Year: 2020

Industrial gates come with their own sets of challenges and unique needs. Large commercial premises tend to have very wide entrances to allow for articulated lorries to pass through and often need to be opened very frequently throughout the day and night. Gates on this kind of premises tends to be constructed from palisade which is a robust, cost effective and heavy gate building material, suitable for very large openings.   1. Robustness Whether you have swing gates or sliding gates on your commercial premises, the most important thing is choosing a motor that is robust enough to cope with the

The primary concern when automating your gates is understandably safety. There are numerous ways to ensure a belts and braces approach to gate safety. Safety edges are one of them! With every kit, we provide a pair of photocells as a standard. These shine an infra-red beam between the gates and when the beam is broken, the relay switches to stop the gates from moving. Many people make the mistake that this is the only safety equipment required on electric gates but these will merely protect against vehicles which are parked between them when the gates are moving. The DHF recommends

To make your gate remote controls work with your electric gate kit, they must be programmed in to your gate / garage door opener control board so that it pairs with them. This is a relatively straight forward process which you can do yourself by following the instructions in the video tutorial below. There are a couple of reasons you may find yourself needing to programme your remote controls for your Liftmaster electric gate kit; you may well lose a gate remote or you may want to add additional remotes to your system for friends and family. The standard Liftmaster control

There are many reasons why having an intercom on your electric gates is a good idea but having a GSM intercom comes with more benefits than most!   1. You don't need to be at home to speak to visitors and open your gates It is really convenient to be able to answer your automatic gate calls when you are at work, on holiday or just at the supermarket; as well as when you are at home. When someone calls at your gates, the GSM gate intercom doesn't ring a traditional intercom handset, it rings your mobile phone instead. The call can be accepted

When it comes to fitting automatic gate kits, we always advise that you instruct a professional installer to complete the works on your behalf. This recommendation comes from a couple of places...one is that the installation of machinery on your premises is most safely carried out by a trained professional, but secondly that the installation itself can require some skills and equipment that the average DIYer does not have ready access to.   In order to attach automatic gate kits to the gates, the drive end needs to be attached to the post or pillar and the other end needs to be secured

There are a few decisions you have to make when choosing your gate automation but one of the most important factors

Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to fit electric gate openers to their driveway gates. Electric gate openers have many advantages but here are 3 of our top reasons for having them!   MAKE A BLINDING FIRST IMPRESSION WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME What says 'Luxury' better than a smoothly operating set of electric gates when you approach the driveway. Electric gate systems provide the ultimate first impression to potential buyers as they pull up to view the property and the gates swiftly move aside for them. It is not worth overlooking the value that this kind of kerb appeal can provide in

One of the most fabulous things about having a set of electric gates on your property is the convenience of having them powered automatically, so you never have to lift a finger. Sounds like a dream doesn't it! Connected to your mains supply, the electric gate kits will operate flawlessly at the touch of a button....but, the big question people ask is, 'what happens if there is a power cut?'   It is a common misconception, that if the power was to fail, then you would get stuck; either inside or, worse still, outside your property! It's easy to understand why this would

Whatever your motivation to having an automatic gate opener installed on your driveway gates, you will understandably want to know just how secure they are!

  Most residential gates are fitted with automatic gate openers for the sole purpose of convenience. To be able to open and close your gates at the touch of a button is an allure that adds value to your property. It also makes life easier - homeowners with manual gates soon tire of opening and closing their gates every time and begin to just leave them open in frustration. The addition of an automatic gate openers save

1. Photocells

You will find a pair of photocells are supplied with all electric gate kits. They are small boxes with an infra-red beam that are mounted facing each other on either side of your gate.  If this beam is broken or interrupted, it sends a signal to the control panel that there is an obstruction which prevents the gates from operating. This simple fail safe will prevent gates from opening