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"The Quality will remain long after the price is forgotten." Frederick Henry Royce (of Rolls-Royce)

Listed below are several options for Drive Gates.  The listed prices are for a standard Base Style Gate.
Because the Gates are custom, and often designed to your existing architectural
precedents, various styles are afixed a certain percentage over or under the base costs.
OPTION #1

Our simplest, most economical, and certainly most popular Driveway Gate Assembly is for those with a rough opening between posts or column that is 12' or less.  This  is a pair of gates that is 2-1/4" thick, with interlocking joints to preserve the structural integrity without sagging.  It is hinged with 4" ball-bearing hinges and mounts in the same simple procedure as the pedestrian gates, to either 6x6 wood posts, or when mounting to stucco or masonry columns, the gates are accompanied with a pair of jambs, reducing the overall opening by 3".  

For automated gates, we suggest the armature style motors that mount on one end directly to the posts/columns, and the other end to the bottom horizontal rails of the gates.  It mounts as the final step in installation of the gates. Below are links to these motors and where they can be purchased online. Their installation is simple and straightforward.  With the wood gate weight at approximately only 125 lbs, the following models offer plenty of load capacity.
FAAC: <http://www.gate-opener.com/faac_swing_402.html>
ELITE: <http://www.gate-opener.com/elite_res_miracle_one.html> (slightly less reliable, with plastic bushings that can be problematic in wind tunnels)
TURNSTYLE  SYSTEM <http://www.turnstylegates.com/pages/Select_GMS.html> (For automated and non-automated gates)
Installation link: (Mounting to Wood  Posts)

Shipping and crating of your gates is 7-10% of your total gate cost. You have the option of picking your gates up at the shop closest to your site: LA, Sonoma County, CA, Portland, and Chicago.
OPTION #1
 (12' or less Overall Width)-----
Base price table.
Overall Width
(2-1/4" Thickness)
Up to  6' ht
7' ht to 8' ht*
From 10' to 12'
$6400/pair
$8000/pair
Don't forget the percentage assigned to the specific panel styles.

 



OPTION #2
 EMBEDDED STEEL FRAME


--3" thick gates.  Essentially we double the gate, double the joinery, laminate them together with the steel frame embedded within the laminations. For the embedded frame gates we offer the option of a sleeve-style hinge that is adjustable and requires either steel posts, or masonry columns. 

For motors, we suggest the stationary Viking F-1 <http://www.gatedepot.com/prod_viking/broc/f-1.htm>
Or the TURNSTYLE  SYSTEM <http://www.turnstylegates.com/pages/Select_GMS.html> (For automated and non-automated gates)

Installation and hinge specifications:
1) Mounting to steel posts
2) Mounting to masonry columns (without steel posts)
OPTION #2
 
*Embedded and invisible steel frame.
* 3" thickness
*Requiring steel posts or masonry columns
Base price table.
Overall Width
(2-1/4" Thickness)
Up to  6' ht
7' ht to 8' ht*
From 12' to 14'
$9,100/pair
$9,900/pair
From 14' to 16'
$9,500/pair
$10,300/pair
From 16' to 18'
$9,900/pair
$10,700/pair
From 18' to 20'
$10,300/pair
$11,100/pair
Don't forget the percentage assigned to the specific panel styles.


OPTION 2A 
(EXPOSED STEEL FRAME)

(For those with an overall opening width beyond 12-feet)


--2-1/4" thick gates that are surface-mounted to an exposed steel frame.  The steel frame is constructed by your automation contractor, following the dimensional specifications called out on the CPW drawings to insure the frame and the gate are aligned properly.   The steel frame hinging becomes the responsibility of the automation contractor.  Either steel posts, or masonry columns with an embedded steel plate are required to to mount this assembly.

To the below costs, there is the third-party cost of the automation contractor, who will supply a) the exposed 2" x 2" steel tube frames, b) the motors, c) the activation keypads or remotes, and full installation.  Because CPW Drive gates have been installed all over the country, we can often supply a referral to those automation contractors who have worked with CPW gates in the past.
Shipping and crating of your gates is 7-10% of your total gate cost. You have the option of picking your gates up at the shop closest to your site: LA, Sonoma County, CA, Portland, and Chicago.
For motors, we suggest the stationary Viking F-1 <http://www.gatedepot.com/prod_viking/broc/f-1.htm>
Or the TURNSTYLE  SYSTEM <http://www.turnstylegates.com/pages/Select_GMS.html> (For automated and non-automated gates)

Installation and hinge Specification
OPTION #2A
 
*Pair of wood gates only--At 2-1/4" thickness
* Surface-mounted to exposed steel tube frames.
*Requiring steel posts or masonry columns
*Steel frames provided by automation contractor
Base price table.
Overall Width
(2-1/4" Thickness)
Up to  6' ht
7' ht to 8' ht*
From 10' to 12'
$6,200/pair
$6,900/pair
From 12' to 14'
$7,000/pair
$7,800/pair
From 14' to 16'
$7,400/pair
$8,200/pair
From 16' to 18'
$7,800/pair
$8,400/pair
From 18' to 20'
$8,200/pair
$9,200/pair
Don't forget the percentage assigned to the specific panel styles.

