The project was to replace two wood gates that were attached to the house with two new ones, made of wrought iron. The homeowner shopped for gates locally and online, checked the reviews, and purchased two wrought iron gates.
While doing so, he was discussing the project with a handyman, who had feedback into the process. Once the gates were received, the handyman installed both. The labor included dismounting the old gates and getting rid of the material, pouring some concrete to anchor each gate, and installing the new gates and hardware.
What it looks like before and after
Left gate, before and after
Right gate, before and after
Budget
- Gate 1
- Purchased from Wayfair for $200 (delivery included)
- Labor for installation: $375
- Gate 2
- Purchased from Home Depot for $170
- Labor for installation: $350
- Total project, including labor and materials: $1,095
The handyman is reluctant to put out a generic estimate for labor because every installation is a little different. But he said if people want to hire him, they should budget $300-$400 per gate for labor, with the caveat that it could be more or less depending on the situation
Valuable comment from the homeowner
- “One interesting observation: we did not realize how ugly our old wood gates were until we replaced them with far superior wrought iron gates.”