Automatic gate installation for homes & businesses
Add privacy, security, and lasting curb appeal with a custom automatic gate designed, built, and installed to fit your property, from the first design sketch to the day it opens on the first click.
Overview
Custom automatic gates, engineered to fit your property
An automatic gate works for you every day, controlling who enters, protecting vehicles and packages, and adding security you notice the moment you have it.
A gate that runs reliably for years comes from matching the right gate type, operator, and safety system to your driveway's width, slope, and daily traffic. NGL Automatic Gates is an automatic gate contractor serving the Bay Area, installing motorized gates for residential, commercial, and community properties.
We assess the site, recommend the right configuration, and install it to current safety standards, modern slat, ornamental iron, or heavy-cycle commercial slide. Already have a gate that stopped working? Our gate repair service fixes most operators, control boards, and mechanical faults, often without a full replacement.
Buying for a home rather than a business? Our residential page walks through new driveway gate installation, swing versus sliding, materials, cost ranges, and haul-away of an old gate.
Gate Types
Types of automatic gates we design & install
The gate type is the single most important decision, because it's driven by your driveway more than by taste. Here are the configurations we install most often.
Swing Gates
Single or bi-parting swing gates for level driveways with clearance for the panel to travel. The classic, elegant hinged entrance, and typically the most cost-effective for standard residential drives.
Sliding & Rolling Gates
Travel sideways along the fence line, ideal for shorter driveways, sloped approaches, or any entrance where a swing arc would hit a car, wall, or rising grade.
Cantilever Slide Gates
A track-free sliding gate that floats across the opening on a counterbalanced beam, favored for commercial, industrial, and high-cycle entrances with no ground track to jam.
Vertical Pivot Gates
Lift the gate arm upward instead of swinging or sliding. Where lot lines are tight with no room to swing or slide, a vertical pivot is often the only automatic option that fits.
Choose a swing gate when
- Your driveway is level or gently sloped
- There is room for the panel to travel through its arc
- You want the classic hinged look, bi-parting for wide openings
Choose a sliding or cantilever gate when
- Your driveway slopes up toward the gate
- The approach is short and a car may sit close to the street
- There is no clearance for a swing arc, cantilever removes the ground track
The decision comes down to three site facts: grade, available clearance, and opening width. During your consultation we measure all three and recommend the configuration that will run reliably, not just the cheapest to install. Homeowners on sloped, west-side hillside lots often land on sliding or cantilever designs that handle grade and limited clearance gracefully.
Residential
Residential automatic gates
For homeowners, an automatic driveway gate delivers privacy, security, and an elevated entrance, keeping vehicles and deliveries behind a controlled line while opening from your car, phone, or keypad.
We design residential gates to complement the home: ornamental iron for estate properties, horizontal-slat and wood-clad styles for modern architecture, and privacy infills to screen the street. Pair the gate with matching perimeter fencing and keypad or app-based entry, and the whole entrance reads as one intentional design.
- Ornamental iron, aluminum, steel, and wood-clad designs
- Quiet operators tuned for daily family use
- Keypad, intercom, and smartphone access
- Design-forward, smart-home entrances with video intercom & app access
Commercial & Industrial
Commercial & industrial gate systems
Commercial and industrial entrances cycle far more often and carry heavier gates. We install commercial gate systems built around high-cycle operators rated for that daily workload, with the mechanical and electrical durability to match.
Typical applications include business parks, warehouse entrances, parking and fleet yards, gated communities, and secured industrial sites. Most pair with a gate access control system, keypads, telephone entry, card readers, loop detectors, or cellular and app entry.
HOAs & property managers
For HOA boards and property managers, we standardize communities on safe, serviceable hardware and support the whole lifecycle, new installation, upgrades, and ongoing repair and maintenance that minimizes downtime across high-traffic entrances.
Operators & Brands
Gate operators & opener brands we install
The operator is the engine of the gate, and matching it to gate weight, length, and daily cycle count is what separates a system that lasts from one that burns out. We install and service LiftMaster, DoorKing, FAAC, BFT, Nice/Apollo, Elite, Viking, and HySecurity.
Residential Operators
Quiet swing and slide operators sized for everyday home driveways, with remotes, keypads, and app control.
Commercial & High-Cycle
Operators engineered for continuous daily use at business, multi-family, and industrial entrances.
Solar & Battery-Capable
Solar-ready operators for entrances without easy line power, plus battery backup for reliable outage operation.
We spec the operator to the gate rather than the reverse, and set up remotes, keypads, and entry devices as part of the install. If you already have a gate and only the opener has failed, our gate opener repair and replacement service can help.
