About
About John the Gate Man
John the Gate Man is a specialist gate automation, installation, servicing and repair business based at House Farm in Leyland, not a generalist electrician or products retailer who happens to also sell gates.
John the Gate Man specialises in one thing: gates. Automation, new installation, servicing and repair, for driveway, farm and commercial gates across Lancashire. That focus means every visit, whether a straightforward service or a full automation install, is carried out by someone who works on gates every day, not an electrician or handyman fitting a motor between other jobs.
Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation site survey, because gate weight, ground conditions and access genuinely change the right motor, hinge and material for the job. Every automated gate is checked against BS EN 12453 before John leaves site, and repair call-outs are prioritised where a gate stuck open leaves a property exposed.
Coverage runs from Leyland out across the wider Lancashire towns, a genuine service area built from real jobs across the region, not a radius drawn on a map.
Safety and Insurance
Automated gates are safety-critical installs. Every gate John automates, installs or services is checked against BS EN 12453, the standard that limits how much pressure a closing gate can exert, so it cannot close unsafely on a car, a pet, or a child.
Force settings, photocells and safety edges are checked against DHF (Door and Hardware Federation) guidance on every job, whether that is a new automation install or a routine annual service.
John the Gate Man carries public liability insurance covering all installation, servicing and repair work carried out on site, standard for every job regardless of size.
Local Specialist
Not a generalist electrician or a products retailer, John works exclusively on gates, so every job benefits from specialist knowledge rather than a side line.
End-to-End Service
Automation, installation, servicing and repair are all handled by the same person, from the first site survey through to annual maintenance.
Trusted Across Lancashire
Based in Leyland and working right across Lancashire, from city terraces to fell-edge farms.
Service Area
Covering Lancashire, town by town, not a fixed mileage radius.
Ready to Get Your Gate Sorted?
Free site survey, fixed price, no obligation.