Which gates do you build?
- Walk gates in wood, vinyl or metal, with steel frames on wide wood gates to stop sagging.
- Double drive gates for side-yard RV, boat and trailer parking, common on larger Stockton lots.
- Tube and pipe farm gates sized for equipment, hung on heavy posts.
- Cantilever and rolling slide gates where there is no room for a swing.
- Automatic openers for drive and commercial gates.
- Self-closing, self-latching gates for pool enclosures.
Which way must a gate swing in Stockton?
Toward your property. The city's residential fence handout says gates must open onto the lot, not out over the sidewalk or street. On a farm, plan for a gate that clears a raised bed or crowned road when it swings.
How wide should a farm gate be?
Measure your widest piece of equipment, then add room to spare. Tractors pulling implements, hay trucks and horse trailers all need more than a pickup does. A gate set back from the road also lets a truck and trailer pull completely off the pavement before someone opens it.
What do gates cost?
As of October 2026, published guides put a basic walk gate at roughly $400 to $2,000 installed, and driveway or security gates at about $2,000 to $12,000. Openers, keypads and heavy slide gates sit at the upper end.
Sagging gate already?
A drooping gate usually means a weak hinge post or a missing diagonal brace. See fence and gate repair.