Vehicle Access Gates
HERMEQ vehicle gates control vehicle entry and exit on construction sites, industrial perimeters, depots and compounds. The range covers heavy duty mesh and solid steel construction site gates, palisade and twin wire mesh gates for permanent perimeters, on-ground gates for surfaces that cannot be dug, and automatic swing and bi-folding gates for busy entrances.
Manual gates are welded steel frames hung on dig-in or base plated posts, and they close with slide bolts, drop bolts or keyed latches. Stock gates are available for next day delivery.
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TVCB On-Ground Mesh Heavy Duty Vehicle Gate (OG3)As low as £2,300.00 £2,760.003 to 4 Week Delivery
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On-Ground Single Plate Mesh Heavy Duty Vehicle Gate (OG4)As low as £558.80 £670.563 to 4 Week Delivery
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On Ground Base Plated Mesh Heavy Duty Vehicle Gate (OG2)As low as £904.20 £1,085.043 to 4 Week Delivery
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Heavy duty, palisade, mesh and automatic vehicle gates
Construction perimeters take a heavy duty site gate, a permanent fence line takes a gate from its own system, and an entrance with steady traffic through the day takes an automatic gate.
Heavy duty construction site gates
On construction, rail, highways and utility sites, the usual entrance is a double leaf gate on dig-in steel posts, hung in a run of hoarding or fencing for the length of the contract. The mesh heavy duty vehicle gates are the most popular construction gate in the range. Where the site has to be screened from the street, the same frame is built as solid steel vehicle gates, and the hybrid mesh and steel vehicle gate puts both infills on one leaf for utility compounds and event entrances. For an entrance needed at short notice, the stock heavy duty vehicle gate is held ready, painted black, in the size most often used for twin lane site access. Gates that couple directly into lines of temporary fence panels are in the temporary site gates range.
Site Guard gates for hoarding
Demolition and new build sites behind hoarding use the Site Guard range: double leaf gates supplied with dig-in posts, adjustable hinges and locking hardware, finished in black powder coat. The Site Guard clad gate has a profiled mesh face and hangs in a run of steel hoarding where the entrance must stay visible. The unclad Site Guard gate is a bare frame for cladding on site, for projects where timber hoarding is specified and the gate has to match the boards either side.
On-ground vehicle gates
The three on-ground gates in the range stand on the surface and differ in what they stand on or fix to. The base plated on-ground vehicle gate sits on flat ground and takes HERMEQ concrete blocks for ballast. On uneven or sloping ground, the on-ground vehicle gate on concrete blocks stands on single plates anchored by blocks. Where the perimeter is a line of temporary vertical concrete barriers (TVCBs), the vehicle gate for concrete barriers fixes directly to the barrier units with anchor plates and bolt kits, so the entrance sits within the barrier line without a separate fence.
Palisade vehicle gates
A palisade fencing line around an industrial estate, commercial yard, utility compound or depot closes with a double leaf gate clad in the same W-section steel pales, so the entrance carries the same deterrent as the fence either side. HERMEQ palisade vehicle gates are made to open inward or outward to suit the site, and optional cladding behind the pales screens the yard where privacy is needed.
Twin wire mesh vehicle gates
A V mesh perimeter fencing line or twin wire fence closes with a Safe Mesh gate in 656 twin wire mesh, powder coated to match the perimeter. The twin wire mesh vehicle gates are used at logistics yards, distribution hubs, transport terminals, schools, government compounds and restricted utility zones. The 656 mesh vehicle gates are the same mesh on a powder coated frame in standard black or green, for commercial and industrial entrances on heavily used perimeters.
Automatic swing and bi-folding gates
Entrances where vehicles queue, or where the gate opens many times a day, are better served by a powered gate: distribution depots, business parks, secure government sites and commercial car parks. Automatic swing gates open through 180 degrees and give the full width of a wide entrance. Automatic bi-folding gates fold their leaves as they open, so they need much less clearance than a swing gate and clear the opening quickly. Bi-folding speed gates are trackless and rated for continuous duty, for the busiest entrances and for urban compounds with no room for a swing arc.
Dig-in or on-ground vehicle gates
Dig-in posts are the right fixing for an entrance that stays for the life of a project, or for good, wherever the ground can be excavated. The posts are concreted in below ground, and once the concrete has cured the gate resists being shifted, which is why long-term construction entrances and permanent palisade and mesh perimeters are built this way. Twin wire mesh gates can also be supplied on bolt-down posts for a permanent entrance on an existing slab.
