Automatic Gates, Barriers and Bollards in Coventry
We supply, install and repair automatic gates, car park barriers, bollards and automatic doors across Coventry and Warwickshire, and have been fitting gate automation for over 20 years.
Electric gates for Coventry homes & businesses
Electric gates keep cars and children in, stop people wandering up the drive, and make arriving home in the rain far less of a hassle. Getting the design and installation right really matters, though, because a heavy gate moving under power can seriously hurt someone if it isn’t set up correctly.
Swing gates
The classic driveway choice, with post mounted arms or hidden underground motors. A drive that slopes up from the road affects which way they can open.
Sliding gates
Tracked or cantilevered, and our usual pick for wide openings.
Ways to open your gates
Fobs, keypads, proximity tags, video intercoms and phone apps, matched to how the gate gets used day to day.
Commercial gates, barriers and bollards in Coventry
On business sites the priorities change. Traffic flow, durability and control over who gets in matter more than looks, although looks still count.
Car park barriers
The most cost effective way to control a car park or site entrance, operated by fobs, keypads, intercoms or your existing access control.
Bollards
Fixed, removable, telescopic and automatic rising bollards to protect buildings, shopfronts and parking spaces.
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Gates and barriers for Coventry schools
Schools are a big part of what we do. From small primaries to large secondary academies, we fit the door entry, access control, CCTV and alarms that keep pupils safe and let staff get on with teaching.
Most school security starts at reception. The Department for Education’s school security guidance says visitors should sign in at the office and not wander the site unaccompanied, and a video door entry panel with release from reception is the simplest way to make that happen. Behind it, staff carry fobs or cards, so access can change when timetables do and be cancelled the day someone leaves.
Martyn’s Law will add to that. Under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, schools where 200 or more people can be expected on site at the same time will need procedures for evacuation, invacuation, lockdown and communication, and every school sits in the standard tier however large it is. Those duties will not start before April 2027. A networked access control system that can lock controlled doors from one point makes a lockdown plan far easier to carry out.
- Separate pedestrian gates, away from vehicle routes
- Opening times set around drop off and pick up
- Intercom at the gate, answered from reception
- Fob controlled barriers on staff car parks
- Safety edges, photocells and force testing as standard
Automatic doors for Coventry businesses
Sliding and swing doors for shops, surgeries, offices and public buildings. Easier for anyone with a pushchair, a wheelchair or their hands full, and in many cases we can automate a suitable existing door.
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Gate safety and the standards we work to
This is the part that matters most, and honestly it is the part cheaper installers sometimes skip. Powered gates and barriers fall under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, the recognised safety standard is BS EN 12453, and the DHF TS 011 code of practice sets out how they should be designed, installed and maintained.
If you already have electric gates without safety edges or photocells, please get them checked. We can bring existing gates up to the current standard.
- Risk assessment for every installation
- Safety edges and photocells that stop and reverse the gate
- Force testing with calibrated equipment
- Safety documentation at handover
Do electric gates need planning permission in Coventry?
Often not, but height and position decide it. Next to a road used by vehicles, including the pavement, a new gate can be up to one metre high without planning permission. Anywhere else the limit is two metres. Listed buildings and some conservation areas are different.
Most front driveway gates are taller than a metre, so check with Coventry City Council before you commit.
Gate and barrier repairs in Coventry
Gates are machines, and machines wear. Motors tire, hinges drop, photocells get knocked out of line and control boards suffer after a wet winter. A regular service costs far less than an emergency call out when the gate jams shut on a Monday morning. We repair most major brands, including systems we didn’t fit.
Gates that work with the rest of your security
One fob for the barrier and the building, and a camera on the entrance so you can see who is waiting before you open up.
Areas we cover around Coventry
We install gates and barriers in Allesley, Eastern Green, Keresley, Styvechale, Finham and Binley Woods, and on the business parks and industrial estates out towards the M6 and M69.
- Kenilworth
- Balsall Common
- Wolston
- Bedworth
- Nuneaton
- Rugby
From first visit to handover
Site Visit
Measure, slope, ground, power
Written Quote
Drawings where they help
Groundwork & Install
Posts, cabling, gate, motors, safety devices
Test & Handover
Manual release shown, documents issued
What our customers say
Automatic gates in Coventry: frequently asked questions
Can you automate my existing gates?
It depends on size, material, swing or slide, motor type, groundwork and how you want to open it. We quote after a site visit so the figure you get is the figure you pay.
Can you automate my existing gates?
Often, yes. If the gates, posts and hinges are in good condition, we can usually add motors and safety devices to them. Very heavy timber gates or ones that have dropped on their hinges may need repair or reinforcement first, and we will tell you honestly if replacing them makes more sense.
What happens to electric gates in a power cut?
Every system we install can be released by hand, so you are never locked in or out. We will show you how at handover. Battery backup can also be added to keep many gate systems running for a while without mains power.
How often should automatic gates be serviced?
We recommend a service at least once a year for domestic gates, and more often for busy commercial gates and barriers that cycle hundreds of times a day. A service checks the safety devices, force settings, motors and hinges, and catches small problems before they turn into breakdowns.
Do I need planning permission for electric gates?
Not always. A new gate next to a road or pavement can be up to one metre high without permission, and up to two metres elsewhere on your property. Taller gates, listed buildings and some conservation areas need a planning application, so check with your local planning authority first.
Do you install barriers for residential developments and shared car parks?
Yes. We fit barriers and gates for apartment blocks, gated developments and shared car parks, usually controlled by fobs or an intercom, and we work directly with managing agents as well as building owners.
Do you install security systems in Coventry schools?
Yes, and schools make up a large part of our work. We fit door entry, access control, CCTV and intruder alarms for primary and secondary schools and academies across Coventry, and we plan installation work around term dates so lessons are not disrupted.
Planning new gates for your Coventry property?
Tell us what you have in mind and we will come out, take a look and give you honest advice on the best option. Call 0116 236 6044 or email info@accesscontrolsolutions.co.uk to arrange a site visit.
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