ABOUT DRIVEWAY GATES

Driveway gates can be provided as swing gates or sliding gates. Swing driveway gates may be single or double swing. Driveway gates may be made from wrought iron, steel or aluminum. All driveway gates can be automated, for remote opening. Swing driveway gates require one or two electric ram openers, depending on whether they are single swing or double swing. For a more discreet appearance, the driveway gate openers can be set under ground. Driveway gate openers are normally provided with battery back up, so that the gate can be opened even in the event of a mains power failure.

Sliding automatic gates require a special electric opener unit. Automatic gates can be operated by wireless remote control or by a push button. Telephone and video can be provided for contact with visitors. Some automatic driveway gate systems offer a mobile phone connection, so that the gate can be opened and closed using a GSM mobile phone.

LEADING USA DRIVEWAY GATE MANUFACTURERS

The following leading driveway gate manufacturers have comprehensive websites, with information on all aspects of driveway gates, including online catalogs, colors and materials for driveway gates, and care and maintenance of driveway gates.

Amazing Gates: Automatic Driveway Gates. Amazing Gates, based in Bernalillo, New Mexico, is a leading manufacturer of driveway gates. It undertakes all welding, drilling and powder coating in house. Pre-hung Driveway Gates can be installed without the help of professional gate installers. Automatic Driveway Gates can be supplied as a single swing or a bi-parting pair of gates. Systems can also be supplied for sliding driveway gates. Amazing Gates supplies access and control equipment, including Remotes & Receivers, Keypads, Intercom & Video, Locks & Latches, Exit Controls, and Reversal Devices.

The Amazing Gates website has a Help Topics section on driveway gates for do-it-yourselfers, covering: Gate Installation Basics, Gate Automation Basics, Gate Selection for Size & Swing Type, Solar Power Basics, Laying out your Gate, and Gate System Design Diagram.

GTO Automatic Driveway Gates. Gates That Open (GTO), based in Tallahassee, Florida, is a leading designer and distributor of automatic gate openers for driveways and other applications. Its products carry the Mighty Mule brand name. Since 1987 over 500,000 GTO gate operators and access controls have been installed worldwide. Its website is organized into: Gate Safety, Commercial Gate Openers, DIY Gate Openers, GTO/PRO, Mighty Mule, Gate Opener Guide, Technical Support, Where to Purchase, Technical Support, Photo Gallery, Testimonies, and Warranties.

The Mighty Mule gate opener for driveway gates has a built-in safety obstruction sensor. Once activated, this causes the gate to stop and reverse its direction, as with an automatic garage door. The sensitivity of this safety feature is fully adjustable. The gates can be set to close automatically after reaching their fully opened position.

National Gateworks: Aluminum Driveway Gates. National Gateworks, based in Alturas, Florida, is a leading manufacturer of aluminum driveway gates. It was founded in 1984. The National Gateworks website is organized into the following main sections: Gates, Automation & Access Control Equipment, and Package Systems. National Gateworks supplies three ranges of driveway gates, each of which is available in three shapes. There is a choice of exposed vertical pickets or smooth top rail. Custom gates may also be supplied, for driveways and for garden entrances.

The National Gateworks website has a section on How to Measure for your Gate, with detailed instructions on measuring for various types of upright, and for various styles of driveway gate. The Access Control section offers a wide range of components for driveway gates, including Keypads, Card Readers, Radio Receivers & Transmitters, Bar Code Readers, RF Readers, Surge Suppressors, Obstruction Sensing Devices, and Vehicle Detectors and Detection Loops.

OTHER PRODUCTS RELATED TO DRIVEWAY GATES

You may also like to visit our USA product guides on: Aluminum Gates, Automatic Gates, Gate Openers, Security Gates, and Wrought Iron Gates.

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.

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