RCI Doors™ installs swing gates, slide gates, bi-folding gates, vertical pivot gates, vertical lift gates, barrier arm systems, and traffic spike systems for commercial and industrial applications. We carry operators from 12 manufacturers including LiftMaster, HySecurity, Viking Access, DKS DoorKing, Eagle, and Tymetal — covering light-duty commercial through heavy-duty high-security installations.

RCI Doors™ integrates a full range of access control with every gate installation: card readers (proximity and smart card), keypads, telephone entry and intercom systems, radio controls and key fobs, and in-ground loop detectors for vehicle detection. We specify and wire access control as part of the installation — not as a separate subcontract — so every component is integrated and commissioned as a single system.

UL 325 is the Underwriters Laboratories safety standard for vehicular gate operators. It requires specific entrapment protection devices — photo eyes, reversing edges, and warning signage — on every automatic gate operator. Non-compliant installations expose the property owner to serious liability in the event of a pedestrian or vehicle entrapment incident. Every gate operator RCI Doors™ installs is UL 325-compliant, and we can evaluate and retrofit existing systems that do not meet the current standard.

Annual preventive maintenance is recommended for commercial automatic gate systems, and high-cycle installations — barrier arms, busy industrial gates — benefit from semi-annual service. Regular maintenance catches operator wear, safety device drift, and access control issues before they cause a failure. RCI Doors™ offers preventive maintenance agreements that include annual UL 325 safety device testing, operator adjustment, loop detector calibration, and hardware inspection.

Swing gate operators use a hydraulic piston or jackscrew arm to open the gate on a hinge — best for lower-traffic sites with enough clearance for the gate to swing. Slide gate operators use a chain drive to move the gate laterally — better for higher-traffic sites or locations where a swing arc would interfere with traffic or structures. Vertical lift gate operators raise the gate overhead, similar to an overhead door — used in underground parking garages and sites with very limited horizontal clearance. RCI Doors™ evaluates your site during the assessment and recommends the right configuration for your traffic volume, security needs, and physical constraints.

Most commercial automatic gate operators include battery backup that keeps the system operational through a power interruption. Operators can also be configured to fail-open or fail-secure depending on your facility’s requirements — fail-open for emergency egress compliance, fail-secure for high-security sites. RCI Doors™ configures power-loss behavior as part of every installation, and can add battery backup to existing systems that lack it.

Yes. RCI Doors™ services, repairs, and replaces gate systems from every major operator manufacturer — regardless of who installed them. We carry parts for all the brands we represent and troubleshoot unfamiliar systems routinely. If an existing system has UL 325 deficiencies or is beyond economical repair, we will document what we find and provide a replacement recommendation as part of the service call.