High-end residences and commercial properties have something in common: they are making use of advanced outdoor electronic gates to balance the security they need with the convenience and realities of modern life.

The following overview gives you a sense of the kinds of spaces where properties are incorporating automated technology – although there is really no limit to where an entryway can be placed. It’s much more than just the main entrances, which tend to demand the widest gate spans and certain specialized features. You can custom design just about any kind of gated entrance you want nowadays. A partner that has worked with every client type imaginable will be able to create a solution and provide that service for you.

Residential Properties

Properties along the North Shore that want to protect the inhabitants as well as their valuables are some of the main users of remote access control. They do this through a combination of keypads, intercoms, and smartphone apps, along with technology integrated at their various entrances.

  • Driveway Entrance: The most predominant way to control access to your property while also enhancing the entrance’s beauty and security. Sliding or swinging, they are designed to accommodate the vehicles of residents while offering a barrier against unauthorized entry.
  • Side and Gates or Pedestrian Gates: Similar technology can protect the side entry to your garden or yard. Though smaller, these gates can still incorporate electronic locking systems, intercoms, and keypads for heightened security and control.
  • Back or Service Entrance: Some properties need to implement similar systems at the rear for safer access to service areas and garages. If you’ve been neglecting those private or concealed parts of your property, you can reverse that with hassle-free access for maintenance or deliveries; lots of tailored options available.

Commercial Properties

Similarly, businesses protect their entrances using gates powered by electric motors, with robust materials like wrought iron, steel, or aluminum to keep out unauthorized individuals as well as undesirable elements at night. They also choose to enhance their entrances with aesthetic finishes to attract customers, such as custom wood designs or modern glass elements.

However, there is more pressure to create efficient systems that involve larger numbers of people entering and existing the properties. These entries are more likely to integrate security features such as facial recognition, data systems with information on personnel, video surveillance (growing in popularity among homeowners), and motion sensors to detect intruders and ensure only authorized access. Common commercial areas that are making use of the latest innovations:

  1. Parking Lot Entrances/Exits: Electronic gates at the entrances or exits of parking lots will control and monitor vehicle entry, but also prevent unauthorized parking using ticketing systems and keycards. Meanwhile, better license plate recognition (LPR) technology is making it easier for you to oversee the access of your employees, visitors, or clients.
  2. Delivery or Service Entrances: Commercial properties often have dedicated gates for deliveries, servicing, or loading docks. They will control access for delivery trucks, service vehicles, or contractors, ensuring that only authorized vehicles can enter restricted areas. They may combine features like automated opening and intercom systems with scheduling systems for deliveries.

Industrial Properties

While the entrance to a commercial property tends to focus on customer or employee access with visitor management systems, an industrial property is going to prioritize security customized to restricted areas. They accomplish this with heavier-duty gates, as well as advanced access control and surveillance systems you might find at some businesses.

Industrial properties are also likely to use electronic gates that control access using keycard readers, biometric scanners, and license plate recognition to monitor the vehicles as they enter.

  1. More Limited Personnel: The design of their automated entrances will depend on whether they are primarily for vehicle access, authorized personnel, or for something more specific like loading docks or restricted zones.
  2. Perimeter Fencing or Security Gates: For added security, there are often additional gates along the perimeter of industrial and other high-security environments. Not only are they designed to prevent unauthorized access to the premises – they are typically part of a broader security system made up of surveillance cameras, motion detectors, and other access control systems.

Contact Electronic Entry Systems (EES) for Automated Gate Repairs

As you can see, properties that couldn’t look more different from one another may still benefit from similar technology if security is a high priority. We can equip your entrance with any advanced feature available, no matter where you work or live, with a customized aesthetic that is all your own.

Visit Electronic Entry Systems online to check out the range of projects we have done, or call us for a free consultation today.