Complete Guide to Stair Gates and Safety Gates

Creating a baby proof home has always been on the minds of concerned parents. Now creating a secure environment using child safety and stair gates has never been simpler. Trustworthy and beautiful barriers are a great way to keep toddlers out of those off-limit areas.

Styles of Stair and Safety Gates: If you've been seeking for the best way to provide security with a minimum of trouble, these stair and safety gates are your answers. Auto-Lock gates, pressure safety gates and stairway safety gates offer several protection options for multiple areas of your home. You have a choice of mounting certain gates to door frames or studs within your wall, or using pressure mounted gates to increase the child safe environment on your home.

Stair and Safety Gates Mounted with Fixed Hardware: Fixed stair and safety gates are typically designed for areas such as stairs to upper or lower areas. However, they can often be used in other environments. The Stairway Special Gate model was created to provide the best protection to a child in any area of the home. If your home has stairs this is the gate to consider. You may also want to consider the Clear Safety Gate. This style works well at the top of stairways to keep children safe from falls while still in plain view.

The latch will confound the most curious youngster, but lets an adult open and close the mechanism with only one hand. The lightweight aluminum construction allows you to mount the gate onto a stud at angles up to 30 degrees. There is a classic Heirloom Wood Safety Gate which combines maximum child protection and elegance at the same time. An easier to install model is the Duragate, that you can quickly fix in place with a minimum of fuss.

Pressure Sensitive Mounted Safety Gates: Auto-lock Pressure gates are quickly set between the sides of a door frame or opening. These rely on pressure to hold them in place and you can still move through the gates using a quick release latch that shuts behind you. It's also constructed from steel and will last for years to come.

Pass-Through Safety and Stair Gates: Auto-Lock safety gates are another easily installed child friendly option to keep your child away from any dangerous areas of the home. These are ideal for high traffic areas like the laundry room, bath or kitchen. These are constructed from lightweight aluminum which makes them a breeze to install and operate.

Once set up, its simple to use the unique patented latch mechanism with a pull and twist. Adults and teenagers can quickly pass through and the gate locks behind you by just swinging it shut.