Installing a design gate at your entrance adds real value to your outdoor landscaping. There is a multitude of gates with different colors, shapes, and materials. Discover how to choose the perfect design gate for your property.
Design Gate, for which type of home?
Whether for very modern architectural homes or more traditional houses, a design gate is ideal for adding a unique touch of modernity. The colors used for your design gate can vary. A anthracite grey, black, or white gate adapts perfectly to all types of entrances because these are neutral colors. Just because you choose a black gate doesn’t mean it can’t be original! You can opt for a particular cut-out that will give it a strong personality. For more extravagance, choose more original colors: red, blue, or even yellow. That’s the advantage of aluminum, everything is customizable!
Why is aluminum the perfect material for a design gate?
Aluminum gates are considered the most “designer,” and it’s easy to see why! Highly malleable and easily adaptable, aluminum can be shaped to create a gate with contemporary and clean lines. The gate panels can be solid, perforated, or even predominantly transparent. It’s a lightweight and ultra-robust material, endlessly customizable! Three quality labels have been approved for our aluminum gates: Qualicoat, Qualimarine, and Qualanod. They are guaranteed for 10 years for their durability, color retention, and adaptability to environments near the sea. The added benefit of aluminum: this material requires no special maintenance; it cleans once a year with lukewarm water and soap.
Read also: “Focus on Aluminum”
Wooden gates can offer a warm look to your property. However, they are much less resistant to time and bad weather. As for PVC gates, they are very durable but much less design-oriented than aluminum gates.
How to choose my aluminum design gate?
Sliding gate or swing gate? This is one of the first questions to ask when considering purchasing a gate.
Please note, it is important to check with your town hall whether a specific type of gate is mandatory or not. In any case, your gate must not encroach on public property.If you choose an electric gate, consider installing a signal light on the masonry.
Different gate shapes
To achieve a design gate, you can choose from various shapes:
- Straight gate: a classic rectangular shape
- Pointed: the converging sides are higher than the pillar sides
- V-shaped: the pillar sides are higher than the converging sides
- Curved: the panels form an inverted U
- Inwardly curved: the panels form a U
- Gendarme’s hat: a slight curve is created in the center of the two panels
- Inverted gendarme’s hat: the panels form a slight U in the center of the two panels
The 5 trends for 2022!
LED gates:
This is THE innovative trend of the year. For an elegant gate, add LED lights inside a glass panel or between the aluminum slats. It is also possible to place them in the center of the gate, connecting the two leaves. It’s hard to get more design-forward!
Anthracite grey color
Synonymous with modernity and elegance, anthracite grey is the perfect color for your gate. The advantage? You can harmonize your fence with the same color as your gate! Indeed, anthracite grey rigid mesh fencing is essential for securing your garden with a modern touch. It pairs equally well with rustic stone walls and aluminum fence slats.
The connected gate
Connecting your gate to your smartphone is possible! Open for your delivery person, close the gate remotely if you forget… The design gate can be connected with the entire house. It can be linked to a house opening process: opening the gate, turning on the lights and heating. It’s up to you to create your own home automation system!
The perforated gate
Did you know? Aluminum is a material that pairs perfectly with wood! Half warm, half modern, it’s the perfect compromise for an original exterior. Our preferred design: an aluminum frame and perforated slats complemented by wooden slats! Add anthracite grey rigid mesh fencing to this gate, and your garden will make your neighbors jealous…
You now have all the keys in hand to order your design gate! Do not hesitate to send us photos of your gate by email; it is always a pleasure for us to discover your creations.
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