VERTICAL PIVOT GATES · MIDLOTHIAN
Vertical Pivot & Lift Gates in Midlothian, TX
Vertical pivot and lift gates that rise straight up out of the way — for openings with no room to swing or slide. We work across Midlothian — Lawson Farms, Villages of Walnut Grove, Massey Meadows and the surrounding area.
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What this service covers.
Only the work we actually do — no padded list. If you are not sure whether your job fits, send a photo and we will tell you straight.
Vertical pivot gates
Gate rotates up on a pivot post with a counterweight, standing near vertical when open.
Vertical lift gates
Gate rises straight up between two tall posts for openings with height above them.
Footings for the load
Heavy footings under the pivot or lift posts, set for the clay and the weight.
Operator and safety devices
Operator, photo eyes and edges installed as part of the job.
BASED IN CORSICANA, TEXAS — 32.0954° N, 96.4689° W
Why people call about this.
There is no room to swing or slide
Short drive, steep drive and no side room — up is the only direction left.
The opening is busy
At shops and lots, a gate that rises does not sweep across vehicles or people.
The ground is a problem
Gravel, mud and slope foul tracks and stop swing gates. A vertical gate never touches the ground.
MIDLOTHIAN, TX
Vertical Pivot & Lift Gates in Midlothian: what’s different here.
Midlothian is a fast-growing city in northwest Ellis County, about 25 miles southwest of Dallas where US-67 meets US-287, up from 35,125 people at the 2020 census to an estimated 41,000 in 2023. It is the center of the North Texas cement industry, with three cement plants and a steel mill, and new master-planned subdivisions have spread across the prairie around the older downtown, with Joe Pool Lake to the northwest. The City of Midlothian requires a fence permit with a site plan showing property lines, easements, right-of-way and existing buildings (Building Inspections, 215 N. 8th Street, 972-775-7161), master-planned subdivisions typically add HOA guidelines, and Texas811 locates come before any digging.
Gates & Operators in Midlothian
Midlothian drive gates are mostly side-yard gates on subdivision lots that need HOA approval and enough width for a trailer, plus entrances on larger lots at the edge of town, and gate posts set in shallow rock have to be socketed into it rather than sat on top so a heavy gate stays plumb.
The ground
The Austin Chalk escarpment runs north to south through Midlothian, so depending on the side of town a post hole can hit shallow limestone within a couple of feet or go down through heavy clay, and rock often has to be augered or broken to reach full depth.
Homes and lots
Mostly newer single-family subdivisions such as Lawson Farms, Villages of Walnut Grove, Massey Meadows and Hawkins Meadow, a smaller stock of older homes near downtown, and larger lots and acreage on the edges of town.
Neighborhoods we work in
- Lawson Farms
- Villages of Walnut Grove
- Massey Meadows
- Hawkins Meadow
- Dove Creek
- Somercrest
- Historic downtown Midlothian
- US-67 & US-287 corridors
RELATED WORK
Often goes with this.
QUESTIONS
Vertical Pivot & Lift Gates — things people ask.
CORSICANA, TEXAS — 32.0954° N, 96.4689° W
CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE.
Send a few photos and the address. Cesar will come look at it and give you a straight number — free.