April 13, 2020 |
Custom Ornamental Driveway Gate in Lithia
This home in Lithia is one of our personal favorites, we were able to use some of the existing components of the previous gate system and incorporate it into this new beautiful custom entry.
This gated entry system has many unique features which allow for attractive, low maintenance operation.
- AC powered commercial operators when used in a residential setting provide a 7 year manufacturers warranty on parts.
- We were able to use an existing telephone entry in this system saving our client money. This system allows visitors to call the phones inside the house and it also is equipped with a directory to allow it to call individual cell phones to grant remote access as well. This was later updated to a Cellular phone entry a Watchman W450.
- This aluminum ornamental gate does not rust and is powder coated for a long lasting finish.
- Hand bent scrolls, fabricated from 1″ solid aluminum, across the top of both gates help to further distinguish this gate.
- Rosettes on the intersections of the diagonals add a small decorative touch.
- The attach points to the columns were installed before the brick so you don’t have to see any screws or large fastening hardware on the columns.
- The gate has a free exit allowing visitors to leave the property without the owners having to do anything to allow it.
- There are also sensors in the ground to prevent the gate from closing on a vehicle to prevent damage to our gate or to a vehicle.
- The fire department has access to the property via a KNOX switch installed on the phone entry in case of an emergency.
While the design is not overly dramatic it seems to mirror the simple elegance of the house. Both the house and the gates fit the area in Lithia that the gate is installed in well. One element that always seems to be a favorite of ours is the use of reclaimed bricks in the columns. The variety of texture and color can be very appealing.