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Driveway gates & automation

Driveway gates and automatic gate systems across New Jersey

Swing, sliding and cantilever gates in ornamental aluminum, wood and steel — with the automation, access control and safety sensors specified for the gate you actually have.

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A driveway gate is the only part of your fence with moving parts

A fence stands still. A driveway gate opens and closes thousands of times a year, carries its own weight on two posts, catches wind like a sail and — once automated — becomes a piece of powered machinery in the space your family and your car pass through every day. That is why a gate is not simply a fence panel on hinges, and why the parts that fail are almost never the parts people shop for.

The decisions that matter get made before anything is ordered. Whether your driveway can take a swing gate at all, or whether the grade and setback force a sliding or cantilever system. Whether the posts are set deep enough in concrete to carry a leaf plus an operator for a decade. Whether the opener is sized for the real weight and duty cycle rather than the cheapest unit that technically moves the gate. Get those right and the gate is invisible in the best way — it just works. Get them wrong and it sags, binds, or drops out of square by the second winter.

We build the gate and the fence line as one system, in the same material and profile, so the entrance reads as part of the perimeter instead of a gap with hardware in it. And because a gate is the one thing we install with electronics and moving parts, we service what we build — you call the people who set the posts, not a call centre.

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Workmanship warranty
Permits handled for you
Our own crew, never subcontracted

The four decisions that determine whether a gate lasts

None of these are visible in a photograph, and all four are where a cheap gate quote saves its money.

Swing or slide

Decided by your driveway, not a catalog

A swing gate needs clear arc space and a level landing. A sliding or cantilever gate suits a sloped approach, a short setback from the road, or a wide commercial opening. We measure the grade and the approach before recommending either.

Sized load

The opener matched to the actual gate

Weight, width, wind load and how many times a day it cycles all determine the operator. An undersized opener on a heavy wood gate is the most common reason a gate system fails early.

Safety first

Photo-eyes and safety edges, not optional

An automated gate is moving machinery in a driveway people and cars use daily. Sensors that stop the gate on a car, a pet or a person are required by code and by every manufacturer we install.

Below frost

Gate posts carry everything

A driveway gate post takes the entire load of the leaf plus the operator, cycling thousands of times a year. These get set deep and in concrete — it is the difference between a gate that still closes square in ten years and one that sags in two.

From site visit to programmed remotes

Four steps, permits included, with everything tested in front of you before we leave.

1

Site visit & measurement

We look at the driveway width, grade, setback from the road and where power can reach. That visit decides swing versus slide — it is a site call, not a style preference. You get an itemized written estimate.

2

Design, access & permits

We settle material, height and leaf configuration, then how you actually open it: keypad, remote, intercom, or phone-based access. We file the township permit and coordinate the utility markout.

3

Posts, gate & automation

Posts set deep in concrete, gate hung and squared, operator installed and travel limits tuned, safety sensors positioned and tested, and low-voltage runs made to any keypad or intercom.

4

Testing & handover

We cycle the gate with you, test every safety sensor, confirm the battery backup works with the power cut, program your remotes and codes, and hand over the warranty paperwork.

What you get when Fence Pro by Bruno builds your gate

Gate and fence as one system

A gate that does not match the fence line reads as an afterthought. We build the perimeter and the entrance together, in the same material and profile.

Automation done properly

Operator sized to the real load, travel limits tuned on site, safety sensors positioned and tested, battery backup verified against an actual power cut.

Slopes and awkward approaches

Northern NJ driveways rarely meet the road square and level. Sliding and cantilever systems solve entrances a swing gate physically cannot.

Residential and commercial

From a single-leaf ornamental gate on a home driveway to a cantilever entrance on a commercial lot with rotating staff and vendor access.

Permits filed for you

Gate projects draw more township scrutiny than a plain fence — setbacks, sight lines and how far a leaf may travel toward the road. We handle the filing.

