Automatic Gates & Barriers in Sydney & the Sutherland Shire
Supplied, installed, automated and maintained — on FAAC, BFT, Nice, CAME, Centurion and ATA operators. Pick the motion that fits your site.
Request a QuoteSwing gates
The simplest and fastest gate to install, with a clean, traditional look and few moving parts to maintain.
Ideal for private houses and residential driveways with room for the leaves to swing. Automated with articulated-arm, ram or underground operators.
Sliding gates (tracked)
Space-saving — the leaf slides along the fence line rather than swinging out, and there's no hinge sag over time.
Suits short or sloped driveways and tighter blocks. Runs on a ground track with a rack-and-pinion motor.
Cantilever sliding gates
Slides with no ground track at all — nothing to clog with debris, ice or stones, and nothing to trip on.
Ideal for uneven surfaces, flood-prone entries and commercial sites that need reliable daily cycling.
Telescopic sliding gates
Multiple panels slide together, so a wide opening closes in a fraction of the run-off space a single gate needs.
Built for wide commercial and industrial openings where there isn't room for a full-length gate to retract.
Bi-folding ("speed") gates
The fastest open/close cycle of any gate — leaves fold back on themselves in seconds.
High-traffic commercial sites and secure carparks where throughput and anti-tailgating matter.
Vertical lift gates
The leaf travels straight up, needing zero side room and leaving the full opening clear.
Maximum-security sites and constrained entries with no space for a gate to swing or slide sideways.
Vertical pivot gates
A single rigid leaf rotates skyward on a pivot — fast, tamper-resistant and tolerant of rough ground.
Industrial sites, depots and yards that need a tough barrier with a small footprint.
Boom gates / barrier arms
Quick, high-cycle traffic control with optional skirts, LED-lit arms and anti-tailgating loops.
Carparks, checkpoints and traffic control points. Integrates with ANPR, ticketing and access control.
Bioni Security & Electrical supplies, automates and services swing, sliding and cantilever gates and boom barriers for homes, strata, industrial yards and schools across Sydney and the Sutherland Shire, on FAAC, BFT, Nice, CAME and Centurion operators. One crew holding both NSW licences runs the 240 V supply, fits the safety devices and certifies the electrical work.
Whether it's a swing gate on a level Sylvania driveway, a cantilever across an acreage entry near Menai or a boom barrier metering a strata car park, the gate has to suit the site — span, slope, drainage, wind load and how many cycles a day it will really do. We supply and automate every gate type, and we're just as happy motorising a sound existing gate as fabricating new. Operators are matched to the duty: FAAC, BFT, Nice, CAME, Centurion (CentSys), ATA and LiftMaster for residential and commercial gates, Magnetic AutoControl where a barrier has to cycle all day.
An automatic gate is an electrical installation and a security device in one, and we're licensed for both. The same Caringbah-based crew runs the 240 V supply, sets up the operator, fits safety edges and photocells, and ties the gate into your intercom, keypad, ANPR or access control — no coordinating an electrician, a gate company and a security installer on one driveway. We install for homes, strata, industrial yards and schools across Sydney and the Sutherland Shire.
Gate installation: how we work
Free site visit
We measure the opening, check slope and drainage, look at where power can come from and how far the trench has to run, and talk through how the gate will actually be used day to day. Free within 100 km of Caringbah.
Design & itemised quote
You get a recommendation on gate type and operator with an itemised ex-GST quote — gate, operator, safety devices, trenching, electrical supply and access integration listed line by line. No lump-sum allowances.
Installation
Footings and posts set, gate hung or tracked, conduit trenched and the 240 V supply run under our electrical licence, operator mounted and cabled, safety edges, photocells and loops fitted and wired.
Commissioning & handover
We set travel limits and force limits to the operator's specification, test every safety edge and photocell for correct stop-and-reverse behaviour, program remotes and credentials, show you the manual release, and hand over manuals and the electrical certification.
Optional maintenance
Gates live outdoors and cycle thousands of times a year. A service plan covers hinges, tracks and rollers, battery and safety-device testing, and force-limit re-checks — the difference between a 15-year gate and a five-year one.
Compliance & licensing
Gate automation sits across two licences and we hold both: NSW Security Master Licence 000108088 and NSW Electrical Contractor Licence 350318C. The 240 V supply to the operator is run and certified by our own electricians, with a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work (CCEW) issued for the licensed electrical work and wiring designed with reference to the AS/NZS 3000 wiring rules.
