Automatic & Electric Gates in Leicester: Costs, Motors and Installation
Automating an entrance in Leicester is less about the motor brand and more about the site: how the driveway falls, where the electricity comes from, and how much room the leaves have to move. Get those three right and an automatic gate runs for years without a service call.
This guide covers how we approach automatic and electric gates for homes and businesses across Leicester and the wider Leicestershire area.
Automating gates on Leicester driveways
In Leicester we work on both large detached plots towards Oadby, Stoneygate and Kirby Muxloe — where automated double driveway gates with intercom entry are the norm — and on commercial yards and unit entrances around the city where a heavy-duty sliding gate and access control matter more than styling.
Which motor suits your Leicester entrance
- Underground motors — hidden hardware, best for level driveways and traditional frontages
- Ram (articulated arm) motors — quickest retrofit to existing posts and piers
- Sliding and cantilever motors — the answer for sloping ground, short approaches and wide openings
- Battery back-up and solar power where running a new mains supply to the posts is impractical
Safety kit and access control we fit as standard
- Safety photocells across the opening and force limitation set on the control board
- Manual release so the gate can be opened during a power cut
- Keypad, fobs, video intercom or app control — chosen on the survey
- Warning signage and a documented risk assessment for the completed installation
What an automatic gate costs in Leicester
The gate and the automation are quoted separately. Width, height and infill drive the leaf price; the motor type, the number of safety devices and any groundworks — ducting under the driveway, a fused spur at the posts — drive the automation price. We survey in Leicester free of charge and give one written figure that includes both.
Repairs and retrofits around Leicester
We also automate existing gates and repair systems we did not install, covering Loughborough, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Coalville and the rest of LE1–LE19. Typical jobs are a failed control board, worn hinges on heavy steel leaves, or photocells that have drifted out of alignment.
Frequently asked questions
- How much do automatic gates cost in Leicester?
- Cost depends on the opening width, the gate style and the motor the ground allows. We give an indicative range on the phone and a firm written price after a free survey anywhere in Leicester and LE1–LE19.
- Do I need a new electricity supply for electric gates in Leicester?
- Usually a fused spur at the gate posts is enough. Where power cannot reach the entrance we fit solar or battery-backed automation, decided on the survey.
- Can you automate my existing gates in Leicester?
- Yes, provided the leaves and posts are sound. We check hinge condition, post fixings and leaf weight first — aluminium retrofits are straightforward, heavy timber and steel sometimes need new posts.
- What happens in a power cut?
- Every automatic gate we install in Leicester has a keyed manual release so you can push the gate open by hand, and battery back-up is available if you want the gate to keep operating.