Sliding, swing and barrier-arm automatic gates — engineered, fabricated, and commissioned to UL 325 by a single accountable crew.
Overview
An automatic gate is a moving piece of industrial machinery installed in your front yard. It has to deliver three things at once: controlled vehicular access, visual curb authority, and the kind of mechanical reliability that protects the long-term property value of everything behind it.
Pre-packaged big-box gate kits skip the engineering. Royalty Fence and Gates spec's the operator torque, gate-leaf weight, slope, wind-load and duty cycle of your specific opening before we recommend a single motor — so the system still runs silently in year five, year ten and year twenty.
Every install is commissioned to UL 325 safety standards: photo-eyes, safety loops, reversing edges and access keypads are tested as one integrated system, not bolted on as an afterthought. The end result is a gate that looks bespoke, opens on a single app tap, and meets the safety code your insurer expects.
Technical Variations
Cantilever sliders ride on truck assemblies inside a track-free opening — no ground rail to clog with snow, ice or gravel. Ideal for Ontario driveways with steep slope, heavy plowing, or openings up to 30 ft where a swing gate would conflict with parked vehicles.
Two leaves meet in the centre, each driven by its own underground or articulated arm operator. Bi-parting gates handle wide residential estate openings (12–20 ft) with shorter individual leaves — meaning faster cycle times, lower motor strain and a much more refined look at the front of the property.
A single leaf on heavy-duty hinges, driven by a hydraulic ram or articulated arm operator. Best for narrower openings up to 14 ft where there's room to swing inward without hitting parked vehicles, landscaping or the home itself.
Counter-weighted barrier arms and retractable bollards control vehicle flow at condo garages, commercial yards and gated communities — cycle-rated for thousands of openings per day, integrated with loop detectors, ticket spitters and licence-plate-recognition cameras.
Applications
A residential automatic gate is a family safety device first. It stops kids and pets from drifting into the street, screens unwanted visitors at the property line, and gives the home a clear, controlled point of entry that improves both security and resale.
We integrate smartphone app control, one-time guest codes, vacation-mode auto-close, and exterior keypads — so granting access to a cleaner, a contractor or a delivery driver doesn't require handing out a physical remote.
Commercial automatic gates are duty-rated for high-traffic durability — hundreds of cycles per day, transport-truck wind shear, and the abuse of a 24/7 operation that residential operators were never engineered for.
Our commercial gates meet perimeter security compliance for logistics yards, utility substations and government facilities, with crash-rated K4 / K8 parameters available where vehicle-borne threat is part of the security brief.
Our Process
A senior project lead walks the property line, locates utilities, confirms grade and frost depth, and maps every access point, sight line, and vulnerability before a single quote line is written.
Panels, gate leaves, posts and hardware are engineered to your opening, wind load and use case, then welded and powder-coated in our Ontario shop to tolerances pre-fab kits simply cannot match.
Posts are core-drilled or set in concrete below the 1.2 m frost line, gate operators are torque-tuned to leaf weight, and limit switches and travel paths are calibrated for silent, repeatable cycles.
Every install is commissioned to UL 325 safety standards — photo-eyes, safety loops, edge sensors, keypads and smartphone control are all stress-tested on-site before we hand over the remotes.
Specifications
| Category | Options | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Materials | Aircraft-grade aluminum gate frames, galvanized steel posts, stainless hardware | Welded in-shop, never riveted kits |
| Finish | Architectural powder-coat (matte black + gold accent standard) | Hot-dip galvanized substrate |
| Operators | Underground hydraulic, articulated arm, ram, sliding cantilever | Sized to leaf weight, slope and duty cycle |
| Safety Devices | Photo-eyes, safety loops, reversing edges, fire-dept override | Commissioned to UL 325 |
| Smart Access Integration | Smartphone app, keypad, RFID, intercom, ANPR cameras, Loop Detectors | Open-protocol, no vendor lock-in |
Service Area
Automated & Electric Gates installed across 20 cities in the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding regions. Select your city for local pricing, lead times and recent installs.
Free on-site assessment, fixed-price quote, written workmanship warranty.