Electric Driveway Gates

Electric Driveway Gates

Domestic and Commercial Electric Driveway Gates are designed, built & installed to suit any application.

Royal Gate is a specialist access control and electric driveway gate company with over 30 years of experience in both the domestic and commercial markets for supplying the highest quality sliding and swing electric driveway gates.

Our experience in the electric driveway gate market encompasses all ranges of automatic driveway gate equipment, meaning we can undertake assessments and servicing on your existing system or specify a system to suit your requirements.

From our initial contact, we will be happy to talk you through all of the considerations for your site access and safety, and design a system from the ground up, right the way through to installation and commissioning. Here’s a breakdown of what they are and how they work:

Electric driveway gates, also known as automatic gates, are entrance gates that can be opened and closed using an electrically powered mechanism, eliminating the need for manual operation. They offer enhanced security, convenience, and often add to the aesthetic appeal and property value of a home or business.

How They Work:

At their core, electric driveway gates function through a combination of mechanical, electrical, and electronic components:

1. Gate Operator (Motor): This is the “muscle” of the system. It’s an electric motor (either electromechanical or hydraulic) that provides the force to move the gate. The type of motor depends on the gate’s design, size, and weight.
2. Control Panel: This acts as the “brain” of the system. It receives signals from access control devices and processes them to activate the gate motor. It also manages safety features and can be programmed for various functions like timed movements or pedestrian access.
3. Access Control System: This is how users interact with the gate to open or close it. Common methods include:
   • Remote controls: Handheld transmitters to open/close from a distance.
   • Keypads: Require a code for entry.
   • Intercom systems: Allow communication with visitors before granting access.
   • Card readers/RFID tags: Often used in commercial or gated communities.
   • Smartphone integration: Control the gate via an app.
   • Sensors: Ground loops or infrared sensors can detect vehicles approaching or in the gate’s path.
4. Power Supply: Most systems are powered by electricity from the main grid. Many also include:
   • Backup batteries: To ensure operation during power outages.
   • Solar panels: For eco-friendly and cost-effective power, especially in areas with limited grid access.
5. Safety Features: Crucial for preventing accidents:
   • Obstacle detection sensors (photocells): Emit beams that, if interrupted, stop or reverse the gate to prevent it from closing on people, vehicles, or pets.
   • Safety edges: Pressure-sensitive strips that trigger the gate to stop and reverse upon compression.
   • Manual release mechanisms: Allow the gate to be opened manually in case of power failure or system malfunction.
   • Limit switches: Define the gate’s fully open and closed positions.
     

     Electric driveway gates

Types of Electric Driveway Gates:

Electric gates come in various styles to suit different property layouts and aesthetic preferences:

• Swing Gates: Operate like traditional doors, swinging inward or outward on hinges. They are popular for residential properties but require ample space for the swing arc. They can be single or bi-parting (two gates swinging open from the center).
• Sliding Gates: Move horizontally along a track, making them ideal for properties with limited space in front of or behind the gate, or on sloped driveways. They are common in both residential and commercial settings.
• Folding Gates (Bi-Fold): Consist of multiple panels that fold together as they open, taking up less space than swing gates.
• Vertical Lift Gates: Lift straight up, similar to a garage door. Often used in industrial settings where horizontal space is limited but height clearance is available.
• Cantilever Gates: A type of sliding gate that doesn’t require a ground track. Instead, it’s counterbalanced and slides on rollers above the driveway, ideal for uneven ground or heavy usage.

Benefits of Electric Driveway Gates:

• Enhanced Security: They provide a strong physical barrier against unauthorized entry and can be integrated with advanced security features like cameras and intercoms.
• Convenience: Remote operation means you don’t have to leave your vehicle to open or close the gate, especially beneficial in bad weather.
• Privacy: They can be designed to block visibility into the property.
• Increased Property Value: A well-designed and installed electric gate can significantly boost curb appeal and property value.
• Durability: Made from robust materials, they are designed to withstand various weather conditions.

In essence, electric driveway gates combine security, convenience, and often aesthetics, making them a desirable addition to many properties.

Our sliding and swing electric driveway gate systems have the ability to receive opening, closing, and safety commands from all types of access control equipment.

We work with Key Automation, V2, NICE, VDS, and a variety of access systems, depending on what is required from the system.

Alternatively, we can also integrate time and attendance control, including fire roll calls, to your site using your access solutions, giving you ultimate control over your sites.

If we are asked to automate an existing driveway gate solution, we will arrange a survey to inspect the driveway gate to ensure the gate is mechanically sound and robust enough to be operated electrically.

We deploy our technicians to ensure fast response times to callbacks and installations.

Royal Gate is a company based in Vancouver, Canada, and strives to continue to offer the highest quality, safest electric driveway gates on the market.

Our electric driveway gate systems can come complete with safety edges to all entrapment points, along with photocell safety and, where applicable, inductive safety loops. This is all assessed during your survey, and our gate automations are designed to have category 3 safety as standard in case there is a change of operational methods to the system and for future proofing, to ensure you are still safe.

–> To have in-site technical services:

• If you have an account with us, please send your request directly from your customer panel.
• Please click here to send your information and request directly to our customer hub, and let us know your preferred dates to schedule a visit.
• If you are in Greater Vancouver, BC, our technician will come to your address and resolve the problem.
• To have on-site technical services for your installed automatic driveway gate, if you have an account with Royal Gates, please send your request directly from your customer’s panel.
• If this is your first service request, and looking for our recommendations, please send some pictures from the gate operator, main control panel, and receivers or your remote control to us using WhatsApp at 778 384 2800 or by email to retcc.ca@gmail.com.
• You can click here to send your information and request directly to our customer hub, and let us know your preferred dates to schedule a visit.
• You will be contacted within one business day.

–>  To get an estimate for your required driveway gate, you can click on “Fast Estimate”.

• If you want to continue please submit the form, your request will directly come to our customer hub and we will make contact with you, within a maximum of one business day.
• To create a custom quote, need more information like design, dimensions, your address, name, and email.
• You can click here to send your information and request directly to our customer hub, and let us know your preferred dates to schedule a visit (If necessary).
• If you are in Greater Vancouver, BC, our technician will come to your address.
• Please send some pictures of the driveway, posts, and the electric sources to us using WhatsApp at 778 384 2800 or by email to retcc.ca@gmail.com.
• You can click here to send your information and request directly to our customer hub, and let us know your preferred dates to schedule a visit.
• You will be contacted within one business day.