HIGH QUALITY ELECTRIC GATE AUTOMATION
Overview of Electric Gate Automation
Automating driveway gates will make your home more secure and increase kerb appeal. For instance Craft in Wood have been providing homeowners with well-crafted and designed pieces for more than 50 years. In that time we have integrated gate automation systems to help homeowners improve their security even further by making it easier to control access to their property with a click of a button.
With so many people looking to buy homes these days – both new owners as well as those who are interested in upgrading/remodelling an existing property – this can make all the difference when trying to protect what matters most: family and friends.
Automation systems are available to add automation capability for wooden gates that have not been automated previously. With the numerous automation types, the ability to automate driveway gates for any property is now greater than ever, and our team can help with your gate automation requirements.
All Craft in Wood gates that are fitted with gate automation are built with steel frames to strengthen the gates to support everyday automation. Hinges for swing gates are welded to the steel frame.
Types of Gate Automation
The most common solutions for the automation of driveway are
Swing Gates
The traditional and most popular gate automation style is the swing gate.
Sliding Gates
Sliding Gates are a really good alternative to swing gates, especially where space is limited or restricted. Automatic Sliding Gates are ones that either slide open to one side of the entrance or a bi-sliding gate where each gate leaf slides open away from each other.
Bifold gates
Bifold gates are a great choice where driveway space is limited for a traditional set of swing gates and where a sliding gate is not practical. The bifold gates fold on both sides, nearly reducing the space required for swing gates by almost half.
Standard features for gate automation systems from Craft in Wood
- 2 x Remote controls
- 2 x Manual release keys – in case of power failure
- Setup of partial opening or single gate opening feature
- Limit Switch Operation or Physical Stops
- Photocell beams to stop gate closing in the event of an obstruction
Options and optional features available for Gate Automation Systems from Craft in Wood
- Automatic gate closing
- Adjustment of open/close speeds and slow down
- Battery backup – in case of power failure
- Solar powered – where traditional power cannot be supplied to the gate controller
- Detectors – eloop detectors to automatically open the gate as a vehicle approaches the gate within the driveway
- Wireless keypad operation at the gate
- Garage door opening / closing integrated onto the same remote control
- Integrate with other systems such as intercom systems and mobile phone apps such as Remotio
- Options to operate via Bluetooth
Driveway Gate Automation FAQ's
It is recommended that if the opening is anywhere larger than about 3.5m, then to manage weight and forces on the gate automation, a double swing gate or sliding gate should be chosen.
Typically driveway gates start from being about 2.5m wide and can be up to 5 meter’s wide, sometimes even wider, depending on the application. A typical household driveway is between 2.5m and 4m wide
There are many types of automatic driveway gate openers, but the main ones are:
- Single swing
- Double swing
- Single direction sliding
- Double direction sliding (that is 2 gates that slide open away from each other)
- Bifold
- Telescopic
Contact us for options or see our gallery of work we have done
Operating automatic gates on your driveway allows you the property owner to manage and restrict vehicle access to your property. Meaning that you, your family, your house, and your possessions will be more secure.
In the unlikely event that power is lost, then a good quality system will have a manual key override to open or close gates. There are also battery backup options as well as solar power options. Contact us for more details.
In most instances, your existing driveway gates can be automated. Contact us for more information and a free quote.
From our experience, if the gate motors are routinely maintained, then 10 – 15 years is not out of the ordinary. All CIW supplied gate automation systems come with a 3-year warranty.
Operating automated gates is usually affordable since they spend a significant amount of time in standby mode. However, the frequency of gate usage directly affects the operating cost, as the more you open and close the gates, the higher the cost. In residential applications that’s usually only a handful of times per day and so can be considered insignificant.
Automating your existing driveway gates is possible in the majority of cases. To learn more and receive a complimentary quote, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
There are many items that add value to properties in Australia and gate automation along with the added security benefits certainly adds value and a higher level of privacy.
There are very few disadvantages of having an automatic gate, however, the following should be taken into consideration
- Cost to run (electricity), though this is low
- Routine maintenance, whilst they can be kept as fix when fail and should be fine, it is recommended that maintenance inspections should be carried out yearly
- Loss of power will mean that you will have to use the manual key override to open or shut the gate until power is restored. There are battery backup options these days to overcome loss of power (until the battery runs out, or power is restored)
- Visitor inconvenience, but that is outweighed by the additional security automatic gates provide.
Our supply partners are BFT or Beninca. Links to their website and products can be found in our supply partner section. Craft in Wood driveway gate automation comes with a 3 year warranty.
If you have existing gates, then in most instances you will not need council planning permission. If you currently do not have gates across your driveway, then its worth checking with your local council if planning permission is required. If council require you to provide some drawings we can produce these for you. Please contact us for a quote.
