Driveway Entrance Gates
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Driveway entrance gates...an elegant welcoming feature!
They are grand, they are beautiful and they are very estate-like. They are appropriate for properties with rather long driveways and typically operate electronically. The most common entry gate material is aluminum, although wood, steel and wrought iron are also options. As far as aluminum driveway gates go, here are some facts: 1. Aluminum will not rust.
2. It looks like wrought iron but it is much more lightweight and there is little or no maintenance.
3. Aluminum gates are available in different grades. There are many different styles to choose from. You can find lots of gates that are standard where you just choose and order. For taller gates, you will have to use a company that customizes them. I have found this to be true for gates that are over 7 feet tall.
Here is a landscape design incorporating driveway gates. You'll notice that they attach to driveway entry piers as most gates do.
This 3D design of columns and gates was done for one of my clients so that they could actually see what it would look like. Notice that caps at the top are wider than the piers and the bases are also more substantial. Face stone will be used which is a flat stone that gets mortared onto a concrete block column.
Here are the dimensions of the gates and piers. These are especially tall as adjacent 7 foot high fencing will be used to keep deer out of the property. The pier, gates and fencing had to be designed in the right proportions.
Here is a video of the front driveway design!
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