{"id":5920,"date":"2020-09-04T12:27:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T18:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rmacontrols.com\/?p=5920"},"modified":"2020-10-02T10:58:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T16:58:36","slug":"5-tips-when-choosing-an-automated-gate-for-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rmacontrols.com\/5-tips-when-choosing-an-automated-gate-for-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips When Choosing an Automated Gate for Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rmacontrols.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/103224771_s-1.jpg\" alt=\"sliding gate installation automatic\" class=\"wp-image-5922\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Automated gates no longer belong to the realm of luxury \u2013 today, they are affordable, convenient solutions that make entry and exit easier and that protect your home from burglars. Here are some tips to make it easier for you to choose from the wide array of products available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Entrance type \u2013 the two major types of automated gates are sliding gates and swinging gates. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rmacontrols.com\/\">Sliding automated gates are your best choice<\/a> if your driveway is sloping towards your building, if you have limited space available and if you require extra security;<\/li><li>The style of your gate \u2013 automated gates come in solid panel versions as well as in versions made from wrought iron, multi-bar timber or steel. If privacy is important for you, your best choice is a solid gate, while if aesthetics take priority, you can choose one of the more ornamental options. The range of the colors and textures available with both major styles is very wide \u2013 you can choose classic hues, such as black, white, cream, brown or beige, but bolder colors are also available if you want to make a statement with your automated gate;<\/li><li>Operating system and access control \u2013 in terms of operating systems, you can choose from quieter and more weather-resistant hydraulic systems and more economical, but somewhat noisier electro-mechanical systems. You have several choices when it comes to access control, the most common options being remote controls, key-operated systems and intercoms.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Automated gates no longer belong to the realm of luxury \u2013 today, they are affordable, convenient solutions that make entry and exit easier and that protect your home from burglars. Here are some tips to make it easier for you to choose from the wide array of products available: Entrance type \u2013 the two major &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rmacontrols.com\/5-tips-when-choosing-an-automated-gate-for-your-home\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;5 Tips When Choosing an Automated Gate for Your Home&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>5 Tips When Choosing an Automated Gate for Your Home - Trusted Denver Gate Automation &amp; Repair | Electric Gates &amp; Gate Openers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Automated gates no longer belong to the realm of luxury \u2013 today, they are affordable, convenient solutions that make entry and exit easier and that\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rmacontrols.com\/5-tips-when-choosing-an-automated-gate-for-your-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 Tips When Choosing an Automated Gate for Your Home - Trusted Denver Gate Automation &amp; 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