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If you need Gate Repair in Hollywood for a gate that won’t respond to its keypad, remote, or phone app, we can usually have it diagnosed and repaired the same day. Gate access control in this part of Los Angeles brings its own set of headaches: steep hillside driveways off Beachwood Canyon and Nichols Canyon, tight flat-lot setbacks near Franklin Village, and 1920s-era pilasters that were never built to hold a modern swing operator plus an intercom panel. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and the shop is close enough that we treat Hollywood calls as local calls, not a special trip. Call (877) 610-2993 for a straight answer and a free estimate.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Hollywood’s Preferred Gate Access Control Company
We’re not a national chain that routes your call to a call center three states away. When someone in the 90028 area calls about a keypad that stopped working or a remote that won’t pair, Hal or one of his crew answers the phone. He knows which streets near Beachwood Drive have 15% grades, which neighborhoods have shared driveway rights of way, and which hillside lots can’t fit a swing gate at all. That matters because the right fix for a gate on a flat lot in the flats is often wrong for a gate halfway up a canyon road.
Hollywood homeowners have told us the same story for years: the last company quoted one price over the phone, charged another at the door, and never came back when the weld cracked. We do it differently. The price is quoted and agreed before any work starts. Every job carries a written 90-Day Done Right Promise, and Hal’s name is on the invoice. He’s been owner-operated since 2001, with a published address and license number anyone can look up. That’s the oldest accountability there is.
We’re certified to service major gate brands including FAAC, BFT, and Linear, and we stock parts locally so Hollywood customers aren’t waiting a week for a controller board. Whether it’s a Video Intercom on a mid-century hillside house or a Keypad Entry for a 1920s Spanish Revival in the flats, we show up in the window we promised.
Our Gate Access Control Services in Hollywood
Keypad Entry
A keypad entry system in Hollywood usually means either a standalone keypad wired to the operator or a keypad integrated into a video intercom station. On older Spanish Colonial Revival homes in the 90028 corridor, we frequently see keypads that were surface-mounted onto original stucco without weather sealing. The marine layer sits on those surfaces every night, and over a few seasons the contacts corrode. We replace the keypad, seal the mounting surface properly, and in many cases we can reuse your existing operator.
Keypad entry for a single-family Hollywood gate typically runs $450-$950 installed, including the keypad, wiring, and programming. That’s for a standard wired or wireless keypad. If you’re on a steep driveway and need the keypad integrated with a video intercom system, budget higher, around $1,200-$2,400, because the intercom, camera, and door strike all have to be wired and synced together.
Video Intercom
Video intercom is the most requested access control feature in the Hollywood Hills. Homes up Beachwood Canyon, Nichols Canyon, and around Lake Hollywood often sit 50 to 100 feet from the gate at the street. Owners don’t want to walk down the driveway every time a delivery shows up. We install video intercom systems with a camera at the gate, a monitor inside or on your phone, and a release button that opens the gate from indoors.
A video intercom installation in Hollywood runs roughly $1,800-$3,800 depending on whether we’re running wire up a long driveway or using a wireless IP system with cellular backup. On hillside lots where the gate is below the house, we often recommend a system with a wide-angle camera and two-way audio so you can actually see and hear who is at the gate before opening it.
Phone Entry
Phone entry systems are popular on Hollywood properties with shared driveways or multiple units, especially in the flats near Melrose Avenue or Hollywood Boulevard where a single gate serves several units. The idea is simple: a caller presses a button at the gate, the system dials your phone, and you press a key to open. We install and service phone entry for residential and small multi-unit buildings throughout 90028.
Phone entry in Hollywood typically costs $950-$1,700 for a single-gate system with one or two registered phone numbers. If the system has to support four or more units with individual callback numbers and an internal directory, expect $2,200-$3,500. We quote the full price before any work starts, and that number doesn’t change when we show up.
Card Reader
Card readers make sense for Hollywood properties where multiple people need gate access without sharing a keypad code: rental units, small apartment buildings, or homeowners with regular house staff. We install proximity card readers, fobs, and in some cases phone-based credential systems, paired with the operator and any video intercom you already have. On older hillside gates originally built as manual swing gates, we often pair the card reader with a new slope-compensated operator so the gate actually completes its arc.
Card reader systems in Hollywood generally run $800-$1,800 for a single reader and controller, depending on whether we can reuse existing wiring or have to trench new conduit up a hillside. Adding a card reader to an existing keypad or intercom system is usually on the lower end.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hollywood
We’re certified to service nine major gate brands, including FAAC, BFT, and Linear. Those three are especially common on Hollywood gates because they make high-torque operators that hold up on steep driveways and controllers that play well with video intercom and phone entry systems. We keep common boards, remotes, and safety photocells in stock, so a service call to Hollywood doesn’t turn into a two-week wait for a part from a warehouse. Whether it’s a Viking keypad on a Mid-City craftsman or a FAAC slide operator on a Beachwood Canyon driveway, we service what’s on the gate rather than insisting on a full replacement.