 


OPTION #3
CPW GATE COLUMNS

-Any of the above assemblies can be mounted to the lighted or unlighted CPW Columns as an architectural shoulder to your gates instead of wood posts, steel posts, or masonry columns.  The pattern of the upper grid section of the columns can be modified to compliment the pattern of the drive gate. 

Examples of this can be viewed at the following links
<http://www.prowellwoodworks.com/driveway_gates/dr_29.htm>
<http://www.prowellwoodworks.com/driveway_gates/dr_16.htm>
<http://www.prowellwoodworks.com/driveway_gates/dr_26.htm>
< http://www.prowellwoodworks.com/driveway_gates/dr_31.htm>
<http://www.prowellwoodworks.com/landscape_lights/post_wrap_columns/4_landscape_lighting.htm>
<http://www.prowellwoodworks.com/landscape_lights/post_wrap_columns/6_landscape_lightin.htm>

*With the Gate Columns, approximately 3-1/2" is lost from the overall opening width between the steel posts.

Installation and hinge Specification
OPTION #3
 
*CPW Gate Columns--Gallery 5
* Click here for Column Specifications and Cap Styles
Base price table.
|10-1/8" SQ
Unlighted
(W/Cap Style #1)
Lighted
(W/Cap style #1)
Lighted
( W/Cap Style #2)
10-1/8"  x 60"-72" ht
$2200/pair
$2850/pair
$3400/pr
10-1/8"  x 72"-84" ht
$2400/pr
$3050/pr
$3600/pr
Don't forget the percentage assigned to the specific panel styles.


OPTION #4
SLIDING DRIVEWAY GATES

Double gates sliding as a single span. --2-1/4" thickness, surface-mounted to an exposed steel frame.  The steel frame is constructed by your automation contractor, following the dimensional specifications called out on the CPW drawings to insure the frame and the gate are aligned properly.  The posting can be 6x6 wood posts or masonry columns, as neither actually bear the load of the gate itself and simply act as alignment guides for the sliding rollers.

Examples of this can be viewed at the following links:
<http://www.prowellwoodworks.com/driveway_gates/dr_24.htm>

Installation and hinge Specification
OPTION #4
 
*Sliding gates as pairs
* 2-1/4" thickness
*Mounting to an exposed single-span steel frame          provided by automation contractor.
Base price table.
Overall Width
(2-1/4" Thickness)
Up to  6' ht
7' ht to 8' ht*
From 10' to 12'
$6,200/pair
$6,900/pair
From 12' to 14'
$7,000/pair
$7,800/pair
From 14' to 16'
$7,400/pair
$8,200/pair
From 16' to 18'
$7,800/pair
$8,400/pair
From 18' to 20'
$8,200/pair
$9,200/pair
Don't forget the percentage assigned to the specific panel styles.

 

A Word on Techniques and Joinery

How to Proceed?

Email or call CPW with the following information:

1)  Gate Style as selected from either the Garden Gate galleries or the Driveway Gate gallery #2. 
2)  The appropriate Option from the above tables.
3)  Dimensions: 
........A)  Overall width between 6x6 wood posts, masonery columns, steel posts. 
........B)  Height from grade to the top of the gate (for gates with arching top rails, to the spring-point, or where the arch begins).
4) Column style (#1-5), and stipulate lighted or unlighted. 
5) We will corroborate your total costs.
6 )  Your billing information for a 50% deposit is entered through the Payment link at the top of every page.  Your statement and dimensions drawings posted within four days of receipt of payment.

Extenuating Circumstances:

1)  If the site warrants further attention, regarding design or site conditions, CPW can address your needs best if you first send us jpegs of the proposed site.
2)  Common areas requiring CPW assistance:
.......A)  Sloping grades
If your drive slopes up or down, we of course need to know the exact rise and fall over the span of a sngle gate leaf. )  Often, with sloping grades that drop more than 6" over the span of the overall rough opening, the bottom of the drive gate will  run parallel to the slope and the top remain level.  We call this a 'Racked' gate, and adds approximately 8% to any gate cost.
.......B)  Locating Installers and Automation Contractors
CPW is not responsible for securing contractors and installers, although we do maintain a list of those installers and automation contractors who have been involved with CPW installations and given high marks from earlier gate patrons.
.......C)  Requests for Gate Designsassistance to compliment existing aesthetics
We are happy to consider free of charge any requests regarding the design of your gate.  Please fax CPW a skect, blueprints, or attached jpegs.

