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Gate access control in Novi usually comes down to one of two jobs: replacing a 1990s-era keypad or control board that finally died, or upgrading an HOA entry system so residents can actually get in without a ten-minute phone tree. A typical access control service call in Novi runs $220-$480 for keypad or card reader work, and $850-$2,400 when we’re replacing a full board-plus-keypad system at a subdivision entrance. If your gate won’t open, call (877) 610-2993 and Hal will answer live, 24 hours a day.
We’ve been working in Novi long enough to know the neighborhoods off Ten Mile, Twelve Mile, and Beck Road the way you know your own driveway. When a gate stops responding off Country Club Drive, we know we’re likely looking at a control board that was installed when the subdivision was built and never documented. That’s not a guess. It’s the pattern.
Why Gatewood Fence & Gate Is Novi’s Preferred Gate Access Control Company
Hal Gatewood started this company in 2001 and his name still goes on every invoice. We’re locally owned and owner-operated, with a published address and license number anyone can look up. When a Novi HOA board calls about a failed entrance gate, Hal is the person who picks up the phone. Not a voicemail, not a call center three states away. A live person, around the clock.
Our crew is background-checked and uniformed, and we service nine major gate brands: LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. For Novi’s HOA-heavy market, that matters. Most calls here are commercial-grade operators, not simple residential latches. We carry parts for the brands Novi actually runs on, which means less waiting on shipments when your gate is down.
Scheduling for Novi is coordinated from our metro Detroit office, and crews serve Novi locally. Every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, one call brings Hal back. No runaround.
Our Gate Access Control Services in Novi
Keypad Entry
Keypad entry is the workhorse for Novi’s gated communities, and it’s where we spend a lot of time. We install programmable multi-user keypads, retrofit old systems to new control boards, and we’re the crew you call when you just bought a house in a Novi subdivision and nobody gave you the gate code. For a single keypad replacement on a residential driveway gate in Novi, you’re generally looking at $180-$380. A full HOA keypad retrofit with new access codes typically runs $500-$1,200 depending on the number of users and whether we’re also pulling new wiring.
Phone Entry
Phone entry systems let residents open the gate from their phone, which is why Novi HOAs have been moving toward them for years. We install and service phone-through gate access for communities along the Twelve Mile corridor, and we fix the most common failure: water intrusion into the underground low-voltage wiring runs from those freeze-thaw cracks we get every winter. A phone entry module replacement in Novi typically runs $350-$900, and if we’re running new conduit from the operator to the phone board, you should budget on the higher end.
Video Intercom
Video intercom is what we’re installing on high-end Novi driveways and estate gates, where the homeowner wants to see who’s at the entry before the gate moves. We integrate video intercom with existing gate operators, so you don’t end up replacing a good motor just because the camera went bad. A basic video intercom with a single monitor runs $750-$1,500 installed in Novi. Multi-unit systems for HOA entrances run higher, and that’s a free estimate call.
Card Reader
Card readers still make sense for a lot of Novi communities where residents prefer a proximity card over a phone app. We install new readers, retrofit old ones to modern operators, and replace worn card readers that have been cycling hundreds of times a day at busy subdivision entrances. A single card reader replacement in Novi typically runs $300-$650, and a reader-plus-operator package runs $1,100-$2,800 depending on the gate’s swing or slide configuration.
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 Novi
We’re certified to service LiftMaster, FAAC, BFT, Linear, Viking, Ghost Controls, DoorKing, Elite, and Mighty Mule. In Novi specifically, we see a lot of LiftMaster units from the 1990s build-out wave, plus Viking and DoorKing on newer commercial entrances. We stock parts locally for these brands so a Novi gate isn’t sitting open for a week waiting on a backordered board. When we tell an HOA property manager we can have it done this week, we mean it.
Common Gate Access Control Problems We See in Novi Homes
- Frost heave shifting post footings. Oakland County’s clay-heavy soil and 50-plus annual freeze-thaw cycles push concrete footings out of plumb every spring, which throws swing gates out of alignment and causes binding or auto-reverse failures. We re-plumb posts and re-bed the operator before re-committing the gate to service.
- Water intrusion into underground low-voltage wiring. Freeze-thaw cracking opens conduit seams and lets groundwater into wiring runs to keypad entry and phone entry modules. A keypad that works in July and dies in March is almost always a water issue in the underground run.
- Proprietary 1990s codes with no documentation. Many Novi subdivision gates were installed by now-defunct developers who never handed the programming codes to the HOA. When the original control board fails, the association discovers there’s no documentation, which means a full board and keypad replacement even when the gate’s mechanics are still fine.
- End-of-life actuators hitting in waves. The Apollo and LiftMaster operators installed 20 to 25 years ago across Novi’s planned communities are reaching end-of-life at the same time. We replace actuators while re-using sound hinge posts and rack-and-pinion hardware, which saves HOAs thousands compared to a full gate swap.
