diff --git a/guides/schematics.md b/guides/schematics.md
index 859e79be370b..002f87cc0924 100644
--- a/guides/schematics.md
+++ b/guides/schematics.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This schematic will:
 - Add Prebuilt or Setup Custom Theme
 - Add Roboto fonts to your index.html
 - Apply simple CSS reset to body
-
+- Install and load `hammerjs` for gestures in your project.
 
 ## Generator Schematics
 In addition to the install schematic, Angular Material has three schematics it comes packaged with:
diff --git a/src/lib/schematics/install/gestures/hammerjs-import.ts b/src/lib/schematics/install/gestures/hammerjs-import.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..586cdf90d1ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/schematics/install/gestures/hammerjs-import.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google LLC All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
+ */
+
+import {Rule, Tree} from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
+import {getWorkspace} from '@schematics/angular/utility/config';
+import {getProjectFromWorkspace} from '../../utils/get-project';
+import {Schema} from '../schema';
+import {getProjectMainFile} from './project-main-file';
+
+const hammerjsImportStatement = `import 'hammerjs';`;
+
+/** Adds HammerJS to the main file of the specified Angular CLI project. */
+export function addHammerJsToMain(options: Schema): Rule {
+  return (host: Tree) => {
+    const workspace = getWorkspace(host);
+    const project = getProjectFromWorkspace(workspace, options.project);
+    const mainFile = getProjectMainFile(project);
+
+    const recorder = host.beginUpdate(mainFile);
+    const buffer = host.read(mainFile);
+
+    if (!buffer) {
+      return console.error(`Could not read the project main file (${mainFile}). Please manually ` +
+        `import HammerJS in your main TypeScript file.`);
+    }
+
+    const fileContent = buffer.toString('utf8');
+
+    if (fileContent.includes(hammerjsImportStatement)) {
+      return console.log(`HammerJS is already imported in the project main file (${mainFile}).`);
+    }
+
+    recorder.insertRight(0, `${hammerjsImportStatement}\n`);
+    host.commitUpdate(recorder);
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/schematics/install/gestures/project-main-file.ts b/src/lib/schematics/install/gestures/project-main-file.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..14ce6f603e02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/schematics/install/gestures/project-main-file.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google LLC All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
+ */
+
+import {SchematicsException} from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
+import {WorkspaceProject} from '@schematics/angular/utility/config';
+
+/** Looks for the main TypeScript file in the given project and returns its path. */
+export function getProjectMainFile(project: WorkspaceProject): string {
+  const buildTarget = project.architect.build.options;
+
+  if (buildTarget.main) {
+    return buildTarget.main;
+  }
+
+  throw new SchematicsException(
+    'Could not find the project main file inside of the workspace config.');
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/schematics/install/index.spec.ts b/src/lib/schematics/install/index.spec.ts
index 6047c5615541..b3b52f7d5ff4 100644
--- a/src/lib/schematics/install/index.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/schematics/install/index.spec.ts
@@ -34,10 +34,19 @@ describe('material-install-schematic', () => {
 
     expect(packageJson.dependencies['@angular/material']).toBeDefined();
     expect(packageJson.dependencies['@angular/cdk']).toBeDefined();
+    expect(packageJson.dependencies['hammerjs']).toBeDefined();
     expect(packageJson.dependencies['@angular/animations']).toBe(angularCoreVersion,
       'Expected the @angular/animations package to have the same version as @angular/core.');
   });
 
+  it('should add hammerjs import to project main file', () => {
+    const tree = runner.runSchematic('ng-add', {}, appTree);
+    const fileContent = getFileContent(tree, '/projects/material/src/main.ts');
+
+    expect(fileContent).toContain(`import 'hammerjs';`,
+      'Expected the project main file to contain a HammerJS import.');
+  });
+
   it('should add default theme', () => {
     const tree = runner.runSchematic('ng-add', {}, appTree);
 