Safety
Gate safety & UL 325 compliance
A powered gate moves hundreds of pounds of metal, so safety isn't an add-on, it's designed in from the start. A properly installed automatic gate is built to yield, not to force, which is what makes it safe around children and pets.
UL 325 Compliance
Every operator is installed with the entrapment-protection required by UL 325, and we follow ASTM F2200 gate-construction guidelines.
Photo Eyes & Safety Edges
Photoelectric sensors stop or reverse the gate before contact, and safety edges reverse travel the moment they touch an obstruction.
Battery Backup
Battery backup keeps your gate operating through a power outage for a rated number of cycles, and a manual release means you are never locked in or out.
Materials & Design
Materials & custom gate design
Because the gate is the face of your entrance, we build it to match the property, panel style, infill and privacy level, finish and color, decorative detail, and integrated address or lighting.
- Wrought / ornamental iron
- Ornamental aluminum
- Tubular steel
- Wood and wood-clad
- Horizontal slat, metal or composite
- Privacy infills & screening
We can match existing fencing, architectural details, or an HOA standard. Bring a photo, a sketch, or a description and we'll turn it into a buildable design.
Our Process
Our automatic gate installation process
We keep the project transparent from first call to final test. Permitting requirements vary by city and property, and we'll advise on what your project involves during the design stage.
- 1
Consultation & Site Assessment
We visit the property, measure the opening, and evaluate grade, clearance, and power, then discuss how you use the entrance and the look you want.
- 2
Design & Estimate
We recommend a gate type, material, operator, and access setup, then provide a clear written estimate. For custom work, design details are finalized here.
- 3
Professional Installation
We install the gate, operator, safety devices, and entry controls, coordinating electrical and site prep, built to UL 325 and manufacturer specs.
- 4
Testing, Safety Check & Handover
We cycle-test the gate, verify photo eyes and safety edges, confirm battery backup and manual release, program your remotes, and stand behind the work with up to a 5-year workmanship warranty plus full manufacturer warranties.
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Tell us about your property and we'll recommend the right gate type, operator, and access setup, then give you a clear estimate.
Why NGL
Why choose NGL Automatic Gates
One accountable team designs, installs, and supports your entire entrance.
- Full-scope specialist: we design, install, and repair gates, plus fencing and access control
- Right-sized engineering: we match gate type and operator to your actual site and usage
- Safety-first installs: UL 325 protection, photo eyes, safety edges, and battery backup are standard, not upsells
- Custom capability: from ornamental iron to modern slat, built to match your property
- Local service: we work throughout the Bay Area and back our work with up to a 5-year workmanship warranty plus full manufacturer warranties
- Experienced, licensed & insured, with over 14 years serving the Bay Area
Access management pairs naturally with access control and matching fencing. Learn more about NGL Automatic Gates.
Locations We Serve
Bay Area cities & counties we cover
We install and service automatic gate projects across the Bay Area, organized by county. Here are the communities we cover most often.
Marin County
Premium North Bay estates, with fire-aware noncombustible metal gates and fencing.
- San Rafael
- Novato
- Mill Valley
- Tiburon
- Belvedere
- Sausalito
- Larkspur
- Corte Madera
- Ross
- Kentfield
- San Anselmo
- Fairfax
Contra Costa County
East Bay gated communities and suburban family estates with long inland driveways.
- Danville
- Blackhawk
- Alamo
- Diablo
- Walnut Creek
- San Ramon
- Lafayette
- Orinda
- Moraga
- Pleasant Hill
- Concord
- Martinez
Peninsula & Santa Clara County
Custom smart-access estate gates plus high-volume commercial, multi-family, and same-day repair.
- San Carlos
- San Mateo
- Belmont
- Redwood City
- Menlo Park
- Atherton
- Woodside
- Portola Valley
- Palo Alto
- Los Altos
- Los Altos Hills
- Mountain View
- Sunnyvale
- Santa Clara
- Cupertino
- Saratoga
- Los Gatos
- Campbell
- San Jose
- Milpitas
Don't see your city? We serve the surrounding communities too, contact usand we'll confirm coverage for your address.
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FAQ
Automatic gate installation FAQs
It comes down to three things: your driveway's slope, the clearance available for the gate to travel, and the width of the opening. Level driveways with room to spare usually suit swing gates; sloped, short, or tight-clearance driveways usually call for a sliding or cantilever gate. We measure all three during your site assessment and recommend the configuration that will run reliably for years.
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