Automation · Perimeter · Access control
Gates & Fences
The gate is the first thing a guest sees and the first thing an intruder assesses. It should perform on both counts.
Overview
Perimeter work in Costa Rica has to solve for security, corrosion and a real seismic loading condition at once. A long masonry wall is a structure — it needs footings, reinforcement and control joints, or it will crack in the first serious tremor. An automated gate on a coastal lot needs marine-grade hardware and a motor specified for salt air. We engineer the perimeter rather than assembling it, and we design it to look like part of the house.
What's included
- Automated sliding and swing gates with backup power and remote access
- Custom hardwood, steel and mixed-material gate design matched to the house
- Engineered perimeter walls with proper footings, reinforcement and joints
- Marine-grade hardware and coatings for coastal properties
- Intercom, camera and access control integration
- Retaining and perimeter combined where the lot slopes
How it runs
Four stages, in this order.
- 01
Perimeter survey
Boundary confirmation against the plano catastrado, slope, access geometry and municipal setback rules.
- 02
Design & engineering
Gate and wall designed as one language, with footings and reinforcement sized for seismic loading.
- 03
Fabrication
Steel and millwork fabricated in the shop, coated for the property's corrosion exposure.
- 04
Install & integrate
Automation, power, backup and access control installed, tested and handed over with controls.
Local practice
Built to Costa Rican standards, not imported ones.
Whatever the service, the underlying method is the same. Structure is reinforced concrete block and beam or light-gauge steel, sized against the seismic zone your lot sits in. Overhangs are deep enough to keep driving rain off the walls. Foundations are raised and drained. Timber is treated or naturally resistant, and detailed to stay out of ground contact.
These are not preferences. They are what has been shown to survive here, and they are why we do not simply execute a set of plans drawn for a different climate without redesigning the parts that would fail.
See the full build standard- Delivered in
- Santa Ana Lindora · Pozos · Río Oro
- Escazú San Rafael · Guachipelín · Jaboncillos
- Santa Cruz Tamarindo · Playa Langosta · Senderos
- Carrillo Playas del Coco · Playa Hermosa · Ocotal
- Curridabat Guayabos · Lomas de Ayarco · Hacienda Gregal
- Belén Cariari · La Asunción · San Antonio
- Garabito Herradura · Los Sueños · Jacó hills
- Peninsula Papagayo Nacascolo · Papagayo master plan
- Nicoya & Cóbano Nosara · Playa Guiones · Santa Teresa
Questions
Gates & Fences in Costa Rica
Do perimeter walls need engineering in Costa Rica?
Yes. Any wall of meaningful height is a structure carrying seismic load, and unreinforced masonry perimeter walls are one of the most common failure types after a tremor. Footings, vertical reinforcement and control joints are not optional details.
What gate automation holds up on the coast?
Motors and hardware rated for marine environments, with sealed housings and stainless or properly coated fixings. Standard inland hardware near the beach typically fails within a couple of seasons.
Can the gate be designed to match the house?
That is the point of building it custom. We draw the gate, wall and entry sequence in the same material language as the architecture rather than treating the perimeter as a separate purchase.
Next step
Tell us about the lot.
Send us the plano catastrado and a rough idea of what you want to build. We will come back with a feasibility read on what the site actually allows, what it is likely to cost, and how long permitting will take in your cantón.
Replies within one business day. Consultations in English or Spanish.