Electric Gates

Overby · Mar 19, 2021

Thinking of finally getting some electric gates.

Anyone got any advice?

Swinging, sliding, wood, metal?

Rough £ etc

Much appreciated.

Fendt516profi · Mar 19, 2021

What's do you want to achieve. Sliding metal would maybe stand up to been rammed better than swinging or wood

bobk · Mar 19, 2021

Yes sliding best but probably 7k + openers much cheaper and easier to fit

Fendt516profi · Mar 19, 2021

When I worked for a contractor we siloed some land round a house that had a swinging electric gate 5mins with a pair of pliers and we'd disabled the ram to manually open the gate a prop it open. Put it all back together when we finished the land and did same again 2nd cut

Overby · Mar 19, 2021

Fendt516profi said:
What's do you want to achieve. Sliding metal would maybe stand up to been rammed better than swinging or wood

2 fold really, yes a bit of security (they'll get chained at night) but also just tidy the place up. Normal swinging gates with padlock on there now anyway.

Robert K · Mar 19, 2021

Weaving Machinery do a very nice electronic gate

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Andrew K · Mar 19, 2021

Think you can get the Weaving gate in up to 10M width. An 8m is sub 10K with a fairly full spec.

Steevo · Mar 19, 2021

Andrew K said:
Think you can get the Weaving gate in up to 10M width. An 8m is sub 10K with a fairly full spec.

Well priced for sure!

Overby · Mar 19, 2021

Look good but a bit fancier than required

delilah · Mar 19, 2021

If getting a sliding one make sure you cant get your arm through the bars, neighbour has one like that her insurer has made her put wire mesh over it so that a kiddy/ pikey cant get their arm trapped, it looks a bit naff now.

Steevo · Mar 19, 2021

delilah said:
If getting a sliding one make sure you cant get your arm through the bars, neighbour has one like that her insurer has made her put wire mesh over it so that a kiddy/ pikey cant get their arm trapped, it looks a bit naff now.

Safety edges should solve that problem. Should be fitted as standard.

The only thing that would change is if it went back behind a fence and putting an arm through the fence could shear it. That would either need a small enough hole that you can't get the arm through, or the fence far enough away from the gate that the arm shouldn't be able to touch the gate.

wellingtonfarmer · Mar 19, 2021

Had an electric gate installed today- very good job from a local firm. Doubtful you will beat them on price. Happy to pass on details if needed?

bobk · Mar 19, 2021

wellingtonfarmer said:
Had an electric gate installed today- very good job from a local firm. Doubtful you will beat them on price. Happy to pass on details if needed?

One of the best investments here .

Steevo · Mar 19, 2021

wellingtonfarmer said:
Had an electric gate installed today- very good job from a local firm. Doubtful you will beat them on price. Happy to pass on details if needed?

Good to hear. Plenty of expensive sharks out there who just bump up the price based on their usual customers (govt, banks, schools etc) for whom money isn’t such an issue.

snarling bee · Mar 19, 2021

Had ours 10 years, a swing gate from Turnpikes, but wouldn't be without it now.
No point in having a ram proof gate if they can push through the hedge 100 yds down the road.

DaveGrohl · Mar 19, 2021

wellingtonfarmer said:
Had an electric gate installed today- very good job from a local firm. Doubtful you will beat them on price. Happy to pass on details if needed?

Go on then, I'm interested.

Fendt516profi · Mar 19, 2021

snarling bee said:
Had ours 10 years, a swing gate from Turnpikes, but wouldn't be without it now.
No point in having a ram proof gate if they can push through the hedge 100 yds down the road.

Be alright just have a 10ft wide 8ft deep ditch behind it

Overby · Mar 20, 2021

wellingtonfarmer said:
Had an electric gate installed today- very good job from a local firm. Doubtful you will beat them on price. Happy to pass on details if needed?

Please let me know who you used. Cheers

Overby · Mar 20, 2021

snarling bee said:
Had ours 10 years, a swing gate from Turnpikes, but wouldn't be without it now.
No point in having a ram proof gate if they can push through the hedge 100 yds down the road.

Any rough idea on prices? Looks good.

KennyO · Mar 20, 2021

mjdboor said:
Any rough idea on prices? Looks good.

We are thinking of one of these too. Not got a quote from them yet.

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