Gates · Santa Monica, CA
Custom Driveway Gates in Santa Monica
An estate gate is the first impression of the home. We build pivot, sliding, and bi-fold gates with structural steel cores, Cumaru or Ipe cladding, and integrated biometric or app-based controls — designed to read as a continuation of your perimeter wall, not a bolt-on. Every gate is engineered for 100+ mph wind load and 20 years of daily cycles. Beachfront, Sunset Park, and North-of-Montana — dense lots, design-conscious clients.
- Santa MonicaLos Angeles Co.
- Lifetimewarranty
- Fixed-pricecontracts
- 12–38build days
Why Santa Monica homeowners pick Red Stag
Three reasons our gates work is different in Santa Monica.
Structural steel core.
Every gate over 8 feet uses a structural steel armature engineered to take 100+ mph wind load and 20 years of daily cycles. The hardwood is cladding — the structure is steel.
Hidden hardware, integrated controls.
Pivot, sliding, and bi-fold mechanisms with magnetic latches, biometric or keypad access, and full smart-home integration. No exposed hinges, no surface-mount controllers.
Designed to read with the architecture.
Estate gates are an architectural element, not an accessory. We collaborate with your architect (or design from scratch) to make the gate a continuation of the perimeter wall — not a bolt-on.
Santa Monica build context
What's specific about gates in Santa Monica.
An estate gate is the first impression of the home. We build pivot, sliding, and bi-fold gates with structural steel cores, Cumaru or Ipe cladding, and integrated biometric or app-based controls — designed to read as a continuation of your perimeter wall, not a bolt-on. Every gate is engineered for 100+ mph wind load and 20 years of daily cycles. In Santa Monica specifically, the build context is different from a generic LA project. Walkable, design-conscious, dense small-lot urbanism. Three distinct micro-markets: north-of-Montana premium traditional, Sunset Park bungalow-modern, and the apartment-heavy strip near the Promenade. That changes what a gates project looks like — both in spec and in process.
Architecture in Santa Monica runs restored spanish bungalows, modern bungalow remodels, and a growing inventory of small-lot contemporary rebuilds with rooftop decks. — and the gates we deliver is calibrated to read with the architecture, not against it. We've completed gates projects across 90401, 90402, 90403, 90404, 90405 and inside the major HOA districts: Sunset Park Neighborhood Association, North of Montana Association, Wilmont Neighborhood Coalition. City of Santa Monica runs its own permitting (separate from LA City). Strict 6 ft fence height limit, design review for streetfront fences over 4 ft.
Material selection for Santa Monica gates reflects the local microclimate: Cool marine influence year-round, salt fog in the first 1/2 mile from the beach, mild UV. Our standard Santa Monica build spec: Salt-spec where within 1/2 mile of beach. Smaller lot sizes mean modular fence sections delivered pre-assembled to minimize street-loading time. Pricing in Santa Monica typically falls in the $35,000–$120,000 band per project, with the upper half reserved for hillside, coastal, or HOA-design-review-heavy builds.
- Santa Monica-specific permit and HOA process handled by us — submission-grade documents included
- Build spec calibrated to local microclimate (cool marine influence year-round)
- Working knowledge of Santa Monica HOAs: Sunset Park Neighborhood Association, North of Montana Association
- Recent Santa Monica build: 11th Street 360 sq ft rooftop Garapa deck with integrated planter boxes and privacy slats — accessed by an interior staircase, drainage routed through existing roof scuppers, completed without disturbing the downstairs tenants
- Coordinated with neighboring 3 city builds — sequenced delivery and shared crew schedules where it makes sense
Pricing
Custom Driveway Gates pricing in Santa Monica
Santa Monica gates projects typically fall in the band below. The upper half reflects hillside, coastal, or HOA-design-review-heavy builds; the lower half reflects standard residential scope.
- Standard Santa Monica buildCedar or Garapa hardwood, standard detailing, 90401$35,000—$77,500/ project
- Premium Santa Monica buildCumaru or Ipe hardwood, hidden hardware, HOA-grade detailing$77,500—$120,000/ project
Reflects 2026 Santa Monica market. City of Santa Monica runs its own permitting (separate from LA City).
Questions homeowners ask
Custom Driveway Gates in Santa Monica — frequently asked
How much does a custom driveway gate cost?
How long does a custom gate build take?
Do you do biometric and smart-home integration?
Do you handle the electrical and motor work?
Can the gate match my existing perimeter wall?
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Other Red Stag services in Santa Monica
We deliver every wood-driven outdoor service in Santa Monica. If your Santa Monica build extends beyond gates, here's where to start.
- Fences in Santa MonicaHardwood fences engineered for LA's salt air, sun, and seasonal winds — built by the crew that quotes you, never subcontracted.
- Decks in Santa MonicaMexican hardwood decks built to outlast composite — sealed, sanded, and hand-finished on site by the crew that quotes you.
- Outdoor Carpentry in Santa MonicaPergolas, privacy screens, planter walls, and bespoke outdoor millwork — finished to interior standards, designed for the specific space.
- Backyard Improvements in Santa MonicaFull-yard transformations: deck, fence, gate, carpentry — one in-house crew, one written schedule, one fixed price.
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Nearby cities where we build
We work across the Los Angeles County. Santa Monica clients often have us coordinate concurrent projects in nearby cities.
Build the gates Santa Monica deserves.
Free walkthrough in Santa Monica, written quote inside 4 hours, fixed-price contract, lifetime warranty.
Reviewed by the founder
Israel Acquino · Founder & General Contractor · CSLB #964664 · Building in Los Angeles since 2011
Page reviewed May 2026