Sliding Gate Automation
Sliding gates for tight, sloping, or wide entrances
Sliding gates are the practical choice where a swing gate will not work. Space behind the opening is limited. The driveway rises straight after the gate line. Parked cars sit where a swing gate would open. Or the opening is simply too wide. A sliding gate tracks along the fence line and takes up no space in the driveway when open.
They suit homes and busy commercial sites alike.
We install sliding gate automation systems for residential and commercial properties across the West Midlands, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and Mid Wales. That includes tracked rack-and-pinion systems, cantilever gates where a ground track is not practical, and heavy-duty systems for gates up to 12 metres wide and weighing over a tonne.
How sliding gates work
A sliding gate runs on a track set into the ground, guided by rollers and driven by a rack-and-pinion motor. When activated, the motor drives the gate along the track until it clears the opening. The process reverses to close.
Cantilever sliding gates are an alternative where ground-mounted tracks are not practical. The gate is supported by a counterbalance mechanism at one end, allowing it to slide without a ground track. This is useful on sites with uneven ground or where heavy vehicle traffic would damage a track.
Residential applications
For homes, a sliding gate offers a clean, space-efficient entrance. It is particularly useful on sites where the driveway rises immediately behind the gate line, where swing gates would hit parked cars, or where the opening is wider than is practical for swing gates.
Commercial
Sliding gates are the standard choice for commercial and industrial sites where wide openings, frequent use, and speed of operation matter. We install heavy-duty systems capable of handling gates up to 12 metres wide and weighing over a tonne.
For high-traffic commercial entrances, we can install systems with faster opening speeds and integrate them with barrier systems, intercom networks, and access control platforms.
