Custom swing, slide & cantilever gates · Operators & access control · $89 service call
The Woodlands is custom-gate country — wooded estate lots in Carlton Woods, established villages like Alden Bridge, Cochran's Crossing, and Sterling Ridge, and newer enclaves around Creekside Park. Homeowners here want a driveway gate that matches the architecture and the setting, not a stock panel bolted to a post. That is exactly what we build.
Texas Gates fabricates and installs custom ornamental iron, steel, aluminum, and wood-clad driveway gates throughout The Woodlands, automated with smart access so you can manage entry from your phone. Licensed, insured, and CellGate-certified, with an $89 service call and a 30-minute callback.
We install the full range of driveway gates in The Woodlands: single and dual swing gates, slide gates, and cantilever slide gates for wider openings. The right choice depends on your driveway slope, the room alongside the opening, and how you use the entrance.
Material is the other big decision. Ornamental wrought iron and steel give you a classic, secure custom look and take automation well; aluminum is lighter and rust-free for long-lasting low maintenance; and wood or wood-clad gates suit a warmer, natural entrance. We fabricate and weld to your exact opening instead of forcing a stock size.
The Woodlands leans toward custom estate gates, so we install LiftMaster's smart myQ residential systems and heavier operators for large ornamental iron gates, with CellGate cloud access a frequent request on gated drives.
The operator is the heart of any automatic driveway gate, and in The Woodlands we match LiftMaster, Viking, and Apollo motors to your exact gate: its weight, its span, and how often it will cycle. A long slide gate on a busy drive needs a commercial-duty operator; a single residential swing gate does not. Getting that sizing right is what separates a gate that lasts fifteen years from one that burns out in three.
We build on hardware that holds up — forged hinges, reinforced pivot posts, and footings poured to depth so nothing shifts as the soil moves. For existing gates we offer gate motor repair, hinge replacement, and operator upgrades, diagnosing the real fault first so you only pay to fix what is actually broken.
What turns a gate from a barrier into a genuinely useful entrance is the access control around it. For The Woodlands homeowners we set up wireless remotes and keypads for daily use and add smartphone access via LiftMaster myQ or CellGate's cloud platform — handy for granting one-time entry to a delivery or a service tech without handing out a code.
Safety and automation come from the detection layer: free-exit and safety loop detectors buried in the driveway, photo eyes, and reversing edges so the gate never closes on a car or a person. Where there are multiple residents or a manned entry, we add DoorKing telephone entry and intercoms. Every loop, remote, keypad, and sensor is programmed and tested on site.
The Woodlands' heavy tree cover and mature root systems shape where and how a gate gets installed — root structure affects post placement and trenching for loops and power, and overhanging canopy means we plan operator and sensor placement to stay clear of falling limbs. The wooded, low-light approach also makes good gate lighting and reliable photo-eye alignment worth getting right.
We design and install custom driveway gates across The Woodlands' villages and estate enclaves. For gate repair and service across the area, see our The Woodlands gate repair page.
Call for a free on-site consultation and quote. We respond within 30 minutes.