How Professional Fence Builders Build a Strong Fence Gate

The fence gate is a staple of every fence. But how do you ensure your gate will stay straight and strong for years? Today we're going to take a look at a gate my company built for a client to show how we build strong and sturdy gates.

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[hardtimesify]

I'm 80 years old, why am I binge watching fence building videos. I should be in bed by now.

[jeffreywhite]

This customer had it stained....its Joes fence at his house lol. Great craftsmanship Joe, looks fantastic man!

[innovativeinternet]

Would love to know the manufacturer of the "adjustable" steel gate frame that you mentioned as I will not be able to weld one like you did. Thank you for a great channel on fencing!

[txreal]

Thanks for the truth about sponsorship and no BS

[nobroko]

That’s a lot of work! I’m a fencing contractor in Australia. Our gates a built different. All hinges and latches are welded all heavy duty. 100mm square galvanised post. Seems like a lot of money fitting and time to build a gate

[ChaoteLab]

Nothing like learning from experts! Y’all know what you’re doing. Thx for sharing your expertise

[northwestgaming]

Gate post line post or a latch they all the same amount of concrete. I call my feel good factor. I may not be the cheapest were I live, but I differently try to build the best fence possible. Always mount through the post and gate frame when hanging gates. I still go for the older look with black hinges exposed, but mainly for looks and no wood do not support weight though.

[kentvandervelden]

The frame looks great, but how do the welds hold up over time? A small gusset in each corner would increase the corner strength. Maybe experience proves they are unneeded.

[dawncamp]

Where can I find the round post “adapters” for gate and for pickets and where do your hinges come from ?

[rogerbettencourt]

Nice, very nice! I am starting to like the steel frame gates practice. Thanks Joe.

[justmyself]

thank you for this I'm going to be doing something similar for the metal frame I'm going to be using the top rail from a chain link fence which I believe is 1 3/8" and I'm going to bolt it onto the rails of the gate like your gate mine is going to open to the inside it has to because there is a hill on the other side. I am going to use a regular deadbolt like you would use on the door of a house for the locking mechanism. I'm going also attach from the fence post to the frame from chain link fence rail; a hinge system like you would find on a chain link fence. the type that goes from the post to the rail. on the bottom of the fence I am going to be using a wheel which it will roll and prevent sagging as well as I am going to go from one post to the next with a steel stranded wire by a turnbuckle it'll go from the top of the fence post bolted to the next closest post which is 4 feet away to the bottom part. I do appreciate the tip about making sure that it is going to match the rails because it is at a slight incline. and I did not consider that but now I will thank you

[ChaoteLab]

Need a few more closeups of the hinge configuration

[tnoble]

How would you build a double gate? I assume this but just on both sides? Would love to see a video on that!

[muscleman]

I would have a cross bar in the frame. A simple square is flemsy in comparison to a triangular design and it's only one more piece of metal for truly sag free design.

[charlessloop]

I prefer to use the black vinyl coating for the posts and gate frames but it’s exactly the same as this. It’s just a preference of mine that the black blends Into the wood and I also don’t have a issues with using and seeing the regular wood hinges and latches with the black metal frame

[rhensel]

Not a sponsored video, but basically jst an AD for their steel gate assembly

[rtllj]

Joe... great video. What is the best way to measure the distance between the gate poles using a gate frame like this and the Shark gate hinges and latch? I guess... how many inches on either side of your metal frame do you measure out to set your poles? Thanks!

[george]

I'm new to the channel, , do you have a video on how its put together step-by-step????

[pinkeye]

This is insane - not in time, but also money. I do love it though.

[riverflyswatter]

New sub 👍🏻60 yr old active carpenter and construction worker. Best gate system I’ve seen.