Showing several examples of Driveway Gate #16--in Miami, FL and Marin County, CA

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 it on site by the installer will almost always result in a cupped and checked, 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.

 A pair of odd, towering twin columns in Mill Valley, CA (Marin County) are what met Prowell's site visit. A generally wooded, isolated homestead required an open design. This photo was taken two years after installation.

A steep uphill drive, requiring out-swinging Driveway Gates, with embedded steel frames. For out-swing gates, there is the option to mount the motors on the street side, as seen below, If  the motors are mounted on the inside, the motor arm has an added elbow, essentially pushing the gate open, with a loss of approximately 13" of clearance.

Most local codes require Driveway Gates, whether in-swings or out-swings, to be set at least 12' back from the sidewalk or street.  The reasoning is to prevent the homeowner from stopping traffic while waiting for their automated Gates to open, but also, with out-swings, to prevent them from opening onto the sidewalk or street.

--A third 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 explained to some degree on the Specifications page.