Horizontal Slat
Aluminium Horizontal Slat Sliding Gates
One leaf that runs sideways instead of swinging. The answer when the driveway starts at the property line or a car parks right behind the gate.
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Aluminium Sliding Slat Gates
A single leaf that runs sideways across the opening. The answer when there is no room for a gate to swing into.
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Vertical Slat
Aluminium Vertical Slat Sliding Gates
A vertical slat leaf that runs sideways. Combines the formal upright look with a gate that never swings into the driveway.
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Louvre
Aluminium Louvre Slat Sliding Gates
Louvre privacy on a gate that runs sideways. For constrained driveways where a solid swing gate was never an option.
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Vertical Picket
Aluminium Vertical Picket Slat Sliding Gates
Picket styling on a gate that runs sideways. Light, open, and useful where there is no room for leaves to swing.
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Detail
Sliding Gates explained
Best for
- Driveways with no room for a leaf to swing
- Sloping or steeply rising entries where a swing gate would foul the ground
- Openings where vehicles park immediately behind the gate
- Sites where automation is planned from the outset
A sliding gate solves a specific problem: no swing space. Driveways that start at the property boundary, entries that rise steeply away from the street, and sites where a car is routinely parked immediately behind the gate all rule out a swing gate before style is even discussed.
In exchange, a sliding gate needs run-back — clear space beside the opening, roughly as wide as the opening itself, for the leaf to sit in when open. That space needs to be free of gardens, meter boxes, downpipes and parked cars. It is the first thing to check, because if the run-back is not there, the gate cannot slide.
Sliding gates are also the configuration most often automated, and it is worth deciding that up front. Whether the gate is track-guided or cantilevered, where the motor sits, where power comes from and what safety devices are fitted all affect how the gate is built.
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Other opening types and styles
Single Gates
One leaf, hinged one side. Pedestrian and narrow openings.
Double Gates
Two leaves meeting in the middle. Driveways and wide openings.
Horizontal Slat Gates
Flat slats running left to right. The modern default.
Vertical Slat Gates
The same flat slat profile, turned on end.
Louvre Gates
Angled blades: privacy from the street, airflow through.
Vertical Picket Gates
Classic picket proportions, in powder-coated aluminium.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much space does a sliding gate need beside the opening?
Roughly the width of the opening itself, kept clear so the leaf has somewhere to go when the gate is open. Check for garden beds, meter boxes, downpipes and anything parked there before you commit to a sliding gate.
Can a sliding gate be automated?
Sliding gates are the configuration most often automated. Raise it when you enquire even if you are not automating straight away, because building the gate to accept a motor later is far easier than retrofitting one to a gate that was not designed for it.