What Is a Gate Safe Approved Installer?
If you are looking into automated gates, you may have come across the term Gate Safe. It is worth understanding what it means, because it has a direct bearing on the safety and legality of your gate installation.
WHAT IS GATE SAFE?
Gate Safe is a UK charity established in response to fatalities caused by unsafe automated gates. Its mission is to raise awareness of automated gate safety and to improve standards across the industry.
Part of how it does this is through an installer accreditation scheme. Companies that meet Gate Safe’s requirements for training, competence, and safety awareness are listed on the Gate Safe register as approved installers.
WHAT DOES ACCREDITATION MEAN IN PRACTICE?
A Gate Safe approved installer has demonstrated that they understand the relevant safety legislation and standards, that they carry out proper risk assessments on every installation, that they install appropriate safety devices, that they produce the required documentation including Declarations of Incorporation and force test certificates, and that they maintain their knowledge through ongoing professional development.
In other words, they take the safety aspect of automated gates seriously and have the knowledge to get it right.
GATE SAFE PREMIER:
Gate Safe Premier is a higher level of accreditation that requires additional evidence of competence and commitment. Premier installers undergo more rigorous assessment and are required to demonstrate a sustained track record of safe installations.
Simply Secure holds Gate Safe Premier Installer status.
WHY DOES IT MATTER TO YOU?
When you have an automated gate installed, the installer takes on legal responsibility for ensuring the system is safe. If the installation is not carried out properly, you as the property owner could face liability if someone is injured.
Choosing a Gate Safe accredited installer gives you confidence that the job will be done to current safety standards and that you will receive all the documentation you need to demonstrate compliance.
HOW TO CHECK:
You can verify whether a company is genuinely Gate Safe accredited by searching the installer directory on the Gate Safe website. If a company claims to be Gate Safe approved but does not appear on the register, ask questions.
Want to work with a Gate Safe Premier Installer? Call 01952 740308.
