JDL Automation
Automatic Gates Norwich: Bespoke Security & Style for Your Property
An automatic gate is more than just an entrance; it’s a statement. It’s the first impression your home or business makes, offering a seamless blend of sophisticated style, everyday convenience, and robust security. For homeowners across Norfolk, it provides peace of mind and adds significant “kerb appeal.” For businesses in and around Norwich, it’s an essential tool for controlling access, protecting assets, and safeguarding staff.
Bespoke Design
Custom timber, metal, or aluminium gates tailored to your style.
Enhanced Security
Control access with smart intercoms and secure automated locking systems.
The JDL Gate Automation Journey: Our 6-Step Process
At JDL Automation, we don’t just install electric gates. We partner with you to design, build, and maintain a bespoke access solution that perfectly fits your property and your needs. Our local Norwich-based team manages the entire journey, from the initial sketch to the final safety check, ensuring a flawless process and a result that lasts.
We believe in full transparency. Here is the exact process you can expect when you choose JDL Automation as your trusted local partner.
The Initial Consultation & Site Survey
Bespoke Design & Transparent Quotation
Planning & Preparation
Professional, Safe Installation
Commissioning, Testing & Handover
Ongoing Maintenance & Local Support
JDL Automation
The Initial Consultation & Site Survey
The story of your new gate begins with a conversation. When you first contact our Norwich office, our priority is to listen. We want to understand why you’re considering an automatic gate. Is your primary goal security? Are you looking to solve a problem, like keeping pets or children safe? Or is it about adding a final, elegant touch to your driveway?
We will then schedule a free, no-obligation site survey at your property. This step is critical. Our expert engineer will assess every technical detail of the location:
- Space & Terrain: Is your driveway level or on a slope? How much space is there for a gate to open? This determines whether a sliding gate or a swing gate is the most practical solution.
- Ground Conditions: We inspect the ground where posts or tracks will be laid to plan for the necessary foundations.
- Power & Access: We identify the nearest safe power source and plan the most discreet way to run all necessary cabling.
- Traffic Flow: We observe how vehicles and pedestrians approach and use the entrance to inform our design and safety recommendations.
With the technical data from our survey and a clear understanding of your vision, we move to the design phase. This is where your ideas come to life. We guide you through the exciting choices that will define your entrance.
- Gate Type:
- Swing Gates: The classic choice, available as a single or double leaf, offering a welcoming, grand entrance. Best suited for properties with ample space on the driveway for the gates to swing inward.
- Sliding Gates: A superb space-saving solution, ideal for shorter driveways, properties on a steep incline, or commercial sites needing a wide opening. These run on a track or a cantilever system.
- Bi-Folding Gates: The perfect problem-solver for tight spaces, these gates “fold” in on themselves, requiring minimal opening room.
- Materials & Aesthetics:
- Timber: Hardwoods like oak or iroko offer a timeless, warm, and traditional look, providing excellent privacy.
- Metal (Wrought Iron & Steel): Delivers a classic, imposing look with high security. Designs can range from simple and modern to ornate and traditional.
- Aluminium: The modern choice. It’s lightweight, extremely low-maintenance, corrosion-resistant, and can be finished in any colour to perfectly match your property.
- Access Control:
We will design a system that works for you, from simple remote key fobs and wireless intercoms (audio/video) to secure keypads, automatic ground loops (for vehicle exit), and smartphone integration.
Once we have finalised the perfect design, we provide a clear, detailed quotation outlining all costs. There are no hidden fees, just a transparent price for a complete, bespoke solution.
Planning & Preparation
Once you approve the design, our in-house team gets to work. This “behind-the-scenes” phase is where our meticulous planning ensures a smooth installation. Your bespoke gates are fabricated to the precise measurements from our survey. We schedule and coordinate all necessary groundwork, electrical work, and engineering. We plan the installation day(s) at a time that causes minimal disruption to your home or business.
Professional, Safe Installation
This is where the vision becomes a reality. Our uniformed, qualified engineers arrive on-site, fully briefed and equipped. We work diligently, professionally, and tidily.
The installation is a process of precision. First, we complete all necessary civil and groundwork, such as installing robust gate posts in deep concrete footings or laying a perfectly level track for a sliding gate. We safely run all armoured power and control cables in discreet trenches.
Next, we install the automation system itself. Whether you’ve chosen discreet underground motors, powerful hydraulic rams, or articulated arms, we fit them to exact specifications. The gate leaves are then hung perfectly level and plumb, ensuring a smooth, reliable glide for years to come.
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Commissioning, Testing & Handover
WHY US?
We don’t just install gates; we craft entrances. As your local Norwich experts and DHF trained installers, JDL ensures your automatic gate is perfectly designed for your driveway, installed to the highest safety standards, and backed by our responsive maintenance team to keep your property secure and stylish for years to come.
An automatic gate is a powerful piece of machinery. Your safety is our non-negotiable priority. Before we consider the job “finished,” we conduct a rigorous commissioning and testing process.
- Safety Checks: We install and test all safety features, such as photocells (safety beams) and sensitive safety edges, to ensure the gate stops and reverses instantly if it detects an obstruction.
- Force Testing: As DHF trained engineers, we rigorously test the operational force of the gate to ensure it fully complies with strict Door & Hardware Federation safety standards.
- System Handover: Once we are 100% satisfied, we walk you through the entire system. We show you how to use your fobs, intercoms, and keypads, and, crucially, how to operate the gate’s manual release in the event of a power cut. We don’t leave until you are completely confident.
Ongoing Maintenance & Local Support
Our relationship doesn’t end at the handover. As a local Norwich-based company, we are your long-term partners in automation. To keep your gate operating safely and reliably, we offer comprehensive planned maintenance packages. Regular servicing prevents minor issues from becoming major problems, extends the life of your investment, and ensures your safety features are always working correctly.
And if anything should go wrong, our JDL Automation repair team is just a phone call away, offering responsive, local support you can count on.
Contact JDL Today
JDL Automation
From a single-home driveway in the Golden Triangle to a high-traffic commercial entrance on the outskirts of Norwich, JDL Automation provides the ultimate in security, convenience, and style.