Servicing of Gates and Barriers

Servicing of Automatic Gates & Barriers – Our responsibilities to you.

Total Integrated Solutions Ltd will service your automatic Gates & Barriers in accordance with BS EN 12453.

TIS Automatic Gates & Barrier Maintenance engineers are qualified to work on automatic doors using the Automated Gate/barrier Technician Check List.   Automatic Gates & Barriers will be formally inspected for maintenance on a six-monthly basis.  Our engineers will carry out the following maintenance procedures.

All maintenance checks will be carried out in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions including the following checks:

• Check general operation of system

• Assess condition of driveway
• Inspect structural state of gate support
• Inspect cable ducts and access where possible
• Inspect condition of gates
• Check gate alignment and ground clearance
• Inspect general condition of hinges, gate stops and other gate furniture
• Grease hinges
• Inspect operators for condition, damage, wear etc.
• Check operator fixings, brackets and geometry
• Assess performance of operators and clutch settings
• Check manual release and locking performance
• Check protection of electrical connections to operators
• Assess Logic, Run, Pause, Leaf Delay and Over-run times
• Carry out electrical inspection
• Inspect isolation and protection of mains power supply
• Check if RCD is present
• Check electrical connections, terminations, and protection
• Check earthing termination
• Check condition and operation of all control equipment
• Check sealing of control box
• Check sealing of photocells and other control equipment
• Clean out foundation boxes and check drainage for under gate operators
• Check and if required, change batteries on Safety Edge and Photocell Transmitters
• Highlight any areas of concern and provide appropriate recommendations

• Check, affix, and date service sticker

All checks will be recorded and entered in a logbook (in accordance with the standard BS EN 12453 Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates – Safety in use of power operated doors – Requirements and test methods) which is kept onsite. If a fault is found which affects safe operation of the gate or barrier, then the operating equipment will be switched off and the system made safe.