Gate Intercom and Video Entry Systems
See and talk to a visitor before the gate opens, from a phone app or an in-home panel. Single gate or full multi-tenant building.
A gate intercom system lets you see and speak with a visitor at the gate before deciding whether to let them in, using either a phone app, an in-home panel, or a wall-mounted call station, and most current systems add video through a built-in camera. 313 Gates installs gate intercom and video entry systems across Metro Detroit, sized for a single-family driveway gate or a multi-tenant property with several units answering the same entrance.
Compare your options.
- Ring video intercom, app-based answering from anywhere
- Simple wiring into an existing gate opener
- Best fit for one household answering the gate
- Aiphone and Comelit, multi-unit call directories
- DoorBird and 2N, IP-based video entry with app or panel routing
- ButterflyMX and Hikvision, video entry built for higher-unit-count properties
What video intercom entry typically costs
| Scope | Typical national range |
|---|---|
| Per door or entrance, hardware and install | $1,000 to $7,000+ |
| Multi-tenant property, per entrance | $2,000 to $7,000 |
National figures for video intercom hardware and installation per door or entrance. Your quote is scoped to your gate count and chosen hardware, confirmed on-site.
One visit, start to finish.
Consumer Systems vs. Commercial Systems, in Practice
The core difference between a consumer video intercom and a commercial one is who’s on the other end of the call. A single-family driveway gate only ever needs one household to answer, which is exactly what a consumer system like Ring video intercom is built for: app-based, simple to wire into an existing opener, no call-routing complexity needed. A multi-tenant property, an apartment building, condo association, or gated commercial site, needs a single gate call to reach the correct unit among dozens, which is what commercial systems from manufacturers including Aiphone, Comelit, DoorBird, and 2N are built to handle, either through a wall-mounted call directory or app-based routing to individual tenants. Higher-unit-count properties often look at ButterflyMX or Hikvision video entry specifically, since those platforms are built around larger call-directory scale.
Why Camera Intercom Is the Most Requested Access Control Upgrade
A camera-equipped intercom solves a specific problem that a plain buzzer or a keypad code can’t: it lets a resident, tenant, or property manager actually see who’s at the gate before granting entry, instead of buzzing someone in blind or handing out a shared code with no accountability. That visual layer is why gate intercom systems with a camera are one of the most requested upgrades among 313 Gates’ access control installs, ahead of a plain audio-only buzzer replacement.
Camera intercom lets you see and speak with a visitor before deciding whether to let them in, instead of buzzing someone in blind.
Intercom entry pairs naturally with other access control layers already on a property. A gate with a card reader for residents and staff commonly adds intercom specifically for visitors and deliveries, all routed through the same gate opener; see access control installation for the full hardware range that pairs with intercom. On the electronics side, smart gate retrofit covers app-based control of the gate operator itself, which is often installed in the same visit as an intercom upgrade since both rely on the same phone-app foundation.
Questions, answered.
What's the difference between a consumer video intercom and a commercial one?
A consumer system like Ring video intercom is built for one household answering a single gate, usually through a phone app. Commercial and multi-tenant systems, brands like Aiphone, Comelit, DoorBird, and 2N, are built to route a single gate call to the correct unit among several, either at a wall panel or through app-based routing to individual tenants.
Can a gate intercom system route calls to my phone instead of a wall panel?
Yes, on most current systems. App-based routing to a phone is standard on newer video intercom hardware, including DoorBird and 2N, so a visitor at the gate can be seen and let in from anywhere, not just from a panel mounted inside the property.
Do you install intercom systems for HOAs and apartment complexes, or only single-family gates?
Both. 313 Gates installs single-gate consumer systems for individual homes and multi-tenant commercial systems for HOAs, apartment complexes, and condo properties, where a single gate entry needs to route to dozens of separate units rather than one household.
How much does a gate intercom system cost?
Video intercom entry typically runs $1,000 to $7,000-plus per door or entrance nationally, with multi-tenant installs landing $2,000 to $7,000 per entrance once hardware and setup are included. Your exact price depends on the hardware chosen and how many units need routing, confirmed on-site.
Can an intercom be added to a gate that already has an opener?
In most cases, yes. Intercom systems typically wire into the existing gate operator's release circuit rather than requiring a new opener, so an already-automated gate doesn't need to be replaced to add camera intercom entry.
Do you install pedestrian gate intercom, or only driveway gate intercom?
Both. Pedestrian gates paired with intercom entry are common on properties that also have a driveway gate, letting walk-up visitors and delivery drivers be seen and let in without opening the vehicle gate. See pedestrian gate installation for the gate side of that setup.