Weight and Land Slope
Whilst width is an important factor in choosing your electric gates, the weight of an electric gate will directly impact your choice of electric gate motor.
The slope of the land also plays and important part when it comes to selecting your electric gate motor. Even on a site where the land slope is as minimal as 150mm end to end, it can impact the weight ratio to motor choice enormously. In this instance a 200kg gate could effectively increase the workload of the motor by as much as 5 times, resulting in a work load equivalent to that of a 1000kg gate.
Voltage choices
We can install electric gate operators directly to a 240Volt weather proof outlet at the gate motor location or if you do not have 240 Volt power at this location then we can connect the electric gate motor via a low voltage cable which connects to 240 Volt power via a transformer elsewhere. The degree of gate usage will influence your voltage choices.
What determines High or Low Usage?
Even 25 operations a day could be considered low usage, providing those operations were fairly evenly spread out over the period of a day. If however they were predominantly at a certain time or times of the day then it may be considered more moderate to high usage. Electric gates that require higher usage would therefore be more suited to a “commercial” type motor.
To determine which electric gate type or electric gate motor is best suited to your circumstances talk to one of our friendly team members at East Coast Garage Doors and Gates, they’ll take the guess work away for you, to ensure you choose the right solution for you and your property. For all of your electric gate solutions on the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane areas, phone us on 5476 9227.
There are many factors that will influence the perfect swing or sliding electric gate solution for your specific property & circumstances. These include the width & weight of the gate, the gate construction & land slope, voltage requirements, usage requirements and of course last but not least your budget.
At East Coast Garage Doors and Gates our experienced team will advise and work with you & your specific requirements, to come up with the best possible options for you. The following information will give you a better understanding of the circumstances you may need to consider, that will influence your electric gate choices.
Width of the Electric Gate
The width of your gate opening will of course determine whether you install a sliding gate, single swing gate or double swing gates.
Sliding Electric gates are very neat and economical of space but can also be used to span across larger opening widths.
In some instances there is not enough room for a sliding gate to retract back in one direction; in this case Bi-Slider electric gates may need to be installed to enable the sliding gate to retract in both directions.
Where there is no space available for the sliding gates to retract back into, the best option may be to install swing gates.
In our next post we’ll discuss weight & land slope considerations when choosing your electric swing or sliding gates.
 Roller Doors
Possibly the most commonly known Roller Door is the B&D Roll-A-Door. Roller Doors or Roll-A-Doors are the most cost efficient & functional door on the market. Constructed from corrugated steel they provide strength against impacts and are suitable for many residential applications. They comprise of a ribbed steel curtain that moves vertically in the opening and rolls up and around the drum, guided by tracks and counterbalanced with springs. The Roller Door is easy to automate with the installation process being simple & requiring little space. They are particularly suitable for garages and sheds where there is plenty of headroom above the opening and where a traditional look is required.
Benefits of installing a Roller Door:
- Biggest advantage – space utilization
- Opens and rolls straight upwards
- Vehicles can be parked right up to the front of the garage door
- Easily operated manually with little physical effort or suitable to be automated
- Impact free movement, safer to use
- Steel drum sits on top of the garage door opening, so they require minimal ceiling space
- Ideal for garages with overhead obstructions such as lighting or piping
Available in most of the Colourbond colour range except Ironbark, Copperstone and the Timbagrain and Timber Coat ranges. Roll-A-Door models come in a variety of sizes from 1200mm High to 5500mm Wide.
Other models in the B&D range of roller doors are the B&D Firmadoor and B&D Rollmasta. The Firmadoor is a more affordable option than the traditional Roll-A-Door that can be custom made to your requirements in sizes ranging from 3000mm High to 5100mm Wide.
For the truly budget conscious B&D make the Rollmasta garage door which is available in sizes up to 3000mm High and up to 3140mm Wide.
You’ll find more information on the various products available on our Product Range and Specialty Doors pages. Our team are just a phone call away if you have further questions or would like one of our team to visit your home or property to offer you the best solutions possible for your specific requirements. We provide service & installations on garage doors, including roller doors to Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast areas. Phone us now on 5476 9227.
Flex-A-Doors
This innovative design has been created to ensure full clearance of the garage door opening by incorporating a retractable head infill-panel. They are made from a durable Roll-A-Door curtain that is fitted on a curving track, which slides from a vertical position up into a horizontal position, close to the ceiling. Flex-A-Doors are suitable for openings up to 3.1 metres wide, particularly where there is not a lot of head room and are an ideal alternative for replacing existing Tilt Doors.
