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Shield Gate Repair

Highland Park · Dallas County

Sliding Gate Installation in Highland Park, TX

Sliding gate installation in Highland Park for frontages where a swing leaf would hit the house, a wall or the street. We plan the track, the run-back space and the safety edges carefully on a tight lot.

  • Licensed & Insured
  • 16+ Years Experience
  • Open 24/7
  • Residential & Commercial

Sliding Gate Installation in Highland Park: what we see

A slide gate suits Highland Park lots where a swinging leaf would have nowhere to go, but it needs space of its own: room along the fence line for the gate to slide back, and a straight, level path across the drive. Many owners want the slide gate to match ornamental iron elsewhere on the property, which makes it heavy, and the track footing has to sit in clay that swells and shrinks. A poorly set track lifts and binds within a few seasons.

Our Highland Park sliding gate installation starts with measuring the run-back space and checking for trees, walls or utilities in the way. We set a reinforced track footing or a cantilever design where a ground track is a problem, then size the operator to the finished gate weight. Safety edges, photo eyes and guards are fitted to UL 325 and ASTM F2200. We confirm what the town and your HOA require. We install off Mockingbird Lane and in Highland Park West.

On video

Gate jobs near Highland Park on video

Filmed on our own jobs, each marked with its city: Dallas (4 mi), Frisco (22 mi).

When it is time for sliding gate installation

  • Replacing a gate that keeps failingWorth checking the posts and footings before spending on a new gate
  • Automating an existing manual gateGate weight and hinge condition determine which operator is viable
  • New build or new drivewayBest time to run conduit and set footings properly
  • Upgrading to access controlOperator and access system need to be specified together

Gate Installation across Dallas–Fort Worth →

Our recent sliding gate repair work

Photos from our technicians' recent jobs across Dallas–Fort Worth.

  • A cedar-panel sliding gate on a steel frame, with its slide operator at the end of the track
  • A black steel sliding gate across a wooded driveway, with the operator beside the post
  • A black steel sliding gate running along a brick house, with its operator and toolkit at the end of the track
  • A technician kneeling at the operator of a tall dark wood-clad sliding gate
  • A sliding gate operator mounted behind a stained wood gate on a concrete driveway
  • A white aluminium sliding gate with its operator control box fixed to the post

Customer testimonials

What our customers say

Customers across Dallas–Fort Worth, filmed at their own gates. We bring the same team to Highland Park.

Areas we cover in Highland Park

  • Old Highland Park
  • Lakeside
  • Highland Park West
  • Turtle Creek Acreage
  • Hackberry Creek Acreage

Sliding Gate Installation in Highland Park: questions

Is a cantilever slide gate better than one on a ground track?

On some Highland Park lots, yes. A cantilever gate rides on rollers mounted beside the opening, so nothing crosses the drive and nothing sits in the clay across it. It needs more run-back space than a track gate. We measure your site and explain which design suits it before choosing.

How much space does a sliding gate need beside the drive?

A track gate needs roughly the width of the opening alongside it to slide into, and a cantilever gate needs more. We measure the fence line, check for trees, walls and utilities, and confirm the gate can open fully without hitting anything before we plan the installation.

Gate Not Working Right Now?

We answer the phone 24/7. If you are stuck, call and we will talk you through the manual release before anyone arrives. See what counts as a gate emergency.

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