@@ -106,4 +115,23 @@ describe('material-install-schematic', () => {
     expect(htmlContent).toContain(
         'body { margin: 0; font-family: Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; }');
   });
+
+  describe('gestures disabled', () => {
+
+    it('should not add hammerjs to package.json', () => {
+      const tree = runner.runSchematic('ng-add', {gestures: false}, appTree);
+      const packageJson = JSON.parse(getFileContent(tree, '/package.json'));
+
+      expect(packageJson.dependencies['hammerjs'])
+        .toBeUndefined(`Expected 'hammerjs' to be not added to the package.json`);
+    });
+
+    it('should not add hammerjs import to project main file', () => {
+      const tree = runner.runSchematic('ng-add', {gestures: false}, appTree);
+      const fileContent = getFileContent(tree, '/projects/material/src/main.ts');
+
+      expect(fileContent).not.toContain(`import 'hammerjs';`,
+        'Expected the project main file to not contain a HammerJS import.');
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/lib/schematics/install/index.ts b/src/lib/schematics/install/index.ts
index 3cd9f44e173a..839d4a2b3cc2 100644
--- a/src/lib/schematics/install/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/schematics/install/index.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ import {getProjectFromWorkspace} from '../utils/get-project';
 import {addPackageToPackageJson, getPackageVersionFromPackageJson} from '../utils/package-json';
 import {getProjectStyleFile} from '../utils/project-style-file';
 import {addFontsToIndex} from './fonts/material-fonts';
+import {addHammerJsToMain} from './gestures/hammerjs-import';
 import {Schema} from './schema';
 import {addThemeToAppStyles} from './theming/theming';
-import {materialVersion, requiredAngularVersionRange} from './version-names';
+import {hammerjsVersion, materialVersion, requiredAngularVersionRange} from './version-names';
 
 /**
  * Scaffolds the basics of a Angular Material application, this includes:
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ export default function(options: Schema): Rule {
   }
 
   return chain([
-    options && options.skipPackageJson ? noop() : addMaterialToPackageJson(),
+    options && options.skipPackageJson ? noop() : addMaterialToPackageJson(options),
+    options && options.gestures ? addHammerJsToMain(options) : noop(),
     addThemeToAppStyles(options),
     addAnimationRootConfig(options),
     addFontsToIndex(options),
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ export default function(options: Schema): Rule {
 }
 
 /** Add material, cdk, animations to package.json if not already present. */
-function addMaterialToPackageJson() {
+function addMaterialToPackageJson(options: Schema) {
   return (host: Tree, context: SchematicContext) => {
     // Version tag of the `@angular/core` dependency that has been loaded from the `package.json`
     // of the CLI project. This tag should be preferred because all Angular dependencies should
@@ -60,6 +62,10 @@ function addMaterialToPackageJson() {
     addPackageToPackageJson(host, 'dependencies', '@angular/animations',
         ngCoreVersionTag || requiredAngularVersionRange);
 
+    if (options.gestures) {
+      addPackageToPackageJson(host, 'dependencies', 'hammerjs', hammerjsVersion);
+    }
+
     context.addTask(new NodePackageInstallTask());
 
     return host;
diff --git a/src/lib/schematics/install/schema.json b/src/lib/schematics/install/schema.json
index 340db20a3e0b..778b7484e8ff 100644
--- a/src/lib/schematics/install/schema.json
+++ b/src/lib/schematics/install/schema.json
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
       "enum": ["indigo-pink", "deeppurple-amber", "pink-bluegrey", "purple-green", "custom"],
       "default": "indigo-pink",
       "description": "The theme to apply"
+    },
+    "gestures": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": true,
+      "description": "Whether gesture support should be set up or not."
     }
   },
   "required": []
diff --git a/src/lib/schematics/install/schema.ts b/src/lib/schematics/install/schema.ts
index e58b43333aab..429b4c222984 100644
--- a/src/lib/schematics/install/schema.ts
+++ b/src/lib/schematics/install/schema.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ export interface Schema {
   /** Whether to skip package.json install. */
   skipPackageJson: boolean;
 
+  /** Whether gesture support should be set up or not. */
+  gestures: boolean;
+
   /** Name of pre-built theme to install. */
   theme: 'indigo-pink' | 'deeppurple-amber' | 'pink-bluegrey' | 'purple-green' | 'custom';
 
diff --git a/src/lib/schematics/install/version-names.ts b/src/lib/schematics/install/version-names.ts
index 4c34cf83c1f7..eaf84bba7b35 100644
--- a/src/lib/schematics/install/version-names.ts
+++ b/src/lib/schematics/install/version-names.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ export const materialVersion =
  */
 export const requiredAngularVersionRange = '0.0.0-NG';
 
+/** HammerJS version that should be installed if gestures will be set up. */
+export const hammerjsVersion = '^2.0.8';
+
 /** Loads the full version from the given Angular package gracefully. */
 function loadPackageVersionGracefully(packageName: string): string | null {
   try {