Construction Site Gates
HERMEQ supplies construction site gates for vehicle and pedestrian access on construction and event sites. Our mesh pedestrian and vehicle gates stand 6.6 ft high and join temporary mesh fencing. They stand in rubber fence feet and fasten to the neighboring panels with fence clamps. For solid steel construction fencing, the range covers standalone and built-in pedestrian gates along with vehicle gates in matching steel. Heavy duty gates are built for high-security and high-traffic entrances, with posts set in the ground or mounted on-ground where digging is not possible.
Types of construction site gates
The choice starts with the boundary the gate joins, because each fence system takes its own gate and a gate from another system will not connect to the run.
Temporary fence gates for mesh fencing
These gates join temporary mesh fence panels and go up with the same fence feet and clamps as the rest of the run, so an entrance can be set or moved as easily as a panel. The mesh vehicle gate for temporary fencing runs on a wheel and closes with a slide latch. Foot traffic gets its own entrance in the same line through the standalone mesh pedestrian gate or the 6 ft anti-climb pedestrian gate. Where panels are already on site, the vehicle gate conversion kit turns two of them into a double swing vehicle gate.
Solid steel gates for construction fencing
A solid steel site wall needs a solid steel gate to keep the boundary continuous and the work screened from the street. The solid steel vehicle gate closes the main opening in solid steel construction fencing. Crews come and go through a built-in pedestrian gate set into a panel, or a standalone steel pedestrian gate that sits between panels.
Heavy duty in-ground gates
Heavy duty gates hang on steel posts set into the ground, for main entrances that stay in one place for the life of a long project and open many times a day. Vehicle gates come in three infills: the heavy duty mesh vehicle gate, the heavy duty solid steel vehicle gate and the hybrid mesh and steel vehicle gate. The set-size heavy duty vehicle gate comes in a single size and finish, and the heavy duty pedestrian gate gives the crew a matching in-ground entrance beside the vehicle opening.
On-ground heavy duty vehicle gates
On-ground gates bring the same heavy duty mesh construction to entrances where posts cannot go into the ground, and the range includes the duo plate on-ground vehicle gate and the single plate on-ground vehicle gate.
Keyless code-lock pedestrian gates
The DigiNox pedestrian gate and the DigiNox gate for construction fencing open with a code lock, and on the construction fencing version the lock is fully mechanical, with no power or batteries to fail. On sites where many trades come and go, keys get copied, lost or left in trucks, while a code can be passed to each new crew without handing anything out. Both gates hang on reinforced Locinox hinges for an entrance in constant use.
Gates for plastic barrier runs
Lines of RB2000 plastic road barriers take their own gates. The RB2000 vehicle gate rolls on casters and stands on rubber feet, and the RB2000 pedestrian gate connects to the barrier run with flags and has an anti-climb panel between the work and the public.
In-ground or on-ground heavy duty gates
In-ground gates belong at fixed main entrances on long jobs where the ground can be dug, and on-ground gates belong wherever digging is not allowed or the entrance will move. In-ground posts sit 24 in deep in concrete and the leaves hang from an adjustable eyebolt connection.
On-ground gates need no excavation. They suit paved yards, parking lots and slabs that cannot be broken, ground with buried utilities, short projects and phased work where the entrance moves with the job. The base plated on-ground vehicle gate stands on flat, level paving, while the duo plate and single plate models are anchored with concrete blocks ordered separately. Where the perimeter is a line of concrete barriers, the vehicle gate for concrete barriers bolts to them with the anchor plates and bolt kits supplied, closing the gap in the barrier run.
Site entrance gates for vehicles, crews and events
Main vehicle entrances
The main entrance carries deliveries, dump trucks and heavy equipment, and it is the gate opened most often and the one left locked overnight. Setting it back far enough for a truck to pull completely off the street before the gate opens, with the leaves swinging into the site and clear of the sidewalk, keeps waiting trucks out of traffic.
Crew and visitor entrances
Workers and visitors should not walk through the vehicle opening. A separate pedestrian gate beside the site office or sign-in point keeps foot traffic out of the truck route.
Events and short-term perimeters
Event perimeters go up days before opening and come down straight after, so gates that stand in rubber feet and lift out with the panels save the most labor. A vehicle gate on the perimeter, kept clear on both sides, gives emergency vehicles a way in that can be opened at once.
Temporary fence gate infill, height and finish
Mesh, solid or hybrid infill
Mesh keeps line of sight at the exit, so drivers leaving the site can see pedestrians and street traffic before they pull out, and security staff can see in. Solid steel screens the work from the public and matches a solid wall, so the boundary reads as one continuous line. The hybrid gate pairs a solid lower half with mesh above for compounds that need screening at ground level and visibility over it.
Gate height
A gate lower than the run leaves a step anyone can climb, so the range comes in 6.6 ft and 7.9 ft heights to match the panels either side.
Finish and color
Galvanized steel resists corrosion on gates that move from job to job. Painted gates are usually finished on one side, which keeps cost down, while powder coating gives a harder, cleaner finish for gates that stay up for long periods or face the public.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Converting panels already in the fence line costs least, because it uses panels you own. A vehicle gate conversion kit adds hinge couplers, gate wheels and a latch to two framed panels, which then open as a double swing vehicle gate.
A built-in pedestrian gate comes already fitted into a fence panel, so it goes up exactly like any other panel in the run. A standalone gate is a separate leaf that sits between two panels and can be moved along the line without moving a whole panel. Built-in suits an entrance that stays put, and standalone suits sites where access shifts as the work progresses.
HERMEQ vehicle gates cover openings from 13 ft to 23 ft. Size the opening to the widest vehicle that will use it and the path it takes turning in from the street, since a truck entering at an angle needs more width than its own body. Where the street is narrow and trucks turn in tightly, choose the next width up.
Most gates in the range close with a slide bolt or latch, and many of these take a padlock. Heavy duty gates have a slide bolt built in to hold the leaves shut, and the solid steel vehicle gate is secured with chains and padlocks.
A temporary fence gate goes up like a panel: its frame stands in rubber fence feet and clamps to the neighboring panel, with the hinge side on a braced section of the run. Hang the gate so it swings clear of the ground across its full arc, and fit the latch to the panel on the closing side. Bracing and extra ballast on the panels either side of a vehicle gate stop the line leaning as the gate opens and closes.
Yes. In-ground heavy duty gates hang from adjustable eyebolts, which take up grade shifts and irregular surfaces so the leaves hang level. Where posts cannot be dug in, the single plate on-ground vehicle gate is built for uneven and sloped surfaces and is anchored with concrete blocks.