1st Choice considers the installation of automatic gates for the education sector to be one if the most important things we do. Our bespoke security systems for schools and colleges offer tailored protection for young people.
Whilst creating a secure perimeter for your school is desirable, many of our clients are concerned that their premises shouldn’t look like a fortress. 1st Choice take care to create effective security systems that don’t look ‘out of place’ in their environment. Many of the schools we’ve worked with have finished their automatic gates in the school colour, with customised school insignia.
1st Choice Security Systems have created a unique safety feature for school gates installation. The hinges on the gates are adapted to enable them to pivot without creating a crushing point. This innovation ensures that young children won’t get their fingers or hands injured by crushing them in the mechanism. All our school and college automated gates are made to comply to the highest safety standards.

Annual Servicing, Risk Assessments and Force Testing
Bespoke swing, sliding or bi-fold automatic gates
Strong and durable construction
Manual override facility as standard
Can be fitted with a variety of access control systems
Safety features integrated into the design
Customised finishes to match environment
Installed by dhf accredited engineers
All 1st Choice employees are DBS checked

1st Choice Security Systems has experience working in a range of educational environments so all our installers are DBS checked. We’re SafeContractor approved, work to the ISO2001-2015 standard, and we’re a DHF member. Should you need us in an emergency, we’re available 24 hours. We have high 1st time fix rates, and use a Job Management system to maximise efficiency on all projects.
