Van Nuys, CA · Since 2006
Method Doors & Gates has drawn and installed custom gates and fences for Los Angeles homes and businesses from Van Nuys for two decades.
Our story
Method Doors & Gates was founded in 2006 with a simple premise: a gate should be designed for the opening it goes into, built and installed by people who know gates, and repaired by someone who picks up the phone. That premise turned into a fabrication partner who has built our gates for 15 years, and licensed installers, most of them with us for more than ten years, who have put gates in from Calabasas to Long Beach.
We design in steel, wrought iron, clear cedar, and redwood — pickets and scrollwork, modern horizontal slat, wood on welded steel frames, glass and steel — and we automate what we build with operators and safety devices installed to the UL 325 and ASTM F2200 standards. Fencing, railings, garage doors, and commercial entries come from the same company, under the same license.
The Better Business Bureau has accredited us since March 2006 with an A+ rating, and our customers rate us 5.0 on Google. We would rather earn that one written estimate at a time than with a sales pitch.
Ornamental ironwork, photographed at the finished entry.
How we're different
One of our owners draws every gate for its opening, and our fabrication partner of 15 years builds it in steel, wrought iron, cedar, or redwood. If a design does not exist yet, we draw it and have it built.
Every gate starts as a scaled drawing of your opening. Nothing is fabricated until you have seen it and signed off — width, height, spacing, swing, finish.
Your project, including garage door work, is contracted through Method Doors & Gates under CSLB #873646. We confirm the scope and who handles any required permits before work begins. Permit assistance is available for an added fee where we can handle it for you.
Our licensed installers, most of whom have worked with us for more than ten years, put in what we design. When something fails at 10 p.m. on a Sunday, a real person answers and we treat it as the emergency it is.
Credentials
The paperwork that backs up the work.
Licensed, bonded, and insured in California
Accredited since March 2006
15 reviews
Van Nuys, CA — same ownership since day one
Our Process
No mystery pricing, no surprise change orders. You know what happens next at every stage.
Step One
Call or submit the form. We ask a few questions about the opening and what you want the gate to do, then schedule a free on-site visit at your convenience.
Step Two
We measure the opening, check the slope and where power is, review access-control needs, and send you a written, itemized PDF quote within 1–2 business days. No charge, no obligation.
Step Three
You see the drawing and approve it before anything is built. We confirm any permit requirements and who must apply. Where we can handle a permit for you, that service carries an added fee.
Step Four
Built by our fabrication partner of 15 years, installed by our licensed installers, tested, and walked through with you before we leave.
Reviews
What we build
Most RequestedDriveway GatesSwing and slide gates in steel, wrought iron, clear cedar, and redwood, sized to your opening, your slope, and how your driveway is actually used.Learn More 
24/7Gate RepairOperators, hinges, tracks, safety sensors, and broken welds — diagnosed on site, with a written price before any work starts. We answer 24/7.Learn More 
Residential Gate OpenersReplacement driveway gate openers, keypads, remotes, and visitor access matched to your gate and how your household uses it.Learn More 
Commercial GatesHeavy-duty slide and swing gates, security fencing, and access control for warehouses, multifamily buildings, and HOA communities.Learn More Where we work
Our office is at 15536 Cabrito Rd, Van Nuys, CA 91406. Most of our work is within a short drive of it.
Free on-site estimate · Answered 24/7
Call now or send the form. A real person from our Van Nuys office will schedule your free visit and walk the opening with you.
Free · No obligation
What do you need?
No obligation. It takes about a minute, then we call to schedule. Prefer to talk? (818) 782-6180
