The Dark Adaptation Strike Fighter

Entering dark garages or entering a dark area where there are gates with little lighting can cause gate strikes, A&D has solved that challenge with Dark Adaptation solutions including controlled LED processes that clearly identify open and closed gate situations. Sure, we fix gates that get hit, but the added value we bring to clients is time savings by preventing it in the first place.

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Greg Holsen
Apples and Oranges: Why Expensive is Good In Today's Construction Market

Everyone wants a good deal, until they find out the good deal wasn’t the real deal. Today’s contractors are smart, highly educated practitioners of technology and trust. The contractor’s trust is earned on every completed project , so there is no room for the get em’… got em’ …gone contractor of years gone by. Surprisingly though, people risk their investment all the time with the lowest price provider, hoping that somehow the intersection of quality and great price rained great fortune on them, often times leaving them just plain old soaked. Great contractors earn great reputations one job at a time. We have highlighted the seven key considerations when determining if your contractor will deliver or disappoint,.

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Greg Holsen
Where Gate Installation Projects Succeed and Fail 

So many cities have a wide variety of laws related to gate installation. Massive considerations can make the difference between getting a permit or not getting one, And with cities tightening up on non-permitted work with fines and tear-down policies, determining if your project is “permit-ready” is key to it’s success!

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Greg Holsen
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Jim Selby

Jim Selby leads A&D Automatic Gate & Access, a top name in commercial and residential gate solutions in Northern California. Since 1975, A&D has been at the forefront of gate automation, a field once known only to a select few.