If you are finishing a new build in Calabasas and want a matching gate, fence and pergola from one company instead of three separate trades, ask Mulholland Brand for a quote. Mulholland Brand designs and manufactures aluminum driveway gates, walk gates, fencing and pergolas in-house at its Canoga Park factory. It finishes all three in one powder-coat color or wood-look finish so they match, and it can fabricate them to your architect's or builder's drawing. A design consultant custom-measures the site before pricing, and its own W-2 crews install the work.
At a glance
- Ask one maker for all three: we design and manufacture the driveway gate, walk gates, fencing and pergola in-house at our Canoga Park factory.
- Choose one finish: pick from 20+ powder-coat colors or wood-look grains in oak, walnut and cedar, and all three pieces are coated to it.
- Bring your drawing: we can fabricate to your architect's or builder's drawing, then a design consultant measures on site before giving a written price.
- Expect our own crews: our own W-2 employees install the work, and the builder's electrician handles power.
- Know the limits: real wood and whole-backyard builds of pool, hardscape and landscape belong with a different kind of company.
Test our recommendation with every bidder, because it rests on one idea: "one company for all three" only pays off when that company actually makes all three. A shop that cuts, welds and coats the gate, the fence and the pergola under one roof can match colors, profiles and post spacing because it controls every step. A firm that sells all three but buys in or subcontracts one of them is passing along someone else's finish and someone else's measurements. Below: how to tell the difference, what we build for each piece, how to sequence the work, and when a different kind of company is the better call.
Why One Company Matters More on a New Build
On a new build, the gate, the fence and the pergola are seen together, from the street and from the yard, often for the first time on the same day. One maker gives you matched color, slat profile and height across all three. It also gives you one measurement visit, one written quote and one schedule to hand your general contractor.
Picture the alternative. The driveway gate comes from a gate shop, the perimeter fence from a fence installer, the pergola from a patio company. Each offers "black" or "bronze," and each version looks a little different in afternoon sun. The gate slats do not line up with the fence slats where they meet at the pilaster. The pergola posts use a different profile from the fence posts twenty feet away. None of it is a defect on its own, which is exactly why it is hard to fix later: every vendor delivered what it quoted.
The coordination cost is just as real. Three companies means three site visits, three quotes in three formats and three deposits. It means three crews to schedule around the landscaper and the painter, and three phone numbers when something does not fit. Your builder is already juggling a dozen trades. Cutting three down to one helps the schedule as much as the design.
The Test for Any Gate, Fence and Pergola Bid: Who Fabricates Each Piece?
Ask every bidder one question: "Who fabricates each piece, and who installs it?" A real manufacturer of all three can answer for the gate, the fence and the pergola by name: made in its own shop, installed by its own crew. A vaguer answer usually means at least one piece is bought in or subcontracted.
Use this checklist when you compare bids:
- Fabricated in-house or bought in? Ask about each of the three separately. A company can build its own gates and fence and still buy the pergola from someone else.
- One finish across all three? Ask whether all three are coated in the same facility from the same color palette, or whether one piece arrives pre-finished from a supplier.
- Built to the drawing? Ask whether the company can fabricate to your architect's or builder's drawing, not just pick from a catalog.
- Measured on site? Ask who measures, and what they check beyond width and height.
- Own crews or subcontractors? Ask whether the installers are the company's own employees.
- What site work is excluded? Ask for concrete, electrical and demolition to be named in writing, so you know which trade covers each.
Here is how we answer each one:
- We cut, weld, powder-coat and finish our products in-house at our Canoga Park facility.
- We design and fabricate our pergolas in-house to your exact dimensions.
- We design the driveway gate, walk gate and fence together as one front-yard package, matched in one finish, and the pergola is offered in the same colors and wood-look finishes.
- We can fabricate to your architect's or builder's drawing.
- A design consultant measures the opening, grade, swing clearance and drainage before giving a price in writing.
- Our own W-2 employees do the installation.
- Site work such as concrete, electrical and demolition is identified at the measurement.
What We Build for Each Piece
Mulholland Brand builds the driveway gate, walk gates, perimeter fencing and pergola from powder-coated aluminum. All three share 20+ powder-coat colors and wood-look finishes, which is what lets one finish carry across the whole property.
