Just because your gate serves a very practical and important purpose, does not mean that homeowners do not have the opportunity to make it a feature and perhaps do something a little different than the others on their street. Say hello to Fence Corp, Brisbane’s leading fence supply and installation specialists, and yes we supply and install great gates too! We discuss some options for homeowners to feature gates with gravity in their homes below.
At is very simplest, a gate is an opening in a fence to let cars and pedestrians enter and exit. How they function and look however is what sets the different driveway and pedestrian gate options we offer at Fence Corp apart.
Types of gates include:
- Sliding Electric Gates
- Bi parting gates (either sliding or swinging)
- Swinging gates
The characteristics of your driveway
Depending on the approach to the driveway will depend on the configurations of your driveway gate and the size of the gate opening that you will need. In general if the approach to the entrance to your home is straight on, a narrower width of gate can be used, whereas if there is a sharp curve upon entrance, a wider gate that parts in the centre will need to be considered.
Sloped driveways
If your driveway is on sloped terrain and your preference is for a swinging gate, the good news is that this can still be accommodated depending of the space available. For obvious reasons on a drive way the slopes upwards the gates will need to open outwards which is generally less favourable than a gate that opens inwards. Driveways that slope downwards are easily able to feature gates that open inwards. In our experience here at Fence Corp, many of our customers with
SIZE OF OPENING
If you have at least 12 feet of space, you will be able to use swinging gates easily which can add a touch of opulence to your property, however for more narrow entrances and sloped driveways bi parting or sliding gates are often the most cost effective option.
When it comes to your home, our automatic gates offer a great range of benefits including:
- Convenience to access your home at the touch of a button
- Increases security – Need a remote or code to open. Keep kids and pets enclosed.
- Add value to a home.
- Their modern and traditional looks can complement or contrast the landscaping on your property as desired.
Even if you have an existing gate, with our range of aluminium and timber framed gates available in a wide range of styles, colours and prices, finding the right gate to blend with your fence and home is made easy with Fence Corp – your Brisbane fencing specialists. Call us today and learn what we can do for you! – (07) 3715 5055.