Driveway Gates, Burnaby, BC
Custom driveway gates for Burnaby homes, bi-parting swing gates, slide gates, and automated systems from our Douglas Road shop.
Driveway Gates, Burnaby
Custom driveway and pedestrian gates, swing, slide, and cantilever designs in steel, aluminum, and hybrid materials.
Burnaby driveway gate projects concentrate on the larger lot neighbourhoods, Deer Lake, Forest Hills, Buckingham Heights, Capitol Hill, where lot sizes support full driveway gate installations with automation. Our most common scope is bi-parting swing gates with operators and keypad entry. We also handle pedestrian gates matched to the driveway design and retrofit automation on existing gates. Because our shop is on Douglas Road, 5 to 15 minutes from most Burnaby sites, we handle the full scope including civil work for the gate post foundations and electrical coordination for operators.
Burnaby is our home city. Our fabrication shop sits at 2544 Douglas Rd #106 in the Douglas Road industrial pocket, five minutes from Metrotown, ten from Brentwood. Burnaby's building mix is unusually wide, 1960s single-family homes in Deer Lake and Burnaby Heights, 50-storey condo towers going up in Metrotown and Brentwood, and institutional work at BCIT and Burnaby Hospital. That means custom metalwork projects here can range from a one-day railing replacement to a multi-month commercial scope.
Configurations we fabricate
Burnaby context
Burnaby's climate, building stock, and permit process shape every driveway gates project we deliver here.
Climate
Design snow load for Burnaby is roughly 1.6 kPa ground. Coastal exposure is none. Vancouver seismic zone, all structural connections per CSA W47.1. These are the numbers the engineer pulls when sizing steel for a driveway gates here.
Permits
City of Burnaby requires building permits for new staircases, structural modifications, and load-bearing guardrail changes. Permit processing runs 4 to 8 weeks.
Local neighbourhoods
We work throughout Burnaby, including Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed Town Centre, Edmonds, Burnaby Heights, Capitol Hill, Deer Lake, Forest Hills. Most sites are a 0 to 20 minutes drive from our Burnaby shop.
Cost for Burnaby
Installed pricing from our Burnaby shop. Mobilization to Burnaby is included for standard drive-time sites.
| Type | Installed cost |
|---|---|
| Single pedestrian gate Fabricated and installed | $4,500, $8,000 |
| Double swing driveway gate, manual Standard residential spec | $8,000, $15,000 |
| Double swing driveway gate with automation Operator, sensors, keypad, intercom | $14,000, $28,000 |
| Slide gate with track Alternative for narrow driveways | $12,000, $22,000 |
| Cantilever slide gate No ground track, longer spans | $18,000, $35,000 |
| Custom heritage / ornamental gates Period-appropriate detailing | $15,000, $40,000+ |
All figures include fabrication, finish, and installation. For a Burnaby-specific project quote, request a quote.
Process
1. Site visit and design. Opening measurement, slope check, operator type selection, and design discussion.
2. Quote. Written quote with gate, operator, and automation scope itemized.
3. Shop drawings. Gate elevation, post and hinge details, operator coordination.
4. Fabrication. Steel cutting, welding, and assembly at our Burnaby shop.
5. Finishing. Hot-dip galvanizing and powder coating for exterior durability.
6. Installation and commissioning. Post setting, gate hanging, operator installation, and final programming.
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FAQs
Answers to the questions we hear most often from Burnaby homeowners, architects, and GCs on driveway gates projects.
Burnaby driveway gate cost depends on gate width, material, finish, automation scope, footing depth, and electrical run. Manual single-leaf swing gates at the baseline; automated bi-parting swing gates in the middle range; full cantilever slide gates with intercom, keypad, and premium operator at the top. <a href="/request-a-quote/">Request a quote</a> with your site dimensions and we'll follow up with project-specific pricing.
The City of Burnaby requires a building permit for new gates with structural posts and foundations. Gate posts bearing on concrete footings usually trigger permit review, as do operators that connect to the building electrical. Processing runs 4 to 6 weeks for standard residential projects.
Yes. Retrofit automation is common when homeowners with existing manual gates want to add keypad or intercom entry. We assess whether the existing gate and post construction can support motor loads, then install a compatible operator, run the electrical circuit, and configure remotes and keypads. Cost depends on operator type, electrical run length, and the condition of the existing gate hardware, <a href="/contact-us/">contact us</a> with photos of the existing installation for a realistic scope assessment.
Swing gates are the default for Burnaby properties with driveway slope angles under 3% and enough swing arc clearance. For steep driveways or narrow properties where swing clearance is an issue, slide gates (or cantilever slides for longer spans) are the better choice. We assess site conditions during the site visit and recommend based on the specific lot.
Full project timeline from design to completed install: 10 to 14 weeks. Engineering and shop drawings 2 to 3 weeks, fabrication 3 to 4 weeks, finishing 2 weeks (hot-dip galvanizing + powder coat), and installation 2 to 4 days on site including post foundations and operator commissioning.
Hot-dip galvanizing followed by powder coating in any RAL colour, the duplex system. Matte black (RAL 9005) is the most popular finish on Burnaby residential gates. The duplex system handles 20 to 25 years of Burnaby rainfall without corrosion breakthrough. We spec 316 stainless for visible hardware on higher-end projects.
Get in touch
Send us drawings, photos, or a project description. We will review the scope and follow up with a quote covering engineering, fabrication, and installation from our Burnaby shop.
