Anti-Tailgate Design
Barriers open for one person per valid credential and close immediately. Sensors detect if a second person attempts to pass through, triggering an alert.
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Speed gates
How speed gates work
One valid card, one person through. Here's what the gates do, what they connect to, and what fitting one involves.
Features
Built for security and flow
Our speed gate solutions combine physical security with modern design — protecting your facility without creating bottlenecks or compromising aesthetics.
Fast Operation
Fast gate operation keeps traffic flowing during peak hours. Members barely break stride on their way in.
Access Control Integration
Opens for the credentials your access control already uses — fobs, cards, MobilePass on a phone, and biometrics. Integrates with Inner Range, Paxton and the other platforms we support.
Accessibility Options
Wide-lane options for wheelchair access and luggage.
ITAC Announcements
When integrated with our ITAC system, tailgate events trigger automatic voice announcements over your facility's sound system — alerting staff and deterring repeat attempts.
Emergency Failsafe
Connected to your fire alarm, the gates open automatically when it activates — and they open if the power fails.
What's involved
Plan it before the floor goes down
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We look at your entrance
The width, the floor, your access control and your gym software, so we know which gate and how many lanes fit.
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The cabling goes in
The cabinets are cabled to each other and to your access control, usually through the floor. On a new fit-out that's simple; on a finished floor it means cutting a channel.
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We install and connect it
The gates are fixed in place, wired to your access control, and set to open for your members' cards, phones or fobs.
A gate or detection
Stopped, or caught?
A speed gate stops the person who follows a member in: it lets one person through for each valid card. Tailgate detection catches them instead, at a door you already have.
A gate suits a busy entrance where you want tailgating stopped, not just caught. Detection suits an existing door, where a gate won't fit or isn't needed. Some sites use both.
In short
- A speed gate: stops it, one person per card
- Tailgate detection: catches it, at the door you have
- Both: a gate at the front, detection where a gate won't fit
Common questions
Speed gates, answered
What happens in a fire or a power cut?
Connected to your fire alarm, the gates open automatically when it activates — and they open if the power fails.
Can a wheelchair or a pram get through?
Yes: there are wide-lane options for wheelchair access and luggage, planned with the rest of your entrance.
Will it work with my gym software?
With DoorGuard24, the gate opens only for current members in your gym software.
How long does it take?
Lead times depend on the gate and how it's shipped. We give you the timing with your quote.
What they cost
What is tailgating costing you?
Put in your weekly membership fee and how many people you think train without paying, and see what it adds up to, and what a speed gate costs.