Composite Gates Blackburn
Composite driveway gates, bi-folding and sliding gates, side gates and garden gates for homes in Blackburn, made to measure on a steel frame and fitted by the experienced local fabricator who covers the area. Covering Darwen, Wilpshire, Feniscowles, Mellor, Langho, Rishton and Great Harwood.
Photos first, then a price. Send a few photos and the width of your opening, and you will have a provisional price before anyone travels out.
Folding, sliding and timber-effect gates
Recent driveway gates from the fabricators on our network: a timber-effect pair, a sliding gate, an anthracite pair with horizontal boards and a pair with finials.
Seen something close to what you want? Send photos of your opening for a provisional price.
Side and garden gates
Horizontal boards with a screen top, a gate with a cut-out panel, and side gates in light oak and dark boards.
Want a side gate to match your driveway gates? Mention it when you send your photos.
Guide prices
Side and garden gates
£900 to £1,500A single gate, fabricated and fitted. The boards, the lock and the finish decide where it falls.
Driveway gates
£1,800 to £5,000+Fabricated and fitted. The width, hinged, bi-folding or sliding, and the finish decide where it falls.
Width of the opening — the biggest single factor, and what decides between a single gate, a pair and a sliding gate.
Bi-folding — leaves that fold in half need about half the room to swing.
Sliding — runs along a wall or fence on a ground track; needs a clear run beside the opening.
The timber look — wood-effect boards that need no staining.
Guide prices only. Your provisional price is worked out from your photos and measurements.
Photos first, then a price
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Send photos and a width
A few photos of the opening from the street and from inside, and its rough width.
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Get a provisional price
A local fabricator looks at your photos and comes back with a provisional price and any questions.
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Measured on site
If you are happy with the price, the fabricator visits to measure accurately and confirm the details.
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Made and fitted
Your gate is made to those measurements on a steel frame and fitted by the same fabricator.
What Blackburn asks of a gate
Bi-folding gates for short drives
On plenty of Blackburn drives, the car sits close behind the gates and a standard pair would hit it before opening fully. Bi-folding gates, like the four-leaf set at the top of this page, fold in half as they open, so each side needs only about half the room. They are built on the same steel frame as any other pair, with the leaves hinged together and a drop bolt on each.
Sliding gates where nothing can swing
Where there is no room at all for a gate to swing, a sliding gate runs across the opening on a ground track and parks to one side. It needs a clear stretch of wall or fence beside the drive, at least as wide as the gate, and fairly level ground for the track. Built ready for a motor if you want one, it can be opened by hand in the meantime.
The look of timber without the upkeep
Lots of people searching for wooden driveway gates want the look rather than the work. Timber-effect composite boards, like the horizontal pair in the photos, give the warmth of wood without the yearly staining, and they will not swell, warp or rot. On a steel frame they also stay square, which a heavy timber pair rarely does for long.
Boards and frame colours
Composite boards
Board ranges vary from one fabricator to another, but they can fit almost any make. If you have seen a board you like, send the name or a photo and the fabricator will tell you whether it can be used.
Steel frames
Frames can be powder coated in almost any RAL colour. Black and anthracite grey frame timber-effect boards well, but a frame can be matched to your windows or doors.
Areas we cover around Blackburn
Blackburn and the towns and villages around it are covered. If your area is not named, send your postcode and we will confirm.
Nearby towns
Also covered: Darwen, Wilpshire, Ramsgreave, Mellor, Feniscowles, Pleasington, Cherry Tree, Lammack, Beardwood, Langho, Rishton, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington and the villages between.
The rest of the region is on our North West page.
What we make and fit
- Composite driveway gates Hinged pairs, single leaves and sliding gates, built ready for a motor if you want one.
- Composite garden gates Side gates, back gates and pedestrian gates to match your driveway gates.
- Metal gates Steel and metal-framed gates, made to measure.
- Composite fencing Matching fence panels fitted alongside a new gate.
FAQs about Composite Gates in Blackburn
How much do composite gates cost in Blackburn?
As a guide, a single side or garden gate is around £900 to £1,500 fabricated and fitted, and a pair of driveway gates runs from around £1,800 to £5,000 or more. The width, hinged, bi-folding or sliding, and the finish all move it. Send photos and a width for a provisional price for your opening.
What are bi-folding gates?
Driveway gates where each side is two leaves hinged together, so they fold as they open and need about half the room to swing.
How much room does a sliding gate need?
A clear run of wall or fence beside the opening at least as wide as the gate, and fairly level ground for the track.
Can I get the look of wooden gates without the upkeep?
Yes. Timber-effect composite boards look like wood but need no staining and will not rot, swell or warp.
Why do you ask for photos before visiting?
The fabricators on our network cover a wide area, so a visit can mean a long round trip. Photos and a rough width let them give you a provisional price first, and the visit to measure only happens once you are happy with it. You are not waiting in for someone only to find the price does not suit.
Do you cover Darwen, Wilpshire and Great Harwood?
Yes, along with Feniscowles, Mellor, Langho, Rishton, Accrington and the villages around them. If you are not sure about your street, send your postcode and we will confirm.
Ready for a price? Send a few photos and the width of your opening, and a local fabricator will come back to you with a provisional price.
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