Electric Gates in Wickford
Electric gate installation, repairs and servicing in Wickford and the villages around it, including Runwell, Shotgate, Ramsden Bellhouse, Ramsden Heath and Rettendon. We are local electric gate installers in Wickford.
Electric gates for Wickford and its villages
Wickford is about 13 miles from our Chafford Hundred base, up the A13 and A132 past Basildon. The town itself is mostly residential, with family homes on estates around Runwell and Shotgate, but step outside it and you are quickly into open countryside around Ramsden Bellhouse, Ramsden Heath, Rettendon and Battlesbridge.
In town, most of our gate work is on semi-detached and detached houses with block-paved drives, where a pair of aluminium gates or a single sliding gate adds security and keeps cars off the road. Out in the villages, plots are bigger and gates often sit a long way from the house, which changes how we plan power, cabling and control.
We start with a free site survey so we can see the opening, the ground and the distance back to the house before recommending anything.
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Long drives and country gates
For rural properties, a farm-style or five-bar gate often suits the setting better than a solid one. We build and automate these in aluminium, which looks traditional but will not rot or need painting. Our farm-style cantilever gate in Shenfield is a good example.
Where the gate is a long way from the house, we can run power and data back through a trench we dig ourselves, or use a solar-assisted motor where a cable run is not practical. A GSM or smartphone opener and a video intercom mean you can let visitors in without walking down the drive.
For paddocks, yards and equestrian properties, we can fit heavy-duty steel gates sized for horseboxes and agricultural vehicles.
What we offer in Wickford
Town and country gates, repairs and an online design tool for Wickford homes.
New Gate Installation
Driveway, farm-style and pedestrian gates in aluminium, composite or steel, swing or sliding, fully automated.
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Repairs & Servicing
Repairs on all makes of gate motor, photocell and control board in Wickford, Runwell and the surrounding villages.
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Design
Design Your Gate
Use our online 3D configurator to design bespoke aluminium gates, pedestrian gates, fencing and walls. Submit your design directly for a quote.
Launch configurator guideEverything handled in-house
One contractor, one point of contact — from the first survey to ongoing maintenance.
Free Site Survey
We visit your property in Wickford or the surrounding villages to measure the opening, check the ground and plan how power and control will reach the gate.
Trenching & Foundations
Cable trenches, footings and tracks dug, laid and made good by our own team.
Remote Opening
Remotes, GSM or app control and video intercoms, ideal where the gate is a long way from the house.
Annual Servicing
A yearly check of motors, hinges, batteries and safety devices to keep things reliable.
Gate suppliers in Wickford: supply and fit
As gate suppliers and installers, we supply and fit the gate, motors and safety devices ourselves, so one team is responsible for the whole job. Across Wickford, Runwell, Ramsden Bellhouse and Rettendon we supply driveway gates in aluminium, composite and steel, automate them, and look after them afterwards with gate servicing.
Electric gate installers in Wickford
We fit swing and sliding gates in Wickford, Runwell, Shotgate, Ramsden Bellhouse, Ramsden Heath and Rettendon, and repair existing gates of all brands.
Commercial or farm entrance? See industrial gates in Essex. New to automation? Read how to choose electric gates.
Nearby: electric gate installers in Brentwood, electric gate installers in Rayleigh and electric gate repairs in Basildon. See swing and sliding gates.
Gate not working? See electric gate repairs in Southend, covering Leigh-on-Sea and Westcliff.
Gate motors we often see near you
Brand guides for opening a gate by hand. Order reflects jobs we attend across Essex — your exact motor is on the label.
Roger Technology
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SEA
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FAAC
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CAME
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BFT
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DEA
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Nice
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Beninca
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Ditec
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V2
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RIB
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Centurion
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Wickford questions
Common questions from homeowners in Wickford and the surrounding villages.
Yes. As well as Wickford, Runwell and Shotgate, we cover Nevendon, Ramsden Heath, Rettendon and Battlesbridge. Ramsden Bellhouse driveway gates are on our Rayleigh page. For Pitsea, Laindon and Billericay, see our Basildon and Billericay pages.
Yes. The most reliable option is a mains cable in a trench, which we dig and reinstate ourselves. If that is impractical, a low-voltage motor with battery backup and a solar panel can work well for gates that are not used too often. We will explain the trade-offs on the survey.
Yes. Five-bar and farm-style gates can be swing or sliding and fully automated. We usually build them in aluminium so they look traditional but do not rot, warp or need painting.
For most houses, gates up to 1 metre next to a road or 2 metres elsewhere are permitted development. Listed buildings and some estates with covenants are different, so check with Basildon Council or your estate’s management first. We can advise on height and design.
Nearby: electric gates in Basildon, Billericay and Rayleigh.
We also install CCTV, burglar alarms and access control across Essex.
See all our electric gates in Essex and gate servicing and maintenance.
Ready for a gate in Wickford?
Get a free survey anywhere in Wickford and the surrounding villages.