We service what we install

A gate is the one part of your fence with moving parts and electronics. When it needs adjustment, you call the people who built it.

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"They put in a double aluminum gate with a keypad at the top of a sloped driveway two other companies said would need to be regraded first. It clears perfectly, closes square, and the intercom means we never get out of the car."
A Fence Pro by Bruno customer — Northern New Jersey Driveway gate
Financing

0% interest financing available

A gate is the largest single item most fence projects include. Spread it over time at zero extra cost instead of scaling the project down.

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  • Pay over 12, 24 or 36 months
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Driveway gate questions, answered

Cost, swing versus sliding, materials, automation, power outages and permits.

How much does a driveway gate cost in New Jersey?
A driveway gate spans a wider range than any other fencing project we quote. The variables are leaf size and material, swing versus sliding hardware, whether it is automated, the operator class, and how far power has to be run to the gate. A manual single-leaf gate is the entry point; an automated double-leaf ornamental aluminum gate with keypad and intercom is a different order of project. We measure on site and give you a written itemized estimate, and 0% financing is available.
Swing gate or sliding gate — which do I need?
Your driveway decides, not your taste. A swing gate opens like a door and is generally the more affordable option to build and automate, but it needs clear arc space and a reasonably level landing. A sliding or cantilever gate travels parallel to the fence line, which makes it the answer for a sloped approach, a short setback from the road, or a wide commercial opening — though it needs a run of fence line to slide into. We assess grade, width and where the gate lands relative to the road before recommending one.
What material is best for a driveway gate?
Ornamental aluminum is what we install most. It is lighter than steel, which matters a great deal for automation and hinge life, it never rusts through a New Jersey winter, and it matches an aluminum fence run seamlessly. Wood gives a warmer custom look and pairs with a wood fence, but a solid panel is heavy and catches wind, so posts, hinges and the opener all have to be sized for that load. Steel is the heavy-duty choice for commercial and industrial entrances.
Do I have to automate the gate?
No — a manual gate with a good latch is a legitimate choice, particularly for a secondary driveway or one that stays open during the day. But most homeowners and nearly all commercial clients automate, because getting out of the car twice a day gets old quickly. You can also install a gate now and add automation later if the posts and hardware are specified for it up front, which is worth deciding at the estimate rather than after.
What are my options for opening the gate?
Keypad with a shared or individual code, remote controls like a garage door opener, an intercom with or without video so a visitor can call and be let in, and smartphone-based access for granting temporary entry to a contractor or guest without handing out a permanent code. The right combination depends on how many people need access — a household and a commercial lot with rotating vendors have very different needs.
What happens to an automated gate in a power outage?
It depends on what you specify. Battery backup keeps the gate operating through an outage, which is the first thing people wish they had the first time the power drops with the gate closed. Every automated gate also has a manual release so it can be opened by hand. We test the backup with the power actually cut before we hand the job over.
Do I need a permit for a driveway gate in NJ?
Almost certainly, and gate projects draw more township scrutiny than a plain fence run. Municipalities look at setbacks, corner-lot sight lines, and how far a gate leaf may travel toward the sidewalk or road. Automated gates can also trigger an electrical permit for the operator circuit. We identify what your town requires, prepare the application and file it as part of the job.
Do you service and repair existing gates?
Yes. Sagging leaves, gates that no longer close square, failed operators, misaligned safety sensors and worn hinges are all common after a few New Jersey winters. We repair gates we installed and gates we did not — see our fence repair service, or call and describe what it is doing.

Ready to close off your driveway?

Free written estimates. Permits filed for you. Residential and commercial gate systems anywhere in New Jersey.

Available Monday – Saturday, 8am – 8pm

Planning the rest of the perimeter?

A gate works best specified alongside the fence it sits in. See aluminum installation (what we pair with most gates), wood installation, or commercial fencing for access-controlled sites. Already have a gate that sags or will not close? See fence and gate repair. For the full background, read our guide to driveway gates and automatic gate systems in NJ.

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