Site review
Document lanes, traffic flow, available infrastructure and operating requirements.
Entrances like yours. Already equipped.
A commercial garage, a marina, a campground. Explore real installations and see how the equipment fits each site.
The right access. For every arrival.
Choose how people identify themselves. Lexoh checks their access rights, controls the barrier and records the passage.
Installation and site preparationCivil work, vehicle detection, winter and lane design.
Turnkey delivery
What does automatic parking barrier installation include?
Installation can include the site survey, foundations and conduits, power and network coordination, barrier and reader mounting, vehicle detection, software configuration and operator training. The quote defines which tasks are included, who performs them and how the complete lane will be tested.
System design
Define barrier placement, detection, credentials, communications and lane behaviour.
Site preparation
Coordinate the bases, protection, conduits and required power or network work.
Equipment installation
Install the selected barriers, detectors, readers, kiosks, cameras or intercoms.
Software configuration
Create the sites, zones, schedules, users, credentials and operational rules.
Testing
Verify identification, safety detection, opening logic, closing logic and exception scenarios.
Commissioning
Put the controlled lanes into service and document the approved operating sequence.
Training and support
Prepare operators to manage daily use and establish the applicable support plan.
On-site civil work
Field work documented step by step
Before the barrier or reader is installed, the lane requires coordinated civil, electrical and communications preparation. These field photos show the work beneath the finished system.
Prefabricated access island
Lexoh handles the turnkey installation: excavation, island installation, electrical connection, equipment installation, configuration and commissioning.
On site
Installation work documented in the field
The project archive shows site preparation, equipment placement and completed controlled lanes in their operating context.
Controlled movement
Vehicle detection and safe closing logic
The selected detection method needs to match the lane geometry, pavement and operating conditions. Presence detection, barrier position and closing behavior are defined and tested with the selected equipment before acceptance.
- Presence and passage detection
- Opening and closing sequence
- Emergency and exceptional operation
- Lane-specific testing before commissioning
Cold-climate planning
Planning an automatic barrier for Québec conditions
Winter reliability starts in the site design. The project should account for drainage, snow-clearing envelopes, ice, road salt, equipment temperature ratings, detector installation, protected conduit routes, power interruptions and the operating procedure during severe weather.
Operating temperature, enclosure protection and duty cycle depend on the barrier model selected for the site.
Read the lane plan
Five positions to resolve before equipment is ordered
Mark these positions on the actual site plan. Use the selected model’s dimensioned drawings to confirm the arm movement and installation clearances.
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Approach and waiting
Show where vehicles queue, turn and receive instructions before committing to the lane. Include the largest expected vehicle.
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Driver interaction
Locate the stopping point and the reader, kiosk or intercom the driver must reach. Check the actual vehicle and any trailer.
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Controlled movement
Overlay the arm’s complete motion, the detection areas and the functions specified in the approved protective sequence.
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Departure
Show how the vehicle clears the controlled area and where the next road, garage door or decision point begins.
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Service and pedestrian routes
Keep maintenance access, snow-clearing space and the planned pedestrian path visible on the same drawing.
| Work item | Responsibility to assign | Evidence before the next stage |
|---|---|---|
| Civil preparation | Survey, bases, conduits, drainage and reinstatement | Approved site/model drawings and completed-work review |
| Power and communications | Supply, circuits, network and maintained service | Confirmed requirements and connection checks |
| Field integration | Barrier, detection, readers and operating sequence | Equipment references and configuration record |
| Operating handoff | Staff roles, training, documents and support | Acceptance record and assigned open items |
The Scotiabank Kingston project photographs document the installed lane equipment. On your site plan, mark snow storage, clearing routes and service access, then verify their clearances against the selected equipment drawings. View the Kingston installation ↗
Vehicle detection
Custom detection loops in existing concrete.
Add vehicle detection to an existing concrete lane. Lexoh adapts the loop layout to the access geometry, installs the wiring in cut grooves and seals the installation. The detection zones and barrier sequence are checked on site.
Existing equipment and ongoing serviceRepair, upgrades and support for your operations.
Modernizing an existing barrier or controlled entrance
An existing barrier does not automatically need to be discarded. The first step is to determine which components remain serviceable and which interfaces prevent the lane from meeting current operating needs.
