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Gate access control in Burbank means keypads, phone entry, card readers, and video intercoms that actually hold up to 100°F summers and Santa Ana wind. We’ve been repairing and installing them here long enough to know which brands survive on a south-facing wall off Burbank Blvd and which ones cook their circuit boards by August. Hal Gatewood has owned Gatewood Fence & Gate since 2001, and the person who answers your call at (323) 677-4063 is a live human being, not a menu. When your gate stops reading the remote at 10 p.m. before an early studio call, that matters.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Burbank’s Preferred Gate Access Control Company
We work both sides of Burbank’s gate market, and that’s rare. The studio campuses along Olive Ave and the residential streets south of the 134 Freeway have completely different access control needs, and we’re on both every week. The commercial perimeter gates on studio lots require fire-department override loops and high-cycle operators. The ranch homes in the flat grid want a keypad on a stucco post that works for a decade without the faceplate fading to chalk. Homeowners in the Rancho Equestrian District call us about slide gates that grind when the temperature drops at night. We show up, diagnose it, and fix it in the driveway with the welding rig on the truck if that’s what the job calls for.
The 90-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every job. If a keypad stops reading codes or a loop detector false-triggers within three months, Hal comes back. No runaround. This is the same accountability that keeps our Burbank customers calling year after year: “The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road - that is the oldest accountability there is.”
We’re locally owned and owner-operated, with a published address and license number anyone can look up. Hal’s name is on every invoice. And because we service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule, we’re not going to tell you your Mighty Mule opener is “old and obsolete” just because we’d rather sell you something new. We fix what’s in your driveway.
Our Gate Access Control Services in Burbank
Keypad Entry
A post-WWII ranch home south of the 134 typically has a keypad box mounted on a concrete-block wall near the side gate. After a few Burbank summers, the powder coat chalks and cracks, moisture gets in, and the Viking or Linear board inside starts corroding. We replace the box, seal the mounting surface, and often recommend a keypad with a UV-stable housing. Typical keypad replacement or new install in Burbank runs $220-$450 depending on whether we’re surface-mounting on stucco or cutting into a block wall that’s spalling from decades of dry heat.
Remote Control
Remote control systems in Burbank do double duty. Residential gates off Riverside Drive see daily use from horse trailers and delivery trucks. Studio-adjacent smart access gates see hundreds of cycles a day. When a homeowner near Warner Bros. tells us their remote only works from ten feet away, we check the receiver antenna placement first, then test the control board. We carry remotes and receivers for all nine brands we service, so most remote control repairs happen same visit. A basic remote add or reprogram is $75-$150; a new receiver or board runs $180-$350.
Phone Entry
Phone entry systems are big in Burbank because so many residents work long studio hours and want to buzz in a dog walker or contractor from a set across town. The failure we see most is the cellular or Wi-Fi signal dropping at the gate because an unpermitted Wi-Fi extender on a nearby warehouse roof is stepping on the frequency. We diagnose signal interference, relocate the antenna, or switch the unit to a more robust carrier band. Phone entry installs in Burbank start around $450 and go up from there depending on whether you want a simple dial-to-open or a full directory system.
Card Reader
Card readers aren’t just for studio lots anymore. More Burbank homeowners in the Rancho Equestrian District are adding card readers to their sliding gates so stable hands and trainers can come and go without a phone call. We install proximity readers that survive direct sun, and we tie them into existing openers without replacing the whole operator. A single-card reader addition runs $300-$550 installed, and multi-card systems are quoted per gate.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Burbank
Our Gate Access Control team is certified to service nine major brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. We stock common replacement parts locally so Burbank customers aren’t waiting on a slow ground shipment for a Viking control board or a Mighty Mule receiver. Hal has been welding and repairing gates since 2001, and he’d rather rebuild a FAAC operator that’s got years left in it than sell you a new one you don’t need. When you call about a gate access control problem in Burbank, the person who answers the phone probably knows your brand by the symptom you describe.
Common Gate Access Control Problems We See in Burbank Homes
- Chalked keypad boxes on south-facing walls: Burbank’s 100°F-plus summer days bake the finish off keypad housings in a few seasons. Once the housing cracks, moisture reaches the circuit board and the keypad starts acting dead. We replace the housing and reseal the mount.
