Custom electric gate installation across Orange County. Orange County Garage Doors Inc. designs, fabricates, and installs automatic driveway gates – sliding and swing, wrought iron, steel, and aluminum – and automates existing manual gates with correctly sized operators and modern access control. Licensed (CSLB #994802), fully insured, serving Orange County since 2013, rated 4.8 stars across 1,000+ reviews. Call (714) 464-2881 for an on-site design consultation.
This page covers new gates and new operators. If your existing gate needs fixing, see electric gate repair for the structure or gate opener repair for the motor and electronics.
A well-built electric gate installation is three decisions made in the right order: the gate itself (sliding or swing, and the material that survives your microclimate), the operator (sized to the gate’s weight and daily cycles, never to its price tag), and the access control (how family, guests, and deliveries actually get in). Get those three right and a gate runs for decades; get the operator sizing wrong and no brand name will save it. Our proposals are built around those three decisions, in writing, before any work begins.
Gate Types We Install
- Sliding gates – the space-efficient choice for wide or sloped driveways; track and cantilever styles.
- Swing gates – single and dual leaf, the classic estate look where space allows.
- Custom wrought iron and steel – fabricated to your design, powder-coated for Orange County’s coastal air.
- Aluminum and wood-clad designs – lighter structures, modern profiles, privacy styles.
- Pedestrian gates – matched side gates with keypad or fob entry.
Gate Operators & Automation
We install operators from LiftMaster, DoorKing, Viking, Nice, and All-O-Matic – swing-arm and slide drives, residential through commercial duty – sized to the gate’s real weight and expected daily cycles. Access control to match: remotes, keypads, telephone entry, smartphone app control, vehicle detection loops, and free-exit systems, with battery backup so the gate works through an outage, and solar options where trenching power is impractical.
Designed for Orange County Properties
Coastal properties get corrosion-resistant materials and coatings that survive salt air; hillside driveways get slide or cantilever designs that work with the slope; HOA communities get documentation for architectural approval; commercial sites get high-cycle operators rated for daily traffic. This is the local knowledge layer – the difference between a gate that looks right on day one and a gate that still works right in year fifteen.
Safety & Compliance
Every installation meets the UL 325 safety standard for gate operators: entrapment protection, obstruction sensing, and correctly placed photo eyes and edge sensors. Automatic gates are powerful machines – the safety layer is engineered into the design and tested at handover, never sold as an add-on.
Our Installation Process
- Site visit and consultation – measurements, slope and power assessment, and your goals for look, privacy, and access.
- Design and written proposal – gate design, operator specification, access control, timeline, and a complete written price for your approval. The price you approve is the price you pay.
- Fabrication and preparation – custom fabrication, HOA documentation where needed, and scheduling.
- Installation – typically one to two days on site for residential projects.
- Programming and walkthrough – operators, remotes, keypads, entry systems, and safety devices configured, tested, and demonstrated, with warranty coverage in writing.
What Does a New Electric Gate Cost?
We intentionally do not publish one-size gate installation prices. A gate project spans custom fabrication, operator class, site conditions, and access-control choices – variables that make any published range either misleading or meaningless. Instead, the site visit produces a detailed written proposal: every component itemized, one total price, approved by you before anything is built.
Automate an Existing Gate
Already own a manual gate you like? If the structure, hinges or rollers, and posts are sound, adding a correctly sized operator with safety devices and access control is one of the most cost-effective projects we do. If the structure needs attention first, gate repair handles that – honestly quoted in the same visit.
Why Orange County Chooses Us for Gate Installation
Licensed CSLB #994802 and fully insured · serving Orange County since 2013 · 15,000+ completed jobs · rated 4.8★ by 1,000+ customers · design, fabrication, installation, and lifetime service under one roof.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does electric gate installation take?
Once design and fabrication are complete, most residential installations take one to two days on site – operator-only installations on an existing gate are usually a single day. Custom fabrication and any HOA or permit steps add lead time up front, and we give you the full timeline in the written proposal.
Can you automate my existing manual gate?
Usually, yes. If the gate structure, hinges or rollers, and posts are sound, we add an appropriately sized operator, safety devices, and access control to the gate you already own – one of the most cost-effective projects we do. If the structure needs work first, we quote that honestly as part of the same visit.
Do you handle HOA approvals?
We provide the specifications, drawings, and product documentation your HOA or architectural committee typically requires, and we build to community standards we already know from years of Orange County gate work.
What safety features are included?
Every operator we install meets the UL 325 safety standard for gate operators: entrapment protection, obstruction sensing, and correctly placed photo eyes and edge sensors, plus free-exit and safety loops where the layout calls for them. Safety devices are configured and tested as part of the handover, never left as an option.
Do I need a permit for an electric gate in Orange County?
It depends on your city and the scope of the project – gate height, setbacks, and any new electrical work are the usual deciding factors. We flag permit requirements during the site visit and handle the process where one is needed. In planned communities, HOA architectural approval is often the bigger step, and we provide the drawings and specifications for it.
Related Electric Gate Services
- Electric gate services overview – every gate service we offer, in one place.
- Electric gate repair – structure, track, hinge, and welding repairs for existing gates.
- Gate opener repair – motors, boards, remotes, and access-control systems.
Ready to design your gate? Call (714) 464-2881 for an on-site consultation – you’ll have a complete written proposal before any work begins.
