The perfect gate for a sloping driveway
If your house is higher or lower than street level, a sloping driveway or gradual elevation is needed. Fortunately, that doesn't have to be an issue to fence off your garden. With the right gate, your privacy is always guaranteed. Swing gate or sliding gate? Together, we will find the most suitable and elegant solution.
Sloping driveway and sliding gate
It goes without saying that a sliding gate is the easiest choice for sloping driveways. After all, you don't have to worry about any height differences. For a sliding gate, however, there must be enough road space. To do this, count the full width of the gate, supplemented by some additional 40 cm in the case of a track sliding gates or the width of the guide posts in the case of cantilever sliding gates.
If you choose a track sliding gate, keep in mind that the track must be level for the gate to function optimally. With a cantilever sliding gate, there’s more room for manoeuvre. Therefore, the latter is strictly speaking the easiest solution for a sloping driveway or a garden with height differences.
Sloping driveway and swing gate
Nevertheless, a swing gate can also be an option for a sloping driveway. In that case, there are several options. If there is enough space between the street or pavement and the fence, the swing gate can open to the street side. Convenient, as this way no account has to be taken of the slope.
If you need the gate to open towards your garden, this requires more free space at the bottom of the gate. Otherwise, the bottom of the swing gate will collide with your driveway. This also requires specific hinges that open inwards in an upward motion. This makes your driveway perfectly accessible, even on steep slopes with a gradient of up to 35%. In addition, a hydraulic gate closer offers added value for closing the gate in a controlled manner.
At De Sutter Naturally, we guide you with sound advice to the right gate for your home and garden, sophisticated and of the highest quality. Together, we will find the gate solution for your sloping driveway.