Entrapment protection is where automatic gates hurt people, so it's where we spend the commissioning time. Installations are designed with reference to relevant Australian gate-safety requirements: safety edges on closing and crushing points, photocells across the opening, force limits set and tested, and the manual release demonstrated at handover. We won't automate a gate whose condition makes it unsafe to power — we'll tell you what needs fixing first.
What moves the price
Every gate quote is itemised ex-GST — gate, operator, safety devices and electrical supply as separate lines. The main drivers:
- Gate weight and span — a 3 m residential swing leaf and an 8 m industrial cantilever need very different operators, footings and steel
- Operator duty cycle — a gate cycling ten times a day and a barrier cycling ten times an hour are not the same hardware
- Trenching and power — distance from the nearest supply, and whether the run crosses concrete, pavers or lawn
- Safety devices — the count of safety edges, photocells and induction loops the gate's geometry and use require
- Supply-and-automate versus automate-only — fabricating a new gate costs more than motorising a sound existing one
- Access integration — remotes only, or keypad, intercom, ANPR and access-control tie-ins
Automating an existing gate is often the best value — if your gate is square and swings freely, say so and we'll quote it both ways.
Gate questions, answered.
- Which gate type suits my driveway?
- Sliding or cantilever gates suit short or sloped driveways; swing gates suit level residential entries. Our showcase walks through each type — or tell us your site and we'll recommend.
- Can the gate open from a number plate or phone?
- Yes — gates can be triggered by ANPR, remote, intercom, keypad or mobile app, and tied into your access control.
- What drives the cost of an automatic gate?
- The gate itself, the operator's duty rating, trenching distance and the safety devices the site needs all move independently. Every quote is itemised ex-GST after a free site visit, so you can see each component and adjust the scope before committing.
- How long does installation take?
- Automating an existing gate is usually a day once power is available. A supplied-and-installed gate runs one to two days on site plus fabrication lead time — we confirm the schedule with the quote.
- Do I need approval to install a gate?
- On a private house lot, usually not — but a gate on a common-property driveway needs owners-corporation approval, and anything at the front boundary should keep sight lines to the footpath. We flag approval requirements at the site visit and provide drawings a strata committee can approve from.
- How often should an automatic gate be serviced?
- Annually for most residential gates; six-monthly for high-cycle commercial gates and barriers. A service covers the mechanicals, battery, safety-edge and photocell testing and a force-limit re-check, and keeps operator warranties intact.
- Can I fit a DIY gate-opener kit myself?
- The mechanics might bolt together, but the 240 V supply legally requires a licensed electrician in NSW, and an operator without properly set force limits and safety devices is a hazard to kids and pets. A licensed installation gets you certified power, tested entrapment protection and one contractor accountable for both.
Reviews from Google
What our customers say.
We couldn’t be happier with the work and service provided by Bioni Electrical and Islam in particular. He has completed a number of jobs around our home and every time the quality of his work and attention to detail have been outstanding. He installed a new antenna, replaced and upgraded lights throughout the house, installed garden lighting in the backyard and carried out all the electrical work required when we converted a garage into a music studio. He also recently helped us with the installation of a heated towel rail. What really impressed us was not only the quality of the workmanship but how functional, neat and well thought-out everything was. He was reliable, professional, knowledgeable and always took the time to make sure the job was done properly. We have been extremely impressed with the level of service and would have no hesitation recommending Bioni Electrical to anyone looking for a reliable and skilled electricians. We will definitely be using their services again in the future.
Absolutely outstanding service! They installed an EV charger for my Mazda 6e and had previously completed other electrical work for us. Everything was done professionally, neatly and to the highest standard. Reliable, friendly and excellent value. Highly recommended!
Great service - very professional and extremely efficient, highly recommend!
Recently had Bioni install an alarm system at our business and couldn't be happier. Andrew and the crew turned up on time, worked cleanly, and took the time to walk me through exactly how everything works before they left. No mess, no pressure, and the pricing was upfront with no surprises. It's been running perfectly since. Would recommend to anyone looking to secure their place!
Great service from start to finish. Thanks guys.
Where we do this work
Automatic Gates & Barriers in Gymea, Sylvania, Menai, Rockdale, Inner West — and the rest of our service areas.
Licences, registrations and coverage
- Installing since
- 2013
- NSW Security Master Licence
- 000108088
- NSW Electrical Contractor Licence
- 350318C
- ABN
- 86 628 597 946
- NSW Government supplier
- 12432577
- Depots
- Caringbah & Nowra
- Free site visit
- Within 100 km
Not sure which gate suits your site?
Tell us the opening, the traffic and the ground — we'll recommend the gate and operator, and quote supply, automation and maintenance.