A Few Miscellaneous Notes:

1)   All Gate assemblies are shipped in unfinished western cedar and Port Orford cedar.. 
2)  CPW is not responsible for installation.  A full Install Guide PDF is available
3)  Most Drive Gates are double gates.  Whether swing or sliding, the overall opening width is accomplished with two individual gates.  If you prefer to have a single span gate, please contact us for consideration.  There is, however, a limit to the width of any gate assembly, due primarily to the amount of joinery and the risk of setting glue during the assembly process. 
4)  A note regarding the finish on your gate. 

Automation

Automation Communications:
The most basic format is the simple remote, activating the gates upon approach from your vehicle. If the gates are not visible from the house, it is often best to opt for a keypad and intercom that allows communication between the gate and residence (The keypad is for homeowners to key in their code--as well as overriding keys by Fire Dept, with the intercom relegated for visitors wishing to gain access.). Access is acitvated from within the house. Automation can be deactivated to either maintaining the gates in an open postion or in the event of a forecasted power failure due to storms, etc.

For those of you embarking on the automation aspects yourself, it may be helpful to visit a few sites dealing in various motors and automation products available directly off the internet.
----GateCrafters:  <http://gatecrafters.webdirectbrands.com/>
----Gate Opener.com <http://www.gate-opener.com/index_residential.html>
----Sea (For under-grade operator motors) <http://www.seateam.com/index.php>
 

Note: All commissions include, upon receipt of advance payment, receive a posting of statements, drawings, site photos (when applicable) and any data that might simplify communications. This site is available normally within one week of payment and remains active for two weeks beyond shipping or delivery. Upon receipt of an email linking you to your site, it is necessary to review and confirm the data before work can begin.

1) A typical wood gate within the Continental United States ships FedEx freight. 2) FedEx may have additional charges if the site is not easily accessible to their trucks. CPW not be responsible for any of these charges. 3) When items are shipped motor freight, the items become the property of the purchaser when they leave the FedEx dock. Motor freight companies may have strict policies regarding damaged freight. If you sign for a damaged package without noting the damage at the time of the delivery, they will often not allow the claim. If you detect some damage to the crate, please make a note of this on the Bill of Lading the driver will ask you to sign.  You do not need to refuse delivery or ask the driver to wait.  Your signed note will be sufficient in the event of a claim. 4) Please make sure you understand the shipping options and how your order will ship before placing an order.

Relax. We use durable, ribbed crates. As of winter 2005, only one shipment has arrived with damage. This, in June 2003, involved a small break on a single rail of a single panel and CPW replaced it without question. The fault was ours.

Furthermore:
How will my product be packaged for motor freight shipping?
When your product arrives, particularly, gates, you can expect the product to arrive on a motor freight carrier. Dealing with a motor freight carrier is definitively different than using UPS or the Postal Service. When your product arrives, expect it to be heavy and bulky. Single Gates can generally be handled by a single individual although, Drive Gates and multiple fence panels can be quite heavy. ***Do not expect a motor freight driver to help you unload. They will move your product to the tail of their truck and from that point on, the load is yours to manage. Have some able body friends on hand to help out or whom ever you can recruit. Often, door units are easier to manage once removed from their crate and you might want to uncrate immediately after removing your shipment from the truck.

A driver has been known to be of more assistance if you are to offer them some financial consideration, but this is not always a guarantee. Good luck and be safe in unloading your merchandise

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Regarding Drive Gate Installation


--CPW does not offer installations.  Homeowners are responsible for securing the installation of their CPW products.  So be careful, and don't end up like the poor sap on the right.
--We can, on occasion, help to secure a referral in your area and we will be glad to do this whenever possible.  The contacts you are provided with will come as a result of repeated high marks from previous CPW patrons.  But these are only referrals and CPW is not responsible for their work.

--We will do the same for those Driveway Gate installations requiring an automation contractor.  As there are a number of companies who have been involved with CPW in this regard, we will be happy to have them contact you. 
--It is always best to refer your installer or contractor to the web site to familiarize themselves with the level of quality of CPW products, as well as to thePDF Installation Guides, located through the below link or under the Site Map on every page.
--Technical support is available to all homeowners and third-party installers by phone 707-823-3711 or email <support@prowellwoodworks.com>
--Installallation guidelines:
---------Installation guide for gates, Drive Gates, Fence Panels, Arbors, Columns
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