Chain Link Gates

Welded Single Swing Gates

Welded Single Swing gates are the industry standard among fencing professionals due to the strength of an all welded construction and the added security of square corners. Single Swing gates are available for large opening sizes up to 20 feet and to match all fence heights. The standard opening size is 44 inches but any size can be made to fit your needs. Gates (frame, mesh, hardware) are manufactured in five standard colours: Galvanized, Black, White, Brown or Green.

Welded gates offer an added degree of enclosure due to the square corner construction that reduces the space between the posts and the bottom gate corners. Functional requirements and site layout should always be considered before selecting your style of gate.

Welded Double Swing Gates

Welded Double Swing Gates are the economical and functional solution for securing larger openings. The two gate panels, which form the double swing gate, allow for less opening space than a long single gate and allow for partial opening if full access is not required. Double Swing gates are available for large opening sizes up to 40 feet (20 feet each side) and to match all fence heights. Gates (frame, mesh, hardware) are manufactured in five standard colours: Galvanized, Black, White, Brown or Green.

Double swing gates come with a welded on drop pin and chain for locking the two panels together as well as a foot bolt (cane bolt) to secure one panel into the ground surface. Welded gates offer an added degree of enclosure due to the square corner construction that reduces the space between the posts and the bottom gate corners.

Rolo Gate

Rolling gates are primarily used for chain link fences to minimize the amount of space used by the gate. These gates slide parallel with the fence line using a track and wheel system. Gate frames are welded and depending on the size may also be braced and trussed. Finish size of gate must be wider than the opening size to account for the rear wheels which are bolted to the gate frame. Gates do not require a wide counterbalance like a cantilever gate. The height of the gate is shorter than the fence to allow for the chosen wheel carrier which is under the gate.

Rolling gates use less space than typical swing type gates. The design is simple and incorporates many fittings that simply bolt together making the project possible for a do-it-yourselfer. The lack of a counterbalance on the gate frame makes tight fits possible. Repairs and adjustments are easily done with household tools. Wheel carriers work best on asphalt or concrete driveways. Wheels mounted on heavy gates will wear into asphalt driveways and dig a rut. Rolling gates work best on level surfaces.

Rolling gates cannot be automated. The friction of the wheels will destroy an operator. If you either now or later wish to automate a sliding gate, consider using a cantilever gate instead.

The standard residential gate is a 44 inch welded single swing gate, matched to the height and colour of your fence (Galvanized, Black, White, Brown or Green) and supplied with hinges and latch. Any opening size can be made to fit your needs, including double swing gates for driveways and RV access. Residential cantilever gates are also available for openings up to 14 feet (28 feet as a double).

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Phoenix Fence manufactures, distributes and professionally installs Commercial and Industrial Grade Chain Link Slide Cantilever Gates in various styles, heights and specifications.

Cantilever Slide Gates are optimal for larger openings where the arc of the swing gate will interfere with obstructions and in applications requiring automatic gate operators. The design of Cantilever Gates is based on a gate panel that slides through the gate opening in a linear motion fully supported above ground. Cantilever gates are built larger than the gate opening they are designed to close off. More specifically, they are manufactured to an overall length of “1.5 times the opening size plus 1 foot” so as to provide a counter balance section for support between two counter balance posts each with a top and bottom roller assembly. The gate panel is suspended on these mounting posts such that no part of the gate comes in contact with the ground. Note that there must be an adequate length of fence or an open clear line on the outside of the counter balance posts for the gate panel to slide into the fully open position. Cantilever gates are available to match all fence heights and in opening sizes up to 30 feet as a single slide (60 feet as a double slide).

Gates are manufactured from a welded galvanized steel construction and available in five standard colours: Galvanized, Black, White, Brown or Green. The Cantilever Gate frame must be constructed properly to help withstand the forces of gravity and wind. Intricate diagonal bracing and trusses are strategically welded in place to help prevent gate sag.

Cantilever Slide Gates are ideal for applications requiring automatic gate operator systems since no part of the gate comes in contact with the ground. Also, the most durable type of automatic electric gate operator for high usage in cold weather applications is Slide Gate Operators (as opposed to Swing Gate Operators). Proper design, fabrication, and installation of a cantilever slide gate will reduce friction during operation and prolong the life of a gate operator.

Functional requirements and site layout should always be considered before selecting your style of gate. See Slide Gate Operators for automation.

Panic hardware gates can replace your existing standard chain link man gates for faster emergency exits, and can be installed on any size of steel post. Panic hardware is mounted on a 14 gauge galvanized plate, and security shrouds are available for industrial man gates.

The following information is required when ordering a panic hardware gate:

1. Gate opening size.
2. Outside diameter of posts (inches).
3. Height of fence to the top of the chain link mesh.
4. Does the gate have barbed wire or not?
5. Which way does the gate swing? (On which side is the hinge when facing the gate from the outside?)
6. Do you require exit only or enter/exit panic hardware?

Gates and modular panels are manufactured in both the Edmonton and Calgary plants in stock and special order styles, specifications and sizes, with the option of 3-strand barbed wire on top (BWO) or full fabric height with no barbed wire (FFH). See Manufacturing & Fabrication.