On-ground gates are the answer where digging is not possible or not permitted: on a concrete slab or hardstanding, over buried services, on ground the client will not allow to be broken, or on a short contract where the gate must come out cleanly. They stand on base plates ballasted with concrete ballast blocks, or fix to a line of TVCBs, and they relocate with their blocks when the site layout changes or the work moves on. Where a permit to dig and a services survey would be needed before excavating, an on-ground gate avoids both.
Vehicle gates with pedestrian access
A separate single leaf pedestrian gate beside the vehicle gate gives people their own way in, so nobody walks through the vehicle opening and the main gate can stay shut between deliveries. Palisade, twin wire mesh and heavy duty construction gates each have a pedestrian gate made to match them.
On a palisade perimeter, palisade pedestrian gates hang beside the vehicle gate in the same pales and finishes, and they can be hung left or right and set to swing inward or outward. Twin wire mesh perimeters take the 656 mesh pedestrian gate alongside a 656 vehicle gate, or the 868 mesh pedestrian gate, with its heavier wires, where the fence is built in 868 mesh. Construction gates on hoarding or fence lines pair with the heavy duty pedestrian gate, which comes with mesh or solid clad infill to match the vehicle gate beside it.
Vehicle gate sizes, infill and finishes
Opening width and swing
The clear opening between the posts has to take the widest vehicle using the entrance on its real turning line, and a lorry, low loader or item of plant turning in off a narrow road needs a wider opening than one driving straight in. Manual gates in the range are made in widths for single and twin lane entrances, and the automatic gates give up to a 10 metre clear opening. Before ordering a swing gate, mark the full arc of both leaves on the ground, check that it clears kerbs, parked vehicles and stored materials, and set the swing direction so no leaf opens across a public footway or road.
Mesh, solid or clad infill
Mesh infill is the choice where drivers, plant operators and banksmen need to see through the entrance before the gate opens. Solid steel cladding, or timber boards on an unclad frame, screens the site from the street and keeps materials and plant out of sight. The hybrid gate puts solid steel across the lower half and mesh above it, for entrances that need cover at ground level and a clear view over the top. Palisade pales are for permanent perimeters where the gate has to carry the same deterrent as the fence beside it.
Galvanised, painted or powder coated
Palisade gates are available galvanised or powder coated, and the automatic gates are galvanised. The heavy duty construction gates are painted as standard, with powder coating to order, while the Site Guard, on-ground and twin wire mesh gates are powder coated. HERMEQ powder coats in-house, so gates can be finished in RAL colours to match a corporate scheme or to colour-code zones and hazard areas on a large site. A painted finish suits a gate that moves with each contract, and a powder coated or galvanised finish suits a gate that stays on a permanent perimeter.
Locking a vehicle gate
Construction site gates close with a slide bolt between the leaves, and the Site Guard gates add drop bolts that pin each leaf to the ground, with a latch that takes a padlock. Twin wire mesh perimeter gates take a slide latch or a keyed Locinox lock, for sites where a key system replaces padlocks. The automatic gates are opened and closed by their control panel, which works with access control equipment and safety sensors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How are vehicle gate posts concreted in?
Dig-in posts are supplied longer than the gate is high, so the extra length sits below ground in a concrete foundation. Each post is set plumb, in line with its partner and at the right spacing for the leaves, then braced while the concrete goes off. The leaves are hung only once the concrete has cured, because swinging a gate on green concrete pulls the posts out of line.
Will a vehicle gate hang level on a slope?
Heavy duty construction gates and twin wire mesh gates hang on adjustable eyebolts, and Site Guard gates on adjustable hinges, so each leaf can be raised, lowered and aligned after the posts are set. This takes up a fall across the entrance or uneven ground without cutting the gate. On a steep fall, set the leaves to swing towards the low side so they clear the ground through their full arc.
Do automatic gates need a power supply?
Yes. Automatic swing, bi-folding and speed gates all need a mains electricity supply at the gate position, together with cabling for any access control and safety sensors. Ducts for the supply are best laid during the groundworks, before the entrance is surfaced.
How quickly can a vehicle gate be delivered?
The stock heavy duty vehicle gate and palisade vehicle gates are available for next day delivery, with nationwide delivery from permanent UK stock. Other gates in the range have longer lead times, and each product page shows its delivery time. A separate selection of vehicle gates is delivered within five working days.
Are HERMEQ vehicle gates made in the UK?
Yes. HERMEQ manufactures in the UK, with steel processing and powder coating carried out in-house. The palisade, Safe Mesh, Site Guard, heavy duty and automatic gates in the range are all made in the UK.