The gate is the most-used and most-attacked part of any perimeter, so it has to match the fence for security and never let the boundary down. Ben builds it across South Wales and travels for the right job.
Ben fits security gates to match the perimeter system — palisade gates, welded mesh gates, pedestrian and vehicle, single swing, double-leaf and sliding (cantilever or tracked) for wide vehicle entrances. Whatever the type, it is hung on posts set deep and braced for the weight and the daily cycling, so it does not drop, drag or work loose at the one point an intruder will test first.
Vehicle gates can take manual or automated operation, with the access control — keypad, fob, intercom or barrier integration — planned in from the start so the gate, the automation and the security all work together. Sliding cantilever gates suit sites with no room for a swing arc or with uneven ground at the threshold.
A perimeter is only as strong as its gate, so the gate gets the same spec attention as the fence: the same height, the same anti-climb detailing where needed, and posts and latching built to commercial standard. Priced from the survey alongside the fence line.
Sliding (cantilever or tracked) gates suit wide vehicle entrances, sites with no room for a swing arc, and uneven thresholds. Swing gates are simpler and cheaper where there is room to swing. Ben advises on the survey based on the opening width, the space and how the gate will be used.
Yes — vehicle gates can run manual or automated, with access control (keypad, fob, intercom, ANPR or barrier integration) planned in from the start so the gate and the security system work together. Automation and the gate spec are coordinated rather than bolted on afterwards.
Because it moves, it is used constantly, and it is the obvious place to attack. A gate hung on under-set posts drops and drags, and a gate built to a lower spec than the fence undermines the whole perimeter. Ben builds the gate to the same security standard as the run, on posts set for the weight and the cycling.
More on our common questions page.
BP Contracting is established in agricultural, equestrian and domestic fencing, and is taking on commercial and security perimeter work. Get in touch to discuss your project — Ben will survey the site and quote to your spec.
Galvanised and powder-coated steel palisade — the workhorse of commercial perimeter security.
Palisade fencing →Commercial perimeter security — palisade, welded mesh and anti-climb systems to the threat level.
Security fencing →Welded and twin-wire mesh, including high-security 358 prison mesh, for clean, durable perimeters.
Mesh fencing →See all the areas we cover, or read our common questions.
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