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Heartwood GatesHeartwood GatesCalifornia · Est. 2016
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Custom Wood & Metal Gates in Napa, CA — custom Sapele hardwood and steel custom gates handcrafted by Heartwood Gates of Concord, CA
Custom Wood & Metal Gates · Napa, CA

Custom gates for Napa Valley estates and vineyard entrances.

In Napa the gate is frequently the property's signature — the thing photographed, printed on the label, and remembered. It is also exposed to some of the harshest UV in Northern California, cycling against Carneros fog most mornings. Napa commissions get our marine-grade penetrating oil system as standard, because the finishes that hold in Walnut Creek do not hold here.

County
Napa
Consult
On-site, free
Lead time
6–12 wks
Warranty
Lifetime joinery
Arched mahogany walkway entry gate — Napa, CA
Mid-century mahogany courtyard entry gate — Napa, CA
Arched double mahogany gate with iron grille — Napa, CA
custom gates in Napa

Why Napa homeowners commission Heartwood.

Our Napa custom gate process starts with an on-site consultation. We measure the opening, study the architecture, photograph the surrounding hardscape, and walk you through material and joinery options that will read with your home. From there we deliver a rendered design, a fixed-price quote, and a build schedule.

Materials we work with most often in Napa include Sapele mahogany (Janka 1,510), white oak, ipe, and western red cedar — paired with hot-rolled or blackened steel framing and marine-grade bronze or stainless hardware. Every joint is mortise-and-tenon with drawbore pins, and every panel is finished with a UV-stable penetrating oil chosen for the local climate.

We build single and double swing gates, sliding gates, bi-fold gates, pedestrian entry gates, and matching courtyard or garden gates. Most Napa clients commission a primary driveway gate plus a coordinated walk gate or garden gate so the entrance reads as one composition.

Lead time on a custom build is typically six to twelve weeks from approved design. Installation usually takes two to four days on site, including post-set, gate hanging, automation wiring (if applicable), and final finish touch-up.

Local context · Napa

Napa estates lean Mediterranean, modern farmhouse, and contemporary winery vernacular — gates often anchor long vineyard driveways. Wine-country UV is brutal and fog-cycling between Carneros and the valley floor stresses any unprotected finish — we spec marine-grade penetrating oils.

Projects · Napa

Three gates we built in Napa.

Steel and Sapele vineyard entry gate in Coombsville, Napa
Coombsville, Napa

Steel-and-Sapele vineyard entry

22' double swing · steel armature · marine oil finish

Designed to frame the vineyard view rather than block it — the upper third is open steel so the sightline down the rows survives from the road.

Horizontal slat mahogany sliding entry gate in Carneros, Napa
Carneros, Napa

Horizontal-slat entry for a Carneros modern

16' cantilever slide · horizontal Sapele slats

Wind off the Carneros gap made a swing leaf a liability. The slide runs on a concealed cantilever with a slatted face that lets gusts through instead of catching them.

Mahogany gate with circular view cutout in Alta Heights, Napa
Alta Heights, Napa

Circle-cutout view gate above the valley floor

Pedestrian view gate · Sapele · circular cutout

The owners wanted the valley visible from the path without an open gate. A single circular cutout at eye height frames the view and does the whole job.

Design trends · Napa

What Napa actually asks for.

Winery vernacular — Carneros and Coombsville

Wide horizontal timber, blackened steel edge banding, and a deliberately agricultural proportion. It borrows from barn doors without imitating them.

Mediterranean estate arches — Silverado and Alta Heights

Arched Sapele leaves with iron grille inserts still dominate the Silverado corridor. We keep the ironwork slim; heavy grille work fights the valley light.

Modern farmhouse — Browns Valley and Old Town

Vertical board-and-batten with a matte black frame, scaled down for the tighter Old Town and Browns Valley lots where estate proportions would overwhelm the street.

"Our property is the gate. Heartwood's design team flew over and walked the site, then delivered a steel-and-Sapele estate entry that frames the vineyard view perfectly."
The Cuvée family estate · Coombsville, Napa
By the numbers
Founded
2016
Gates
500+ delivered
Service radius
150 mi
From Concord HQ
~26 mi
Where we work

Our service radius — Napa, CA.

Heartwood Gates is headquartered in Concord, CA, roughly 26 miles from Napa. We serve the whole of Napa County within a 150-mile service radius of the shop, with a dedicated install crew on the road most weeks.

Frequently asked

Custom Wood & Metal Gates in Napaquestions we hear most.

How much does a custom gate cost in Napa?+

Pedestrian and garden gates start around $4,500. Custom driveway gates typically range $12,000–$45,000 depending on size, material, automation, and hardware. Estate-grade builds in Napa can exceed $75,000. Every quote is fixed-price after the design is approved.

How long does it take to build a custom gate?+

Six to twelve weeks from approved design to installation, depending on workshop schedule and material lead time. Rush builds are possible for established clients.

Do you install as well as build in Napa?+

Yes. Every gate is built in our Concord workshop and installed by our own crew — post-set, hanging, automation wiring, and final finish touch-up all handled in-house.

Nearby cities we serve
  • Yountville, CA
  • American Canyon, CA
  • St. Helena, CA
  • Sonoma, CA
  • Vallejo, CA

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Also in Napa
Journal · Napa

Read more on custom gates in Napa.

Browse the full Heartwood Gates journal for materials, joinery, and design deep-dives from projects across Northern California.

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Ready to design a custom gate for your Napa home?

Tell us about the entrance you want to build. We respond same-day to consultations booked before 2pm, next business day after.

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