Sliding Gate Ground Track 3m, 20mm Round Head, 60 x 15mm Galvanised, Surface Fix

A low-profile galvanised ground track for sliding gates that run on wheels with a 20mm half round groove. This 3m length has a rounded head 20mm across, rising only 15mm above a flat base 60mm wide, so it sits low on a finished concrete surface and a vehicle crossing it meets a shallow hump rather than a kerb. Oblong fixing slots are already cut along both flanges, ready for anchors. If you are laying a sliding gate run on an existing slab, or replacing a worn track without breaking out the concrete, this is the surface-fixed option. The price shown is for one 3m length, with a minimum order of 3, because these are normally bought in numbers for a run of gates or doors.

Why this track works

It keeps the gate on its line. The groove of each wheel sits over the rounded head, so the wheels cannot walk sideways as the gate rolls.

It goes down without digging. Fixing slots run the full length, at 120mm centres at each end and 300mm centres between, so you drill and anchor into sound concrete instead of cutting a channel.

Low across the opening. At 15mm it is the lowest of our round head tracks, which matters where pedestrians, trolleys and cars cross the line of the gate through the day.

Where it is used

Sliding gates on yards, depots, farm entrances, commercial premises and driveways, whether they are moved by hand or by an automatic operator. It suits a good existing slab, and replacing a damaged section of older surface track.

This is a surface track, so it needs a flat, solid and level base over the whole travel of the gate. It is not for loose surfaces, tarmac that will move, or block paving without a proper concrete bed. It also sits in the opening, so leaves and stones have to be kept off it. If you would rather have nothing across the entrance, a cantilever gate is the alternative.

Specifications

Choosing the right track and wheel

Pick the track by how it will be fixed. This one is the shallowest and the only one of the three with slots cut for surface anchors along its full length. The deeper sections below are made to be set into concrete, or bolted down, and they stand much taller, so they are not a like-for-like swap for this track.

Then match the wheel. The groove must be a 20mm half round groove, and the wheel, not this track, carries the published load figure. Check the rating against the full weight of your gate, and allow for two wheels sharing it.

Fitting and care

Lay the track on the slab along the full travel of the gate, dead straight, and pack nothing under it: a track that rocks will loosen its fixings. The slots are 6mm wide, so choose a masonry anchor whose shank passes through a 6mm slot and fix through every position. Butt lengths end to end with the heads in line.

If you cut a length, use a grinder or saw and treat the cut end with zinc-rich paint. Keep the head clear of stones, leaves and ice, and check the anchors once or twice a year.

Frequently asked questions

Ordering and delivery

Order 3 or more online, with Express UK Delivery to your site and same-day dispatch on orders before 2pm, Monday to Friday. For a larger job, call 01744 520 110 or email sales@industrialsuppliesco.co.uk and we will confirm availability and delivery before you order.