Wood Craftsman Driveway Gate #16

This Driveway Gate is Base Price + 11%
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  Left leaf of a typical Driveway Gate #16

  Driveway Gate #16-3 at a wooded entrance in upstate New York (Croton-On-Hudson)
Shown with:
CPW Garden Gate #52,
CPW Lighted Columns
CPW Flanking Panel #22

 The CPW Wood Driveway Gate #16 with a recently restored Craftsman home in Mill Valley, CA.

 An unusual departure showing the driveway gate set to a higher height than the ped gate and panel.
 Viewed as if approaching from the street. Because the driveway slopes uphill toward the property, the gates consequently open out toward the street.  In doing this, the motors are mounted on the street side, pulling instead of pushing the gate open.  Were they to mount on the property side and out of view from the street, the gate opening would lose approximately 8" clearance per gate to accommodate the added elbow in the motor arm.

We show an armature style motor. These are easy to install, with one end mounting to the post and the other bolted through the bottom gate rail. They are rated at 750 lbs. Not recommended for gates with an overall width beyond 12'. For more information on Armature motors, and links to purchase online, see the Product Specifications page

Another option is the "in-ground" operator, such as the Viking or SEA, which rests beneath the gate with a pin hinge system.  A popular system with a low visual profile that is approximately twice the cost of an armature motor. Information on these can also be found on the Specifications Page.

 A pair of Driveway Gates in Miami, Florida. With existing stone columns that were old and structurally weak, new 6x6 steel posts were installed behind the existing stone.

West Entrance

In Miami and southern Florida, solid panel Driveway Gates are not within hurricane codes.  The open style below allows the wind to pass through, while structural integrity can be furthered by mounting the gates to a steel frame.

More old stone columns, with the gate supported by new steel posts hidden behind the columns. With gates such as both the west and south entries, where the main residence is far beyond the visible scope of approaching visitors, Call-Boxes are utilized. These are either on a stand 7-10 feet streetside for in-swinging gates to allow access from a car window. Or they are mounted to a column and must be approached on foot. Either way, the purpose is to allow your visitors to announce themselves and with the gate automation wired to the house, the gate can be released. To avoid the expense of trenching wiring to the house, folks will often opt for a keypad access, mounted to the columns and allowing known visitors to enter a code for access (including the fire dept).

The simplest, most affordable means of automation access is to have the motors configured to your cell phone, which will work in place of a simple remote. This same code can also be configured for the garage doors, eliminating a slew of remotes stashed in the glove compartment.

In such examples, where the driveway gate is supported by the needed steel post, the post can be left exposed, or painted to match the gates, or wrapped with a CPW Column.  Wrapping a steel post on site by an installer using 1x material and butt joints will almost always cup and check, as this solution is not designed to allow the wood to expand and contract. Hence the CPW Columns are built with the same methods as the gates. On the left we see the call-box/keypad mounted to the CPW column. We also can see the exposed steel frame required by CPW when overall widths are beyond 12' and also required for Florida hurricane code. The steel frame will eventually be painted to match the gates.