Electric Gates
Dereham
Looking for electric gate installation in Dereham? We work with a trusted fabricator covering the town and mid Norfolk — supplying and fitting swing gates, sliding gates, driveway automation and electric bollards.
A look at our work
Every gate we fit is made to measure for the property it goes on. Here is a small selection of recent installations — traditional and contemporary, swing and sliding.
Flint, brick and nothing square
Mid Norfolk is flint country. Boundary walls here are frequently flint with brick quoins, sometimes several centuries old, and they are the first thing to look at when an entrance is being gated — not because they are a problem, but because they behave differently to modern brickwork.
Flint walls are strong in compression and considerably weaker in lateral loading, which is precisely what an automated gate applies. A hinge bolted into a flint wall transfers force sideways every time the gate cycles, and after a few thousand cycles a wall that has stood for two hundred years can start to shed its facing. The usual answer is independent steel posts set behind or beside the wall, so the gate loads the ground rather than the historic fabric — and the work stays reversible, which planning officers prefer.
The other characteristic is that almost no older entrance here is square. Openings have widened over generations of use, walls have been rebuilt in slightly different positions, and ground falls away where it feels like it. All the metalwork is fabricated to measure rather than bought in as stock sizes, so the gate is made to suit the opening rather than the opening being altered to suit a gate.
Coverage area: Dereham and mid Norfolk
Electric gate types & services
Electric Swing Gates
The most popular residential choice. Two leaves hinged to piers, in composite, steel, aluminium or wrought iron.
Learn more →Electric Sliding Gates
Travels parallel to the boundary, so no swing clearance is needed. Suits shallow driveways and wide openings.
Learn more →Cantilever Gates
Slides with no ground track at all — nothing crossing the driveway to fill with grit or leaves.
Learn more →Driveway Automation
Full systems including video intercom, keypads, remote fobs, vehicle detection loops and app control.
Learn more →Automate Existing Gates
Already have gates? In many cases motors can be added without replacing them, subject to condition and weight.
Find out more →Electric Bollards
Automatic rising bollards for driveways and commercial entrances. Raised for security, lowered flush for a clear opening.
Learn more →Gate Repairs & Servicing
Motor faults, damaged panels, failed intercoms and annual servicing to keep the safety system compliant.
Learn more →How much do electric gates cost in Dereham?
Prices depend on gate size, material, type and automation spec. Groundwork matters too — ground conditions, cable runs and the state of any existing piers all move a job within these ranges.
Prices and minimum specifications vary by region and installer. Send a few photographs with your enquiry and your fabricator can give you a realistic figure before anyone arranges a visit.
Full cost guide →Frequently asked questions about electric gates in Dereham
Will my flint wall take an electric gate?
Sometimes, but it needs assessing rather than assuming. Flint is strong under compression and weaker under lateral loading, which is exactly what automation applies through the operating cycle. Where the wall will not carry it, independent steel posts can be set behind or beside so the historic fabric takes none of the strain — and that approach is reversible, which matters on older properties.
My entrance is not square. Is that a problem?
No, but it needs measuring properly. Older and rural entrances are frequently out of square, on a slope, or wider at one side than the other. Because all metalwork is fabricated to measure rather than bought as stock sizes, the gate is made to suit the opening rather than the other way round.
Do you install electric gates throughout Dereham?
Yes — our fabricator covers Dereham and the surrounding mid Norfolk villages including Toftwood, Yaxham, Mattishall, North Elmham, Shipdham and Necton, along with Swaffham and Watton.
Do you fit gates on farms and paddock entrances?
Yes. Agricultural and paddock entrances are common across mid Norfolk and are usually best served by a five-bar style gate built in steel rather than timber, since steel carries automation without dropping over time.
How quickly can I get a price?
Send your postcode, the width of your opening and two or three photographs of the entrance and your fabricator can usually give you a realistic figure within a day or two, without waiting for a site visit. A survey follows if the figure works for you.
Worth reading first
Which gate type suits you
How much space each type needs, materials compared, and how the automation works.
Buyer’s guide →Whether you need consent
The one metre rule, listed buildings and conservation areas, explained plainly.
Planning guide →What safe looks like
BS EN 12453, force limitation and safety edges — and how to spot a quote that omits them.
Safety guide →What it will cost
Real price ranges by gate type, and the factors that move a job within them.
Cost guide →Send your postcode, the width of your opening and a few photographs using the form below and your local fabricator will come back to you directly.
Electric gate installers across Norfolk
We cover the whole county, from King’s Lynn and the fens through Norwich and its villages out to the north coast. These towns each have their own page, and the surrounding villages of each are covered too.
Elsewhere in England
Covered by our fabricators
Scotland
33 towns across the central belt, Fife and the Borders
Don’t see your town? Send us an enquiry — the surrounding villages of each are covered too, or see all areas we cover.