- Condition audit : Record the barrier model, arm, controller, detection, readers, cabling, bases and available replacement parts.
- Compatibility review : Match the existing controller’s command and status interfaces to the proposed access or parking system.
- Safety validation : Retest presence detection, protected passage, closing logic and emergency operation instead of assuming the old sequence is adequate.
- Cutover plan : Plan temporary access, data migration, credential transition and return-to-service testing to reduce disruption.
Maintenance in every season
Lexoh offers preventive maintenance and technical support for your barrier installation. We define the covered equipment, planned inspections and service contacts with you. Work follows the selected model, its cycle count and the site environment.
- Routine observation : Check arm alignment, unusual noise, cabinet condition, reader response and the area around the safety detection.
- Scheduled service : Inspect mechanical wear, fasteners, seals, electrical connections and safety devices according to the selected model documentation.
- Winter readiness : Clear snow without striking detectors or bases, control ice accumulation and keep drainage and the arm movement envelope open.
- Event review : Use device status and event history to distinguish a mechanical fault, a detection issue, a credential refusal or a communication outage.
Field service
On-site repair and upgrades.
Keep your existing barrier working with service adapted to its condition. Lexoh assesses the mechanism, controls and access equipment to define the repairs or upgrades needed at your site.
Parking operations and customer support
A team for the daily operation of your parking lot.
Lexoh can operate your parking lot and answer your customers: call handling, help with access issues and operational follow-up. We establish the site procedures, coverage hours, permitted actions and maintenance responsibilities with you.
Documented service example: the MRC de Témiscouata access and boat-wash network combines field equipment, annual subscriptions, RFID cards and a call-centre service.
See the Témiscouata equipment and service scope
Automatic parking barrier questions
Practical answers for planning, installing and operating an automatic barrier system.
The scope is defined for each site and can include site review, system design, preparation coordination, barriers, vehicle detection, access readers, kiosks or intercoms, software configuration, testing, commissioning, training and support. The proposal identifies the exact work and equipment included.
Depending on the project, the barrier can be authorized by RFID card, long-range UHF vehicle tag, registered license plate, visitor QR code, intercom assistance, mobile action or a validated payment.
Vehicle presence is detected with the method selected for the lane, such as induction loops or above-ground detection. The closing logic uses those signals and the configured sequence to avoid closing while the protected area is occupied.
Lexoh uses a hybrid architecture: cloud management plus an offline mode, with a mesh network that lets site devices communicate without internet. Barrier movement also depends on electrical power, the controller and the configured access rules. Commissioning checks authorized and refused arrivals, the local communication path and recovery for the installed equipment.
Cost depends on lane count, existing infrastructure, site preparation, barrier model, detection, access methods, payment or intercom equipment, software, commissioning and service requirements. A site-specific quote is the reliable way to price the complete project.
The schedule depends on site survey, approvals, equipment availability, civil work, electrical and network preparation, installation and acceptance testing. A replacement on prepared infrastructure can follow a different schedule from a new lane requiring excavation and concrete. Lexoh confirms the project schedule after these conditions and responsibilities are documented.
Yes, when the existing equipment remains serviceable and compatible with the required functions. Lexoh first records the barrier, controller, detection, readers, cabling and bases, then confirms what can be reused and what must be replaced. Safety and emergency sequences are tested again during the modernization.
Maintenance follows the selected model documentation, cycle count and operating environment. It normally combines routine observation, scheduled mechanical and electrical inspection, safety-device testing, winter preparation and event review when a lane behaves unexpectedly.
Send lane photographs and approximate dimensions, describe the users and access methods, identify existing equipment and utilities, and state whether the entrance must remain open during the work. This allows the first review to address the complete lane rather than only the barrier cabinet.
This requires a site-specific design review. Document approach visibility, waiting and turning space, the vehicles in each direction, identification and detection, and how conflicting movements are handled. Compare the proposed sequence with separate lanes before confirming equipment. A barrier that opens in response to two commands does not by itself establish a workable two-way traffic design.
Include the pedestrian route in the site plan, with an entrance and instructions suited to the people who use it. Review where pedestrians approach or cross near vehicles, and keep them clear of the barrier’s moving area. The qualified design team must apply the selected equipment instructions and applicable site requirements; adding a vehicle detector does not create an approved pedestrian entrance.