Security Gate Calculator
Automation is where the cost sits, not the gate. A powered gate is legally a machine, so it has to be risk assessed, force tested and handed over with documentation — and that work is in every honest quote.
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4 steps. Gate type, automation, power and region.
How this calculator works
The gate itself is usually fabricated locally; the automation is one of a handful of European motor brands. This prices them as two separate lines because that is how the job is actually built.
Power is only added where automation is selected — a manual gate does not need a supply. If there is nothing at the gate today, a trenched armoured cable from the house is a real cost and belongs in the quote rather than arriving as a variation.
Not included: an intercom or access control at the gate (£600–£1,500) and the annual service with a repeat force test.
Typical security gate and barrier costs (2026)
| Type | Typical 2026 cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Manual pedestrian gate | £400–£1,200 | Side access |
| Manual vehicle gate (pair) | £700–£2,000 | Driveways |
| Automated swing gate (pair) | £2,500–£6,000 | Most driveways |
| Automated sliding gate | £3,500–£8,000 | Short or sloping drives |
| Rising arm barrier | £2,500–£6,000 | Car parks, yards |
| Automatic bollards | £1,200–£4,000 each | Pedestrian areas |
| Annual service | £120–£350/yr | Includes a force test |
Figures match the table on our security gates cost page.
Security gate calculator — FAQs
£2,500–£6,000 for a swing pair and £3,500–£8,000 for a sliding gate, including motors, safety devices and commissioning.
Swing, usually. Sliding wins where the drive rises away from the gate or there is no room for leaves to open, and on those sites it is the only workable answer.
Yes. A powered gate is machinery, so it must be risk assessed, fitted with force limitation, force tested and handed over with documentation.
Often not below 1m fronting a highway, or 2m elsewhere, but this is one of the strictest permitted development thresholds. Check before ordering.
Related cost guides
- Security gate cost 2026 — Manual, automated, barriers and bollards
- Security fencing — The fence line the gate sits in
- Door entry & access control — Intercoms and fobs at the gate
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