Driveway Gates, West Vancouver, BC
Luxury custom driveway gates for West Vancouver homes, British Properties, Chartwell, Caulfeild, and Horseshoe Bay. Architectural coordination, marine-grade finishes.
Driveway Gates, West Vancouver
Custom driveway and pedestrian gates, swing, slide, and cantilever designs in steel, aluminum, and hybrid materials.
West Vancouver is the highest-value driveway gate market in our service area. British Properties, Chartwell, and Caulfeild custom home gates are architectural elements specified during the overall home design, bronze or stainless finishes, integrated with fence and landscape design, automation with full intercom and video entry, and marine-grade specs on waterfront properties. Budgets typically run $25,000, $60,000+ installed. The District of West Vancouver permit process is stricter than most Metro Vancouver municipalities (6 to 12 weeks standard). Our Burnaby shop is 35 to 50 minutes from most West Van sites.
West Vancouver is the highest-end residential market in Metro Vancouver. We build structural steel entrance canopies, mono stringer staircases, frameless glass railings, and custom gates for luxury homes across the British Properties, Chartwell, Caulfeild, and waterfront properties in Horseshoe Bay and Eagle Harbour. Budgets on these projects support architectural ambition, curved staircases, concealed bracketry, glass-top canopies, and 316 stainless specifications for the salt-air exposure along the waterfront.
Configurations we fabricate
West Vancouver context
West Vancouver's climate, building stock, and permit process shape every driveway gates project we deliver here.
Climate
Design snow load for West Vancouver is roughly 1.8 kPa ground. Coastal exposure is high. Vancouver seismic zone, hillside properties carry additional lateral loading. These are the numbers the engineer pulls when sizing steel for a driveway gates here.
Permits
District of West Vancouver has one of the stricter permit processes in Metro Vancouver. Heritage and view-corridor overlays apply in Ambleside, Dundarave, and some hillside neighbourhoods. Permits typically run 6 to 12 weeks.
Local neighbourhoods
We work throughout West Vancouver, including Ambleside, Dundarave, British Properties, Caulfeild, Horseshoe Bay, Eagle Harbour, Whytecliff, Altamont. Most sites are a 35 to 50 minutes drive from our Burnaby shop.
Cost for West Vancouver
Installed pricing from our Burnaby shop. Mobilization to West Vancouver 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 West Vancouver-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 West Vancouver homeowners, architects, and GCs on driveway gates projects.
West Vancouver driveway gate cost depends on gate type, width, finish (bronze, matte black, or stainless), automation scope, intercom/video integration, and whether the project requires full marine-grade specs for waterfront exposure. British Properties and Chartwell gates are typically specified with full architectural coordination alongside fence and landscape design, that level of coordination is a different scope from a standard residential gate. Our Burnaby shop is 35 to 50 minutes from most West Vancouver sites. <a href="/request-a-quote/">Request a quote</a> with your site dimensions and we'll follow up with project-specific pricing.
Yes. West Vancouver gate projects almost always involve the architect, interior designer, landscape architect, and general contractor. We coordinate through shop drawings and mockup review cycles, with finish quality and hardware selection going through multiple approval steps.
Bronze powder coat, matte black, textured charcoal, and brushed or polished stainless steel are the common West Van finishes. Bronze has become increasingly popular on newer custom homes. Full stainless steel gates (304 or 316) show up on waterfront properties for corrosion resistance.
The District requires permits for structural gates with posts and automation. Processing runs 6 to 12 weeks. Heritage and view-corridor overlays apply in Ambleside, Dundarave, and some hillside neighbourhoods. We provide complete permit packages including architectural drawings coordinated with the home design.
Yes. Waterfront projects require full marine-grade specifications, 316 stainless throughout, marine-grade operators with stainless enclosures, and careful attention to the foundation and drainage details. The marine-grade hardware upgrade on coastal gate projects adds meaningful cost over an equivalent inland installation.
14 to 20 weeks from design approval to completed installation. The extra time over standard Metro Vancouver projects is driven by the District permit process, more design iteration, and more careful coordination with adjacent trades.
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.
