Lighthouse Fence Company
Custom wood door gate with black hardware set in a flowering hedge

Custom gates in Santa Barbara

The one part of your fence you touch every day — and the first thing guests see.

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We design and build gates collaboratively: the best design and the best functionality, decided together, with clear communication all the way through. You're the one living with the result; we build like we know it.

Driveway gates

Single or double swing in wood or custom steel, sized for your vehicles and your approach.

Pedestrian gates

The daily workhorses. Built solid so they never sag, with latches chosen for how you actually use them.

Custom steel gates

Fabricated for the opening, not forced into it. Strength with finish quality.

Copper gate caps

A detail that separates a nice gate from a remembered one. Copper caps shed water off the end grain — the #1 killer of wood posts — and age into a beautiful patina while doing it. Protection that looks like jewelry.

Electronic strike installation

Buzz-in controlled entry for pedestrian gates, integrated with keypads, intercoms, or your access system.

Built to keep working

Most gate problems are construction shortcuts: undersized posts, light hinges, no bracing. We over-build the bones so the gate that swings perfectly on day one still swings perfectly in year ten. Sagging gate right now? We repair those too.

From the field

Gates & entrances

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Frequently asked questions

Can you build a gate to match my existing fence?

Yes — one of our most common projects. Boards, height, and stain matched so it looks like it was always there.

What do copper gate caps actually do?

They keep water out of the post's end grain — where rot starts — and they look better every year as the patina develops. Function first, beauty always.

Why do gates sag?

A gate is a lever hanging off a post. Undersized posts, shallow footings, and light hinges give out over time. We prevent it with heavier posts, proper footings, diagonal bracing, and hardware rated well above the gate's weight.

Can I get a buzz-in gate for my property?

Yes — that's an electronic strike installation. Keypad, fob, or intercom release on a pedestrian gate. Tell us how you want arrivals to work and we'll spec it.

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Let Lighthouse guide you.

Free on-site design consultation · Licensed, bonded & insured · CA License #1082932

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