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Peace Of Mind With New Garden Gates

If you have a family, then their safety is your number one priority, both in keeping the unwanted elements of the outside world outside your property, and those loved and welcome elements safe and secure when at home.

One of the major changes we face at home from the life our parents spent there is the number of distractions. The internet is as much a part of our life as anything else, and it occupies our time, whether sat at a computer or glued to our smartphone. This means we have become less aware of what is going on around us at home, and less aware of what member of our family get up to. This is not a criticism, but a simple fact of life. According to the Daily Mail we spend more time on our tablets and smartphones than we do sleeping – which is 8 hours 41 minutes per day.

So why are we talking about this? Because when we have a young family or pets, it has become harder to keep an eye on what everyone is up to. You can leave a front door open for just thirty seconds and like a moth drawn to a frame one of our kids can be out and exploring the world outside. Now if you don’t have a garden pond then there is less to worry about, but what about access to your property. Are the gates closed so stopping your child from wandering onto a busy road, or even getting lost? Do you even have gates?

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It is not our intention to scare you into having garden gates fitted or old ones replaced, we are just trying to let you know that life has changed and we also need to adapt. However we know that for some the thought of gates is one of hassle, a nuisance and an irritation. Every time you want to go out or come home you have to get out of your car, twice, to open and close them. Sure nice metal gates or wooden gates would look nice and you accept that they add an extra element of security, but do you really want to be bothered?

Well surely they a must are if they can protect your loved ones, and also your pets, while also acting as a clear deterrent to opportunist thieves who you most definitely want to keep out of your home. The solution to your frustration though is – electric gates, which are no longer the sole domain of the rich and famous. They are now comfortably within the reaches so many of you and aside from the sheer enjoyment and pleasure of having them, they are an asset and value-added feature to your home, so money spent on them is money spent wisely.

TPS Gates & Doors Ltd have been trading for over 20 years and we have now established ourselves over a wide area, including Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Cirencester, Chepstow, Newport, Clevedon and surrounding areas. We are more than delighted to provide a free site survey and quotation on which you can confidently make a decision, so why not give us a call and invite us out to see what we can do for you.