driveways, and heavier gates, usually slide or dual swing. The gate needs a heavier operator and often a longer power run from the house. We measure the actual gate weight and width before we recommend anything, and we use operator arms rated for the load. A gate that’s too heavy for its operator will fail slowly and then all at once. Call (626) 649-4572 for a free measure and a written price.
What Makes Plantation Gate Work Different
Plantation was developed as one of Florida’s original master-planned cities, which means the HOA gate fleet here is denser and older than almost anywhere else in Broward. Most entry gates date to the 1960s through the 1990s, and they’re failing now in large numbers simultaneously. Slide operators, swing-arm barriers, and telephone entry systems installed before Hurricane Andrew are all hitting their end of life at the same time. This is the only Plantation gate installation guide that ties inland salt-air humidity, canal-fed drainage flooding, and post-Andrew HOA code compliance to the specific 1960s to 1990s operator fleet now failing across the city.
We installed a new LiftMaster slide gate operator at a 1980s HOA entry in Plantation Acres after the old Elite board fried during a June lightning surge. The existing loop detector cabling and gate post footing had been repeatedly submerged by canal-fed drainage, so we rebuilt the footing, replaced the loop, and upgraded to stainless hinge-post hardware before mounting the operator. The gate now cycles clean through the rainy season without nuisance re-opens. That’s the standard we hold every Plantation install to, whether it’s a pedestrian gate on a side yard or a double swing gate across a four-car driveway.
If you need gate installation in Plantation, call (626) 649-4572 for a free estimate. A live person answers, we’ll give you a written price before any work begins, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise backs every install. If it’s not right, Latch & Post makes it right. No argument, no fine print.
Written by Cody Beckman, Owner at Latch & Post Gate Repair, serving Plantation since 2009.