Our Services
One Team For The Project
A great gate or fencing project needs the right design, materials, groundwork, fabrication, installation and automation to suit your property and how you use it every day.
Whether you need a custom driveway gate, automated access system, commercial security gate, matching fencing or pool fencing, our team can help plan and complete the work properly.
With thousands of happy clients over the past 9 years, Designer Gates are trusted specialists across Christchurch, North Canterbury and Ashburton.
Design Advice
Installation
Fabrication
Automation
Ground Prep
After-Sales Support
Fencing
Servicing
Why Choose Custom Made?
Our goal is for you to have the best outcome for your property.
It breaks our hearts when we see a new gate and fence by another company that has uneven panels, awkward gaps, mismatched lines, ugly hardware and poor functionality for the client.
What you get with Designer Gates are solutions to the tricky problems:
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We make the gate to fit the gap - don't settle for a gate that reduces your driveway functionality
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We can modify the design to fit your needs - have a small dog? Let's make those bars closer together
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We can merge multiple designs that you like to create an original piece - we create gates from scratch so it's easy for us to merge and modify designs
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Gaps can easily become safety and security problems - we ensure that the design allows for minimum gaps underneath gates and to the sides
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Got a tricky gap? - We are gate specialists so we can provide sliding, swinging, cantilever, sectional and telescopic gate options
What kind of Driveway Gate are you looking for?
Whether you like the look of something we've already done or have a specific idea in mind, our passion and specialty is working with you to design and build every gate as an original piece.
We can build and install all types of gate including: sliding gates, swinging gates, cantilever gates, telescopic gates and sectional sliding gates.
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Sliding Gates: Sliding gates are ideal for properties with limited space inside the property, offering a smooth and efficient opening mechanism without obstructing the driveway.
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Swing Gates: Swing gates add a touch of elegance and don't require a level driveway, making them a stylish and versatile choice for any property.
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Cantilever Gates: Cantilever gates offer robust performance and durability, functioning smoothly without the need for a ground track. They are ideal for situations with uneven or sloping sections.
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Telescopic Gates: Telescopic gates optimise space usage by smoothly retracting into a compact position, making them ideal for properties with limited driveway space.
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Sectional Sliding Gates: Sectional sliding gates maximise space and provide excellent security, with a unique design that allows them to operate efficiently in confined areas and around bends.
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Electric Driveway Gates: Electric gates provide enhanced security and convenience, allowing seamless entry and exit with the touch of a button. Also known as Automatic Driveway Gates or Auto Gates. Check out our Gate Automation page for more information.
Our driveway gates are designed, engineered, fabricated and installed completely by Designer Gates. We can even take care of the ground preparation and fencing for your convenience.
Choosing the Best Gate Type for Your Property
We offer a diverse selection of automatic driveway gates, each designed to meet different needs and preferences. Explore our range of gate types to find the perfect solution for your property.
SLIDING GATES
Space-saving Sliding Gates
Slide open and closed along a track, usually along the fence-line at the front of the property. Ideal for driveways with limited clearance inside the property or to save driveway space.
Requires Flat Surface
Needs a straight fenceline to slide in behind and a flat concrete foundation to move across. Our team can take care of a foundation for your gate to slide on.
SWING GATES
Difficult Shaped Entrance
Perfect for entrance-ways that can't accommodate a sliding gate or have angles involved.
Requires Space Inside
Needs ample clearance on the side the gate swings open to avoid hitting objects.
CANTILEVER GATES
Uneven Section
Sliding gates that are suspended above a driveway. They operate without ground tracks, supported by a cantilever system to the side of the entrance. Ideal for gravel, uneven or slopped entrances.
Requires Additional Support
Cantilever gates need additional structural support to achieve the cantilever design.
SECTIONAL SLIDING GATES
Space Efficient
Gates that slide in sections, including around a corner, making them ideal for confined spaces where there is not enough room for a single panel sliding gate.
Requires Even Ground
Needs a level and stable surface along the property line to support the gate and its track system.
TELESCOPIC GATES
Maximising Driveway usage
Telescopic sliding gates have multiple overlapping panels that retract into a compact space, making them excellent for properties with limited space.
Requires Clearance
Telescopic gates require less space overall, but need clearance for both the gate opening and the area where the gate panels will stack.
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