Benefits of installing a Flex-A-Door:
- Suitable for low headroom solutions
- Great for accommodating vehicles that require extra height, such as 4WDs and SUVs
- They open upwards and parallel to the ceiling
- Vehicles can be parked right up to the front of the garage door
- Smooth & quiet operation – easy to lift.
- Strong & attractive Roll-A-Door curtain with a clear, uncluttered look
- Springs are out of reach, no spaces to trap fingers, particularly safe around children
Flex-A-Doors are available in all of the Colour Bond colours except the ‘Timbagrain’ and ‘Timber Coat’ colour ranges.
East Coast Garage Doors and Gates install and service a vast range of garage doors and gates including Flex-A-Doors, in the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast areas. For more information or to arrange for one of our experienced team to meet with you to give you an onsite appraisal – phone us on 5476 9227.
Tilt Doors
The Tilt Door is a single panel door that, as the name suggests tilts and recedes into the garage. Tilt Doors require very little headroom and are one of the most versatile garage doors with regards to available designs and finish.
Benefits of installing a Tilt Door:
- Ideal for garages with little headroom
- Little to no loss of overhead space when door is open
- Door can operate with as little as 25mm space between the door opening & the ceiling
- Can be easily operated as manual or automated garage doors.
- These Spring balanced door panels have robust anti-sway brackets to limit the degree of lateral movement and strengthened bearing design for greater durability over the lifetime of the fittings
- Available in standard configurations to suit both single and double width openings or custom made to your specifications both residential & industrial
- Can be fitted with any profile from the Panel Door Range, Cedar garage door range, Perspex garage door range and even the sleek Vitrabond range
- They come in all of the Colour Bond Colours, including the wood lookalike/ timber look garage door colour range with wood grain or smooth finishes
When it comes to size, design & colour our Tilt Doors at East Coast Garage Doors & Gates are only limited by your imagination. Call one of our friendly team to find out more, or if you prefer organise to have one of our very experienced sales team come out to give you an onsite quote.
We service & install garage doors from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast. Ph: 5476 9227
There are a large range of garage door manufacturers offering a seemingly endless variety of designs, sizes, colours and special finishes… so how do you know which door is right for you?
This article outlines some of the key features of the modern Panel Door design. If you’re interested in other garage door types, we’ll be posting more information on the differences between garage doors in future blog posts over the coming weeks.
Panel Doors
Sectional Doors or Panel Doors comprise of a series of hinged panels with rollers that run in a track up and along the ceiling.
Here are just some of the benefits of installing a Panel Door:
- Large range of contemporary designs and profiles for you to choose from
- They open upwards and run parallel to the ceiling in a neat fashion
- Unlike a traditional tilt door, they do not swing outwards to open, so you can park your vehicle right up to the front of the garage door without impeding the opening
- In the unfortunate event of damage, sections or panels may be able to be replaced individually rather than the whole door
- Panel Doors require less headroom than Roller Doors so work well in garages which have a relatively small clear space between the top of the door opening and the roof or other obstruction
- They can be made to fit very wide openings
- Can be fitted with a Belt–Driven Motor for a superior, smooth and quiet operation
- We design and construct custom made panel doors in a huge variety of designs from elegant cedar garage doors to sleek Vitrabond or Perspex garage doors
- Colorbond garage doors come in a variety of colours, but can also be powder coated, giving even greater flexibility to suit your colour needs.
- They are available in woodgrain or smooth finishes and B&D have just brought out an exciting new range of wood lookalike colours!
Panel doors / Sectional doors - are made to measure but are priced within height and width brackets.
We install & service garage doors Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
To find out more, check out our previous and future blogs, browse through our photo gallery or call our team at East Coast Garage Doors & Gates to help you to find the perfect fit for you, your family and your home!
At East Coast Garage Doors we are proud of the beautiful range of automatic gates that we design, manufacture and install. After more than 20 years as a successful family business we are still passionate about creating “entrances that you’ll love to come home to!”
Here are our top 7 reasons why you’ll be very happy that you deciding to install an automatic gate for your home -
1) Stunning complement to your exterior home design; as you will see from the photo above our gates provide a beautiful finishing touch
2) Security; peace of mind for your family, no sales people turning up at your front door, you can relax knowing that your home is secure.We also recommend installing one of our video intercoms for their added security features.
