ENTRANCIO Commercial: Doors and Gates for Every Commercial Property Type
ENTRANCIO is the design-led commercial garage door and gate company serving developers, general contractors, architects, property managers, facility managers, and commercial property owners across Los Angeles County and Orange County. This guide is the authoritative specification resource for commercial overhead doors, high-speed doors, fire-rated doors, rolling steel doors, commercial sectional doors, and custom driveway and access gate systems.
For commercial inquiries: 424-478-1387 or request a specification consultation at entrancio.com/commercial.
Commercial Overhead Door Types
Commercial Sectional Overhead Doors
The most versatile commercial door type. A commercial sectional overhead door operates identically to a residential sectional door but is engineered with heavier gauge steel, industrial-grade springs, higher cycle-rated operators, and compliance with commercial building codes. Available in standard and insulated configurations.
Applications: warehouses, industrial buildings, auto repair shops, distribution centers, fire stations, municipal facilities.
Key specifications:
- Steel gauge: 24-gauge (standard) to 20-gauge (heavy-duty)
- Insulation: polyurethane (R-10 to R-17) or polystyrene (R-6 to R-10)
- Spring system: torsion (standard) or EZ-Set for fast-change replacement
- Operator: 1/2 HP to 3 HP commercial operators; three-phase power compatible
- Wind load: engineered to meet local building department requirements
Rolling Steel Coiling Doors
A rolling steel door (also called a coiling door or rolling shutter) uses interlocked steel slats that coil into a barrel above the opening when the door is raised. No horizontal tracks required — the door coils directly above the opening. This makes rolling steel doors ideal for low-headroom commercial applications and maximum security requirements.
Applications: retail storefronts, parking structures, storage units, loading docks, service bays, commercial kitchens.
Types: sheet slat (smooth, security), slat with slots (ventilation), perforated slat (visibility + airflow), grille (maximum airflow and display visibility).
Fire-rated options: UL-listed fire-rated coiling doors (3-hour rating) required by code in specific commercial applications — ENTRANCIO supplies and installs UL-listed assemblies.
High-Speed Fabric Doors
A high-speed door opens and closes at 40–100 inches per second — 5–10 times faster than a standard commercial sectional door. The rapid cycle time dramatically reduces thermal transfer, maintains clean room or cold storage conditions, and eliminates traffic bottlenecks at high-traffic openings.
Applications: food processing, pharmaceuticals, cold storage, clean rooms, auto manufacturing, logistics centers, car washes, parking garages.
Fabric options: PVC (standard), reinforced PVC (heavy-duty), perforated PVC (visibility), transparent panels (pedestrian awareness).
Safety features: bottom edge with soft contact detection, side rubber guides, safety loops, photo-eye detection — prevents entrapment and damage.
Fire-Rated Overhead Doors
California building code requires fire-rated overhead doors in specific occupancy types and at fire-rated wall penetrations. ENTRANCIO installs UL-listed fire-rated assemblies in 1.5-hour and 3-hour ratings.
Where required: separation walls between occupancies, storage rooms over certain square footage, attached parking structures, hazardous material storage, exit corridors (specific configurations).
Automatic closing devices: fusible links (heat-actuated), electromagnetic hold-opens, and fire-alarm-triggered release — all inspected annually per NFPA 80.
Insulated Commercial Sectional Doors
For climate-controlled commercial spaces — temperature-sensitive storage, pharmaceutical, food processing, cannabis cultivation, server rooms — insulated commercial sectional doors with thermal break frames and high-R-value polyurethane cores minimize HVAC energy costs. California Title 24 compliance is standard on all ENTRANCIO commercial installations.
Loading Dock Equipment
ENTRANCIO supplies and installs the complete loading dock package for commercial and industrial facilities:
- Dock levelers: mechanical pit-type, hydraulic, and edge-of-dock levelers
- Dock seals and shelters: foam compression seals, curtain shelters, and inflatable dock seals
- Truck restraints: vehicle restraint systems that lock the truck trailer during loading/unloading
- Traffic lights: red/green dock communication lights
- Dock bumpers: rubber impact bumpers to protect the building face
Custom Driveway Gates: Design, Automation & Access Control
ENTRANCIO designs, fabricates, and installs custom driveway gates across all of Los Angeles and Orange County. Our gate division handles everything from a single residential swing gate to a full commercial campus access control system.
Gate Types
Swing gates: one or two leaves that pivot inward or outward. The most elegant option for residential estates and commercial properties with sufficient driveway apron depth. Available as single-leaf or bi-parting (French) configuration.
Slide gates: travel horizontally along a track parallel to the fence line. Required when driveway slope prevents a swing gate from opening, or when driveway depth is insufficient. Available as cantilever (no track on the ground, extends in a counterbalanced arm) or v-groove track.