- Slide gates that rack on their rails after dry heat: The Rancho Equestrian District’s wood-and-steel combination gates are common there. When the wooden top rail dries and shrinks in Burbank’s dry heat, the gate frame racks, the rack and pinion misaligns, and the opener starts stripping gear teeth. We true the frame, adjust the rack, and set the limits again.
- Loop detector failures on studio-adjacent gates: Burbank contracts require vehicle gates on studio perimeter roads to operate on fire-department override loops. A loop detector that’s wired wrong or not sealed against moisture fails, and the gate won’t open for a fire truck. This is a code-compliance repair most residential gate companies never touch.
- Phone entry signal drop near warehouse districts: Gates near production facilities and warehouse roofs often lose phone entry communication because unpermitted Wi-Fi extenders interfere with the gate’s cellular signal. We find the interference and move the antenna or switch the band.
Pricing for Gate Access Control in Burbank, CA
Here are straight numbers for Burbank’s market. A keypad entry install runs $220-$450. A remote add or reprogram is $75-$150. A phone entry system starts at $450 and a basic card reader add runs $300-$550. A safety photocell replacement or realignment is $90-$180. A loop detector repair or new install runs $250-$600 depending on whether we’re saw-cutting pavement or working in a gravel drive. A full video intercom with gate release starts around $900 and goes up with camera count and night vision needs.
No trip charge inside the county, and $40 off any repair over $200. We quote the price before any work starts, and that price is the price. Every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Call (323) 677-4063 for an exact quote, and ask about the permanent 10% senior and veteran discount.
We Also Serve Cities Near Burbank
Our crews serve Burbank and the surrounding communities regularly: North Hollywood, Studio City, Van Nuys, and West Hollywood. If you’re just outside the Burbank line and need gate access control work, call and ask. We’ll tell you straight when we can get there. For more about how we serve this area, see Gate Access Control in Burbank.
Serving Burbank, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Burbank area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Gate Access Control in Burbank
That grinding is almost always the rack and pinion coming out of alignment because the wooden top rail of your gate has shrunk in Burbank’s dry heat and the frame has racked. At night the metal contracts, the misalignment gets worse, and the opener hits its resistance limit and stops. We true the frame, re-set the rack, and dial in the opener so it clears a horse trailer without fighting itself. Call (323) 677-4063 and Hal will take a look.
Yes, but the block needs to be assessed first. Spalling block has a weakened face, and surface-mounting a keypad box on crumbling block means the box will eventually pull free. We repair the block face or install a backing plate, then mount the keypad with proper standoff so moisture drains behind it. A keypad on solid, sealed block in Burbank will last a decade or more.
Yes. Studio perimeter gates in Burbank are required to operate on fire-department override loops, which means a loop detector wired into the command panel that opens the gate when an emergency vehicle pulls up. Remote-only operation doesn’t satisfy the requirement. We wire loop detectors into command panels on studio-adjacent properties all the time, and this is exactly the kind of code detail a generic gate company skips. Call us for a free second opinion on any written estimate.
Every six months, and more often if you’ve had a Santa Ana event. Wind-blown dust and debris from the Verdugo passes can knock photocells out of alignment or coat the lens enough to false-trigger. A misaligned safety photocell will stop your gate halfway open or refuse to close it. We realign and clean photocells on Rancho Equestrian properties regularly, and a check is $90-$180 most visits.
Yes, if it’s the right unit. A south-facing gate off Burbank Blvd takes direct sun from mid-morning to late afternoon, and Burbank regularly pushes past 100°F in summer. Cheap camera housings yellow and crack within two seasons. We install video intercoms with UV-stable housings and shade the camera lens where we can, and we’ve had units out there for five-plus years with no failure. Call (323) 677-4063 for a recommendation specific to your gate’s exposure.
Contact Gatewood Fence & Gate for Gate Access Control in Burbank
If your Burbank gate keypad is dead, your slide gate grinds at night, your loop detector won’t trigger, or you want a video intercom that survives a south-facing wall, call Hal at (323) 677-4063. A live person answers around the clock. We’ll quote the work before we start, stand behind it with the 90-Day Done Right Promise, and fix what’s broken instead of selling you something you don’t need. The name is on the shop, and the shop is down the road.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Burbank since 2001.