Custom Driveway & Yard Gates in Portland & Vancouver

Yes. Matching an existing fence's boards, height, and stain is routine work. We rebuild sagging gates on existing fences constantly.

Single swing gates work well up to about 6 feet; driveways typically use double gates up to 16+ feet combined, or a slide gate where space or slope makes swinging impractical.

Swing gates are simpler and cheaper if you have flat ground and room for the arc. Sliding gates win on slopes, short driveways, and where snow or gravel would block a swing path. We'll recommend based on your entry, not our convenience.

Yes, everything from heavy-duty latches and drop rods to keyed locks, keypads, and panic hardware on commercial gates.

Heavy gates want ball-bearing or adjustable J-bolt hinges sized with margin above the load, not the strap hinges sold for shed doors. On double driveway gates we add a drop rod that pins the standing leaf into the ground, plus cane bolts to hold leaves open on windy days. Hardware is a small share of the cost and decides how long the gate swings true.

It's a welded steel frame with cedar boards fastened over it, so the gate matches your wood fence while carrying its weight on a skeleton that can't sag or twist. Wood-framed gates rely on diagonal bracing and eventually rack under their own load. For wide or heavy openings, and any gate you might automate, the steel frame is the build we push for.

Inward is the default: it's what visitors expect, pool codes require gates that swing away from the water, and an inswing driveway gate won't clip a car waiting at the curb. We go outswing when the yard slopes up behind the gate or something fixed blocks the arc. We'll check grade and clearance at the site visit before settling it.