Sliding & Cantilever Metal Gates
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Nicholasville · Central Kentucky
Sliding & Cantilever Metal Gates
When a swing arc would block parking, traffic, or a sloped approach, a sliding gate may be the better layout. We fabricate the gate and plan its support, travel, hardware, automation, and protected opening path together.
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Sliding-gate layouts built around the real opening
ASB fabricates and installs sliding metal gates for homes, farms, facilities, and managed entrances across Nicholasville, Lexington, and Central Kentucky.
Track, rolling, and cantilever layouts
A sliding gate can travel on a ground track or use cantilever support that keeps the gate above the driveway. The right approach depends on opening width, available stacking room, grade, drainage, pavement, snow and debris exposure, gate weight, and traffic.
Gate structure, rollers, posts, and foundations
Long sliding leaves create different loads than swing gates. We plan the frame, diagonal support, roller assemblies, guide hardware, receiver posts, stops, and concrete or steel support around the opening and daily use.
Manual or automated operation
New sliding gates can be built for manual use or coordinated with a compatible LiftMaster slide operator, monitored safety devices, vehicle loops, access controls, locks, battery backup, and solar options as the site allows.
Planning the work
What's included
- Opening and stacking-space review
- Sliding-gate frame and support design
- Posts, rollers, guides, stops, and operator mounts as scoped
- Alignment, operating tests, and handoff
How the project runs
- 1 Measure the travel Opening, stacking room, grade, pavement, traffic, and obstructions.
- 2 Choose the layout Tracked, rolling, or cantilever support with manual or powered operation.
- 3 Fabricate & install Frame, posts, rollers, guides, stops, and operator mounts as scoped.
- 4 Align & test Travel, stops, locks, controls, and safety response.
Common questions
Is a sliding gate better than a swing gate?
It can be when swing clearance, slope, parking, or traffic makes a hinged leaf impractical. A site review is needed because sliding gates require clear side room and suitable support.
Do you build cantilever gates?
Yes, when the opening, support space, foundation, and use fit a cantilever design. We also evaluate tracked or rolling alternatives.
Can you automate a sliding gate?
Yes. We can coordinate operator-ready fabrication with a compatible LiftMaster slide operator, access controls, and monitored safety devices.
Can you repair an existing sliding gate?
Yes. We evaluate the frame, track, rollers, guides, posts, stops, operator, and controls to determine whether repair or replacement is more reliable.