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"In 1965, Giuseppe Manini, a building contractor, noticed that the gates were always left open in residential communities. You needed to get out of the car to open them, but no one ever went back to close them afterwards." Does this sound familiar? I..

There has been a recent surge in solar-powered gate opener sales in the United States. My guess is there are lots of reasons for this. Green energy concerns, politics, and loss of confidence in the power grid all could be plausible reasons for people..

Why Do Some Gate Openers Cost More Than Others?If you are currently searching for an automatic gate opener, otherwise known as a remote gate opener, you may discover an interesting fact about pricing. You'll notice that some gate openers are very sim..

Basics Of Gate OperatorsFor our first blog on gate openers, let's start with the basics. This is by no means intended to be a complete synopsis of all gate openers but this is a broad overview of opener types and some of the peripheral accessories ou..

Key TakeawaysJay Leatherwood of Gate Openers Direct in Houston, Texas, sells five main types of gate openers: swing, slide, barrier arm, overhead, and vertical lift. Most businesses, commercial facilities, industrial sites, and residences use eithe..

Water and Gate OpenersHouston is no stranger to heavy rains and flooding. In this industry is not uncommon at all for people to forget about their gate opener as long as it is still working but doing a couple of preventative things after huge rains w..