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Socal Gates

5.0 (103 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.

Yard Gate!

We are thrilled with our beautiful custom gate opening to our backyard. It is even prettier and more functional than we could have anticipated. We specified a custom powder coat color to the 48" aluminum gate to a lovely brown espresso bronze called Java and opted for the lock set handle for both key and fingerprint options. Ray was professional and very communicative to assure we purchased exactly as specified. He installed it easily and timely. We highly recommend SoCal Gates and Ray. Five stars all the way!

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!

Replaced fence
Deborah B.

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

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.

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Reviews are largely positive. People highlight the professional and responsive service, high-quality gate installations, and quick and efficient installation. Fair and competitive pricing and helpful design advice are also noted.

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I'm glad we had Ray make our side gate. He did a nice job, and we are happy with his work.

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Ordered a new gate and some fence repairs. They did a great job. Very responsive and good quality and value.

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