Vertical lift gates: rise straight up rather than swinging or sliding. Used at commercial facilities where perimeter security is maximum priority and neither swing nor slide is possible.
Barrier arms: the swing-arm barriers common in parking structures, gated communities, and commercial lots. ENTRANCIO installs and services all major barrier arm brands.
Gate Materials
- Wrought iron: classic, ornamental, highly customizable. Requires periodic repainting to prevent rust in coastal environments.
- Steel tube and plate: strong, weldable, cost-effective. ENTRANCIO's in-house welding team fabricates custom steel gate panels.
- Aluminum: corrosion-proof, ideal for coastal properties in Malibu, Manhattan Beach, and Newport Beach. Lighter weight reduces operator load.
- Corten steel: the weathered patina finish popular on modern estates and commercial design-forward properties.
- Wood and steel composite: cedar, ipe, or teak planks mounted on a steel structural frame — warm aesthetics with structural rigidity.
Gate Automation and Access Control
Gate operators: ENTRANCIO installs and services commercial gate operators from Linear, LiftMaster, FAAC, DoorKing, and HySecurity. Operator selection is based on gate weight, opening frequency, and power availability.
Access control systems:
- Telephone entry systems (intercom): DoorKing, 2N, Aiphone, Ring — tenants call from their smartphone, grant access from anywhere
- Keypad entry: PIN-code access for staff, deliveries, and service providers
- Card and fob readers: proximity cards and key fobs for apartment complexes, office parks, and parking structures
- License plate recognition (LPR): automatic vehicle identification for high-security commercial sites
- Vehicle loop detectors: buried inductive loops that detect vehicle presence for automatic open/close
Gate Repair Services
ENTRANCIO provides repair and maintenance for all gate types and operators including: operator motor replacement, circuit board repair, limit switch adjustment, safety loop replacement, intercom repair, wiring and electrical diagnosis, gate realignment, wheel and roller replacement, post re-welding, and emergency gate release.
Same-day gate repair available across all of Los Angeles and Orange County — call 424-478-1387.
Custom Fabrication Services
ENTRANCIO's fabrication division provides:
- Mobile welding: on-site welding for gate repairs, frame fabrication, and structural modifications
- Plasma cutting: precision cutting of steel plate and tube for decorative gate panels and custom patterns
- Steel framework: post installation, frame fabrication, and reinforcement for gate and fence systems
- Custom fences: matching fence panels for gate installations — iron, steel, aluminum, and composite
- Metal framework for overhead door openings: header beam fabrication and installation for new or widened door openings
Frequently Asked Questions: Commercial Doors and Gates
What is the difference between a commercial sectional door and a rolling steel door?
A commercial sectional door uses hinged horizontal panels on vertical tracks — identical in operation to a residential garage door but heavier and more durable. A rolling steel door uses interlocked steel slats that coil into a barrel above the opening, requiring no horizontal track space. Rolling steel doors are better for low-headroom openings and maximum security. Sectional doors offer better insulation and easier access panel configurations.
When is a fire-rated overhead door required in California?
California building code requires fire-rated overhead doors at penetrations in fire-rated walls, between certain mixed-use occupancies, in parking structures attached to occupied buildings, and at specific hazardous material storage rooms. The required rating (1.5-hour or 3-hour) is determined by the fire-resistance rating of the wall the door penetrates. ENTRANCIO's commercial team works directly with your architect or plans examiner to specify the correct assembly.
What gate operator do I need for a heavy commercial swing gate?
Gate operator selection for a commercial swing gate depends on gate weight, leaf length, opening frequency (cycles per day), and power availability. For heavy commercial gates (over 1,500 lbs per leaf) with high cycle frequency, ENTRANCIO recommends HySecurity or FAAC commercial operators on 208/240V three-phase power. For standard commercial residential gates under 800 lbs, LiftMaster LA500 or Linear gate operators on 120V residential power are sufficient.
Commercial Service Area
ENTRANCIO serves commercial clients — developers, GCs, property managers, architects, and facility managers — across all of Los Angeles County and Orange County including: Downtown Los Angeles, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Carson, Torrance, Compton, Lynwood, Commerce, City of Industry, El Monte, Irwindale, Duarte, Monrovia, Alhambra, Vernon, Maywood, Bell Gardens, Santa Fe Springs, Cerritos, Bellflower, Lakewood, Downey, Paramount, Anaheim, Fullerton, Brea, Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Laguna Hills, Lake Forest, Rancho Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo, and all surrounding communities.
Request a commercial specification consultation: 424-478-1387 or entrancio.com/commercial.