Automatic Gates in the St George Area
St George mixes postwar brick homes, large new builds on knocked-down blocks and plenty of unit buildings around the train lines. We pass your enquiry to an independent local installer who works across the area.
Housing and driveways
Suburbs such as Kogarah, Carlton, Allawah, Hurstville, Penshurst, Mortdale and Oatley have a mix of postwar brick homes and newer two storey houses built on knockdown and rebuild sites. Many have a level driveway, a wide garage and a front fence built at the same time as the house. These suit both sliding gates and swing gates.
Around Blakehurst, Connells Point, Kyle Bay and Sans Souci, homes along the Georges River and Botany Bay often sit on slopes, with driveways that fall towards the water. Sliding gates usually cope better there.
Rockdale, Arncliffe, Brighton-Le-Sands and the suburbs along the train lines have a high number of apartment buildings with basement car parks.
Apartment car parks
Unit buildings in St George often have tight ramps off busy roads. Boom gates and security gates need to handle heavy traffic, queuing on the street and pedestrians on the footpath. Changes to common property generally need owners corporation approval, so involve the strata manager early. Our guide to car park boom gates and strata approvals explains the usual steps.
New builds
If you are building or rebuilding, it is worth planning the gate with the house. Leaving a conduit for power and intercom cabling under the driveway, and a clear run beside the opening for a slider, saves money later. Any power run for the gate is electrical wiring work, which in NSW must be done by a licensed electrician.
Councils
St George is covered mainly by Georges River Council and Bayside Council. In residential zones, exempt fences along a road boundary are limited to 1.2 metres and gates must not open outwards.
Access control
Many St George households add a video intercom or keypad so visitors and deliveries can be managed from inside the house.
Getting connected
Send us your suburb and a photo of your frontage, and we will connect you with an independent local installer.
Common Questions
We are rebuilding. When should we plan the gate?
As early as possible. Running conduit for power and intercom under the driveway before it is poured, and leaving side run for a slider, avoids cutting into new concrete later.
Which councils cover St George?
Mainly Georges River Council and Bayside Council, depending on your suburb.
Can our unit block add a boom gate to the car park?
Yes, with approval from the owners corporation. Adding a new structure to common property in NSW generally needs a special resolution. Your strata manager can explain the process.
Other Areas We Serve
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Tell us about your gate
Send your suburb, driveway width and a photo if you have one. We pass it to an independent local installer who will contact you to arrange a site visit and quote.