It is no overstatement to say that electric technology has improved almost every corner of our lives. From medical advances and the internet, to toasters and the electric light, the electric revolution really has changed the way we think about every part of our lives. As electric technology has advanced, so has home security and there have never been more choice of hi-tech tricks, tips and technology to secure our families and possessions.
However, many cameras, motion sensors, flood lights and bear traps that we deck our homes with, the single most practical addition to any home security system is the simplest – good quality, secure and professionally fitted gates. The entrance to a property is, of course, the weakest point and the place where any nefarious individual would prefer to enter. Since the earliest city fortifications, wooden gates have been the standard of protection, and though the technology may have changed, there is still nothing better than some solid gates to protect your property.
Electric Gates
For those who may be feeling that wooden gates are a little medieval, electric gates are the way to go. Electric gates provide additional options for homeowners to protect their property without being massively inconvenienced when entering or exiting the property. Electric gates can be fitted with automatic openers, electric intercoms, electric locking mechanisms and other additional features that secure your gates.
Very heavy gates like metal framed or solid wood gates can be fitted with the automatic openers to make them into electric gates that are much easier and simpler to open. The mechanisms can also be fitted with electric locks which are opened by a radio control which can be kept in the car or home.
Electric gates can be installed anywhere on the property, including on side buildings, driveways and back passageways. Dark, shadowed and unobserved areas of the property are always most at risk of criminal activity, and they can be protected with electric gates. Installing high quality electric gates as part of your domestic security measures can improve home insurance, car insurance and best of all, can deter unsavoury types from making any attempt on your valued property. By adding electric gates you can make accessing your property difficult for thieves, which is usually the best way of deterring them. Certainly, when it comes to protecting your property, there is no more practical defence than secure electric gates.
Marlow Electric Gates
Marlow, a quaint town on the banks of the river Thames in the heart of Buckinghamshire is known for its beautiful properties and classic heart of England image. More importantly it is the home of Savage Engineering Ltd, a leading specialist in electric gates, barriers, garage doors and security gates for domestic and commercial use. The electric gates Marlow based Savage Engineering Ltd provide are of the highest quality and are designed bespoke as required. For nearly two decades Savage Engineering’s electric gates, Marlow, have secured the things that people want keeping safe the most.

