Yes - Shere is inside our 30-mile coverage zone from Ash Vale and we work in GU5 every week.

How quickly can you quote a commercial gate in Shere?

Most Shere 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 Shere 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 Shere?

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 Guildford Borough Council?

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

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Commercial Gates & Automation in Shere for yards, depots and industrial units

Buying a commercial gate in GU5 is a procurement exercise, not a shopping decision. You need certificates before an induction, a specification you can put against competing tenders line by line, and a contractor who will not leave a boundary open overnight. We work to all three, and around Shere we plan specifically for compounds needing fail secure behaviour overnight but a documented manual release for evacuation.

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Page purpose

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

Commercial Gates & Automation installed on a commercial site near Shere, GU5, showing the perimeter detail described on this page

What we record on the survey

Shere 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 GU5 streets to know which ground conditions matter for a commercial gate - the compounds needing fail secure behaviour overnight but a documented manual release for evacuation 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: Guildford Borough Council
Transport: A25, no station - Gomshall station within 1 mile.
Postcodes: GU5
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

Last year alone we worked across Shere and the neighbouring Gomshall / Albury side most weeks, with the same two-crew rotation supervising every job.

FAQs - Commercial Gates & Automation in Shere

Can the commercial gate be installed while our Shere 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 GU5?: Most often compounds needing fail secure behaviour overnight but a documented manual release for evacuation. 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 Holmbury St Mary?: 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 Shere?: £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 Shere 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 Shere and the surrounding GU5 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 Shere and commercial gates & automation so the enquiry reaches the commercial survey list.

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