3) Privacy; closing off your driveway adds so much more private space to your home
4) Safety; if you have pets or small children you can relax knowing that the are safely inside your grounds and their is no chance of them getting out onto the street when your back is turned
5) Easily controlled access; for any number of people that you can change at any time….with a keyless entry keypad you can give a code to a visiting tradesman for instance and then change it that evening, or let the whole family come and go without needing gate openers.
6)Provides great street appeal; if you’d like to be the proud owner of the best home in the best street then you can trust our extensive experience and design expertise….. See more of our electric gates in our Photo Gallery
7) Enhance your homes value; for all of the reasons above, it adds real value to your homes’ sale price should you ever wish to move.
Contact one of our team today on 5476 9227 for more information, or to book your free no obligation design consultation
 ATA Remote Handsets
No matter what automatic gate or garage door option you choose from our extensive range, an important part of the decision making process for many of our customers is what remote is going to best suit their requirements?
Well you are spoilt for choice with all the brands on offer, but when it comes to advanced smart technology that ticks every box you can think of it is hard to go past the trusted name of ATA (Automatic Technology Australia). And after being in business since 1992 we can say with certainity that the quality and reliability of their products is second to none.
Here are their top 4 selling accessory products, which compliment their comprehensive range of residential and commercial garage door openers;
Tricode Transmitters-
Increasingly there is a problem with the electronic interference of wireless and cordless devices jamming door and gate transmitters……. TrioCode™ overcomes this challenge by simultaneously transmitting on three different frequencies, so even if two are jammed, the TrioCode™ transmitter will still work.
Also, TrioCode™ transmitters use a random coding system with 4.29 billion possibilities for enhanced security, and are available in both keyring and wireless wall mount models.
SecuraCode® Transmitters-
For your total security and peace of mind! Ata’s advanced code hopping technology is able to generate a new random code from over 4.29 billion possibilities with every use of your transmitter.
This ensures that you can rely with these odds that only your transmitters will ever open your gate or door. And as an added bonus once a code is used it cannot be reused by “code grabbing” devices for unauthorised entry.
TrioCode™ Weather Resistant Keyring Transmitters-
It features all of the benefits of TrioCode™ technology, plus an important extra; this sleek and compact unit is also splash resistant.
So if you like to go out for a run without having to carry your keys then this is the perfect option for you; lightweight, convenient and being caught out in a sudden shower is no longer of concern for your transmitter, the smart new design will continue to operate first time every time.
KPX-6 Wireless Digital Keypad-
If you have lots of people coming and going into your home, or are sick of someone losing the remote then this clever weatherproof access device is the answer for your family.
It’s keypad code entry option provides greater flexibility for accessing your home, meaning that you no longer need to take the keys or your remote when you are out walking the dog.
It also features all the benefits of the TrioCode™ coding format (as above) for unparalleled security and uninterrupted operation, and for your total convenience a back-lit display makes it suitable for use at night and in dark areas.
East Coast Garage Doors are your one-stop-solution for all your garage door and gate requirements from design through to accessories. Whatever your requirements we are here to help with price options for all budgets, expert advice and the most trusted and reliable manufacturers.
Contact Us Today and soon you’ll be enjoying an entrance you’ll love to come home to!
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Nothing lasts forever as they say, and our customer service team at East Coast Garage Doors and Gates never have a day where they aren’t helping one of our customers identify a replacement for their garage remote which has stopped working…..
We tend to get a run on certain brands of a similar age as they all start to give up the ghost around the same time, at the moment we get a lot of enquiries about Merlin, Boss and Gliderol remotes……..
We are able to supply nearly all brands and models of remotes still being manufactured and some obsolete models as well. Fortunately even when a model has been discontinued there is usually a more generic model available now that will work just as well on your automatic garage door or gate.
To make your life simpler we have a comprehensive list of photos on our website to help you to identify what model of remote you have Find Your Remote Control Handset Just match up what you have in your hand to the photo, and then you’ll have the model number right there for when you contact us.
If you are still in doubt, our team is very experienced at identifying a whole range of models so simply call us on 5476 9227 for help. As a bonus our technicians are also on hand to talk you through programming and setting up your new remote once you receive it, as some people find this problematic.
While we will always stock older brands of replacement remotes like Chamberlain, Magic Button and Elsema while they are still available, when it comes to the latest automatic door opener technology you can’t go past the reliablity and full range of security and anti jamming features that ATA and B&D remotes offer.
That is why they are our recommended brands for all our new garage doors, and they may well have something that will be compatible with your older door as well, so ask us when you call if you are wanting a greater range of convenient options then your current door opener offers.
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