Advantages and disadvantages of sliding and swing gates ⠀

What does the owner of a country house think about when choosing an entrance gate? ⠀
❓ which type of design is better !? ⠀
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Consider examples of questions from our customers: ⠀
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🗣 As I understand it, the advantages of sliding gates - there is practically no need to clean the snow. They take up less space on the site, they are not skewed, like oar. But swinging, it seems, is cheaper. Tell me which gate is better? ⠀
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One of the customers thinks that swing gates are more reliable than sliding gates. They practically do not require maintenance. It’s easier to install automatic drives on them. ⠀
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🗣 To open the swing gates in winter, you have to remove the snow. I will redo the gate to the sliding. Tired of cleaning snow. ⠀
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Opinions are divided. How to be? ⠀
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@energo_doma : ⠀
Both sliding and swing gates are reliable and safe when they are correctly installed. Each type has its own characteristics. During the use of swing gates, because their doors open outwards or inwards, more free space is required. Sliding gates move along the fence. Accordingly, it is not necessary to clean the snow to open the wings, which saves the usable area of the site.
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About Width: ⠀
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The standard opening width for the gate is 4 m. Modern manufacturers offer gates that cover openings up to 5 m wide. There are situations when gates of a smaller or larger width are needed. It is more convenient to select a gate for a specific site if the manufacturer can make the structure in increments of 5 mm in height and width. ⠀
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💡 By the way, to block a wide opening (up to 9 meters), you can put oncoming sliding gates. ⠀
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The optimal dimensions of the gate are largely influenced by the width of the access road and the dimensions of the equipment. For example, the width of KAMAZ is 2500 mm excluding mirrors. In a straight line, a three-meter goal is quite enough. If the width of the road is less than 4 meters, the truck will have to enter the gate at an angle. Therefore, in some cases, a five-meter goal is not enough. ⠀
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