24/09/2026
You might have heard of a sliding gate, but what is a cantilever gate?
This one was installed at a local cricket club. It slides across the entrance, but unlike a traditional sliding gate, there's no rail running across the ground underneath it. Instead, the gate is supported from the side and effectively travels above the ground as it opens and closes.
That makes cantilever gates particularly useful where a ground rail could cause problems, such as uneven terrain or entrances regularly used by HGVs and other heavy vehicles. There's also no rail for mud, snow or ice to collect in.
They can be used across wider entrances too, provided there's enough space alongside for the gate to slide back when it's open.