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Method Doors & Gates

Gates, garage doors, fencing & automation for Los Angeles homes and businesses

Custom Gate Installation & 24/7 Repair in Los Angeles

5.0 Stars on Google & Houzz — BBB A+ Accredited Since 2006

Every gate is drawn for its opening, and nothing is built until you approve the drawing. Our fabrication partner of 15 years builds it, our licensed installers put it in, and our phones are answered 24/7 for gate and garage door repairs.

  • Free On-Site Estimates
  • Custom Gates Since 2006
  • Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Written quote within 1–2 business days

Get Your Free Estimate

Tell us about the opening. We'll call to schedule a visit.

What do you need?

No obligation. It takes about a minute, then we call to schedule. Prefer to talk? (818) 782-6180

Residential & Commercial

Same Company. Two Very Different Jobs.

A homeowner wants a gate that looks right and keeps the family safe. A property manager wants uptime. We build for both — pick your side.

Built for your driveway, not pulled from a catalog.

A driveway gate has to look right from the street, clear the slope of your driveway, and keep kids and dogs where they belong. We design each one for the opening it's going into and show you the drawing before we build.

  • Curb appeal that matches the house — iron, steel, cedar, or redwood
  • Sized to your width, grade, and swing or slide clearance
  • UL 325 photo eyes and edge sensors on every automated gate
  • Keypad, remote, intercom, or phone entry — your choice
Driveway Gates
Double wood driveway gate with an arched top, dark hinges and decorative studs

Designed by Method. Installed by our licensed installers.

Check Our Work

Project photographs alongside labeled design renderings. Select an image for a closer look.

Custom fabrication

We Design Your Gate. We Don’t Order It From a Catalog.

Every gate is a one-off, drawn by one of our owners for your opening. Our fabrication partner of 15 years cuts and welds it in steel and wrought iron, or frames clear cedar and redwood on welded steel so the wood never sags or drags.

Before anything is fabricated you approve the drawing — width, height, picket spacing, swing direction, and how the gate clears your driveway’s slope. Then it’s engineered for that opening: the right hinges for the weight, the right operator for the cycle count, the right footing for the soil.

  • Steel & wrought iron, built by a partner of 15 years
  • Clear cedar & redwood on steel frames
  • Drawing approved before fabrication
  • Engineered for your slope and swing
See Our Work
Horizontal wood boards held in black steel fence frames above a concrete wall
Wood boards fitted within steel frames — a closer look at the finished fence.

Our Process

From First Call to Finished Gate in Four Steps

No mystery pricing, no surprise change orders. You know what happens next at every stage.

  1. Step One

    Tell Us About Your Property

    Call or submit the form. We ask a few questions about the opening and what you want the gate to do, then schedule a free on-site visit at your convenience.

  2. Step Two

    Free On-Site Estimate

    We measure the opening, check the slope and where power is, review access-control needs, and send you a written, itemized PDF quote within 1–2 business days. No charge, no obligation.

  3. Step Three

    Design and Approval

    You see the drawing and approve it before anything is built. We confirm any permit requirements and who must apply. Where we can handle a permit for you, that service carries an added fee.

  4. Step Four

    Fabrication and Installation

    Built by our fabrication partner of 15 years, installed by our licensed installers, tested, and walked through with you before we leave.

Start with step one

Get a Written Number for Your Gate

A short form, a quick call back, and a free visit from a gate specialist. You’ll leave the estimate knowing exactly what it costs and why.

(818) 782-6180

Phones answered 24/7 · Office Mon–Fri, 8:30 am–4 pm

Free estimate

Request Your On-Site Estimate

What do you need?

No obligation. It takes about a minute, then we call to schedule. Prefer to talk? (818) 782-6180

Years in Business
20+
Same ownership since 2006
Google Rating
5.0★
15 reviews · BBB A+
Emergency Service
24/7
A real person answers

Reviews

What Customers Say After the Gate Goes In

Projects

Explore driveway gates, fences, and automation from our project photo archive.

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Honest estimates

An Estimate You Can Actually Plan Around

We measure your opening, check the slope and power, and send a written, itemized PDF quote within 1–2 business days. Use these starting prices to plan your project.

  • Brown horizontal-slat metal driveway gate between pale walls
  • Double wood driveway gate with an arched top, dark hinges and decorative studs
  • White solid-panel arched driveway gate at the end of a paved drive
  • Inside view of a brown double metal gate with actuator arms mounted near the paving
Starting prices — your written estimate will be specific to your property.
ProjectStarting price
Automatic driveway gate installation$10,000 – $12,000
Retrofit automation of an existing gate$5,000 – $7,000
Common gate repairs$500 – $4,000
Gate operator repair$300 – $2,000
Full operator replacement$5,000 – $7,000
Commercial projectsSite-specific gates, fencing, controls and supporting workQuoted by scope

Starting prices — your written estimate will be specific to your property.

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Service Area

Serving the Valley, the Westside, and Greater Los Angeles

Local Installers, Local Rules, Local Response Times

Our office is on Cabrito Road in Van Nuys, so most of our work is close to home — from Calabasas and Porter Ranch across the San Fernando Valley to Burbank, and over the hill to Bel Air, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and the Palisades. We know which city hall issues the permit in each one.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers on cost, permits, and timing — the things nobody else in this market will put in writing.

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Automatic driveway gate installations start at $10,000 – $12,000. Width, material, slope, and access control drive the number. Adding an operator to a gate you already have starts at $5,000 – $7,000. Every estimate is written, itemized, done in person, and free.

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Straight Talk on Gates, Permits, and Repairs

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Let’s Build Your Gate

Call now or send the form. A real person from our Van Nuys office will schedule your free visit and walk the opening with you.

Free · No obligation

Tell Us About Your Project

What do you need?

No obligation. It takes about a minute, then we call to schedule. Prefer to talk? (818) 782-6180

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