Custom swing, slide & cantilever gates · Operators & access control · $89 service call
Friendswood is known for its larger lots, mature trees, and top-rated schools, with established neighborhoods like West Ranch, The Forest, and Friendswood Lakes. A driveway gate here is about privacy and security on spacious, well-kept properties. Texas Gates designs and installs gates that fit Friendswood's character.
We fabricate custom iron, steel, aluminum, and wood gates, automate them with reliable operators, and add the keypads, remotes, and smart access that make daily use easy. Owner-operated, licensed and insured, $89 service call, 30-minute callback.
From a single swing gate on a standard residential drive to a long cantilever slide gate across a wide entrance, we build and install every driveway gate style in Friendswood. We start with your grade, your fence line, and how much room there is to swing or slide, then recommend the configuration that will actually hold up on your property.
On materials we work in ornamental iron and steel for a strong, secure, custom look, aluminum for a lightweight rust-free gate that lasts, and wood for a natural finish. Every gate is fabricated and welded to your opening — no forcing an off-the-shelf size to fit.
Friendswood's larger residential lots are a good fit for LiftMaster residential operators with myQ, with heavier systems on the longer drives common in West Ranch and The Forest.
Every driveway gate is only as reliable as the operator behind it. In Friendswood we size and install LiftMaster, Viking, and Apollo gate operators to match the weight, length, and duty cycle of your gate — a heavy ornamental iron swing gate and a 30-foot aluminum slide gate call for very different motors. An undersized operator is the single most common reason a gate fails early, so we spec yours with real headroom.
The hardware underneath matters just as much. We install heavy-duty welded hinges and pivot posts set in properly poured footings, because a sagging hinge or a shifting post will misalign even the best operator. Already have a gate? We also handle gate motor repair and hinge replacement — rebuilding what is salvageable and replacing what is not, rather than selling you a full system you do not need.
A driveway gate is really an access-control system, and the accessories are what make it convenient and safe day to day. In Friendswood we install keypads and wireless remotes for everyday entry, plus smartphone control through LiftMaster myQ and CellGate so you can let in family, guests, or contractors from anywhere.
Underneath that, we install the detection hardware that keeps a gate from closing on a vehicle: in-ground loop detectors for free exit and safety reversing, photo-eye sensors, and edge sensors. For multi-resident or commercial entries we add DoorKing telephone entry and video intercoms. Loops, remotes, keypads, intercoms, and cloud access are all configured and tested before we leave.
Friendswood straddles Clear Creek and has known floodplain areas, so on affected lots we elevate and seal operator and electrical enclosures and plan placement to reduce water-intrusion risk. The area's mature trees and larger lots also mean we account for root systems and longer driveways when placing posts, power, and sensors.
We install driveway gates throughout Friendswood's established neighborhoods. For gate repair and service across the area, see our Friendswood gate repair page.
Call for a free on-site consultation and quote. We respond within 30 minutes.