UK Wide Security Experts
Secure your home with bespoke sliding gates designed, fabricated, and installed in the UK.
At Howick Automation, we design and fabricate high-quality sliding gates for residential properties across the UK, delivering secure and reliable access solutions tailored to each home. Our gates are engineered to combine robust security with smooth, effortless operation, ensuring dependable performance in everyday use while enhancing the overall appearance of your property.
Every sliding gate is fully bespoke, allowing complete flexibility in size, style, and material to suit your driveway, entrance, and surrounding landscape. Whether you prefer a modern, low-maintenance aluminium design, a traditional timber finish, or a heavy-duty steel frame for added strength, each gate is carefully crafted to meet your exact requirements. From lightweight residential installations to more substantial perimeter solutions, we ensure every system is built for durability, functionality, and long-term value.
Space-saving sliding gates built for security, style and seamless automation
Sliding gates offer an elegant and highly practical alternative to traditional swing gates, particularly where space is limited. Operating on a smooth track or cantilever system, they glide effortlessly without requiring additional clearance, making them ideal for driveways on slopes, narrow entrances, or compact spaces. While space-efficient, they still provide a strong level of security and a clean, modern finish for residential properties.
Our sliding gates are available in a range of high-quality materials to suit different styles and performance requirements. Composite gates combine the natural appearance of timber with the strength of aluminium or steel, delivering a durable and attractive finish. Aluminium options are lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and low-maintenance, making them ideal for modern homes.
For a more traditional look, timber gates offer timeless appeal using premium hardwoods, while steel frame designs provide maximum strength and are suitable for heavier infills and decorative panels.
Sliding gates are compatible with all standard residential access control systems, including intercoms, keypads, and remote controls. They are designed for durability and long-term performance, with materials that minimise maintenance requirements.
Available in both manual and fully automated configurations, they can be manufactured as single or double leaf systems depending on site requirements. Every gate is fully bespoke in size and design, ensuring a perfect fit for your property, with smooth and reliable operation as standard.
To enhance both appearance and performance, a range of optional extras is available. Finishes such as powder coating or timber staining can be applied to match your property’s aesthetic, while safety features including safety edges, warning systems, and emergency manual release mechanisms improve operational security.
Additional upgrades such as LED lighting and advanced safety devices can also be incorporated for automated systems, alongside decorative infills, laser-cut designs, or bespoke cladding for a fully customised finish.
All sliding gates are fabricated in-house and delivered fully assembled to minimise installation time and disruption on site. We offer both cast-in and bolt-down post options depending on site requirements, along with full integration of hydraulic or electromechanical operators. Every gate is thoroughly tested before leaving our factory to ensure smooth, safe, and dependable operation from the moment it is installed.
Our sliding gates can be integrated with a wide range of access control systems to suit different levels of security and convenience. These include remote control fobs for everyday use, proximity cards or token-based entry systems, keypad and key switch controls, as well as intercom and video entry systems for enhanced site management and visitor verification.
Why Choose Us
At Howick Automation, we design and fabricate bespoke sliding gates that combine security, smooth operation and tailored aesthetics for residential properties across the UK. Each gate is custom-built to suit your entrance and engineered for long-term reliability and everyday use.
From design through to installation, we provide a complete end-to-end service. All gates are manufactured in-house, fully tested, and fully compatible with modern access control systems for a secure and convenient solution.
Joe has been brilliant, he stayed in communication. Cannot recommend Howick enough!
We have been using these guys for 15 years. Amazing service everytime. Whether it’s planned in. Or a complete out the blue emergency. Special shout to Mike awesome professional workmanship from a highly multi skilled engineer. 🙏🙌.
Efficient and professional service every time. Kim in the office is friendly and helpful and whenever we have an issue with our gates they always attend promptly to assist, even though they weren’t the original installers. They are also reasonably priced compared to others.
Howick Automation went above and beyond when we had a panel failure to our gate motor, the timing of the failure just before a bank holiday couldn't of been worse but Mick the engineer was determined to fix and stayed until the job was done ! the parts kept arriving wrong or faulty from supplier so Will from the office jumped in his van and drove to the supplier's warehouse to pick up a replacement part and a spare motor just in case. that is the definition of customer service, it was a very stressful time for our company whilst the gate was down but we had every faith that Howick would get it fixed one way or another. special thanks to: Kim Joanna Will and last but certainly not least Mick
Had some rather large electric gates installed along with a matching side gate, the whole process from initial quote to installation was first class and they look fantastic. For privacy reasons we went with solid gates, which have caused some issues with strong winds due to the size, but Howick Forge quickly found a way to address the problem and a solution was engineered and installed. Highly recommended A++++++
I had a good experience with this business. I called about getting some work done and they were quick to advise me on what the best steps were going ahead. They worked through the complications we have with the site and were helpful in providing advice. I would not hesitate to use them again.
On the recommendation of a friend, I recently had new gates fitted by Howick Automation. I have been really happy with the efficient and professional service I received from them at every stage of the process. From the moment they came to give me an estimate to the day the gates were finished, every interaction with all members of the team has been excellent. The guys who fitted the gates were so considerate and friendly. They always turned up on time and worked with the minimum mess and disruption. This might not sound like a big deal, but in my experience this kind of service is quite rare nowadays. The team have obviously been chosen with care and trained well. It is clear that they enjoy their jobs and want to do their very best work. I am really happy with the gates, they are really great quality and supplied at a fair price. I would not hesitate to recommend this Company to any one who needs their services.
Fully custom-built sliding gates tailored to your property, style, and space requirements.
Ideal for tight entrances and sloped driveways, offering smooth operation without swing clearance.
Choose from aluminium, composite, steel frame, or timber for strength, style, and longevity.
In-house fabrication, professional installation, and full integration with access control systems.
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Providing bespoke, high-performance gate automation, access control and traffic management solutions across the UK.
Direct Line01772 822507 Email Enquiriesinfo@howickforge.co.uk Location65A Hennel Lane, Walton le Dale, Preston PR5 4LE