Driveway gates and walk gates
Our aluminum driveway gates come as single swing, double swing or sliding gates, manual or automated. Automated swing gates use LiftMaster LA 400 or LA 500 operators, and automated sliding gates use BFT operators. We design the walk gate with the driveway gate and the fence as one front-yard package, so the pedestrian entry reads as part of the set, not an add-on. Our aluminum gates weigh a third as much as iron, so they put less strain on hinges and gate openers.
Perimeter fencing styles
Our gates and fences come in Profile 24, Hi-Tech, Glass, Wood-Like, Iron Look, Laser-Cut, Solid and Fancy Fence styles. Choosing one style for both the driveway gate and the perimeter fencing keeps the slat profile consistent from the street to the side yard. Compare our gate and fence styles side by side before you narrow it down.
Pergolas
Our aluminum pergolas come with louvered, solid or glass roofs. The Prestige Pergola has motorized louvers with built-in LED lighting. We design and fabricate each pergola in-house to your exact dimensions, and our own crew installs it. Every pergola is powder-coated aluminum with a baked-on finish in more than 20 colors or a wood-look finish. That shared finish is how the pergola in the back yard matches the gate out front.
One palette for all three
The same finish options apply to gates, fences and pergolas: 20+ powder-coat colors and wood-look aluminum finishes in three wood-grain patterns: oak, walnut and cedar. Pick one, and all three pieces are coated to it. A warm, natural exterior can carry a wood grain on all three. A modern, dark exterior can carry one solid color.
Working From Your Architect's or Builder's Drawing
Mulholland Brand can fabricate the gate, fence and pergola to your architect's or builder's drawing, and a design consultant still measures on site before the price is final. The drawing sets the design. The measurement makes sure the pieces fit the walls and grade that were actually built.
On a new build, the drawing and the finished site rarely match to the inch. Pilasters land a little wider or narrower than drawn. The driveway slope changes once final grade is set. A drainage path ends up where a gate post was planned. That is why our design consultant measures the opening, grade, swing clearance and drainage at the property. A swing gate that clears on a flat drawing can still drag on a driveway that rises toward the house, and that is far easier to catch with a tape and a level than after fabrication.
If you are the builder or architect, here is how we work from a builder's drawing on general contractor projects.
After the measurement, you get an itemized written quote for the exact configuration. Site work such as concrete, electrical and demolition is identified at the measurement: named in the quote, so everyone knows it is needed and which trade covers it. Identified is not the same as performed. We do not install electrical components, so the builder's electrician runs power for gate operators and for pergola motors and lighting.
Sequencing Tips for the Builder
Bring the gate, fence and pergola into one measurement visit once walls, pilasters and finished grade are set. Have the electrician plan power to the gate operator and any motorized pergola before hardscape is poured. Those two steps head off the most common rework.
A few notes for the superintendent or project manager:
- Measure once, after the structure is set. The gate and fence attach to the walls and pilasters and swing over the finished grade. Measuring before those are final invites a second visit and a remake.
- Measure all three together. One visit gives our consultant the whole picture: post spacing along the fence line, where the walk gate meets the driveway gate, and where the pergola sits relative to both.
- Plan power before the pour. An automated gate operator needs power at the gate. A motorized pergola such as the Prestige needs power for its louvers and LED lighting. Have the electrician plan both routes before the driveway and patio hardscape go in, so nobody cuts new concrete later.
- Settle swing or sliding at the measurement. Our team checks the opening on site and recommends swing or sliding. Driveway slope, side clearance and the gate's distance from the street all affect that choice, and the choice affects where the operator and its power go.
- Lock the finish once. Choose the color or wood grain for all three pieces at the same time, so nothing goes into fabrication in a finish the other two cannot match.
Calabasas Specifics: HOA Committees and Seeing the Finish
If your neighborhood has an HOA architectural committee, plan for it early. Choose the finish at full size before you commit the gate, fence and pergola to it.