Pricing for Gate Access Control in Novi, MI
Novi’s access control pricing tracks the age of the equipment. A simple keypad replacement on a residential driveway gate runs $180-$380. A card reader replacement runs $300-$650. A phone entry module runs $350-$900. A video intercom with monitor runs $750-$1,500 installed. The big-ticket item is the full board-and-keypad replacement for a subdivision entrance, which runs $850-$2,400 in Novi, because we’re pulling the old proprietary board, installing a modern one, programming new multi-user codes, and re-checking safety photocells and loop detectors before the gate leaves test mode.
The price is quoted and agreed before we start. Not an estimate that changes at the door. Not a range that becomes a surprise. Hal writes it down, you approve it, and the invoice matches the number we discussed. That’s the whole point of this company.
We also run standing offers that don’t require haggling: $40 off any repair over $200, no trip charge inside the county, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
We Also Serve Cities Near Novi
Our crews cover Northville, Wixom, Walled Lake, and Farmington from the same local scheduling setup that serves Novi. If you’re in one of those communities and need Gate Access Control, the same live answer at (877) 610-2993 applies. We know the gate stock in this stretch of Oakland County, and we treat every job like it’s in our own neighborhood because it is. Learn more about how we serve Novi and the surrounding suburbs.
Serving Novi, MI - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Novi 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 Novi
Because Oakland County’s clay-heavy soil heaves with every freeze-thaw cycle, and by March the concrete footings under gate posts have shifted enough to throw swing gates out of plumb. That’s why we see a spike in auto-reverse failures, binding panels, and wiring shorts every spring in Novi. We re-plumb the posts and re-check the operator before anything else. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll schedule a look at your community’s gate before the next freeze cycle.
Yes. When a Novi HOA lost the proprietary codes from a defunct developer, we install a new modern keypad and control board, re-program multi-user codes for the association, and re-verify the safety photocell and loop detector before the gate leaves test mode. The mechanical gate usually doesn’t need replacing, just the access layer. Call (877) 610-2993 for a free written estimate on a board-plus-keypad replacement.
Yes, we service underground operators and hydraulic swing gate systems on Novi estate driveways. The biggest problem we see with underground operators here is water intrusion into the operator vault from freeze-thaw cracking in the surrounding concrete collar. We pull the operator, re-seal the vault, and re-commission the system. Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll set up a time to dig into it, literally.
If the camera and intercom are alive but the phone app can’t trigger the gate, the problem is usually in the low-voltage wiring between the access control board and the gate operator, often from water intrusion in the underground conduit. We test the wire path, find the short, and either re-splice or re-pull the run. That’s a $200-$550 repair in Novi depending on the run length. Call
Sag correction starts at the hinge post, not the hinge. A gate sags in the post, not in the middle, so if we just adjust the hinges we’re re-tightening hardware that’s already pulled out of plumb. We check the post, re-plumb it if the footing shifted, and then set the gate to hang true. It’s the difference between fixing it once and fixing it twice. Call (877) 610-2993 if your gate’s dragging or binding and we’ll tell you straight what it needs.
Call (877) 610-2993 for a free estimate on gate access control in Novi, MI. Hal answers live, the price is written before we start, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is stamped on every job.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving Novi and the surrounding communities since 2001.
Why Novi Chooses Gatewood Fence & Gate
We set the standard for gate access control in Novi.
30-60 Min Response
Fast dispatch across Novi. Same-day and emergency service available 24/7.
Licensed & Insured
Fully certified technicians who meet all local and state licensing requirements.
Upfront Pricing
No hidden fees, no surprises. You approve the price before any work begins.
Guaranteed Work
Every repair and installation is backed by our workmanship warranty and satisfaction guarantee.
How It Works in Novi
Getting your gate access control handled is simple and fast.
Call or Request a Free Estimate
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Licensed Technician Dispatched
A background-checked, certified technician arrives in Novi - typically within 30-60 minutes, with parts stocked on the truck.
Problem Solved, Guaranteed
We complete the job to your full satisfaction, backed by our warranty and 100% satisfaction guarantee.
What happens when you call
- 1A real person answersNo phone trees - talk to a local gate access control pro.
- 2You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched. No surprises.
- 3We come out and measureLicensed & insured, at a time that suits you - the visit and the quote are both free.
- 4You get the price in writingLine-itemed, yours to keep, and nothing starts until you say go.
What Novi Customers Say
Trusted by homeowners across Novi and surrounding areas.
"Driveway gate had been dragging for two years and two other companies told me the whole thing needed replacing. Hal reset the posts, rehung it and it swings like it did when it went in. A fraction of the price of a new one."
"He came out in the snow to get our gate closed after a delivery lorry clipped it, then came back in the spring to do the proper repair when the ground had thawed. Only charged for the second visit."
"The fence is excellent and it was fairly priced. He is not quick to answer email, so if you need him, ring. He always picks up the phone."
Our Work in Novi
A look at recent gate repair projects across Novi and surrounding areas.
Current Offers
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10% Off Your First Service Visit
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$40 Off Any Repair Over $200
Free Second Opinion on Any Written Estimate
No Trip Charge Inside Our Own County
Senior & Veteran 10% - Always
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