Question:
How do you make a chain link gate self-closing?
Applicable Products:
Chain link gates
Reply:
We offer a few fence and gate products to
accomplish converting your existing chain links to self-closing.
You could first consider replacing the exisiting male and female hinges with self-closing
hinges which compliment your current chain link fence. We have numerous products which
will solve your dilemma:
Consider these Fence Products for Replacing your Exisiting Chain Link Gate Hinges with New
Self-Closing Gate Hinges:
D&D Technologies Tru-Close Hinges:
http://www.hooverfence.com/truclose/roundpost.htm
D&D Technologies Adjustable Tru-Close Hinges:
http://www.hooverfence.com/catalog/hardware/tcama2rnd-hinges.htm
Heavy Duty Aluminum Self-Closing Gate Hinges:
http://www.hooverfence.com/catalog/cpage107.htm
Self-Closing Gravity Gate Hinges (Two-Way):
http://www.hooverfence.com/catalog/cpage74.htm
Self-Closing Gravity Gate Hinges (One-Way):
http://www.hooverfence.com/catalog/cpage99.htm
Consider these Fence Products for Adding a Closing
Mechanism to your Exisiting Chain Link Gate and using Existing Gate Hardware:
Spring-Loaded Mechanism:
http://www.hooverfence.com/catalog/cpage89.htm
Kant-Slam Gate Closer (Hydraulic Gate Closer):
http://www.hooverfence.com/catalog/cpage89.htm
Locinox Samson Stainless Steel Gate
Closer (Mechanical Gate Closer):
http://www.hooverfence.com/ornamental/hardware/locinox-gate-closer/samson.htm
In order to make your gates truly
"self-locking", you will need new hardware as there is no way to make a drop rod
or standard chain link fork latch self-locking. Although there are many fence products
available to make your gates lockable (either with a built in key cylinder or with
padlock), few enable your gates to be truly self-locking.
A fence product available to make your gate truly self-locking is
the following:
Locinox Mechanical Code Gate Lock:
http://www.hooverfence.com/catalog/hardware/locinox-ml.htm
You
may also consider adding an electric gate lock or magnetic gate lock which will enable
your gates to be truly self-locking such as those found here:
GTO Bulldog FM145 Gate Lock:
http://www.hooverfence.com/gtopro/bulldog.htm
Securitron Model 62 Gate Lock:
http://www.hooverfence.com/catalog/entry_systems/securitron/maglock/mag-lock.htm
EMX G-Lock:
http://www.hooverfence.com/catalog/entry_systems/emx-g-lock.htm
Most above fence and gate products adapt well to use on a variety of single pedestrian
gates, i.e. chain link gates, ornamental gates, and more. Typically, when you wish to use
these pieces of hardware on a double gate, one leaf of the double gate would be pinned to
the ground on the latch side with a drop rod. This gate leaf is typically stationary and
the other gate would self-close, self-latch, and sometimes self-lock to it.
The only way to install or remodel an exisiting double gate to be truly self-closing and
self-locking is to automate the double gate. You may install nearly any of our gate
operators with an electric or magnetic lock designed for single, double, swinging, or
sliding gates to create a truly self-closing, latching, and locking gate.
View our assortment of gate operators and accessories here:
http://www.hooverfence.com/catalog/entry_systems/index.htm
Chain Link Fence Parts Catalog: http://www.hooverfence.com/catindex.htm
