Tag: gate

Sealing the Deal

This is a project for a local food bank in which, at the end of the job, an over site was found. On the day we were scheduled to finish, it was brought to the general contractor’s attention that this enclosure securing the building had no exit in the event of a fire. So they asked my opinion on how to maintain security and allow for free exit. As you can see I offered them a exit gate hardware assembly with a hydraulic gate closer and expanded metal. The exit gate hardware allows for key access from the outside and free exit from the inside. The hydraulic closer guarantees that once the gate is opened it will close and the expanded metal was installed on the fencing and gate so that a simple arm through the fence wouldn’t open the gate. Works like a champ.

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Securing Large Openings

This is a high priority customer that puts an extreme emphasis on security. This project removed two old slide gates that were automated with hydraulic gate operators and replaced them with one big gate in order to make room for a turnstyle. One of the old gates had a problem every winter of freezing to the mulch that was in the landscaping, causing a problem with security. All of the landscaping was removed and replaced with concrete, the fencing relocated, one operator was removed and put in storage. The other was relocated including the existing photo beam and is the one in the picture. The opening on this new gate is 34′ and the height was increased to 8’8″. The additional height was to keep the gate close enough to the ground that it would be secure even though the 8′ fence was up on a curb. This project had several contractors involved and required lots of design meetings and communication, but we were able to work together and swap these gates out without ever leaving the opening without a working unit. That is just as impressive as this very large gate.

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Courtyard Aluminum Gate

This is an automated double swing gate, using Courtyard Aluminum continuous arch Estate gates and Byan hydraulic gate operators.

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