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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 Monica
    Los Angeles Co.
  • Lifetime
    warranty
  • Fixed-price
    contracts
  • 12–38
    build days

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Why Santa Monica homeowners pick Red Stag

Three reasons our gates work is different in Santa Monica.

01

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.

02

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.

03

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 build
    Cedar or Garapa hardwood, standard detailing, 90401
    $35,000$77,500/ project
  • Premium Santa Monica build
    Cumaru 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?
Standard automatic swing gates start around $24,000. Custom pivot, sliding, and bi-fold gates with hardwood cladding and integrated controls run $45,000–$180,000 depending on size, hardware spec, and structural complexity.
How long does a custom gate build take?
Standard automatic gates: 12–18 build days. Custom pivot gates with structural steel and integrated controls: 24–38 build days, including engineering, fabrication, and electrical coordination.
Do you do biometric and smart-home integration?
Yes. Fingerprint readers, license-plate cameras, Lutron / Control4 / Crestron tie-in, app-based access. We coordinate with your AV / smart-home integrator on day one of design.
Do you handle the electrical and motor work?
Yes. Full turnkey — electrical permits, motor selection, opener install, controller wiring, integration testing. We work with FAAC, BFT, LiftMaster, and CAME systems depending on the spec.
Can the gate match my existing perimeter wall?
Yes. We design the gate to read as a continuation of the wall — same materials, same proportions, same finish. When closed, the gate disappears into the architecture.

Build the gates Santa Monica deserves.

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Israel Acquino · Founder & General Contractor · CSLB #964664 · Building in Los Angeles since 2011

Page reviewed May 2026

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