About Us

Our story and where we came from.

Horizal Aluminium Gates

Exceptional-quality, Hand-built, Bespoke Gates. Fitted by Approved Installers Nationwide.

About Us

Exceptional-quality, Hand-built, Bespoke Gates. Fitted by Approved Installers Nationwide.

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Our Story

About us – Trading as Alucorb Ltd, we are a highly respected company based in Bredbury, near Stockport specialising in the supply & installation of all types of CE Approved perimeter security products and with a wealth of experience, we offer a complete solution which I’m sure you will find second to none.

We have exclusive distribution rights with Horizal, a world renowned European manufacturer, to supply their high quality range of aluminium gates throughout the UK.

Based in Lyon, France, they have expanded their business through a network of regional companies, offering them their own exclusive territory and supplying them with Driveway Gates. This is the business model we are following. View the video below for further information on Horizal. If you want to know anymore about us, please get in touch.

We also have a large showroom at our main UK headquarters, complete with full-size automated working driveway gates demonstrations. If you would like to see the quality of our aluminium gates and view a demonstration with one of our experts, why not visit our showroom?

Please call 0161 406 5910 to arrange an appointment.

We offer the whole package from concept to completion:

  • A friendly & informative sales team to deal with your initial enquiry.

  • Contact with one of our HorizAL gate installers, close to where you live, so that you can deal direct with a company in your locality.
  • Expert advice, offering the optimum solution in HorizAL Aluminium Gates & all other associated products.
  • A full Gate Automation & Access Control solution to meet your personal requirements.
  • Fully dimensioned CAD Drawings for your approval, to make sure you are completely satisfied with what you are ordering.
  • Full installation of all products & equipment.
  • Technical Helpdesk (Office Hours).

  • Full Warranty Package incl. ongoing scheduled Service & Maintenance.

Who are Horizal?

Horizal Lyon

HorizAL are one of the leading manufacturers & suppliers of high quality Aluminium Driveway Gates in Europe. Founded in 1969, their headquarters are based in the Rhône-Alps region near Lyon.

Benefiting from a wide experience in the design & manufacture of aluminium products, they began to offer a fantastic range of Aluminium Gates just over 20 years ago.

Marketing & installation is now handled through a network of professional independent companies known as “Les Portaliers®”, which simply means “gate experts”. Each Gate Expert has an exclusive geographical area & there are approximately 200 of these servicing the whole of France.

At the forefront of design & technology, HorizAL significantly contributes to the on-going success of today’s architecture, by offering a solution for all types of properties, from classic styles to modern innovative builds.

ALUMINIUM WAREHOUSE STORAGE FACILITY ALUMINIUM GATES ALUMINIUM PROFILES

This technical concept behind all of their products provides several benefits, excellent rigidity, an impeccable finish and the possibility of dismantling and replacing items that may be accidentally damaged after installation.

These assembly techniques contribute to the longevity of HORIZAL products and with the European Label “QUALICOAT”, the powder coated finish is guaranteed for 10 years.

Over 30 countries are successfully marketing HORIZAL products, making the brand one of the most well-known worldwide.