Do you cover Farnborough?

Yes - Farnborough is inside our 30-mile coverage zone from Ash Vale and we work in GU14 every week.

How quickly can you quote a commercial gate in Farnborough?

Most Farnborough enquiries get a free site visit within five working days and a written quote within a week of that visit.

How long does a commercial gate take?

Allow 1 to 4 weeks including civils on a typical Farnborough property. Sloping plots, restricted access or larger formats add to that and we'll flag it on the quote.

What does a commercial gate cost in Farnborough?

Manual commercial gates start from £1,800 fitted, automated swing pairs run £4,500 to £9,000 and cantilever sliding gates £7,500 to £18,000 depending on span and access control.

Do I need permission from Rushmoor Borough Council?

For most commercial gate work, no - but anything affecting the public highway (dropped kerbs) or a conservation frontage goes through Rushmoor Borough Council. We'll tell you on the visit which forms apply.

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Farnborough commercial gates & automation: specification, programme and site access

Facilities managers in Farnborough rarely start with a fence type. They start with an insurance threshold, a programme date and a site that cannot close. We carry £5m public liability and £10m employers liability, issue RAMS before mobilisation, and phase the run so the perimeter is secure at the end of every working day. Locally, the detail we check first is sites on a slope where a swing leaf would ground and a sliding gate becomes the only option.

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Page purpose

For security risk briefs, a generic regional specification would miss the local plot conditions.

Commercial Gates & Automation installed on a commercial site near Farnborough, GU14, showing the perimeter detail described on this page

What we record on the survey

Farnborough is inside our 30-mile core area, so site visits are arranged within a week and project supervision is daily, not weekly.
We've spent enough time on GU14 streets to know which ground conditions matter for a commercial gate - the sites on a slope where a swing leaf would ground and a sliding gate becomes the only option that gets missed when a national firm quotes from a desk.
Quotes are written, fixed and broken down by stage, with the same crew on site from day one through to clean-down.

Local quick facts

Council: Rushmoor Borough Council
Transport: A331, A325, Farnborough Main station (Waterloo line) and Farnborough North.
Postcodes: GU14
Typical timeline: 1 to 4 weeks including civils

What the quote covers

Cantilever sliding gates where a ground track would foul drainage or be damaged by HGVs
Tracked sliding gates for wide openings with level, well drained hardstanding
Single and double swing leaves with underground or ram operators
Access control: keypads, fobs, intercoms, ANPR and integration with existing systems
Safety edges, photocells, force testing and a Declaration of Conformity on every automated gate
£5m public liability and £10m employers liability, plus planned maintenance visits

Three practical outcomes for this page

Selected from the service brief and local property context rather than a generic location list.

01
Bringing an inherited automated gate up to standard with safety edges and force testing
02
Replacing a dropped swing pair on a depot entrance with a properly braced frame
03
Fitting a cantilever sliding gate where a ground track kept filling with grit and failing

Why a facilities manager can sign this off

Customers in GU14 can ask for two or three recent addresses to drive past before agreeing the quote - we don't quote work we can't show.

“Steve and his team have been brilliant - from first quote, to waiting patiently through lockdown, and then waiting on me to get everything sorted for him to start. What seemed like an easy job soon turned into a full on hardcore days graft, yet Steve just got on with the job and got it all completed. I am over the moon with the end result and would highly recommend him.”
Rachael, Farnborough · Landscaping

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FAQs - Commercial Gates & Automation in Farnborough

Can the commercial gate be installed while our Farnborough site stays open?: Yes. We phase the run so no section is left open at the end of a day, keep vehicle and pedestrian routes working, and take out of hours slots where daytime work would interrupt trading. That approach is priced into the quote rather than added later.
What local conditions change the specification around GU14?: Most often sites on a slope where a swing leaf would ground and a sliding gate becomes the only option. We also record ground type, buried services, gate swept paths and whether the boundary is overlooked by existing camera coverage before fixing the specification.
Do you provide a written specification we can tender against?: Yes. The quote states profile or section, height, post centres, foundation detail, toppings, gate hardware and programme, so a procurement team can compare it against other tenders line by line rather than on a headline figure.
What is the cost of a commercial gate for a site near Hawley?: Manual commercial gates start from £1,800 fitted, automated swing pairs run £4,500 to £9,000 and cantilever sliding gates £7,500 to £18,000 depending on span and access control. Ground conditions and access on the individual site move that figure, which is why we survey before committing to a rate or a programme date.
What guarantee comes with a commercial install?: A written workmanship guarantee on every commercial installation, alongside the manufacturer cover on materials and any gate automation. It is issued at handover with the site walk round, not promised verbally.
What insurance do you carry for work in Farnborough?: £5m public liability and £10m employers liability. Certificates go out with task specific RAMS and CSCS records before mobilisation, which is normally what a facilities manager or principal contractor asks for before booking an induction.

Booking the site survey

Most Farnborough perimeters need one visit to establish ground, services and gate geometry, after which the specification and programme are fixed in writing. This applies to commercial gates & automation enquiries from Farnborough and the surrounding GU14 commercial estates.

Get the specification in writing

A survey gives you a written specification, a programme and a fixed figure, all of which can be compared against other tenders. Mention Farnborough and commercial gates & automation so the enquiry reaches the commercial survey list.

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