Ideas and practical advice for choosing, designing and caring for your automatic gate.
Start with what you want to keep, how you use the entrance and the gate you have in mind. Use a site assessment to confirm the layout, then agree on the supporting work and who will arrange it.
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Plan what the entrance should screen, where people will walk and how they will get in. These choices affect one another: a more private gate does not settle the walking route, and a separate pedestrian gate still needs an entry arrangement.
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A key or suitable keypad can give residents their own way in. Remote release lets someone inside admit a visitor, but releasing a latch does not move the gate. Choose the entry arrangement first, then have the gate, lock and controls assessed together.
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Keep an existing walking route if it suits the new gate layout, or assess a separate pedestrian entrance. Before using the vehicle opening on foot, have the installer confirm that the gate system permits pedestrian use and suits the property.
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A more screened driveway gate can reduce views through the entrance; an open design leaves more visible. Compare the proposed gaps from the positions that matter to you, including any view out you want to keep.
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We usually choose aluminium for driveway gate bodies, with weight and upkeep in mind. Steel still has a role where the design needs it, including some support posts. Compare the moving gate, its supports and its finish before choosing between the two.
Read moreDark vertical lines, horizontal slats and light gates against stone offer three different starting points. Compare the examples below for line direction, colour and how much you want to see through the entrance.
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A sliding gate needs clear space beside the driveway to travel into. A swing gate needs room for its hinged panels to open. Compare those spaces with your normal parking and access before settling on either.
Read moreWe usually choose aluminium for driveway gate bodies, with weight and upkeep in mind. Steel still has a role where the design needs it, including some support posts. Compare the moving gate, its supports and its finish before choosing between the two.
Read moreDark vertical lines, horizontal slats and light gates against stone offer three different starting points. Compare the examples below for line direction, colour and how much you want to see through the entrance.
Read moreA sliding gate needs clear space beside the driveway to travel into. A swing gate needs room for its hinged panels to open. Compare those spaces with your normal parking and access before settling on either.
Read moreA key or suitable keypad can give residents their own way in. Remote release lets someone inside admit a visitor, but releasing a latch does not move the gate. Choose the entry arrangement first, then have the gate, lock and controls assessed together.
Read moreKeep an existing walking route if it suits the new gate layout, or assess a separate pedestrian entrance. Before using the vehicle opening on foot, have the installer confirm that the gate system permits pedestrian use and suits the property.
Read moreA more screened driveway gate can reduce views through the entrance; an open design leaves more visible. Compare the proposed gaps from the positions that matter to you, including any view out you want to keep.
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