What do you do to keep your home and business secured? Is a top priority keeping your family safe? One way that many homeowners and business owners alike are providing extra security is by installing electronic entrance gates. Here a few pieces of advice and some tips when you are looking to purchase and install a driveway entry gate.
Safety is a top concern and priority, especially when it comes to the security of your home and family. This has made the need for products such as home alarms, electric gates, driveway gates and CCTV cameras. There are never ending benefits in adding these measures to your home. Driveway gates not only bring security and safety to your home but also an aesthetic beauty to the space as well. An electronic entrance gate also adds to the value of the home or business. The convenience of a gate is an added benefit above and beyond the fact it will keep what is important to you safe.
In order to find a gate and operator that work well with your home environment you need to consider several factors. Below you will find several points that will help you to make an educated driveway gate purchase.
1) One of the main reasons people look to have an electronic entry gate installed is for security. With this in mind, it is important that the fence is installed correctly. One mistake during the installation process can affect your safety. Consider the installation of accessories that will add to the safety of the driveway gate. Accessories such as photo cells and warning lights will help with the safety of your gate.
2) The gate operator powers the driveway entry gate. In order to properly power the gate it is important that the operator supplies enough power. Most gate operators work off a 230v system or a 24v system. The 230v system is easy to install and a bit less expensive then the 24v system. The one benefit of the 24v system is that it uses a transformer other than that it has all the same benefits as the 230v system.
3) Take into consideration the warranty that is available on both the gate and the operator. You want to choose to purchase from a supplier that offers a substantial warranty. The expense to replace or repair a gate operator and electronic entry gate should be covered by the warranty.
4) Determine what activations system will be the most convenient for you and your family. Will using a remote control work best or a key pad entry system? What type of control system is best for your home or businesses security?
Hopefully the above tips will allow you to make an educated choice when it comes to choosing a driveway entry gate and operator.
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