If you’re comparing written estimates from other companies for Gate Access Control work, bring them to us. We offer a free second opinion on any written estimate, and Hal will tell you straight whether the recommended work is necessary or whether someone’s trying to sell you parts you don’t need.
Common Gate Access Control Problems We See in Hollywood Homes
- Steep hillside driveways burn out standard residential swing-gate operators mid-arc. On slopes above 10%, the operator can’t hold torque through the full swing, the gate stops halfway, reverses, and eventually strips the gearbox. The real fix is usually a slide-gate conversion or a slope-compensated commercial operator, not another residential arm.
- Original 1920s-1940s stucco or brick pilasters crumble under modern operator torque. Those old pilasters were built to hold a wrought iron gate that one person swung by hand. Mount a 24-volt automatic operator on one and the foundation starts cracking within a season. We re-anchor or rebuild the pilaster before any access control gets mounted.
- Santa Ana winds shear welds and strip worm gears at the hinge post. Fall wind events regularly slam unsecured gates hard enough to bend hinges and strip gears, leaving the gate sagging and the operator out of alignment. In Hollywood, a gate that worked fine in August may refuse to open in October because the wind torqued the frame.
- Nightly marine-layer moisture accelerates corrosion on iron hardware and keypad contacts. Hollywood’s low annual rainfall means salt and particulate deposits never wash off. They sit on metal surfaces, and the nightly moisture activates them. That’s why keypads and intercom button panels in the flats corrode faster than the mild climate would suggest.
Pricing for Gate Access Control in Hollywood, CA
Here’s an honest look at what gate access control work costs in Hollywood, based on jobs we’ve done in the 90028 area and the Hills:
| Service | Typical Hollywood Price |
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| Keypad entry replacement | $450-$950 |
| Video intercom (residential, wired) | $1,800-$3,800 |
| Phone entry (single gate, one line) | $950-$1,700 |
| Phone entry (multi-unit, directory) | $2,200-$3,500 |
| Card reader (single reader + controller) | $800-$1,800 |
| Service call diagnostic | $125-$250, credited toward repair |
What moves the price in Hollywood is almost always the site, not the parts. A steep driveway means a slide conversion instead of a swing operator. A 1930s pilaster that needs rebuilding before we can safely mount anything adds concrete and steel work. A gate at the bottom of a long canyon driveway adds wire run distance for phone entry or video intercom. We quote the full price before any work starts, and that number doesn’t change when we show up. Call (877) 610-2993 for an exact quote, estimates are free, and we offer $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hollywood
While this page is focused on Hollywood gate access control, our crews work throughout the surrounding area. We regularly serve Universal City, West Hollywood, Koreatown, and Echo Park. If you’re on the edge of the 90028 ZIP or just over the hill in one of those communities, call the same number and we’ll get you scheduled.
Serving Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hollywood 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 Hollywood
A gate that stops halfway and reverses on a hillside driveway is almost always losing torque mid-arc. Standard residential swing operators can’t hold the gate against gravity on a steep grade, so the controller senses resistance and reverses as a safety response. The fix is a Hollywood Gate Installation with a slide-gate conversion or a commercial-rated slope-compensated operator, not another residential arm. Call (877) 610-2993 and Hal will tell you which one your driveway actually needs.
No, not safely, and no honest contractor should be willing to try. Those old stucco or brick pilasters weren’t engineered for automatic operator torque. We re-anchor or rebuild the pilaster first, then mount the keypad and Gate Motor & Opener - Hollywood on fresh steel and concrete so you don’t end up replacing the post and the gate twice. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate that includes the post work, not a cheap quote that ignores it.
The real fix is addressing the hinge post and the gate’s lateral stiffness, not just straightening the gate. In Hollywood, fall Santa Ana events routinely bend hinges, strip worm gears, and shear welds on older iron frames. We weld on-site, reinforce the hinge post, and often add a mechanical wind stop so the next wind event doesn’t do the same damage. Call (877) 610-2993 for a straight assessment, plus our free second opinion if you already have a written estimate from another company.
We keep one vehicle lane open whenever possible. On a recent conversion off Beachwood Canyon, we installed a temporary manual slide while mounting the rack and pinion for the new FAAC slide gate, so the owners never lost car access to their own house. We’ll tell you upfront whether temporary access is feasible on your specific driveway. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll come look at the site.
Yes. Modern automatic gate operators in California must have safety photocells or an equivalent reversing-edge device that stops and reverses the gate if a person, child, or vehicle is in the path. We install and align photocells on every operator job we do in Hollywood, and we won’t reactivate a gate that lacks them. Call (877) 610-2993 if you’re unsure whether your current gate meets the standard.
Keep Your Hollywood Gate Working With a Local Shop That Answers the Phone
If your gate access control in Hollywood is acting up, or you want a real quote for a keypad, video intercom, phone entry, or card reader, call (877) 610-2993. Hal Gatewood has been fixing gates since 2001, and the person who answers the phone is the same person who will stand behind the job. We answer 24/7, estimate everything upfront, and every job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. This is Gate Access Control done the old way: a name on the shop, a phone that rings, and a person who shows up.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Hollywood since 2001.