Brown horizontal-slat metal driveway gate between pale walls

Projects

Gates We've Drawn, Built, and Installed

Four video case studies, then 19 project photographs of driveway gates, fencing, commercial entries and automation. Filter the photos by type and tap one to see it larger.

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Case studies

Four projects you won't find in a catalog

Watch each one at work, then read what the property needed and how we designed for it. Every gate was drawn by Method, built by our fabrication partner of 15 years and installed by our licensed installers.

Case study 01

Outward-opening bi-fold gates with hidden operators

Laguna Hills, CACompleted February 2024

A new entrance for a contemporary home in Laguna Hills: automatic steel bi-fold driveway gates, custom steel fencing and a matching pedestrian gate, all drawn to suit the architecture.

White horizontal-slat steel bi-fold driveway gates folding outward toward the street in front of a white modern home — From the street, the bi-fold leaves fold outward as the gates open. The camera then moves inside the property, where the operators close them again.

Gate type: Bi-fold, opens outward
Automation: Operators on the inside
Material: Steel
Scope: Driveway gates, fencing, pedestrian gate

The brief

The property called for driveway gates that open outward, toward the street, with the operators kept out of sight on the inside. That pairing takes careful planning, precise fabrication and specialized installation. The leaves have to fold and travel smoothly, run reliably, and still look clean from the street.

Our approach

We engineered a custom bi-fold configuration around that requirement without giving up the sleek, modern lines of the design. Each leaf folds in half as it opens, so a bi-fold gate needs roughly half the swing room of a conventional leaf the same width. Custom steel fencing and a matching pedestrian gate carry the same design along the frontage, for one secure, finished entrance.

Custom-designed modern steel bi-fold driveway gates
Leaves that open outward, toward the street
Automatic operators mounted on the inside, out of sight from the street
Custom steel fencing and a matching pedestrian gate
A horizontal-slat design matched to the home's contemporary architecture

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Case study 02

A hand-forged wrought iron gate on uphill hinges

Beverly Hills, CACompleted 2025

A custom wrought iron double swing driveway gate with matching side panels, automatic operators and an intercom. From design to finished gate the project took about six months, including engineering and city permits.

Black wrought iron double driveway gate swinging open between white pillars with lanterns on a paver driveway — From the street, the wrought iron gate swings open up the driveway. The camera then walks through, where each open leaf sits tilted up on its uphill hinges.

Gate type: Double swing, uphill hinges
Material: Wrought iron, hand-forged details
Access: Automatic operators, intercom
Timeline: About 6 months, permits included

The brief

The gate had to suit the property's exterior, open automatically, and let visitors call the house before they come in. It also had to clear a driveway that climbs behind the gate line.

Our approach

Each leaf hangs on uphill hinges, also called rising hinges, which lift it as it swings so the bottom clears the sloping driveway. Every ornamental element was forged by hand, piece by piece, and matching side panels carry the design across the frontage. Automatic operators and an integrated intercom control who comes through.

Custom wrought iron double swing driveway gate
Ornamental details forged by hand, piece by piece
Uphill hinges for a driveway that rises behind the gate
Matching wrought iron side panels
Automatic operators with an integrated intercom
Design, engineering and city permits included

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Case study 03

Black glass gates for a driveway and an underground garage

Hollywood Hills, CACompleted 2023

A matching set of gates for a modern Hollywood Hills home: an automatic double swing driveway gate with a pedestrian gate beside it, and an automatic single swing gate at the entrance to the underground garage. All of them are black glass on metal frames.

Black glass double swing gate closing across a sloping concrete driveway, with a pedestrian gate beside it and a rocky hillside above — From inside the property, the double driveway gate opens with its operators in view. Seen from the street, it then swings shut. The clip ends at the underground garage, where the single glass gate closes.

Scope: Driveway, pedestrian and garage gates
Material: Metal frames, black glass
Automation: LiftMaster operators with myQ
Security: Intercom, 1,200 lb magnetic lock

The brief

The home needed two entrances secured, the driveway at the street and the underground garage. The gates had to keep the property private, open easily every day, and look like part of the modern architecture rather than additions to it.

Our approach

We designed the gates as one family, with black glass panels set into metal frames. At the street, an automatic double swing gate spans the driveway, with a pedestrian gate beside it. At the garage, a single swing gate in the same glass closes off the entrance. LiftMaster operators with myQ let the owners open the gates from a phone, an intercom handles visitors, and a 1,200 lb magnetic lock holds the gate shut once it closes. The operators are mounted on the inside face, so from the street the gate reads as clean, dark glass.

Automatic double swing driveway gate in black glass on a metal frame
Pedestrian gate beside the driveway gate
Automatic single swing gate at the underground garage
LiftMaster operators with myQ, so the gates open from a phone
Intercom entry and a 1,200 lb magnetic lock
Modern, minimalist lines matched to the architecture

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Case study 04

Bronze aluminum roll-up security doors for a furniture showroom

Los Angeles, CA

Custom heavy-duty roll-up security doors for a high-end furniture showroom in Los Angeles: extruded aluminum slats in a bronze finish, with a built-in motor and remote control on every door.

Two runs of dark bronze roll-up doors partly raised over a showroom's glass storefront, below a terracotta canopy — Filmed from the sidewalk, the run of roll-up doors comes down over the showroom's glass storefront, then rolls all the way back up.

Property: Furniture showroom
Doors: Heavy-duty aluminum roll-up security doors
Finish: Bronze
Operation: Built-in motors, remote control

The brief

The showroom needed a strong barrier across its glass storefront against unauthorized access, without heavy security hardware spoiling the look of an upscale frontage.

Our approach

Our licensed installers fitted custom heavy-duty roll-up doors made from extruded aluminum slats, which form a strong, resilient barrier when they're down. The bronze finish suits the showroom's upscale design. Each door has a built-in motor and remote control, so it opens and closes smoothly at the touch of a button.