Automatic Gates in Santa Clara County, CA

Automatic Driveway Gates for South Bay Homes

Hillside homes in Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Los Altos Hills and the Almaden Valley, and larger lots in Morgan Hill and San Martin, call for a gate that adds privacy and security without looking like a barrier. We design custom driveway gates in ornamental iron, aluminum, or iron and wood. Then we automate them so you can open the gate from your car or your phone.

H3: Converting a Manual Gate to Automatic

If your existing gate is structurally sound, we can add an operator, safety devices and access control. If the posts, hinges or frame are too worn to carry an operator, we'll tell you and quote a replacement.

Commercial and Multi-Family Security Gates

Apartment communities, HOAs, business parks, storage yards and industrial sites in San Jose, Santa Clara and Gilroy need gates that work reliably hundreds of times a day. We install heavy-duty slide and swing gates with commercial-grade operators rated for each site's traffic under UL 325. Class II covers commercial sites open to the public, and Classes III and IV cover industrial and restricted-access sites.

Access Control Options for Automatic Gates

Choose how residents, employees, guests and emergency crews get through. Most properties combine two or three of these:

• Remote controls: Handheld or visor transmitters open the gate from the car. Best for homes and small private properties.
• Keypad: Users enter a code at a pedestal by the gate. Best for regular visitors and service providers.
• Telephone entry system: Visitors call a resident or the office from the gate, and that person opens it remotely. Best for estates, apartments, HOAs and offices.
• Card or fob reader: Each credential can be added or removed on its own. Best for multi-tenant and commercial properties.
• Vehicle exit sensor: The gate opens automatically for vehicles leaving.
• Fire department access: An approved emergency device, such as a Knox key switch, where the fire code requires it.
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Automatic Gate Safety and Compliance

Automatic gates are heavy moving machinery. UL 325 sets the safety requirements for gate operators, including entrapment protection such as photo eyes and edge sensors. ASTM F2200 covers how automated vehicular gates are built. Many older gates in the South Bay went in before the current rules. We inspect existing gates and add the safety devices needed to bring them up to date.

Automatic Gate Repair and Maintenance in Santa Clara County

High-traffic gates wear out quickly. If your gate is noisy or slow, stops partway, reverses for no reason, or won't respond to keypads or remotes, we can diagnose and repair it. Our preventive maintenance program keeps residential and commercial gates running:

• Check hinges, bearings, wheels, brackets and tracks for wear
• Realign gate arms and slide gates
• Adjust limit and safety switches, timing and sensitivity
• Check hydraulic oil, lubrication, chain tension and drive belts
• Clear insects and rodents from control boxes
• Test electrical connections, the clutch, access devices and safety sensors

We honor all manufacturers' warranties.

Santa Clara County Communities We Serve

San Jose, Almaden Valley, Evergreen, Santa Clara, Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Los Altos Hills, Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy

San Jose: 408-297-0207

Why Santa Clara County Property Owners Choose CCOI

• Designing and installing custom gates since 1976
• Licensed California contractor, License #593818
• Residential and commercial experience, from estate driveway gates to multi-family security gates
• One company for fabrication, automation, access control and service
• Preventive maintenance program, and we honor all manufacturers' warranties