OM Gates

Automated Gates in Whitstable

Automated Gates Whitstable

Whitstable frontages often sit close to the pavement, so a gated entrance makes an immediate difference to privacy and security. We build and automate gates across the town, from the lanes behind the High Street to the wider plots on Borstal Hill. Every gate is made to order at our workshop in Dargate, minutes down the road. Call our gate team for an idea of cost within 24 hours.

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Fitting Gates to a Whitstable Plot

Sliding Systems for Narrow Approaches – Where there is no room for gates to swing back, a track mounted gate slides to one side along your boundary.

Underground Motors for Period Frontages – The motors sit flush with the driveway, leaving nothing visible to interrupt an older elevation.

Outward Opening on Shallow Driveways – Gates can be hung to open outwards where depth is limited, provided there is safe clearance from the footpath.

Matching Pedestrian Gates – A side gate in the same style keeps foot access separate from the main opening.

Hardwood, Aluminium and Iron, Finished for the Coast

Sea air finds the weak point in any entrance, so the finish matters as much as the design. Our iron gates are hot dip galvanised before powder coating, our aluminium is powder coated in the RAL colour you choose, and our hardwood gates are built in oak, cedar or Accoya and sealed against wind driven rain. All three are made to your opening to the nearest millimetre.

What Else We Handle

  • New brick or stone piers, built to carry the weight of your gates
  • Power and control cabling run from the house to the entrance
  • Entrance lighting so the approach stays usable on winter evenings
  • Driveway and boundary work carried out by our landscaping teams
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FAQs

Which automation system is the quietest?

Underground motors are the quietest and stay out of sight, which helps where an entrance sits close to neighbouring windows. Above ground rams cost less and are easier to service.

Yes, the control panel needs a mains feed. If there is nothing at the gate line already, we run armoured cable from the house during installation.

We can. Our teams build brick and stone piers sized to take the load properly, which matters on heavier hardwood pairs and wider openings.

A double swing pair suits most driveways in the town. For anything wider, a sliding gate on a track rail is usually the stronger answer.

They tend to help. Buyers respond well to a secure, finished entrance, and a properly built gate reads as part of the house rather than something bolted on later.

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