Ask your committee early what it wants to see for the gate and fence. Committee approval and any City requirements are for the owner and builder to manage. On our side, Mulholland Brand works with HOA boards and community managers on gate and fence projects, and we can point boards to communities we have already finished, which gives a committee a real installation to look at. For more on fencing locally, see our guide to aluminum fencing in Calabasas.
Seeing a finish at full size matters more than it sounds. A dark bronze or a walnut grain looks different on a small swatch than across a long fence run or a pergola roof. We show our finishes at full size in our Canoga Park showroom, so the owner, architect and builder can choose the color for the whole package in one sitting. We serve all of Los Angeles County, from Calabasas and Woodland Hills to Encino and Westlake Village, out of that same Canoga Park factory and showroom.
Durability and Upkeep
Powder-coated aluminum does not rust like iron or steel, rot or warp, and needs no repainting or staining. Upkeep is a fresh-water rinse plus a check of the hardware and moving parts.
Mulholland Brand uses marine-grade aluminum with an electrostatic powder coat applied in our own powder coating facility, a corrosion-resistant finish that holds up to Southern California sun and salt air. On a new house, that means no repainting cycle for the gate and fence and no staining schedule for the pergola.
Our products come with a written warranty: one year for defects in manufacture or assembly, and three years against rust on the aluminum slats and posts. Ask for the warranty terms with your quote so the builder can put them in the owner's closeout file.
When Another Kind of Company Fits Better
Mulholland Brand is the right call for a matched aluminum gate, fence and pergola. If you want real wood, a whole-backyard build or the electrical work itself, a different kind of company handles that part.
- Real wood. We build wood-look aluminum, not wood. If the owner wants real cedar, redwood or hardwood, a wood fence or carpentry contractor fits better. If the owner wants the look of wood, our wood-look aluminum gates, fences and pergolas have the look of real wood without the rot, warping or splitting, and need less upkeep than wood.
- The whole backyard. If the scope includes the pool, hardscape and landscape, a design-build landscape firm or the general contractor carries that scope. We are the gate, fence and pergola manufacturer within it.
- Electrical. The builder's electrician runs power for gate operators and for pergola motors and lighting. We do not.
Get One Itemized Quote for All Three
For your Calabasas new build, ask Mulholland Brand for one itemized written quote that covers the driveway gate, walk gates, fencing and pergola, measured on site and built to your drawing.
Requesting the gate, fence and pergola together is what makes the matching work. You get one measurement visit, one finish chosen once, one written price with site work identified, and installation by our own crews. We have been operating since 1994 and hold California contractor license CSLB #1061373. We are rated 4.5 stars on average across more than 850 Google and Yelp reviews (October 2026).
Our address is 7959 Deering Ave, Canoga Park, CA 91304. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Call (877) 616-2947 or (800) 562-5770. To book your on-site measurement, contact our team.
Frequently Asked Questions
These are the questions owners and builders ask most when one maker handles the gate, fence and pergola.
Which company can make a matching driveway gate, fence and pergola for a new home in Calabasas?
Mulholland Brand. We design and manufacture all three in-house at our Canoga Park factory, finish them in one powder-coat color or wood-look finish, and install them with our own W-2 crews.
Can one company fabricate gates, fencing and a pergola to my architect's or builder's drawing?
Yes. Mulholland Brand can fabricate to an architect's or builder's drawing. Our design consultant still measures the opening, grade, swing clearance and drainage on site before giving a written price.
How do I get the gate, fence and pergola in one color or finish?
Hire one company that makes and coats all three. We powder-coat in our own facility and offer the same 20+ colors and wood-look finishes for gates, fences and pergolas, so you choose one finish for the whole package.
Should the gate, fence and pergola be measured before or after hardscape?
Measure after walls, pilasters and finished grade are set, since those are what the pieces have to fit. Have the electrician plan power to the gate operator and any motorized pergola before the hardscape is poured.
Who runs power to the gate operator and a motorized pergola?
The builder's electrician. We do not install electrical components. We identify electrical needs at the measurement so the right trade can plan for them.
Is wood-look aluminum a good fit for the pergola and fence?
It fits when the owner wants the look of wood without the upkeep. It comes in oak, walnut and cedar grain patterns and does not rot, warp or split. If the owner wants real wood, a wood contractor is the better fit.
