Gate Installation Across Middle Tennessee
Swing, slide, or cantilever, built to fit the driveway and wired for automation whenever you want it added.
615 Gates fabricates and installs swing, slide, and cantilever driveway gates for homes and farms across Nashville and Middle Tennessee, sized to the opening and the ground it sits on before any post goes in.
Swing, slide, or cantilever at a glance
| Gate type | Best fit | Ground condition needed | Space required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swing gate | Flat, wide driveway entrances | Level ground on the swing side | Room for the leaf to arc open |
| Slide gate | Narrow or short driveways | A straight fence line to travel along | No swing room, just track length |
| Cantilever gate | Sloped, uneven, or gravel ground | No ground track required | Overhangs the opening on roller-mounted posts |
A general guide, not a substitute for an on-site look at your actual driveway.
A handshake when the gate is done.
Every installation ends with a walkthrough, not a truck pulling away. We show you how the gate and opener work before we call the job finished.
How a service call goes.
Questions, answered.
What's the difference between a swing gate and a slide gate?
A swing gate opens on hinges like a door, which needs clear space on the swing side and works best on a flat, wide driveway entrance. A slide gate rolls along a track beside the opening instead, which suits a narrower, shorter, or sloped driveway where a swing gate would hit a parked car, a retaining wall, or a hill on the way open. Which one fits comes down to the actual shape of the driveway, not a fixed rule.
When does a cantilever gate make more sense than a standard slide gate?
A cantilever gate rides on rollers mounted to its own posts instead of running along a ground-level track, so it works on ground that's sloped, uneven, or prone to shifting, where a track-based slide gate would bind or collect mud, ice, and gravel. If the driveway isn't flat where the gate would travel, cantilever is usually the better fit.
Do I need a permit to install a driveway gate in Middle Tennessee?
Permit rules vary by city, and they don't all treat a stand-alone driveway gate the same way they treat a fence. In Metro Nashville, a standard residential fence currently doesn't require a separate permit, though height limits still apply, and a driveway gate that isn't part of a continuous fence line may fall under different rules. Franklin doesn't require a permit for a fence 6 feet or under. We check the current rule for your address as part of the on-site visit, and you're welcome to confirm directly with your city's codes department first.
Are automated driveway gates built to a safety standard?
Yes. Gate operators sold and installed in the US are expected to meet UL 325, the national safety standard for gate operators and their entrapment protection. The gate and fence structure the operator is mounted on is expected to be built to ASTM F2200, the national construction standard for automated vehicular gates. The two work together: one covers the operator, the other covers what it's attached to.
Can you add automation to a gate I already have?
Often, yes. A manual swing or slide gate can usually be retrofitted with an opener rather than replaced outright, as long as the existing posts, hardware, and hinges are sound enough to carry the added load. A technician checks the existing gate on-site before recommending a retrofit over a full replacement. See gate openers for what that automation involves.
Do you install gates for new construction and growing subdivisions, not just existing homes?
Yes. Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, Sumner, and Maury counties have each added residents every year since 2020, and new subdivisions bring a steady flow of gate work behind the framing crews, from a homeowner's first driveway gate to an HOA's entry gate for a new phase. New construction gets the same on-site measuring and quoting as any existing driveway.
Can I add a pedestrian gate next to my driveway gate?
Yes. A pedestrian gate is a separate walk-through opening installed beside or within the driveway gate system, so foot traffic, mail carriers, and delivery drivers get their own way in without cycling the full driveway gate open for every visit. It's a common add-on for households who don't want to open the main gate every time someone walks up.
My gate is old and giving me trouble. Is that a repair or a replacement?
It depends on what's actually wrong. A worn hinge, a misaligned sensor, or an opener that's stopped responding is usually a repair. A frame that's rusted through, a post pulled away from its footing, or a gate that's simply undersized or outdated for the property is usually a replacement call. See gate repair for what a repair visit covers.
Driveway gate installation
Driveway gate installation is the full job of putting a new gate at a driveway entrance: measuring the opening, setting posts and footings into the ground, hanging a swing or slide leaf sized to that specific driveway, and wiring in an opener if the gate is automated from day one.
Which type fits comes down to the driveway itself, the ground it sits on, and how much room there is to work with, which is why every installation starts with a technician at the actual opening rather than a phone guess.
Sliding gates
A sliding gate rolls open along a track that runs beside the driveway opening instead of swinging outward, which is why it fits narrow, short, or sloped entrances where a swing gate would hit a parked car, a retaining wall, or a hill on the way open.
Swing gates
A swing gate is a single or double leaf hung on hinge posts that opens the way a door does, arcing out or in across the driveway, and it remains the most common driveway gate style in Middle Tennessee because it suits a standard flat entrance without needing a side track.
Cantilever gates
A cantilever gate is a slide gate that rides on rollers mounted to its own posts instead of running along a ground-level track, so the gate overhangs the opening rather than touching down inside it, which makes it the better call on sloped, uneven, or gravel driveways where a track would bind.
Pedestrian gates
A pedestrian gate is a smaller walk-through gate installed beside or built into a larger driveway gate system, giving foot traffic, mail carriers, and delivery drivers their own way onto the property without cycling the full driveway gate open for every single visit.
Gate replacement
Gate replacement means taking out a gate that’s failing, undersized, or simply outdated and setting a new one in its place, which sometimes reuses the existing posts and footings and sometimes means starting over at ground level, depending on what the old installation left behind.
If the current gate’s problem is a single failed part rather than the whole structure, see gate repair before assuming replacement is the only option.
Whichever type fits the driveway, every 615 Gates installation starts with an on-site look at the actual opening. See gate types and materials for what the gate itself can be built from, or gate openers for automating whichever style ends up on the drive.