No-weld Sliding Gates
Introduction
No-weld sliding gates have the same frame as a Swing Gate but have a Sliding Gate Channel screwed to the bottom with standard sliding gate wheels, track and guide system fitted. The No-weld Sliding Gate Channel not only adds the extra bracing required to the bottom rail but allows for easy fitting of the wheels too. ... read more about how sliding gates work
Sliding Gate Channel
The No-weld Sliding Gate Channel is pre-drilled then Tek screwed to the bottom of the same frame as a swing gate.
Fitting of Wheels
No-weld sliding gate wheels are standard wheels with come with special fittings so they are can easily be inserted into the end of the sliding gate channel, slid into position and screwed tight.
Fitting of Wheels
Caps are then glued to the ends of the sliding gate channel. Wheel positions can be changed later on if needed by loosening screws, sliding them along to the new position and tightening screws back up again.
Allowance for the Motor
The Sliding Gate Channel is extended further than the end of the gate to allow for a motor that is positioned off the driveway, rather than making the entire gate wider, so saves material.
Conventional Roller Guide System
No-weld sliding gates use standard guide rollers if gates have cladding set in the middle of the frame or horizontal slats on the front of the frame and the gate is either on flat ground or both the top and bottom rails are raked on a driveway that slopes across.
OR Conventional Block and Rail Guide System
OR No-weld sliding gates use standard guide block and rail system for gates on a slope with a level top or have vertical slats fitted to the front of the frame.
Fitting the Guide Rail
A guide rail is screwed to the back of the No-weld framing using spacers through the back cover so screws go into the structural internal wall of the frame.
Sliding Gates on Sloping Driveways
No-weld Sliding gates can be made for driveways that slope across by raking the bottom rail, which means having to cut the corners of the bottom rail at an angle, making corner brackets that are angled and cutting the sliding gate channel at an angle. The advantage of this is gates with special finishes such as aluminium that looks like wood can still be made for gates on a slope.
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Sliding Gates in Limited Space
No-weld Sliding gates can be made in two or more panels that stack one in front of each other requiring less side room to open. These are called telescopic sliding gates.