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    Socal Gates

    5.0 (98 reviews)
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    Before photo showing wood slats that needed to be repaired or replaced.

    Ray fabricated custom gates for us approx 4.5 years ago and we love them! I reached out to him regarding restraining the wood slats, which have weathered over the years, and he informed me he now uses a composite material for the slats. He removed the old wood slats and replaced them with composite and I love my gates even more now. The composite material is maintenance free and should last a lifetime without needing to be re-stained. Ray also replaced the slats in one day, from measuring to installation.

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    Nathan N.

    Ray was very responsive and professional. He installed my 2 side gates on time, and they look really nice (see pics). The price is a little high but you get what you pay for. I would recommend him.

    Custom Aluminum Single Gate with full frame and electronic lock. Powder coated Gunmetal Gray
    Matt B.

    Ray with Socal Gates was a pleasure to work with. We asked him for some very specific custom gates for our patio and they turned out beautifully. He was willing to work with us to provide a design that that was unique amongst anything else that we had seen on the market. We are very pleased with our new gates and plan to call him again without even shopping around when we eventually replace the other gate on our property.

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    Deborah B.

    Good service. Reasonable prices. Very helpful & happy with results. Responded right away and explain options. Would highly recommend.

    Randi B.

    My company used Socal Gates OC to install a motorized gate on the back of our property a few months ago. Installation was quick and easy! Fast forward a few months, we had an unfortunate incident of a vendor hitting the sensor and severely bending it out of place. I called Ray to have him come out and fix it. He could have easily done that and charged us money for his assistance, but instead he text me instructions on how to fix it. I wasn't able to, so I called him and he talked me through everything I needed to do to get it realigned and working again. I love that he is so easy to work with, super friendly, and honest. If you need a gate installed, I highly recommend this company!

    Eric S.

    New gate install, went with the powder coated steel frame with black composite boards and a smart lock. Fantastic service, very communicative, installation was quick and painless and came out looking great! The representative I worked with was incredibly helpful and spent plenty of time with me going through various options back and forth for my spouse and I who are both super indecisive. This was very much appreciated. Price was one of the lowest around but somehow still managed to end up with a fantastic product.

    These are the two gates made from Zinc sprayed and powder coated steel and the composite wood.
    Arthur O.

    We had vinyl gates in our RV parking that just got blown right off their hinges by the Santa Ana winds that wiped out Altadena and Palisades. I knew I definitely needed something more sturdy for the future. I called So Cal Gates and two other vendors for bids. Manny came out and brought sample materials that he uses so I can make a more informed choice for a set of gates that would hold up to the wind. I was impressed with the quality of the materials used. I opted for having the gates Zinc sprayed and powder coated so I would not have to be out there painting every couple of years. This wasn't my cheapest bid but his reviews here on Yelp and being able to feel the materials were a huge factor moving me forward to choosing So Cal Gates to do this job. He also has other features like self closing, lock box for your convenience and other options that really didn't fit what I was trying to accomplish. It takes about two to three weeks when leaving a deposit for your gates to be made and for him to contact you for an installation date and time. They arrived in about two and a half weeks, on time, and finished the installation in a couple of hours. My walls and pilasters were not exactly made to line up by the builder so Manny had to put in the extra effort to get the gates lined up correctly. The gates came out very nice and will serve their purpose. I paid about $6000 for the two gates that it took to cover my RV parking, the other bids I got were close to the same with little difference in price but the Yelp reviews and seeing the materials to be used left the stress out of using a contractor for the first time hoping you won't get ripped off. He made a link to his Youtube channel that I'll try to post to the end of this if you chose to check it out. https://youtube.com/shorts/f-2rYyEsung?si=0oT_Qjyh6W8a9gMg

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    3 years ago

    I would greatly recommend this company. Fixed all my gates around the property!! Fast, friendly service with a smile! I am very satisfied!!

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    3 years ago

    My gate was repaired by this company and the work looks like it was done by a true artist. Well worth it

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    6 years ago

    Thank you for à great job you guys did on our entire house. Quality work and really good pricing. Definitely using you again

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    4 years ago

    Outstanding service. Prompt and did a good job for a fair price. Very responsive and professional. I would highly recommend.

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    He did a Fantastic job ..very helpful..and great price

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    Ray installed our new aluminum powder coated backyard gate and the whole process was smooth from start to finish.

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    Socal Gates - fencesgates - Updated June 2026

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