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mokoshakalaka

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#251719 8-Jul-2019 15:20

Last night my security camera caught some random guy nosing down our driveway in the middle of the night. Luckily the security lights was enough to deter him but I am now considering getting a Louvre electric gate installed. I haven't gotten a quote from anybody just yet.

I was wondering:

a.) How much would an louvre style electric gate (sliding) roughly cost? ($3000-$5000 ??)

b.) If anyone has good experiences/recommendations for any installers in Auckland

Thanks!

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#2271930 8-Jul-2019 16:33

I would be interested too. I think it depends on how wide it is and how many panels are sliding, and whether it is a stacker, or two panels slide from each side. I wouldn't think there would be much change from 10k on a double width gate.

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#2271946 8-Jul-2019 17:10

I've spent $1600 on automation gear from V2, an Italian crowd, for two swinging gates.

Around $1000 in materials, including galvanising, to build the gates and posts myself. Time isn't counted there, and the gates cover a 5.2m opening.

If I'd gone down the sliding route, both the gate and the automation would have been significantly cheaper - no hinges, posts dont need to be as substantial and would have only needed one opener rather the two. Sliding gear for the same opening would have been less than $1k

If you're willing to do the work yourself, I'd be looking at well under $3k

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#2271958 8-Jul-2019 18:10

Yea we spent only around $2500 for a 5m sliding gate and motor. Put it up myself - really simple. The sparky left the cable there for me, I connected it to the motor, and he connected it at the board (during new house build).

No idea what a 'Louvre' gate is, but ours is just aluminium square bar, 1.5 high, 5m long.

Got it from www.getagate.kiwi. just double check their shipping when it comes to you.

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#2272045 8-Jul-2019 19:51

mokoshakalaka:
Last night my security camera caught some random guy nosing down our driveway in the middle of the night. Luckily the security lights was enough to deter him but I am now considering getting a Louvre electric gate installed. I haven't gotten a quote from anybody just yet.

Do you mean somebody drove into your gateway? Any chance it was just a convenient place to turn in your street?!

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#2272115 9-Jul-2019 01:48

No, the guy walked down my driveway to where the garage was behind the house, thats a good 20 meters into my property

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mokoshakalaka:

Last night my security camera caught some random guy nosing down our driveway in the middle of the night. Luckily the security lights was enough to deter him but I am now considering getting a Louvre electric gate installed. I haven't gotten a quote from anybody just yet.

Do you mean somebody drove into your gateway? Any chance it was just a convenient place to turn in your street?!

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#2272117 9-Jul-2019 02:00

This is what i meant by Louvre https://aucklandgates.co.nz/product-category/aluminium-louvre-gates/ i assume its just the style.

Thanks for the link, ill check it out

chevrolux: Yea we spent only around $2500 for a 5m sliding gate and motor. Put it up myself - really simple. The sparky left the cable there for me, I connected it to the motor, and he connected it at the board (during new house build).

No idea what a 'Louvre' gate is, but ours is just aluminium square bar, 1.5 high, 5m long.

Got it from www.getagate.kiwi. just double check their shipping when it comes to you.