American Automatic Doors

What American Automatic Doors does

American Automatic Doors, Inc. is a privately held, family-run specialty contractor founded in 1981 and headquartered at 3910-C Market St., Ventura, California. The company sells, designs, installs, and repairs automatic and manual door systems, hardware, and storefront glazing for commercial, healthcare, government, maritime, and luxury residential properties. Service offerings span automatic sliding doors, swing doors, low-energy doors, all-glass and frameless systems, ICU and clean-room doors, ADA-compliant installations, bi-fold and FRP doors, emergency exit systems, and 24/7 emergency repair across Southern California, with primary concentration in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties and selective work in the Los Angeles metro.

The underlying technology is electromechanical rather than software-defined: integrated door operators, access control, security peripherals, belt-drive automation for heavy residential panels, and multi-panel synchronization control systems. The firm's stated technical differentiator is the ability of CEO and head designer Mike Buckland to combine components from multiple OEMs — Assa Abloy, Horton, Stanley, LCN, Norton, Sky Frame, Doors In Motion, Automated Openings, Tiger Door, Arcadia, and others — into bespoke integrated solutions, including high-specification work such as a 3,000-pound automated sliding glass door featured in Architectural Digest and Level 4 bullet-resistant emergency exit systems for healthcare facilities.

Revenue is generated through project-based installation contracts (one-time sales of installed systems) and recurring service revenue from repair calls and full-service maintenance programs. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed tiers. Go-to-market is consultative field sales led by the CEO, supplemented by inbound through a Google Business profile (5.0 rating across 6 reviews), Yelp, LinkedIn, the company website, and manufacturer referral channels that list the firm as a trusted installer. The customer base is highly diversified across at least 14 named enterprise and government logos spanning gaming, healthcare, civic, military, hospitality, and luxury residential, with no disclosed funding, M&A, or external ownership — the firm remains under family control with CFO Jessica Siebold (the founder's daughter) handling finance.

Name

American Automatic Doors

Legal name

American Automatic Doors, Inc.

Website

https://aadoors.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

American Automatic Doors is a family-run Southern California contractor, founded 1981 and based in Ventura, that designs, installs, and repairs automatic and manual door systems for commercial, healthcare, government, military, and luxury residential clients across Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ventura

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Automatic Door Installation: Project-based installation of automatic sliding doors, swing doors, and manual doors for commercial and residential properties. Includes custom design work, project evaluation, and professional installation services.
2. Door Repair and Maintenance Services: Repair services for existing automatic door systems from multiple manufacturers, emergency repair services, and full-service maintenance programs. Revenue generated through service calls and ongoing maintenance contracts.
3. Door Hardware and Storefront Glazing: Supply and installation of commercial automatic and manual doors, hardware, and storefront glazing products as part of comprehensive door system installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

American Automatic Doors sells, installs, designs, and repairs automatic and manual door systems for commercial and residential properties. Offerings include automatic sliding doors, swing doors, low energy doors, all glass doors, ICU doors, ADA accessibility solutions, bi-fold doors, clean room doors, storefront systems, FRP doors, and emergency exit doors, along with 24/7 repair service and ongoing maintenance programs.

Product overview

American Automatic Doors is a family-run door installation and repair company established in 1981, offering a comprehensive portfolio of automatic and manual door solutions. The core offering encompasses automatic sliding doors, swing doors, low energy doors, all glass doors, ICU doors, ADA-compliant doors, bi-fold doors, clean room doors, storefront systems, FRP doors, emergency exit doors, and custom door solutions. Their product line spans from premium automatic systems (including multi-panel and surface-mounted configurations) to manual door alternatives (hollow metal, wood, FRP). They provide installation, repair, and maintenance services, operating 24/7 for emergency response across Southern California. The company serves diverse sectors including commercial, healthcare, residential, retail, government, and maritime facilities, with a specialty in custom-designed door systems integrating components from multiple manufacturers including Assa Abloy, Arcadia, and Sky Frame.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automatic Sliding Doors

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.0 Google rating based on 6 reviews
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Assa AbloycoreTechnology or Integration40-year distributor relationship with Assa Abloy. Installs Assa Abloy SL500 commercial automatic sliding doors and Clear Glass Leaf (CGL) technology. Assa Abloy sliding door systems used in healthcare, commercial, and residential installations. Partner manufacturer for specialized applications including ICU doors and emergency exit systems.
• HortoncoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor automatic door manufacturer. Company provides repair service for Horton automatic doors and installs Horton systems as part of comprehensive door solutions.
• LCNcoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomatic door hardware manufacturer. Company provides repair service for LCN products and integrates LCN components in door installations.
• StanleycoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor automatic door manufacturer. Company provides repair service for Stanley automatic doors and installs Stanley systems.
• NortoncoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomatic door hardware and operator manufacturer. Company provides repair service for Norton products and integrates Norton components in installations.
• Besam / Assa AbloycoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomatic door manufacturer now part of Assa Abloy. Company provides repair service for Besam/Assa Abloy automatic doors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nabco Entrances: Nabco Entrances manufactures and installs automatic sliding and swinging doors for commercial and healthcare facilities across North America. It is a direct peer offering similar automatic door products, installation services, and repair support to the same end-user segments.
• Stanley Access Technologies: Stanley Access is a leading national automatic door installation, service, and manufacturing organization serving commercial facilities. It is one of the closest direct peers, offering overlapping automatic sliding and swinging door products, repair services, and 24/7 service across the U.S.
• Horton Automatics: Horton Automatics is a major automatic door manufacturer and installer of sliding and swinging automatic entrance systems. It is a current OEM partner of American Automatic Doors for service work and supplies comparable products to healthcare, commercial, and government end markets.
• D.H. Pace Company: D.H. Pace is a national commercial door and dock services company providing installation, service, and repair of overhead doors, automatic doors, and entry systems. It is a direct peer offering comparable commercial door service with regional branch operations similar to American Automatic Doors' field-sales model.
• Tormax USA: Tormax USA produces and installs automatic sliding door systems, primarily for commercial and institutional buildings. It is a direct peer in automatic entrance systems with overlapping product categories and service capabilities for commercial and healthcare customers.
• Record USA: Record USA is an automatic door manufacturer and installer serving North American commercial projects. It competes in the same automatic sliding and swinging door categories for hospitals, transit, retail, and office facilities.

Others

• Sky-Frame: Sky-Frame is a Swiss manufacturer of large-format frameless sliding glass door systems used in luxury residential and architectural projects. It is an OEM partner for American Automatic Doors' high-end residential work, supplying the 3,000-pound Hope Ranch door featured in Architectural Digest.

Broad incumbents

• Allegion: Allegion is the parent company of LCN, Stanley, and Von Duprin, producing automatic door operators, closers, and access hardware. As a broad incumbent OEM that supplies components to American Automatic Doors, it shapes product specifications and channel economics across the market.
• Assa Abloy Entrance Systems: Assa Abloy Entrance Systems is the global automatic door business of Assa Abloy, combining manufacturing, installation, and service at scale. It is both an OEM partner and a broad incumbent that competes for the same large enterprise RFPs while offering a much larger geographic footprint.
• dormakaba USA: dormakaba is a global access solutions company offering automatic doors, access control, and entrance systems for commercial and institutional buildings. It is a broad incumbent competitor with deep product breadth and global service reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-automatic-doors-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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