Automatic Gates Dumbarton

Ironcraft Steel Fabrications design, install and service automatic gates to meet the individual needs of our clients acoss the Dumbarton area.

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Questions about automatic gates at your Dumbarton property

Many people are interested in investing in automatic gates for their Dumbarton home or business, but they have many questions...

I am concerned about the safety of automatic gates as I have read reports of injuries and fatalities. How do I know these gates are safe?

There have been important changes in the safety regulations related to automatic gates and this is why, if you are seriously considering investing in automatic gates for your Dumbarton homes or business that you consult a professional, knowledgeable firm such as Ironcraft.

There are various additional safety features that must now be part of an automatic gate system; for example, there needs to be a sensor that stops the moving mechanism of the gate if it sense that something is in the path of the opening or closing gate. There must also be a space between the open gate and the nearest fixed structure, such as a wall, again to prevent people or objects being crushed.

Do automatic gates at Dumbarton properties need to be maintained?

All automatic gates need to be safe to operate. In other words, they need to operate in a way that does not cause harm or injury to other people. Although they work on a daily basis without any issues, maintain automatic gates is important; if there is an accident and someone is hurt, the maintenance of the gates will be scrutinised. If a property owner has not maintained the gates to meet current safety standards, they could face serious consequences.

I have old automatic gates. Can these be 'upgraded'?

Yes, and you should do this as soon as possible. As the homeowner, you are responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of the automatic gates and so if they are old, having been installed some years ago, they will need to be upgraded so they meet current regulation.

I have bought a property with existing automatic gates. I am responsible for these?

Yes you are! This is why we suggest that if you are using the automatic gates that you contact a local, professional expert company who can not only maintain the gates, but also check that they are working in a safe way.

Do they really offer security, or are they a status symbol?

Automatic gates at Dumbarton properties, along with other domestic and business locations, will offer increased level of security. Theft and vandalism are opportunistic crimes; the more effort a potential thief has to make to conceal their activities, the less likely they are to bother with that particular property.

Automatic gates offer Dumbarton customers a whole new level of convenience and security; why not find out more?

Please contact us to discuss your automatic gates requirements in the Dumbarton area.

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