Find out how Retract-A-Gate compares to other safety gates. Click and read more to discover why our award-winning dog gate is the best dog safety gate in its class.
Easy and fast installation is a must – fortunately you’ve come to the right place! Click to discover what you will need to know to easily and quickly install the Retract-A-Gate in your home.
Retract-A-Gate is the proud winner of many awards. Click here to view some of the safety gate awards and distinctions we have earned.
Stylish and compact, Retract-A-Gate is a dog and pet safety gate that was designed to offer the best balance of simple installation, ease of use, durability, and most of all safety for you and your family. Shop around and compare and, of course, you can find cheaper dog gates, but you will not find one which offers more value than Retract-A-Gate; that is our promise to you. Investing in Retract-A-Gate is an investment in your family and your home, and we know how you want that to be an investment that will last. We have extensively tested our competitors’ retractable gates and are familiar with how their quality compares. Retract-A-Gate has distinct advantages over these imitators; here is a summary of some of the best reasons to choose the Original Retract-A-Gate!
The Retract-A-Gate retractable dog and pet gate was designed to be easy to install, as well as use. Retract-A-Gate can be installed inside a walk-way, around the corner of a door or walk-way, at the top of stairs, the bottom of stairs, or even on an angle. Attaching the gate to wrought iron railings, baluster spindles, or stair posts is also very common. No other safety gate in its class offers the same durability, simplicity, and ease of installation.
To install, there are four identical brackets: two on either side of the opening. The brackets mount at 3 and 30 1/2 inches off the floor and need about 2.5 inches of flat surface to attach to. When done, the horizontal distance (across the opening) between upper and lower brackets must be identical. This keeps the dog gate square and properly fit. All that’s left is to snap the gate into the brackets, and that’s it—the safety gate is ready to use!
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Retract-A-Gate can be used outside. It’s easily installed to most decks and patios, making it the perfect outdoor deck gate. Comprehensive testing on Retract-A-Gate has been completed in rainy, hot, and snowy conditions. It’s the only pet gate in its class that works both indoor and outdoor!
To help streamline your installation and make it easier and safer, we offer a few optional accessories to help with that. These accessories are not always needed, but have been custom designed for special installation requirements that arise from time to time. For the highlights, read below, or for more information, or to purchase, Click here.
To operate Retract-A-Gate and secure an area, the gate easily unrolls by pulling the mesh across the opening to cover any width, up to its maximum, and then locks tightly in place.
Two low-profile brackets, which the dog gate hooks into, are attached to both sides of the opening. The reel side of the gate snaps into one pair of brackets. Then the handle side—the side you pull out—hooks into the brackets across the opening. The lock is a simple push-and-turn mechanism; easy for adults to use, but safe for “little ones.” Retract-A-Gate is the only dog gate in its class which offers one-hand operation, as easy as 1…2…3!
We are proud that Retract-A-Gate is tested and certified professionally each and every year to comply with safety gate and enclosure standards in the USA and Canada. The safety gate is also certified each year by passing all requirements and regulations for safety gates distributed throughout Europe. In addition to being certified, several prestigious parenting and safety organizations have given awards to Retract-A-Gate for excellence in quality, durability, and safety. We are extremely confident that you will be pleased with your Smart Retract product. Get your 100% American-made retractable safety gate right away!