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Gates, garage doors, fencing & automation for West Hollywood homes and businesses
Custom Gate Installation & 24/7 Repair in West Hollywood, CA
West Hollywood's zoning code sets how tall and how see-through a front gate can be and what it can be made of; neighborhood guidelines, historic districts and courtyard buildings add a second layer. Nothing is built until you approve the drawing. Our fabrication partner of 15 years builds it, our licensed installers put it in, and our phones are answered 24/7 for gate and garage door repairs.
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Gates in West Hollywood
What building a gate in West Hollywood actually involves
West Hollywood is dense. Lots are small, driveways are short, and many buildings are multifamily with a garage gate that cycles all day and a pedestrian gate on the street. The design problems are about space — a gate that fits an eight-foot driveway with a car parked inside it, a pedestrian gate with an intercom that visitors can actually find — and about security on a busy street.
West Hollywood is its own city, separate from Los Angeles, with its own height and setback rules; the city's Building & Safety FAQ says fences and walls up to six feet don't need a building permit but do need Planning approval. We confirm the rules for your parcel before we draw and design to them, and if your project needs a West Hollywood permit, we can take care of it for an extra charge.
For property managers we install high-cycle operators, fob and phone-entry directories, vehicle detection, and anti-tailgate sensors, and we answer 24/7 when a gate fails with residents behind it. For homeowners on the residential streets, it is usually a modern steel or wood-on-steel gate sized to a tight opening, with a keypad and remotes.
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Local conditions
What changes the build in West Hollywood
42 inches solid, 6 feet half open
In a residential front setback, solid fences and walls stop at 42 inches. A fence can reach 6 feet only if the part above 42 inches is at least half open, and height is measured from the highest ground within two feet of either side. At the front of a lot, that usually means a picket or spaced-slat gate rather than a solid leaf.
Materials the code allows
The zoning code limits fences and walls to wood, masonry, decorative metal such as wrought iron, and materials the Community Development Director approves; chain link, barbed wire, concertina wire and grape stakes are out. Wrought-iron tops can't curve outward, perimeter fences need the same color and texture on both sides, and colors should follow one consistent scheme.
Historic districts and neighborhood overlays
The city has designated more than eighty cultural resources, including six historic districts, and changes to them need a Certificate of Appropriateness. The Norma Triangle and West Hollywood West have overlay districts with their own design guidelines; Norma Triangle's encourage gates that screen parking while leaving the front yard open to the street, and ask that gates run quietly.
Areas we cover in West Hollywood: Norma Triangle · West Hollywood West · The Eastside · The Sunset Strip
Services
What we build and fix in West Hollywood
Security GatesTaller entry gates and fence lines for apartment buildings, kept at least half open above 42 inches where they sit in a front setback.Learn More 
Intercom & Phone EntryDirectory and phone entry for buildings where residents change often, with codes added or removed without rewiring.Learn More 
Ornamental IronworkRailings, grilles and gates for 1920s and '30s courtyard buildings, drawn to suit the original ironwork for a Certificate of Appropriateness.Learn More 
24/7Emergency Gate RepairNight and weekend calls for garage gates that won't open, close or latch on a building full of cars.Learn More Gate repair in West Hollywood
Garage doors in West Hollywood
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Modern metal driveway gate
Wood and steel fence- Ornamental iron entry gates
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West Hollywood FAQ
Questions we hear in West Hollywood
Answers specific to West Hollywood. The questions every customer asks are on our FAQ page.
Usually. Short driveways rule out most swing gates, but a slide gate along the building or fence line, or a bi-fold gate for the tightest openings, can automate an entrance with very little room. We measure the clearance at the free estimate and show you what fits.
Planning, first. The Building and Safety Division doesn't require a building permit for fences and walls up to 6 feet, but its own FAQ says the Planning Division must approve them before installation, checking height, openness and materials against the zoning code. An automated gate adds electrical work under a separate permit, and a retaining wall holding back more than 4 feet of earth needs a building permit.
Often, with a Certificate of Appropriateness, decided by the Director or the Historic Preservation Commission depending on the work. Expect questions about how the gate attaches to original walls or piers and whether it hides the courtyard from the street; an open iron design fixed to new posts rather than old masonry tends to answer both. We draw those details before the application goes in.
West Hollywood is served by the Los Angeles County Fire Department, so the City of LA's LAFD gate standards don't apply. Under the California Fire Code, a gate across a fire apparatus access road needs the fire code official's approval and an approved means of emergency operation that's kept working at all times. Whether your entry counts as one is a question we put to County fire prevention staff.
Worn rollers or wheel bearings, a slack drive chain slapping its guides, dry hinges, or a leaf hitting its stop too hard are the usual causes, and most are repairs rather than replacements. In the Norma Triangle the design guidelines specifically ask that gates and motors run quietly, and the city's noise standards apply everywhere, so a noisy operator is worth fixing early.
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