“The Town With a Lake Attitude”
Little Elm wraps around the northern and eastern shores of Lewisville Lake, with about 66 miles of shoreline. In 2000 it was home to fewer than 4,000 people; the 2020 census counted more than 46,000, and the town’s economic development office now estimates over 60,000. Most of that growth came as new neighborhoods along Eldorado Parkway, FM 720 and FM 423, plus restaurants and shops around the Lakefront District.
That growth shapes the security work we do here. Newer HOAs need entry gates, call boxes and amenity access that scale with hundreds of homes. Lakefront restaurants and shops need cameras that handle weekend crowds and late nights. Homeowners near the water want to see who is at the door and the dock. A1 Security Gate & Intercom, based in nearby Allen, installs all of it.
Gates and Call Boxes for Little Elm Communities
In a fast-growing town, the community gate is the busiest piece of equipment in the neighborhood: residents, guests, package deliveries, landscapers and builders all need to get through. We install and repair swing and slide gate operators from LiftMaster and DoorKing with the safety loops, photo eyes and edges each operator needs.
For visitor entry, we recommend cellular or app-based call boxes. Guests call residents’ phones from the gate, residents open it with a tap, and the HOA or management company adds and removes residents from a web portal. When a builder hands the community over to the HOA, we can audit the existing gate equipment and set up the system so the board, not the builder, controls it.
- Resident access by remote, keypad, card or license plate recognition.
- Delivery and service access by schedule, so landscapers only get in during work hours.
- Pool, clubhouse and fitness doors on the same access control system as the gate.
- Cameras at the entry and exit lanes that capture vehicles and plates.
Gate and access solutions for HOAs
Security Cameras for Lakefront Businesses
Restaurants, bars, shops and marinas near the lake see big weekend and summer crowds and are often busiest after dark. We place cameras where they help: entrances, registers and bars, back doors and deliveries, patios and parking lots, and docks or boat storage areas. Outdoor cameras are rated for Texas heat and storms, and we test every view at night under your actual lighting.
Video records on a UniFi Protect console on site, so recording keeps going if the internet drops, and owners can watch live or review footage from their phones. For staff-only doors and storage, card or phone access control means no more collecting keys when employees leave. Most complete commercial doors run about $3,000–$3,500 including professional-grade hardware, installation and programming.
Home Cameras, Doorbells and Driveway Gates
For Little Elm homeowners, we install video doorbells and intercoms, outdoor cameras covering the driveway, side yards, back patio and lake access, and driveway gate operators with keypads and remotes. Everything is viewable from your phone, with local recording so you are not paying a monthly fee per camera.
Permits and Fire Access
Gates on community entrances and fire lanes must give emergency crews a way through, and many North Texas towns require a permit and an approved fire department key switch for each automatic gate. Monitored alarms may also need a town alarm permit. We confirm the Town of Little Elm’s current requirements for your address before installation. See our permits guide.
Little Elm Properties We Secure
HOAs & New Communities
Entry gates, cellular call boxes, amenity access and entry cameras.
Lakefront Restaurants & Shops
Entrance, register, patio, back-door and parking cameras.
Marinas & Storage
Dock, boat storage and gate cameras with controlled entry.
Homes
Video doorbells, outdoor cameras and driveway gates.
How a Little Elm Project Works
- Site walk. Gate, doors, camera locations, power and network.
- Written estimate. Itemized equipment, labor and warranty, free for new installations.
- Permits. We confirm Little Elm’s requirements for gates and alarms.
- Installation. Clean cabling, weather-rated outdoor equipment, every device tested day and night.
- Training and support. App and portal training, a 1-year parts and labor warranty, $180 service visits and 24/7 emergency service.
Why Little Elm Chooses A1
- Based in nearby Allen, serving Little Elm and the Lewisville Lake area.
- Community gates and call boxes designed for growing neighborhoods.
- Licensed by the Texas DPS Private Security Program (B31188501) and insured.
- Gates, cameras, access control and intercoms from one local team.
- We service and take over systems other companies or builders installed.
- Free written estimates, $180 service visits and a 1-year parts and labor warranty.