Hello everyone,
we are considering having a decorative fence with an electric double-leaf gate installed along the street. We just had our first consultation about this, which left me a bit uncertain. Of course, the manufacturer recommended by the provider is always the best, and all others are terrible – that goes without saying. Also, the Polish suppliers are strong competitors in our area, which adds another complication.
The fence builder works with TAM gate systems. Apparently, they are reliable over many years. Unfortunately, they don’t look very appealing to us. So the technology is good, but the selection of fence elements is rather limited. Another fence manufacturer offers more attractive fences but uses "Sommer" systems. The fence builder jokingly said that those only work in summer and are a worse choice compared to TAM.
There are also Polish suppliers who frequently install systems that aren’t approved in Germany at all. So if something happens – for example, a neighbor’s child getting their hand caught in the gate – no insurance will cover it. Furthermore, no one will repair the mess if it breaks. For us, that’s basically not an option.
Does anyone have experience with gate systems and their durability? Does anyone know TAM, and is it really better than others? Is Sommer really worse? Which gate system do you have?
we are considering having a decorative fence with an electric double-leaf gate installed along the street. We just had our first consultation about this, which left me a bit uncertain. Of course, the manufacturer recommended by the provider is always the best, and all others are terrible – that goes without saying. Also, the Polish suppliers are strong competitors in our area, which adds another complication.
The fence builder works with TAM gate systems. Apparently, they are reliable over many years. Unfortunately, they don’t look very appealing to us. So the technology is good, but the selection of fence elements is rather limited. Another fence manufacturer offers more attractive fences but uses "Sommer" systems. The fence builder jokingly said that those only work in summer and are a worse choice compared to TAM.
There are also Polish suppliers who frequently install systems that aren’t approved in Germany at all. So if something happens – for example, a neighbor’s child getting their hand caught in the gate – no insurance will cover it. Furthermore, no one will repair the mess if it breaks. For us, that’s basically not an option.
Does anyone have experience with gate systems and their durability? Does anyone know TAM, and is it really better than others? Is Sommer really worse? Which gate system do you have?
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Allthewayup18 Jun 2025 21:27K a t j a schrieb:
Wow, that's quite a lot of money for a 13m (43 feet) enclosure. Is it so tight there that you need such an expensive gate? Unfortunately, yes. I would have preferred more affordable options, but given the circumstances, a folding gate with four leaves was unavoidable. And since it also needs to look good, it turned out to be quite expensive.
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wiltshire19 Jun 2025 11:30“Systems” are often sold. In this case, I would advise against them because system drives offer no real advantage and are significantly more expensive.
Choose the fence and gate elements that you like best. Then look for a separate swing gate operator. These are not too difficult to install and are quite affordable. The only thing you need to pay close attention to are very solid posts to which the swing gates are attached. This is not rocket science—consider solutions from other countries that take a more pragmatic approach to technology. They install electric swing gate operators for around €300 on 200-year-old iron gates, and it works perfectly fine.
Choose the fence and gate elements that you like best. Then look for a separate swing gate operator. These are not too difficult to install and are quite affordable. The only thing you need to pay close attention to are very solid posts to which the swing gates are attached. This is not rocket science—consider solutions from other countries that take a more pragmatic approach to technology. They install electric swing gate operators for around €300 on 200-year-old iron gates, and it works perfectly fine.
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Allthewayup9 Jul 2025 19:15Over the weekend, the gate and door were installed—I didn’t want to keep this from you.
