Automatic Gate Installation
New LiftMaster gate operator installation with safety devices and access control – set up to UL 325 from day one – for residential and commercial gates across the Houston Metro area.
A Gate Install Is More Than a Motor
Automating a gate isn't just bolting on an operator. The operator has to be matched to the gate's size and weight, mounted to solid steel, wired with the right safety devices, and set up with whatever access control the property needs – remotes, keypads, maglocks, loops, or telephone entry.
As an authorized LiftMaster dealer, we install the operator, set the photo eyes and safety edges to current UL 325 standards from the start, and configure the access control. And because we have a welding shop, we can fabricate the mounts, brackets, and posts the install needs – so it's solid, not improvised.
What We Install
Residential Operators
LiftMaster LA500 swing operators for home driveway gates, with remotes, keypads, maglocks, and safety sensors set up correctly.
Commercial Operators
Heavy slide and swing operators for businesses, apartments, and gated communities, with loop detectors and monitored safety devices.
Access Control
Keypads, maglocks, telephone entry, and multi-tenant access added as part of the install or to an existing gate.
Done Right From the Start
Sized, Mounted, and Wired Right
The operator is matched to the gate's weight and type, mounted to solid steel – we fabricate the bracket or post if the gate needs one – and wired with the safety devices the install requires.
A gate set up correctly from the start runs longer and safer than one that was improvised to fit.
A Proper Install Includes
- Operator matched to the gate
- Photo eyes / safety edges (UL 325)
- Loop detectors where needed
- Access control set up
- Solid mounting and brackets
Safety Built In, Not Added Later
Automatic gates carry real entrapment risk. We set the photo eyes and safety edges to UL 325 at installation – the right way, the first time – rather than leaving it as something to deal with later.
Adding to an Existing Gate
Already have a gate and want to automate it? In most cases we can add an operator and access control to an existing swing or slide gate, as long as the gate is sound.
If the gate needs work first, our welding shop can get it solid before the operator goes on.
Why Call Preferred Doors
Authorized LiftMaster Dealer
One of only a handful of authorized LiftMaster dealers in the Houston Metro – we install the residential and commercial operator line and the access control that goes with it.
Welding Shop On Hand
We fabricate the mounts, brackets, and posts an install needs, so the operator is anchored to solid steel rather than whatever happened to be there.
UL 325 From Day One
Safety devices are set to current UL 325 standards at installation – not bolted on as an afterthought after the gate is already running.
Gate Installation Services
Swing Operator Install
LiftMaster swing operators installed on single and dual residential and commercial gates.
Slide Operator Install
Slide operators installed with track, chain, and loop detectors set up correctly.
Access Control Setup
Keypads, maglocks, telephone entry, and multi-tenant access installed and programmed.
Safety Device Setup
Photo eyes, safety edges, and loops installed and configured to UL 325.
Mounts & Posts
In-house fabrication of brackets, mounts, and posts so the operator anchors to solid steel.
Automate an Existing Gate
Add an operator and access control to a sound existing swing or slide gate.
Shop Gate Operators Online
Installing it yourself? Shop LiftMaster operators, safety devices, loop detectors, and access control in our online store.
Shop Now →When to Call About Installation
Good Times to Call:
- ✓You want to automate a manual gate
- ✓Your operator is beyond repair
- ✓You're adding keypads or maglocks
- ✓A new build needs a gate operator
- ✓You need loop or safety devices added
- ✓You want it set up to code
Serving Houston Since 1995
Preferred Doors has served the Houston Metro area since 1995. As an authorized LiftMaster dealer, we install residential and commercial gate operators with the safety devices and access control done right from the start.
With our own welding shop, we fabricate the mounts and posts the install needs, so your gate is anchored solid and set up to last.
What You Get:
- ✓Authorized LiftMaster dealer – one of only a handful in the Houston Metro
- ✓Operator, safety, and access control set up together
- ✓In-house fabrication of mounts and posts
- ✓UL 325 safety set up from day one
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you automate my existing gate?
In most cases, yes. If your swing or slide gate is structurally sound, we can add a LiftMaster operator, safety devices, and access control to it. If the gate needs work first, our welding shop can get it solid before the operator goes on.
Which gate operator should I get?
It depends on whether the gate swings or slides, its size and weight, and how much traffic it sees. We match the operator to the gate rather than to a price point – an undersized operator fails early. We'll recommend the right LiftMaster model after looking at your gate.
Do you install access control like keypads and maglocks?
Yes. We install and program keypads, maglocks, telephone entry, and multi-tenant access – either as part of a new gate install or added to an existing operator. Access control is a core part of what we do on gates.
Is the install set up to code?
Yes. Automatic gates require secondary entrapment protection under UL 325, and we install and configure the photo eyes and safety edges to that standard as part of the job – not as something to add later.
Do you handle residential and commercial installs?
Yes. We install residential driveway gate operators and heavier commercial slide and swing operators for businesses, apartments, and gated communities, with the loop detectors and access control those installations need.
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