A double swing gate is two leaves that meet in the middle — the traditional grand-entrance configuration for openings 12 to 20 feet, ideal when a single leaf would be too heavy or too long to swing well. On Danville projects, Danville estates — especially Blackhawk and Diablo — sit behind long formal driveways where the gate is the first architectural statement of the house.

Inland valley heat and sustained afternoon winds off the Altamont drive our wind-load engineering, especially for solid-panel automated gates in Danville. That's why every Danville double swing gate we build begins with a site survey — we measure the opening, check soil and slope, identify utility lines, and confirm swing or slide clearance before a single drawing is issued.

Sapele mahogany is our default for double swing gates because both leaves must hang true and meet plumb at the astragal for years — Sapele's dimensional stability is what makes that meet-line hold. Steel-and-Sapele hybrids are common when the design calls for iron grille inserts or a speakeasy.

Danville homes trend toward keypad + intercom + smart-home integration; automation on solid-panel gates gets wind-load engineered per site. We build regularly in Blackhawk, Diablo, Sycamore Valley, Alamo Creek, and along Tassajara. We ship from our Concord workshop, ~15 miles from Danville, and installation on a double swing gate typically takes two to four days on site.