Gate Engineering Blog
Practical notes on sizing, installing and specifying cantilever gates, written from our engineering documentation.
2026-11-06Cantilever Gate vs Sliding Gate on a Track: Which Fits Your Entrance?A cantilever gate hangs above the driveway while a V-track gate rolls on it. Here's how that one difference plays out in side space, foundations, winter and upkeep.
2026-11-06How Much Side Space Does a Cantilever Gate Need?A cantilever gate is about 1.5 times longer than the opening it closes, so the real sizing question is whether your fence line has room to park it. Here's how to check, with our full clearance table.
2026-11-06Cantilever Gate Foundation: Pits, Anchor Plates and LevelingA cantilever gate is only as straight as the concrete under it. Here's how to lay out the pits, set the embedded plates and level everything before the gate ever arrives on site.
2026-11-06Aluminum vs Galvanized Steel Cantilever Gate: What Changes Over 10 WintersWeight, drive load, zinc that slowly gets used up, rust bleed and coating specs: here's what really separates an aluminum cantilever gate from a galvanized steel one after years of salt and snow.
2026-11-06Safety Design for Industrial Cantilever Gates: Five Layers That MatterNo single sensor makes an industrial cantilever gate safe. Here's how five protection layers stack up, and what US buyers usually ask about UL 325 and ASTM F2200.