Why Gate Safe Accreditation Matters
When it comes to managing roadways, car parks, and service yards, the condition of your gates and barriers is just as critical as your surface integrity. These installations don’t just serve practical access and security functions—they’re complex machines with real potential to cause harm if poorly installed or maintained.
At UK Facilities Solutions, we take this responsibility seriously. That’s why our teams are Gate Safe accredited, ensuring that every gate or barrier repair, installation, or upgrade is performed to the highest safety standards.
What Is Gate Safe and Why Does It Matter?
Gate Safe is a UK charity founded to improve the safety of automated and manual gates and barriers. Since 2010, it has led the conversation around gate safety, earning formal recognition from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) for its pioneering efforts.
Gate Safe provides practical, plain-English training focused on real-world risk—not just theory. Their IOSH-approved programme ensures that installers:
Understand relevant UK legislation
Identify and mitigate real-life installation risks
Perform thorough risk assessments
Select and install appropriate safety devices
Design for safety from the outset
Implement essential maintenance procedures
The result? Safer installations, fewer accidents, and total peace of mind for clients.
As HSE’s Philip White puts it:
“We commend the Charity’s commitment to providing clear, practical and easy to understand information on what constitutes a safe and legally compliant gate.”
Why Gate Safety Is Business Critical
Gates and barriers are often the first point of contact with your site—especially in car parks, delivery areas, and service roads. When something goes wrong, the consequences can be severe:
Personal injury to staff, customers, or contractors
Vehicle damage or traffic disruption
Legal claims or regulatory penalties
Reputational damage to your brand
By choosing a Gate Safe accredited provider, you reduce those risks significantly. You demonstrate due diligence, enhance your health and safety credentials, and protect your business from avoidable liability.
How UKFSL Supports Safer, Smarter Sites
As part of our wider roadway, car park, and service yard maintenance offering, UKFSL provides:
Gate installation and repairs (Gate Safe accredited)
Barrier repair and welding
Pothole repairs and resurfacing
Bollard installation and repair
Block paving reinstatement
Accident repairs and emergency make-safe response
Line marking and bay painting
Our team combines industry-leading safety credentials with decades of hands-on experience delivering durable, compliant solutions across commercial, public, retail, and mixed-use sites.
Whether it’s a service yard access gate or a high-traffic retail car park barrier, our Gate Safe-accredited professionals ensure every component is installed, tested, and maintained with safety at the core.
Choosing UKFSL Means:
Full compliance with gate safety regulations
Reduced risk of injury or legal liability
High-quality workmanship with long-term reliability
A single point of contact for all external infrastructure needs
Your external environment speaks volumes about your business. From appearance to accessibility and safety, every detail matters.
With UKFSL, you get more than a contractor—you gain a partner in protection.
Contact us today to learn more about our Gate Safe-accredited services and how we help businesses stay safe, compliant, and operational—inside and out.
