Top 5 Benefits of Keypad Entry Systems

Our Convenient and Secure Keypad Entry SystemsWhether you're considering installing a new automatic driveway gate or thinking about customizing one you already have, there are many great benefits to adding a keypad entry system to your automatic driveway gate. Whether it's additionial convenience or security you're interested in adding to your gate, Automatic Gates and Access Control has you covered. Here's the top 5 benefits of installing a keypad entry system to your new or existing automatic driveway gate: 

1. Convenience. With a keypad entry system, gate owners don't need to worry about issuing and keeping track of clickers or cards in order to open a gate. Transmitters and cards are difficult to give out in advance to guests coming over or to clients in commercial settings. With a keypad, you don't need to remember to have your clicker or card with you at all times, and you don't have to worry about either getting lost or stolen. 
2. Issue individual keycodes. When you're having guests or work done on your home or business property, it can be inconvenient to open the gate for them. Keypad entry systems are great because you can issue individual keycodes to certain individuals for your security and convenience. With our systems, you can track these individual codes to determine gate usage and when your home or business property was accessed through your gate. You can even issue codes for one time uses, so you don't need to worry about unauthorized access of your gate at a later time. 
3. Can be added to new or existing gates. If you're considering a new automatic gate for residential or commercial use, the planning and installation phase is the best time to add a keypad entry system. But if you've already had a gate installed, either by us or another company, it's not too late to add a keypad entry system. If you've found that your current access system just isn't meeting your needs, or the needs of your clients, we can improve the way your gate is accessed.
4. Wired or Wireless. Depending on your unique needs, it may be easier and more advantageous for you to have a wireless keypad entry system instead of a wired one. We have the expertise to install either, and are here to guide you on the one that makes the most sense for your residential or commercial property. 
5. Great for single homes or whole communities. All the benefits mentioned above apply to automatic gates in a variety of settings, whether you are interested in installing a keypad entry system for your home or to make secure access easy for your gated community.

While it's easy to explain these benefits in writing, the best way for you to understand how a keypad entry system can improve the functionality and access of your automatic gate is to experience it for yourself! To take advantage of all of the above benefits and more, we invite you to contact a representative from Automatic Gates and Access Control today to assist you in selecting the keypad entry system that best meets your needs. We look forward to hearing from you soon! Schedule your on-site consultation by filling out an appointment form, emailing us at info@automaticdrivewaygates.com or call us toll free at 1(800)300-7350.

Top 7 Reasons to Install an Automatic Driveway Gate

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1. Safety & Security

By securing your property with a fence or boundary wall, it's essential to ensure full security by also installing a driveway gate with the convenience of automated access control. An electric gate ensures that your children and pets remain within the boundaries of the property and keeps trespassers out. With today's access control systems, we can establish temporary access pass codes for workers or guests, which expire after a set amount of time. Our access control systems allow our customers to know exactly who is at the gate before letting them in. We most commonly equip our automatic driveway gates with CCTV video surveillance cameras to further enhance the security of our systems and safety of our customer.

2. Convenience

With today's technology, automatic gate access control is more convenient than ever. There's no longer a need to get out of your vehicle to open a gate and our newer systems can allow home owners to open and close their gate via their iphone or ipad straight from their couch (Note: Not available for all locations.) Our systems can be equipped with a wide range of access control options like telephone entry, card entry, keyless entry, keypad entry, transmitters and applications. Our convenient access control systems allow users to enter and exit a secure property with ease and efficiency, so you can get on with more important things.

3. Privacy

Electric automatic driveway gates keep off trespassers, salesmen, burglars and all other unwanted visitors. Our systems allow you to identify the person by audiovisual communication and decide if you will let him in or not. We sell and install a wide range of solid wood driveway gates that do not allow for visibility like the steel or wrought iron ones, thus, providing more privacy to the owner, as an outsider cannot see through.

4. Curb Appeal

A well designed and installed automatic electric gate is one of, if not the most permanent way to add curb appeal to your home. When driveway gates are designed to match and complement the style of your home, it's the icing on the cake.

6. Save Money

Major home insurers commonly offer a discount to the premium when an electric gate is part of the security system of your house, saving you big money! Many of our solar powered gate operators qualify for a 30% tax credit!

7. Increase Home & Property Value

One of the best incentives of adding an automatic driveway gate to your home or property, is the increase value that it adds to your home and property. Homeowners are consistently surprised to discover the added value to their home and property when they add an automatic driveway gate and then sell the home or property. Why? See reasons 1-6!

Custom Ameristar® Roll Gate

Here's a recently install Ameristar® Roll Gate build for the Music and Arts Center of Atlanta. This heavy duty steel gate is as strong as they come and powder coated to prevent any rust. With these gates we used floating roller wheels for use on a track that we custom welded from angle iron. Despite being as heavy as an engine, the gate opens and closes with ease due to expert engineering. To further enhance the security of this parking lot we added barbed and razor wire to the top of the gate and surrounding fence.

At Automatic Gates and Access Control we build gates that are meant to be used day in and out, for a lifetime! If you're a business owner or contractor looking to install a new security gate to secure your perimeter, be sure to give us a call and have one of our experts come out to give you a free on-site estimate.

Aluminum or steel? What is the best Driveway Gate?

So you're wondering what is the best choice for your driveway gate? Aluminum or steel? They both look the same but have very different benefits.

Benefits of Aluminum Driveway Gates: One major advantage of an aluminum driveway gate is that it is lighter and therefore puts less stress on gate openers. Another great advantage of aluminum is that it does not rust.

Benefits of Steel Driveway Gates: Steel is much stronger than aluminum and is therfore less likely to bend or break. With today's advanced powder coating technologies, steel fencing can become just as rust resistant as aluminum.

What is the best gate opener?

So you're wondering what the best gate opener is? We'll, that all depends on the application. There are many questions to be answered before determining what operator is best for you.

The first and most important question to answer is how the gate will open? Is the gate a single leaf or double? Does the gate need to swing, slide or lift?

The next question to answer is how much power is needed to reliably open and close your gate. That answer is dependent upon the size of your gate, how it opens, and how many times it needs to open each day.

The next question to answer is how your gate will be accessed and by how many users? Do you want an entry system that automatically opens and closes when specified vehicles approach, by clickers, digital keypads, intercoms, telephones, computers or something else? Furthermore, how many people will be using the entry system?

After answering these questions you can then begin to narrow down the options and choose the best opener. To help you do this, we provide free in-home estimates with our gate opener specialists. Give us a call at 800-207-6951 to schedule a free on-site consultation.

Should you buy a solar powered gate opener?

Solar powered gate openers are growing in popularity for many reasons. Most commonly, they provide power to locations where electricity is not available and provide monetary savings by drawing energy from natural sunlight.

The question is... Should you buy a solar powered gate opener for your gate? Our answer would depend on if you need it or not. If you're trying to power a gate that is currently far away from a power source, a solar powered system is a great option that will prevent you from going through the hassle of running power all the way to your gate. Most standard-sized gates that are only opened a few times each day are good candidates for solor automation.

We most commonly install solar entry systems for farm gates and driveway gates that are a few hundred yards or more from a power source. Don't have much sunlight close to the gate? No problem! We can install your solar panels over 100 yards away from the actual gate. If you're still not sure if a solar powered entry system is right for your gate, give us a call to schedule an appointment with one of our driveway gate specialists. We would be more than happy to come to your property or commercial project and help you determine what automatic gate operator and power system would be best for you. We look forward to hearing from you!