A Tyrone company has come forward to offer a free safety check to users of automatic gates following recent tragic events in England.

Cookstown-based DEA Gate Automation who specialise in the manufacture and installation of gate automation in homes and businesses throughout Ireland and the UK have encouraged property owners to make sure their gates are properly maintained and serviced.

Their offer of a free safety check comes following the death of a young girl in Manchester when she was crushed by gates at a housing development in the city. The gate equipment was not supplied by DEA.  It followed other recent high profile accidents in Dorset and Kent.

Keith McGuffin (Manager Director) of DEA, advised owners of automatic gates to carry out precautionary checks on their property and ensure the necessary safety devices are working properly.
“All automatic gates and doors are effectively classified as machines and must have force limitation and presence sensing features. Owners of automatic gates often overlook maintenance and safety issues, which is a risk they cannot afford to take.

DEA offer a four year warranty with their products as opposed to the typical two years offered by other manufacturers, but following these recent tragic events we are offering automatic gate owners – domestic or business – a free, no obligation, safety check.

Our trained, experienced installation staff will be able to provide a free technical file covering risk analysis, mechanical and electrical design and a final testing report. This is simply to give automatic gate owners peace of mind.

We feel so strongly about the safety of automatic gates that we will do this regardless of the brand of automation, and there is no obligation to purchase anything from us afterwards,” added Mr McGuffin.

DEA Gate Automation can be contacted on 028 86766476