Solar gate motors for Howard Springs, Humpty Doo, Bees Creek and Berry Springs
Dunwrights supplies and installs solar gate motors for rural properties across the Darwin Rural area, from Howard Springs and Humpty Doo to Bees Creek, Berry Springs and beyond.
More rural blocks are automating their gates every year, and for good reason. When your gate sits at the end of a long driveway, getting out to open it by hand in the Wet gets old fast.
Rural gates also work harder than suburban ones. They’re often heavier steel gates on longer fence lines, with no mains power at the boundary, so everything runs on solar.
That system has to keep going through days of monsoon cloud, survive storms, and still respond to a remote from a car pulling in off the road.
A setup built for a suburban block won’t cope with that. We size the solar, batteries, motor and antenna for your property, so your gate opens when you need it, whatever the weather.
And if it ever plays up, you’re dealing with a local team who knows rural gates, not waiting weeks for help from down south.
Dunwrights Air & Electrical can repair and service automatic gate motors so they stay in top condition for dealing with weather conditions in the Top End.
What we install
Duntech solar gate motors. Simple by design, with affordable parts stocked in Darwin. For sliding or swing gates.
Solar sized for the Wet. Panels and batteries sized to keep your gate running through days of monsoon cloud.
Solid solar mounting frames. Built to stay put in storms, not flimsy brackets that flap in the wind.
Lithium batteries. They handle Darwin heat far better than standard lead-acid batteries.
Extended antennas. We fit these on rural jobs to get the best range from your remotes.
Phone-connected intercoms. A visitor presses the button at the gate, your phone rings, and you let them in from anywhere.
Built for busy gates too
Rural gates don’t just serve one household. Staff, contractors, family and shared driveways all add up. We’ve set up solar gates running 160 remotes, so a busy gate is no problem.
A straight word on remote range
Many people expect to open the gate from the house, 150 metres or more away.
Remotes don’t work like that, especially through trees.
A standard receiver typically reaches around 60 metres.
With an extended antenna and a clear line of sight, it can reach much further.
We’ll look at your property and tell you honestly what to expect. If the house is too far away, an intercom may be the better answer.
Done right. For life.
We stand behind every job we do, for life. That’s our lifetime workmanship warranty.
Most gate motor parts are covered for one or two years. When we install Duntech Automation parts, they’re covered for life as well. On a rural block, where a failed gate means a long walk in the rain, that matters.
How it works
- Get in touch. Call us and we’ll text you a link to send a few photos of your gate and driveway.
- We assess and quote. For most rural jobs, we’ll visit to check the gate, the distance to the house and where the sun falls. You’ll receive a formal quote before anything goes ahead.
- We install. We install, test the range from where you’ll use the remote, and show you how everything works.
Already have a rural gate motor?
We repair and upgrade existing solar gate systems too, whatever the brand.
The most common problems we see are batteries that have given up in the heat, panels too small to get through the Wet, and remotes that won’t reach.
Why Duntech for rural gates?
Duntech motors are simple by design, with affordable parts stocked in Darwin. When we install them, the parts are covered for life, on top of our lifetime workmanship warranty. On a rural block, where a failed gate means a long walk in the rain, that matters.
Rural Gate FAQs
Do I need mains power at the gate?
No. Solar gate motors run from their own panels and batteries, so they’re ideal where power doesn’t reach the boundary.
Will my solar gate work through the Wet?
It will if it’s sized properly. Undersized systems are the most common reason solar gates stop in the Wet. We size ours to keep running through extended cloudy weather.
How far will my remote reach?
A standard receiver typically reaches around 60 metres, less through trees. An extended antenna can reach much further with a clear line of sight. We’ll tell you what to expect for your property.
Can you fix my existing rural gate?
Yes. We repair most brands of solar gate motor. See our gate motor repairs page.