The gate is an essential part of your property. It provides your home with more security, stopping intruders entering. Its installation allows you to complete the fencing around your house, and also to protect you from prying eyes in the street or from neighbours.
You can choose not only the style, materials, colours and shapes of the leaves but also opt for a motorised opening in order to avoid the inconvenience of manual opening. A motorised gate has the advantage of benefiting from a very simple opening system: no need to push, pull or get out of the car in the rain to lock them! One button, one click, a remote control and that's it, the gate opens and closes automatically.
Swing or sliding, in aluminium, steel, wrought iron, wood or PVC, finding the material that best fits your needs in terms of aesthetics, robustness, lifespan, maintenance, etc., is very simple.
Provides a partial view to the outside and allows the light through. This type of gate may have a decorative motif.
Only the lower part of the gate is solid, allowing the light in and providing a view to the outside. In an area where there are strong winds, the openwork gate is ideal for releasing wind pressure through the openings.
This type of gate gives you complete privacy and ensures you are out of the sight of prying eyes, especially on a busy street in a town.
Probably the most popular, thanks to modern and trendy designs that will enhance your house front. The sophisticated aesthetics of this type of gate justify its high price tag. Very easy to maintain (clean with lukewarm soapy water), this material is solid and rustproof, ideal for regions with strong winds.
The wooden gate has a rustic design and is sturdy. Like any object in this material, wood requires particular attention, in order to ensure it resists the bad weather. If your wooden gate is not treated with an insecticide, fungicide, or a high-temperature treatment, you will need to regularly apply a microporous wood paint.
PVC gates are the cheapest on the market. Very light and easy to maintain, they are often the least aesthetically pleasing. They are often seen near the coast, where the PVC is highly sought after for its good resistance to salt air. For a more resistant gate, we advise this material with a reinforced aluminium armature.
Very solid, the iron or steel gate has a very long life span. This will be quite a heavy gate which will need a powerful motor to facilitate its use. The major disadvantage is that it requires an anti-corrosion treatment to be applied approximately every 2 years. To facilitate its maintenance, we recommend choosing a galvanised iron gate.
Before choosing your gate control system, it is necessary to check the width and height of the leaves.
Standard gates vary between 3 m and 4 m wide and between 1.5 m and 2 m high. If your property does not meet these standards, it is possible to have a custom-made gate made.
The calculation of the nib wall will also determine the type of motor that will be installed (arm or linear screw). Finally, the offset of the hinges determines the possible opening angle depending on the installation dimensions of the gate control system you have chosen.
By choosing an electric gate, you are choosing everyday convenience. It will also be more secure, thanks to the protection system of our electric motors, which makes it almost impossible to open your gate by force. Equipped with an obstacle detection system, Somfy motorisations are able to stop if an abnormal effort is detected.
RTS* or io-homecontrol radio opening system, solar or mains power supply, arm, linear screw or track motor, a motorisation system integrated into the gate, the choice is yours.
* Radio Technology Somfy
Choosing to motorise your gate also allows you to benefit from smart home.
By connecting your gate with a home automation box, you will be able to control its opening/closing remotely, from your smartphone, tablet or computer. And even to pair it withou other smart home products to create automated scenes.
If your gate opens onto a public highway, it is mandatory to equip it with a warning light to alert passers-by of the movement of the gate in order to greatly reduce the risk of accidents.
The photoelectric cells detect obstacles and then prevent the gate from closing.
Another essential, but not mandatory, accessory is a back-up battery, which ensures that your motor remains functional in the event of a power cut.
You can choose to install it yourself or call a professional Somfy partner installer. In both cases, the functions of the motor require care and caution: do not leave any small object on the ground, in front of the gate or on the track, do not lose the remote control and only pass it on to trusted persons as they will be able to open and close the gate when they wish.
The quality of the motor is also a selection criterion at Somfy, in order to meet your needs; the motor is a top priority and must perform well so that there is no need for maintenance work shortly after installation.
Swing gate motorisation kit
Rack and pinion motorisation kit for sliding gate that you install yourself
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