Security Gates

Is your home secure? Do you have security gates on your doors as Burglar Proofing for your home. It is a sad fact that in many countries including South Africa, home security has become a priority for most home owners. Private residential and domestic properties as well as industrial premises need to be Burglar Proofed with security gates to prevent Burglary and break ins. There are a number of security gates and security gate options that can be supplied and installed to protect your property and family or business. 

Fixed Security Gates
Fixed security gates are usually manufactured from square or round bar and are available in standard security gate sizes to suit standard door sizes. There are many different Fixed security gate designs available both in terms of security gate installation or fitment method and aesthetic design. Custom security gate manufacturers will also manufacture custom security gate to almost any custom design according to customer specifications. Fixed security gates as the name suggests are security gates that are permanently installed in place to secure the door or opening over which they are installed. Some security gates are designed to screw into the door frames or bolted or set into the wall surrounding the door. The problem with fixed security gates mounted on timber door frames is that they are usually fairly easy to rip away from the wooden door frame. Fixed security gates that are bolted into the wall around the door can also be tampered with so the bolts should either be non removable or welded to prevent tampering and the removal of the security gate.

Expandable, Retractable, Trellis, Concertina Type Security Gates
Most people are familiar with Expandable, Retractable, Trellis , Concertina style security gates with locks that are designed to lock instantly if you slam the gate closed quickly to provide instant safe secure barrier between yourself and any danger. Typically Expandable, Retractable, Trellis , Concertina style security gates comprise a bottom track and top rail along which the gate, comprising vertical uprights connected  by scissor lattice flights, run assisted, usually by nylon bushes to prevent steel on steel contact. The steel uprights and lattice flights are designed to concertina together making the security gate Expandable and retractable meaning that the security gate can be pulled to the side thereby creating an unobstructed door opening. The security gate can then easily be expanded and locked to secure the doorway opening, the security gates can also be fitted with instantly locking locks that lock instantly when the expandable trellis concertina security gate is slammed shut.