Electric gates in Coleraine, fitted to last.
At a glance
River Bann frontages
Riverside plots, low ground
University town
Rented homes, short drives
North coast weather
Wind and rain rated motors
Intercom and app
Open for visitors remotely
Electric gates in Coleraine, in short
Coast Data Security installs electric gates in Coleraine, the market and university town on the River Bann near Portstewart and Portrush. Because Coleraine is around 85 road miles from our Castlewellan base, we book surveys in advance. We fit CAME or BFT automation with safety edges, photocells, fobs and app access.
Local knowledge
Gates for the way Coleraine is used.
Coleraine sits on the River Bann a few miles inland from the north coast resorts of Portstewart and Portrush, and the town itself is a mix of long-established streets, newer estates and a large student population around the Ulster University campus. Rented and family homes close to the university tend to have short drives and shared frontages, so an underground swing motor or a compact sliding gate that will not overhang a shared pavement usually suits better than a wide swing pair.
Out towards Kilrea, the Ballymoney Road and the farms along the Bann, entrances are longer and the ground is often flat riverside land that sits wet for parts of the year. We site the motor and its foundation clear of any spot that floods or waterlogs after heavy rain, which is a real consideration this close to the river, and a sliding gate on a raised track copes better than a swing gate hung on a post set in soft ground.
Planning and the trip
What to know before you order a gate in Coleraine.
Planning sits with Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. Automating an existing gate does not need permission, but a new gate or fence taller than one metre next to a road, or taller than two metres elsewhere, can, and riverside land near the Bann can carry additional drainage or flood-risk conditions on new groundworks. We check this at the survey rather than after work starts.
Coleraine is one of the further towns on our list from our Castlewellan base, so we book the survey and the installation visit in advance rather than promising a same-day call-out. That is not a lesser service, it just means the programme we give you at quote stage is honest about the travel either side of the work on your gate.
Fully Insured
Comprehensive public liability insurance on every job we do.
Insurance Approved
Systems that meet insurer requirements, potentially reducing premiums.
Expert Installation
Clean, professional work with full system configuration included.
Free Site Surveys
No-obligation quotes with detailed recommendations for your property.
Same-Day Response
Fast turnaround from enquiry to installation, minimising disruption.
Aftercare Support
Ongoing maintenance, upgrades, and responsive technical support.
Why us in Coleraine
A security installer, not just a gate fitter.
Because Coast Data Security installs CCTV, intruder alarms and access control in Coleraine as well as gates, an intercom, a camera on the entrance and your alarm can share one app rather than three, which suits a rented property managed at a distance as well as a family home. Every installer is fully qualified and insured, and every gate is handed over with a full walk-through of the controls.
How it works in Coleraine
From your call to the first time it opens
- 1
Enquiry and a booked survey
Call or send the form. Because Coleraine is a longer trip from our base, we agree a survey date in advance, then visit to measure the opening, check the ground and where power can come from.
- 2
Written quote
The recommendation comes in writing: sliding or swing, the motor, the access devices and the safety kit, priced clearly with no obligation to proceed.
- 3
Groundworks and power
Posts, a track or motor foundation sited clear of any wet ground near the Bann, cable ducting and a mains feed, coordinated into one planned visit.
- 4
Fit, programme, force-test
Once fitted, the motors, control board, photocells and safety edges are programmed and the gate is force-tested for a smooth, safe action before we leave site.
- 5
Handover and aftercare
We talk you through the fobs, the app, the intercom and the manual release, hand over the paperwork, and stay reachable by phone for servicing and future additions.
Typical Coleraine entrances
What usually suits which kind of property
A survey decides it, but these are the patterns we see most across Coleraine.
| Property | Usual gate type | Power and access |
|---|---|---|
| Rented or student house near the university | Underground swing motors so the pillars stay clean | Mains, fobs, keypad, easy to reset between tenancies |
| Family home with a short town drive | Sliding gate so the car clears the road quickly | Mains, fobs, GSM intercom |
| Farm or house along the Bann | Sliding gate on a raised track clear of wet ground | Mains or solar kit, fobs and keypad |
| Business premises on the edge of town | Heavy sliding gate with a timed close | Mains, keypad with staff codes, camera on the entrance |
Equipment we install
Trusted brands, professionally fitted
CAME and BFT motors cope well with the wind and rain the north coast brings, with spares reaching Coleraine on the same planned visits.
- CAME
- BFT
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Electric gates in Coleraine, your questions.
Answers for Coleraine, the Bann valley and the north coast.
How much do electric gates cost in Coleraine?
We cost a Coleraine gate after the free survey, since the entrance, the motor, whether power is at the gate and your choice of access devices all move the figure. The written quote is itemised, with no obligation.
Coleraine is well north of your base. Do you cover it properly?
Yes, on booked visits. Coleraine is around 85 road miles from our Castlewellan base, so we agree survey and installation dates in advance and plan the trip, rather than offering a same-day call-out. The price of the work itself is unaffected.
My entrance floods in winter. Can a gate still be installed there?
Usually, with care over where the motor sits. We site equipment clear of the wettest ground near the Bann and use a raised track where the land sits low, and we will tell you if a spot genuinely is not suitable.
Do I need planning permission from Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council?
Not for automating the gate itself. A new gate or fence taller than one metre beside a road, or taller than two metres elsewhere, can need permission, and riverside land can carry extra drainage conditions, so we check this at the survey.
Can you automate the gate I already have?
Usually, if the leaves are square, the posts or pillars are solid and the gate moves freely by hand. If it is worn we will say so and quote for a replacement instead of fitting a motor to a gate that will fail.
I let my Coleraine property to students. Can the gate code be reset easily?
Yes. A keypad code can be changed between tenancies without new hardware or keys to collect, and an app-connected control board lets a landlord manage access remotely rather than relying on a tenant to pass on a fob.
Can I open the gate for a visitor from my phone?
Yes. A GSM or video intercom rings your mobile when someone presses the button at the gate and lets you release it from anywhere, and an app-connected control board gives you a log of who opened the gate and when.
What happens to the gate in a power cut?
A key-operated manual release is fitted as standard, so the gate still opens by hand if the power goes off. Ask about battery back-up for CAME or BFT systems if you would prefer it to keep working automatically.
How long does the installation take?
Automating an existing gate is usually a day on site once we are there. New gates with posts, groundworks and a power run take longer and are scheduled around the masonry and electrical work, with a realistic programme given at quote stage.
Do you service gates in Coleraine that another company installed?
We do, on planned visits. Existing CAME and BFT systems, and most other makes, can be serviced, repaired or upgraded, including adding fobs, a keypad or safety devices to a gate that was fitted without them.
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