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About Chigwell Electric Gates

We connect property owners with local gate installers who survey, specify, and quote the full job.

A modern house with a large wooden sliding gate, brick pillars, and a block paved driveway under a cloudy sky.

How We Work

Getting the right gate fitted takes more than a motor

The entrance, the slope, the power supply, and the gate weight all shape what gets specified.

Chigwell Electric Gates is a Chigwell-focused access-control brand that helps property owners get the right automated gate specified and fitted. Around Chigwell, Loughton, and Buckhurst Hill, most entrances are gated frontages on private roads or long driveways where a sliding or cantilever gate solves what a swing gate cannot. We connect you with vetted independent local tradespeople who understand those conditions and can quote the full job, groundwork, post foundations, 18th Edition wiring, and the right operator for the actual gate weight.

Our role is to match your entrance to the right installer and make sure nothing is left out of the specification. Tell us the gate width, the slope, the power available at the gate, and who needs to get in. We arrange a local installer to survey the entrance, advise on swing, sliding, or cantilever automation, and specify safety edges and photocells to DHF and Gate Safe standards. Intercom, keypad, GSM, and app-based access are specified alongside the gate, not treated as an afterthought.

Transparency matters at every stage. Groundwork and wiring are quoted as part of the same job, not added once work starts. The installer specifies the operator after surveying the entrance, so the motor suits the actual gate weight and opening cycle. Force testing and BS EN 12453 compliance are part of the handover, not optional extras.

Our mission is straightforward: get the right automated gate specified and fitted for every entrance by arranging local installers who work to DHF and Gate Safe standards. If you have a gated frontage, a long estate driveway, or a development entrance being handed over, describe the entrance and we will arrange a local installer to survey and quote the full job.

Our Mission

We exist to get the right automated gate specified and fitted for every entrance by arranging local installers who work to DHF and Gate Safe standards.

  1. Specification

    The right operator and safety devices are chosen after a survey, not assumed.

  2. Transparency

    Groundwork and wiring are quoted upfront, not added once work starts.

  3. Compliance

    Safety edges and photocells are specified to DHF and Gate Safe standards every time.

  4. Fit

    Gate type and operator are matched to the actual entrance, slope, and power supply.

The Process

From your first enquiry to a fitted, compliant gate

Request a Survey

  1. 01

    Describe Your Entrance

    Tell us the gate width, driveway slope, power available at the gate, and who needs access. The more detail you give, the more accurately we can match you to the right installer.

  2. 02

    We Arrange a Survey

    A local installer visits the entrance to assess the ground conditions, post positions, cable run, and gate weight before specifying any operator or automation type.

  3. 03

    Receive a Full Quote

    The installer quotes swing, sliding, or cantilever automation alongside groundwork, post foundations, 18th Edition wiring, safety edges, photocells, and access control in one figure.

  4. 04

    Installation & Handover

    The installer fits the gate to DHF and Gate Safe standards, carries out force testing to BS EN 12453, and hands over with all wiring and access control commissioned and working.

Common Questions

What people ask before getting started

  • Are you a gate installation company or something else?

    We are a lead-generation brand, not a gate installation contractor. We take your enquiry, understand your entrance, and arrange a local gate installer to survey, specify, and quote the job. The installer carries out all physical work.

  • What standards do the installers you arrange work to?

    Safety edges and photocells are specified to DHF and Gate Safe standards on every installation we arrange. Force testing is carried out to BS EN 12453 at handover. Wiring is completed to 18th Edition requirements.

  • Why does the installer need to survey before quoting?

    Gate weight, post foundation depth, cable run length, and ground conditions all affect which operator is suitable. A survey prevents the wrong motor being specified and avoids groundwork costs being added after the job starts.

  • What happens if I delay getting my existing gate automated?

    Manual gates on busy driveways are frequently damaged by vehicles when left open or pushed in wind. A gate without safety edges and photocells also carries liability under BS EN 12453 if it strikes a person or vehicle.

  • Do you cover swing, sliding, and cantilever gates?

    Yes. The installer will advise which type suits your entrance after the survey. Cantilever gates are often recommended on sloped driveways or where a ground track would collect debris. Sliding gates suit wider openings where swing clearance is limited.

  • Is access control included in the quote?

    Intercom, keypad, GSM, and app-based access are specified alongside the gate automation, not quoted separately. The installer confirms which access method suits the number of users and the power supply available at the gate.

Tell Us About Your Entrance

Describe the gate, driveway, and access you need and we’ll arrange a local installer to survey and quote the full job.

Request a Survey