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CANTILEVER SLIDING GATE HARDWARE

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where do I start? Q: Can I use any gate material? Q: What kind of maintenance does it
A: The first step is to think about what A: Yes, you can use practically any gate require?
kind of gate design and gate material material as long as you can mechanically A: None really. The carriages have sealed
you want. The advantage of using our attach the gate to the bottom track. In bearings. Depending on usage, the
hardware is that you can use practically case of a steel or aluminum gate you can bearings may wear out eventually and
any gate design with any gate material. just weld the gate to the track, or even it is then advisable to replace the entire
Then, let us know the size of the use the track itself as the bottom frame carriage. If you ever want to service the
opening and the approximate weight of the gate. gate, simply remove the end caps and
of just the opening part of the gate. We slide the gate off the track.
will then come back to you with the Q: The system looks very simple. What
suggested model, overall length of gate am I missing? Q: How much effort will I need to operate
including counterbalance and size of the A: You are not missing anything ! The the gate?
foundation required. Armed with that system is actually very simple. Just A: The track slides very smoothly on the
information you can then complete your a track, 2 wheels and some related carriages and you can operate the
gate design. accessories. Not just that, it is also very gate with just one hand. Of course,
aesthetically appealing with minimal depending on the weight of the gate
Q: I have seen most cantilever track visible hardware. and the application you may want
with a top track system. What are the to install a gate operator. Due to the
advantages of the Duragates system Q: I live in very heavy snow conditions. smooth operation, the load on the
over the top track system? How does it perform in these operator is also reduced.
A: There are several advantages actually. conditions?
- First of all, the weight of the gate is A: The product actually works better in the Q: Can the gate travel at an incline?
transferred to the ground, hence it can snow than most traditional sliding gate A: Unfortunately that is one application
bear a lot more load than a top track. hardware systems. where the gate won’t work. The carriages
Besides there are less chances of the - The wheels are always covered with the have to be installed horizontally and in
track bending/buckling track, hence you never have to clean one line. However, since it is cantilevered
- You can use any gate material versus the wheels. off the ground, the ground itself can be
mainly steel/aluminum for the top track - There are no exposed rollers unlike at an incline. You just have to install the
system some other cantilever systems gate high enough to clear the highest
- You can design any gate shape versus - The path of the gate travel has to be point on the ground.
only a straight gate for the top track cleared of snow, which would have to
- Performs better in the snow be done for any gate Q: Can I install the carriages on a post
- Looks much better versus the industrial - You may have to adjust the foundation instead of on the ground?
look of the top track system depth based on the frost line in your A: We highly discourage installing the
- Our system needs a smaller local area carriages on the post as it will not be
counterbalance versus the top track able to bear a high load and will also
thus reducing the overall gate length Q: I don't know the weight of my gate. cause problems once the post starts
- You don‘t need an elaborate system of Where do I go from here? to shift. In fact the system is designed
posts to mount the gate to. Posts tend A: We urge you to at least roughly estimate to avoid all the problems associated
to shift over time causing problems in the weight of the gate based on the with mounting the carriages to a post.
the future. Our system only needs a top materials and design used. It is an We realize that there is an added cost
guide plate that can be installed even important starting point in order for us involved in making a foundation.
on masonry columns to help you configure the overall gate However, for light duty applications,
dimensions. many of our customers have been able
to post mount the carriages or not pour
Q: My gate is very small. Can I use your a foundation. Once you understand
system? how the system works, please use your
A: Absolutely. Our system can be used judgment to determine what could work
for openings as small as 2 to 3 ft in in your application.
residential and even indoor applications.
You don't need to pour a foundation for Q: I have an arch top on my gate. What
small gates/doors such as these. See our do I use for the top guide?
project gallery for examples. A: For arched and other gate shapes we
recommend using the monorail CG-254
Q: Which gate operator can I use? and the roller CG-252. This galvanized
A: Our system is totally independent of steel monorail can be installed
SLIDING GATE SYSTEMS gate operator of your choice. length of the gate and will provide
the gate operator. You can use a
horizontally somewhere along the full
In fact the face of the bottom
adequate support.
track provides a nice surface to
mount the gear rack to (for rack/
pinion type operators). The track
slides very smoothly on the duragates.com
carriages thereby reducing the
load on the operator.

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