At LG Automatic Gates, we keep San Jose properties moving, safely and without drama. If your gate is stuck, noisy, a little moody in the morning, or just due for a tune up, our technicians diagnose, repair, and maintain every major type of automatic gate. Residential driveways, commercial lots, light industrial yards, we see it all, and we show up prepared.
We focus on three things that matter in the real world, reliability, safety, and response time. Parts that fit the system, work done by people who actually know the difference between a misaligned track and a tired motor, and realistic time windows that respect your day. We are licensed and insured, of course, and we follow UL 325 safety standards and manufacturer guidelines. Perhaps that sounds like table stakes, but in this trade, details keep people safe.
A few promises we keep,
Gate Repair Services
Common problems include worn rollers, bent or debris packed tracks, chain stretch, or a control board that has had a hard life. We realign tracks, set proper tension, replace rollers, adjust limit switches, and troubleshoot boards. If the operator is undersized, we will say so, gently, and show options.
Hinge sag, column movement, hydraulic leaks, binding at mid travel, and safety devices out of calibration are typical. We set hinges, shim posts, correct arm geometry, and recalibrate force and travel. A tiny change in bracket position can stop months of random stoppages, it is satisfying.
Often used in garages, parking structures, and communities where cycle counts are high. We service torsion assemblies, springs, belts, counterweights, barrier arms, loop detectors, and access control gear. Wear accelerates with high cycles, preventive maintenance matters here.
Motors, gearboxes, control boards, transformers, capacitors, limit assemblies, belts, chains, covers, weather seals. We carry the common failures for DoorKing, LiftMaster, Linear, Ramset, FAAC, Nice, HySecurity, and Eagle. If a board is obsolete, we check compatible retrofits that save the existing hardware.
Photo eyes, safety edges, in ground loops, wireless edges, and timers. We align and clean photo eyes, test edge sensitivity, verify loop presence and frequency, replace damaged cabling, and confirm that auto close timers do not create unsafe conditions. A gate should never trade convenience for safety.
Keypads, card readers, telephone entry, app based controllers, remote transmitters, and smart integrations. We replace worn keypads, reprogram credentials, solve buzzing intercoms, and add cloud control when it actually helps the user. Simple often wins.
Bent panels, cracked welds, rust, flaking paint, tired wheels, loose chain guards. We straighten mild bends, reweld corners, prime and paint small repairs, and replace wheels or guides. Not every dent needs a new leaf, sometimes a careful correction is enough.
A gate works in the sun, the rain, the late night. Dust and wind in Willow Glen, heat in Almaden, winter storms rolling through Berryessa, it all adds up. Our tune up checklist is simple and thorough,
You can book maintenance twice a year for high cycle systems, or yearly for typical homes. For condos or gated communities, quarterly is often the sweet spot. If your system sees hundreds of cycles a day, monthly checks are not overkill, they are cheap insurance.
When a gate fails open at night, security feels thin. When it fails closed on a Monday morning, everything is late. We prioritize stuck gate calls and critical access issues. Parts availability can limit same day repairs, but getting the site secure and safely operable comes first. Temporary solutions are sometimes the hero, for example, bypassing a failed accessory that is blocking the operator until the new part arrives.
You do not always need a new gate. Sometimes a modern operator with a soft start, new photo eyes, and a cloud connected controller turns an old system into a reliable one again. Solar gate operators can make sense for long driveways without clean power runs, perhaps not in heavy shade, but in many San Jose lots they perform well. We explain options plainly and price them without fluff.
Automatic Gate Installation, Residential and Commercial
We gather symptoms, photos if you have them, and the operator brand and model if visible.
A technician tests the system, confirms the failure, and checks the safety devices. We also look for the thing behind the thing, the root cause that triggered today’s problem.
We outline what has to be done now, what should be done soon, and what can wait. You choose. No pushy bundle tricks.
Work is performed, then we verify travel limits, forces, and safety inputs. You see the gate cycle smoothly, not once, but several times.
We leave a short report with notes and any recommendations. You get a reminder for maintenance at a sensible interval, nothing spammy.
LiftMaster, DoorKing, Linear, FAAC, Nice, Ramset, Eagle, All-O-Matic, HySecurity, Viking, Elite, and related access systems from Doorking, LiftMaster CAPXL, Linear AE series, and similar. If you have an older operator that is out of production, we can often repair or offer a compatible retrofit. If we cannot, we will say so, and show a replacement path that preserves as much of your existing hardware as possible.
No list can cover every failure, of course, gates are stubborn machines. The good news, patterns repeat, and trained eyes spot them quickly.
A straightforward service call covers travel and the first block of diagnostic time. After that, you get fixed pricing for common repairs and a parts list with labor for larger work. After hours and holiday calls cost more, which is normal, and we tell you before we roll a truck. Phone estimates are free, site quotes are credited toward the work when you approve. If we can repair rather than replace, we will, even if that means a smaller ticket today. We like long relationships.
We serve Downtown San Jose, Willow Glen, Almaden Valley, Evergreen, Berryessa, Cambrian Park, Rose Garden, Japantown, North San Jose, West San Jose, and neighboring cities including Santa Clara, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Morgan Hill. If you are outside these areas, ask anyway, we travel for ongoing maintenance accounts and special projects.
Automatic gates are powerful machines. UL 325 exists for a reason. We test photo eyes, edges, loop detectors, and force limits on every repair, not just installs. If we find a condition that could injure someone, we will document it, discuss it, and correct it with your approval. It is never about scare tactics, it is about a safe system that you can trust.
If a Gate Is Stuck, Slow, or Just Acting Unlike Itself, Let Us Help.
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Let’s make your gate work smarter, last longer, and enhance your home or business.
Your Questions, Answered by Experts
For residential gates, once a year is a good baseline. For high cycle communities or commercial lots, quarterly. If your operator sits near sprinklers or dust heavy areas, consider more frequent checks.
Often yes, depending on schedule and parts. We carry common rollers, hinges, sensors, chains, belts, boards, and remotes. If a unique board is backordered, we secure the site and provide a temporary solution when possible.
We service most major manufacturers. For old or discontinued gear, we confirm parts availability before promising anything. If support is gone, retrofit options can keep the existing gate moving.
Call us during business hours with the brand and model on the operator cover, a quick photo helps. For after hours, leave a message, we triage emergencies first.
Yes, parts carry manufacturer warranties, and our labor has a workmanship warranty. We put it in writing on the invoice.
Absolutely. Lubrication, tightening, and small alignments reduce load on motors and gearboxes. Catching a loose terminal today prevents a cooked board next month.