Automatic driveway gates — Winnipeg

It depends on width, style (ornamental, chain link, hybrid wood) and whether there's power at the gate. A single ornamental swing on existing posts sits at the low end; a wide cantilever slide on an acreage with solar power at the top. We quote after a free site walk with a drawing and line-item pricing so you can see exactly what each part costs.

Usually not for the gate itself, but setback rules apply: the gate can't swing over the sidewalk or boulevard, and on corner lots sight-line rules limit height near the intersection. Electrical work for the operator must be done to code. We check the bylaw for your address as part of the quote.

Yes, if it's built for one. We set posts below frost depth, cantilever slide gates so there's no ground track to freeze, and install operators rated to −40 °C with battery backup. Most winter failures we see are on gates that were installed for a milder climate.

Swing gates need clear room inside the property for the leaves to open and a fairly level approach. Slide gates need clear fence line to one side for the panel to travel into. Short driveways, sloped approaches and snow-heavy sites usually mean slide; wide, flat estate entrances often suit swing. We'll tell you on the site walk.

We run underground power from the house when the distance and landscaping allow. When they don't, a solar-charged operator with a battery bank sized for winter cloud cover works well on acreages and long driveways.

Typically four to eight weeks from signed quote to first open, most of it fabrication time. On-site work is usually one to two days: posts one day, gate and operator the next once the concrete has cured.

Often, yes. If the gate is square, the posts are solid and the hardware is in decent shape, we can add an operator, safety devices and access controls. If the posts have heaved or the gate has sagged, we'll tell you what it takes to fix that first.