So you want to get an automated, gated entrance or driveway gate, but aren’t sure which way to go.  First things first, you’ve got to decide on your gate style.  If style and design is your main priority, you want to go with a nice ornamental swing gate system.  Swing gates give an elegant, classy look to a gate entrance, and can be custom designed to give your estate almost any look you could imagine.  Since they swing open, and don’t slide behind another gate, they allow for more extravagant decorations designed to look like tree brances, tropical fruits, blooming flowers and more.

Take a look at this elaborate ornamental driveway gate system fitted with a Hy Security Swing Riser electric gate operator.  “Open Sesame!”

As shown above, your gated entrance can really stand out if a swing gate is used.  Trying to do something like this on a slide gate or electric rolling gate wouldn’t really work because of the clearance that would be needed to prevent the branches from catching on the gate posts as it slides open and shut.

Available operators include HySecurity Swing Smart and Swing Riser gate operators for swing gates & electric driveway gates.  The SwingSmart DC 20 can handle gate leafs up to 20 feet wide and 1300 lbs.

The HySecurity SwingRiser model actually raises the gate a bit before swinging as to avoid any debris in the path of the gate’s swing.  Models include the SwingRiser 14 which can handle gates up to 9 feet & 1000 lbs, the SwingRiser 19 that can handle gates up to 16 feet and 1600 lbs, and the BIG BOY, the SwingRiser 30, that can handle 16 foot gates up to 3000 lbs.

FDC can provide, install & maintain your decorative swinging electric gate system from offices in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, and Melbourne, Florida.

Next we’ll look at gate operators for electric rolling gates and sliding security gates.

Overhead grill gates are commonly used in parking garages in major metropolitan areas like Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville or Tampa here in Florida.  The grill gate is very similar to a garage door in design, as it raises up to allow vehicles to pass underneath.

Like a modern garage door, articulated grill gates or rolling grill gates are rolled up toward the ceiling requiring minimum space to store the grill gate while in the up position. 

A tilt style grill gate is like an old fashioned garage door, that stays straight the entire time as it is tilted diagonally until it runs parallel to the ceiling.

When paired with electric gate operators, grill style automatic gates are an excellent choice and are probably the most impenetrable style of automated security gates.  With branches in Jacksonville, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Orlando, and Melbourne, Florida, FDC can solve all your security gate and access control needs regardless of your location in the state of Florida.

Barrier gates are used more as a deterrent or traffic control rather than security gates.  Barrier gate arms reach out across traffic lanes to stop vehicles from proceeding until access is granted.  Toll booths, gated entrances and parking garages are common users of barrier gates.

Barrier gates can have standard straight barrier arms or folding barrier gate arms.  In a parking garage for instance, where height is an issue, a folding arm would be used so that the reach of the arm covers the path of traffic, but folds when raised as to not hit the ceiling.

Barrier gates only prevent passage of vehicles, although there are pedestrian barriers that work in the same manner.  Information on these can be found on our pedestrian barriers & e-gates page.

FDC locations in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Jacksonville, Melbourne and Orlando make covering the state of Florida a breeze.  Find out more at www.FDC.com today!