CHEHALIS, WA – August 17, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE –
PNW Fence & Gate has completed a custom-fabricated, automated swing gate at a rural Centralia property, one entry in a steady run of automated gate projects the company installs across Lewis and Thurston counties in western Washington. The gate was built to the driveway in the company’s own shop and fitted with a motorized operator that opens it from a keypad and remote.
Automated driveway gates have become a practical request, rather than a luxury one, on the rural and acreage lots that make up much of the company’s territory. On a property set well back from the road, an automated gate lets the owner decide who comes in and open the entrance from the vehicle without stepping out into the weather. For many of these owners, the gate is the first thing a visitor reaches and the last barrier before the house, so the fit and finish matter as much as the motor behind it. PNW Fence & Gate has seen steady demand for these systems across its service area over the past several years, most often on newer acreage parcels and rural homesites, and much of that work arrives by referral from past customers.
The company installs and repairs automated gates as a regular part of its work. It holds a 5.0 rating across 52 Google reviews, and 32 of those reviews describe gate installations, operator replacements or repairs. Gate operators the company installs carry a seven-year manufacturer warranty on the motor, and a two-year workmanship warranty covers the labor on every job. Owner Tallon Ball, a welder by trade, runs the crews in the field and fabricates the gates himself rather than ordering pre-built panels from an outside supplier.
The Centralia installation started in the company’s Chehalis fabrication shop, where the gate was designed to match the width and grade of the property’s driveway. Crews built it in steel, hung it on the posts, and fitted it with an electric operator, the motorized unit that swings a gate open on a signal from a keypad or remote. The project was completed in October 2025. Because the gate was sized to the opening rather than cut down from a stock panel, it seats flush when it closes instead of binding against the operator, a common cause of early motor wear.
One crew welds the gate, hangs it, wires the operator and programs the remotes and keypad, so a single contractor stays accountable for the finished system. The operator on the Centralia gate also carries safety sensors that stop the gate if a vehicle or person crosses its path while it is moving. The company stocks replacement operators rather than special-ordering each unit, and it services gates that another contractor installed and later stopped supporting.
“On a long rural driveway, the gate is the one thing standing between the road and the house, so it has to close every time and it has to fit the ground it sits on,” said Tallon Ball, owner of PNW Fence & Gate. “I have watched pre-built gates get fought onto a slope until the operator burns out. We build the gate to the driveway, not the driveway to the gate.”
Property owners can request a free on-site estimate for a new gate, an automation retrofit on an existing gate, or a repair visit by calling (360) 996-4250 or through the company’s website. The company’s completed gate projects are available for review on its Google business profile.
About PNW Fence & Gate
PNW Fence & Gate is a family-run fence and gate contractor located at 132 Pier Rd, Chehalis, WA 98532. Owner Tallon Ball leads the crews in the field, and the company serves residential, agricultural and small commercial properties across 13 cities in Lewis and Thurston counties, from Castle Rock north to Lakewood. Services include cedar, vinyl, chain link, aluminum and ornamental iron fencing, along with custom gate fabrication, gate automation and gate repair. The company backs all labor with a two-year workmanship warranty and holds a 5.0 rating across 52 Google reviews. More information is available at https://www.pnwfenceandgate.com.
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For more information about PNW Fence & Gate, contact the company here:
PNW Fence & Gate
Tallon Ball
(360) 996-4250
pnwfenceandgate@gmail.com
132 Pier Rd, Chehalis, WA 98532
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