
Hillside Entrances
On a steep approach the gate has to work with the slope rather than against it. Sliding along the boundary is usually the answer, and it needs a properly founded track.
Lansdown climbs the hill north of Bath, and the detached houses along Lansdown Road and the lanes off it sit on some of the steepest driveways we survey.
Gradient is the whole story here. A swing gate on a rising drive can ground itself before it is halfway open, so we measure the fall across the opening carefully, and underground motors are often ruled out where water would sit in the box.
Lansdown is roughly fifty-five minutes from us, north of the city centre. Send us a couple of photographs and rough measurements of your entrance and we will come back with a realistic figure before anyone books a visit.

Electric gates in Lansdown are fitted by us end to end, in aluminium, timber and steel, with the automation sized to the weight of the leaf. Essential starts at £6,995 including VAT, installed, and Premium at £10,200 including VAT once the design goes bespoke.
Photocells, safety edges and a documented force test come as standard, along with a handover covering safe operation and the manual release. You can price an aluminium entrance yourself with our gate builder before speaking to anyone.
Automatic gates in Lansdown come with two handsets; keypads and intercoms are options rather than assumptions.

On a steep approach the gate has to work with the slope rather than against it. Sliding along the boundary is usually the answer, and it needs a properly founded track.

Height, style and finish all matter where the boundary is inside a conservation area or attached to a listed building. We would rather agree the design before manufacture than after.

The strongest option, and the one to pick where security is the point rather than the appearance. Galvanised and powder coated so it stays that way.

Motors buried at the pivot, so nothing is visible alongside the gate. It needs ground that drains, which is exactly what we check at survey.
Homeowners in Lansdown looking at driveway gates tend to underestimate the groundwork; the gates themselves are rarely the difficult part.
Steep sites move. Hinges and posts need checking more often than on a level drive, which is what the annual service is for.
Repairs on any automation brand across Lansdown, whether we installed the gate or inherited it. Annual servicing £234 per gate system, including VAT.
We service the gate automation in Lansdown that we fit, and plenty that we did not.
Electric garage doors in Lansdown can be retrofitted to a sound manual door.
Gate repairs in Lansdown to safety equipment are the ones worth doing immediately.
Coded keypad entry for family and trades, plus programmed handsets. Every automated gate we install comes with remotes as standard.
One visit a year keeps the moving parts right and the safety devices working, and it is when we catch the fault before it becomes a call-out.
Gate not opening, motor failure, photocell or intercom faults, repaired on any make of automation whether or not we installed it.
Whether you call them electric gates, automatic gates or automated gates, they are the same thing — and our electric gate installers fit, automate and look after all of it in Lansdown and the surrounding area.
We pride ourselves on offering an unparalleled service to our clients. Here are just a few reasons why our clients recommend us.
Essential aluminium starts at £6,995 including VAT, installed with above-ground automation. Underground motors are £700 including VAT more, custom RAL colours a fixed £480 including VAT, and black and grey are included for every Lansdown installation.
Once a year for a normal domestic entrance in Lansdown. The annual visit is £234 per gate system, including VAT and covers the motors, control panel, photocells and safety edge, and we re-measure the closing forces before we leave.
Frequently we can. The gates need to be square, on hinges that are not worn out, with a supply at the entrance. Where that is true, retrofitting automation in Lansdown takes about a day once the power is in.
A straightforward pair goes in inside a day or two. Underground motors take longer because of the foundation boxes, and we confirm which your Lansdown entrance needs at survey.
Tell us about your opening and we will come back with a realistic price, then arrange a site survey in Lansdown.