Installing a driveway gate: what do I need to know?
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Pretoria
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Newcastle
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Giyani
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Before deciding on a gate, you should think about the style of your home exterior, about the type of the door that will suit you best (sliding or swing gates), about the property size (so you can choose the right size), about maintenance you are willing to do and, lastly, about your budget.
The driveway gate should be a little wider than your driveway entrance. Use a tape measure, and measure your driveway. Use a smaller single gate for a straight driveway. Use a wider double gate if you have curves on your driveway.
It is usual for gates to open inwards. In some cases, it is even illegal for gates to open outwards, into public property.
When choosing a material for your home gates, take into consideration appearance, difficulty of maintenance, security and of course price of the gates. Wooden gates are beautiful, but more difficult to maintain than say steel or metal gates. For mainly security reasons, choose palisade gates.
Swing driveway gate repairs.
Need a driveway gate in stainless steel.
I would like a quote for a sliding driveway gate 2.5 m, 38mm x 38mm frame, 19mm x 19mm centre bars with spears on top only.
I need an emergency entry gate fitted to my existing driveway gate, this will be used in an emergency only should I not be able to open the gate with my remote. The dimensions are mm X mm.
Dimensions not known but need pedestrian and driveway gates
I have a sliding driveway gate and the gate motor is no longer working. Needs to either be repaired or replaced.
It is a 3 bedroom house in parklands. I would like to get a quote for driveway gates
I need a 2nd driveway gate installed where I currently have palisade fencing. 4m gate.
Sliding driveway gate ; L : 6.6 m , H 2.1 m . with gate motor. Rust treated and painted black. Plain style vertical rods with maybe a few horizontal beams to improve strength. Will need to do some cutting into cement paving to get installation level. Will also require anti lifting, proximity eye [ beam] and some wiring to allow for remote opening of gate application.
Hi so I have a standard driveway gate but I want to automate it ... Please can you quote me with 12 remotes as I live in a 6 family flat