Theft proofing gates

[Thrashsmith]

For public gates or private gates where the client is concerned about them getting nicked, how do you make yours theft proof?

 

[Shedendman]

For starters do something with the hinge pins so they cant lift it off
Im sure they'll be other ideas

 

[pedrobedro]

Put the top hinge upside down.

 

[Spark plug]

Ware you have threaded hinge components put a lump of weld at the end of the thread, so they can still be adjusted but not removed.

 

[colnerov]

Weld a cap on the top of one or more pins.

 

[CompoSimmonite]

Drill and tap the hinge pin and then add a large washer with tamperproof bolt.

 

[wristpin]

Thief proofing - no such thing , all you can do is slow em down!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Just what pedrobedro says.

 

[brightspark]

paint them red white and blue most scrotes don't like taking things that are daubed up with paint

 

[arthur]

Sorry mods, electrocution was not a cleaver answer!

Weld the hinges, however, we all know, if they want them they get them. you could consider personalizing the gates, i.e iron work that reflects the house name or number.

 

[Thrashsmith]

Thanks all. I've discussed most of those options with the architect but thought I'd ask anyway incase I'd missed some neat trick.

I've never used those anti-theft nuts that only do up & won't loosen, are they any good?

 

[Olderisbetter]

I saw some recently with chains bolted and welded to the gates and back to the posts it hought it was to stop them opening the wrong way but the guy told me it was to stop them being knicked, The was about 10 chains down each side.

 

[Bryan Williams]

There's a gravity fed water pipe coming down from the lake District to Preston ,we contract for United Utilities.
The pipe goes under fields, people's gardens ect, you may be driving down a lane and see an old wrought iron gate in the hedge and one opposite across the field, never been opened in fifty years or so they are in a rough line where the pipe is, giving access to the waterboard, right from Preston to the lakes.They started getting nicked, so after we made a replacement u.u.decided it would be cheaper to get us to weld a lump of angle over the top hinge of every one.Me and my mate did 175.
It was great, like treasure hunt,up and down lanes in the country looking for over grown gates ,it took longer to get the welder set up than do the job .Did five or six a day.
Only twice did anyone question what we were doing,vis vests let you do anything.
The gates were big heavy things,no welds just square bars through the top and bottom flats, painted with bitumen, really good condition considering the neglected nature of them.
Bitumen is great stuff.

 

[Bryan Williams]

There's a gravity fed water pipe coming down from the lake District to Preston ,we contract for United Utilities.
The pipe goes under fields, people's gardens ect, you may be driving down a lane and see an old wrought iron gate in the hedge and one opposite across the field, never been opened in fifty years or so they are in a rough line where the pipe is, giving access to the waterboard, right from Preston to the lakes.They started getting nicked, so after we made a replacement u.u.decided it would be cheaper to get us to weld a lump of angle over the top hinge of every one.Me and my mate did 175.
It was great, like treasure hunt,up and down lanes in the country looking for over grown gates ,it took longer to get the welder set up than do the job .Did five or six a day.
Only twice did anyone question what we were doing,vis vests let you do anything.
The gates were big heavy things,no welds just square bars through the top and bottom flats, painted with bitumen, really good condition considering the neglected nature of them.
Bitumen is great stuff.

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