Automatic Gates are a great form of protection for your property. Do you want to see or speak to a visitor before they enter onto your property? Control your gates from your smartphone? Our automatic gates and barriers can be tailored to suit your needs whether they’re domestic or commercial.
Entry On Your Terms
If you are responsible for a large commercial facility, it can be difficult to keep track of who is coming in and out. If there are lots of staff, clients, and others around, all an intruder has to do is get inside before they can move around almost unnoticed.
An automatic gate or entry system helps you to have total control over who enters and leaves your property. A series of gates and barriers for both pedestrians and cars means that anyone without the proper entry requirements (often a code or keycard) will need to be granted permission by you.
Internal Security
Security doesn’t stop at the entryway to a commercial facility. In many businesses, certain areas are off-limits to staff without the necessary credentials. Central FS will work with you to develop a system of gates and barriers, offering comprehensive protection throughout the entire facility. Whether you need to put additional security in certain rooms or locations with valuable goods or sensitive information, or even block off entire portions of a facility, we will give you total control over who has access to where, even if they are already inside your commercial property.
Our Automatic Access Control Technologies
Rising Barriers
Often associated with the entrance to car parks, these barriers will obstruct vehicles from driving into your property without permission.
For car parks and controlled entrances, a rising barrier manages vehicles quickly and cheaply, while rising bollards stop unauthorised vehicles but let pedestrians and cyclists through.
Rising Bollards
Rising bollards come in various shapes and sizes depending on whether you need to stop a vehicle from driving through without access, or attempting to crash its way through by force.
Gates
Operated by an intercom, keypad or keycard scanner, these gates will stop pedestrians or vehicles from reaching your property.
We fit gate automation to suit how heavy the gate is and how often it is used, from underground motors that stay hidden to sturdy ram and articulated arms for larger commercial gates. The control systems handle the timing, the safety devices and the entry method, and we set them up so the gate opens smoothly and closes securely every time. If you already have a gate you open by hand, we can often automate it rather than replace it.
Turnstiles
When it comes to internal security for properties like large official buildings, turnstiles are ideal for restricting who enters from the lobby. For buildings where you need to control people rather than cars, a turnstile gives you countable, one-at-a-time entry.
Domestic Gate Solutions
Automatic entryways aren’t just for businesses – an automatic gate can help to keep your driveway and home secure. You can open one with a remote fob, a keypad code, a keycard, or from your smartphone, and an intercom lets you see and speak to a visitor before you let them in. For a business, we integrate the gate with your door access control so the same credentials work across the site, and with CCTV so you have a record of who came and went.
Why choose Central FS
A gate crosses two trades: the security side and the electrical side. As an SSAIB approved security company and NICEIC electricians, we cover both, so you do not need one firm for the gate and another for the power. We survey properly, install to the safety standards, and stay on hand to maintain and repair what we fit.
Because we also fit CCTV, intruder alarms and access control, your gate can be one part of a security setup that works as a whole rather than a bolt-on that never quite talks to the rest.
Gates and barriers across Scotland
We install and maintain electric gates and barriers across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth, Stirling, Falkirk, Livingston, Paisley, East Kilbride, Newton Mearns and Bearsden, and throughout central Scotland, from our Glasgow and Perth bases. If your town is not on the list, just ask, because we cover the whole of the central belt and further afield. Whether it is a single driveway gate or a full commercial perimeter, we can help. As a local gate installer working throughout Scotland, we are rarely far away for a fitting, a service or a repair.
Automatic gate FAQ
How much do electric gates cost?
It depends on the size, the style, the material and the automation you choose, so a small aluminium driveway gate is a very different price to a large commercial sliding gate with access control. We give you a fixed quote after a survey, so call 0141 530 1244 for a price.
Are swing gates or sliding gates better?
It depends on your entrance. Swing gates suit a level driveway with room for the gates to open, while sliding and cantilever gates are better where space is tight, the ground slopes, or you want the fastest opening. We recommend the right type when we survey.
Do automatic gates need maintenance?
Yes. A gate is in constant use and exposed to the weather, so an annual service keeps the motor, safety edges and photocells working and heads off breakdowns. We service gates we installed and ones we did not.
What happens to an electric gate in a power cut?
Every automatic gate has a manual release, so you are never locked in or out. Turn the key or lever and you can move the gate by hand until the power comes back. For sites that cannot afford any downtime, we can fit a battery backup.
Are automatic gates safe?
They are when they are installed properly. A compliant gate has force testing, safety edges and photocells that stop it closing on a person, a pet or a vehicle. Older or DIY gates often lack these, which is why we always check safety on an existing gate before we work on it.
Do I need planning permission for an electric gate?
For most homes, gates up to two metres, or one metre next to a road, are permitted development in Scotland and do not need planning permission. Taller gates, listed buildings and conservation areas can be exceptions, and we flag anything that needs consent before we start.
Can you automate my existing gate?
Often, yes. If your existing gate is sound and hung properly, we can fit automation, safety devices and controls to it instead of replacing the whole thing. We check its condition on the survey and tell you honestly whether automating it or starting fresh makes more sense.
How long does it take to install an electric gate?
A straightforward domestic gate is usually a day or two on site once the groundwork and power are ready. Larger commercial gates, or jobs that need a new supply run, take longer. We give you a clear timescale with your quote and keep disruption to your entrance to a minimum.
Book a free gate survey
To talk about an electric or automatic gate, a barrier, or a full perimeter setup anywhere in Scotland, call our Glasgow office on 0141 530 1244 or Perth on 01738 500006, or get in touch for a free survey. We will look at your entrance, recommend the right gate or barrier, and give you a fixed price.
