A driveway gate is engineered around the opening — swing, sliding cantilever, V-track, bi-parting, or bi-fold — and every one starts with a site survey of opening, grade, soil, clearance, and utilities. On Moraga projects, Moraga homes in Rheem Valley, Campolindo, and Sanders Ranch typically sit on sloped, oak-shaded lots where the driveway rolls with the grade — proper post benching matters more than gate size.

Rolling clay soils along Bollinger Canyon and Moraga Way heave meaningfully in the wet season; we spec pier depth and reinforcement to match. That's why every Moraga driveway 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, white oak, and hot-rolled or blackened steel are the three material families we build in most. The right combination depends on architecture, exposure, and whether the gate is automated — automation weights favor steel frames with hardwood infill.

Sloped Moraga driveways make sliding cantilever or bi-parting swing the two configurations we recommend most for automation. We work throughout Rheem Valley, Campolindo, Sanders Ranch, the Moraga Country Club area, and Miramonte. We ship from our Concord workshop, ~15 miles from Moraga, and installation on a custom driveway gate typically takes two to four days on site.