Composite Gates Blackpool
Composite driveway gates, side gates and garden gates for homes in Blackpool and across the Fylde coast, made to measure on a steel frame and fitted by an experienced local fabricator. Covering Bispham, Cleveleys, Thornton, Poulton-le-Fylde, Fleetwood, Lytham and St Annes.
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.
Composite driveway gates
Woodgrain, timber-effect and two-tone pairs, with and without a matching pedestrian gate.
Something close to what you want? Send photos of your opening for a provisional price.
Side and garden gates
Garden and side gates with vertical or horizontal boards, some with matching fence panels.
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 lock, the finish, an arched top and finials decide where it falls.
Driveway gates
£1,800 to £5,000+Fabricated and fitted. The width, the exposure, the ground and the specification 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.
Wind and salt — a galvanised frame, stainless fixings and stronger posts on the front.
The ground — sandy ground needs deeper, wider post footings than clay.
A matching set — driveway gates, a pedestrian gate and fence panels made together.
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, its rough width, and how close you are to the front.
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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 Blackpool asks of a gate
Wind straight off the sea
Along the front, from South Shore up through Bispham to Cleveleys and round to St Annes, nothing stands between a gate and the westerlies coming off the Irish Sea. A fully boarded gate catches that wind like a sail, so on the coast the frame and posts are sized for it, and a pair gets a drop bolt so it stays shut. A good latch matters more here than anywhere: a gate left on the catch in a westerly will slam. Salt comes in on the same wind, so frames near the front are galvanised before they are powder coated, with stainless fixings.
Sandy ground on the Fylde
The Fylde coast is flat and much of it sits on sand. Posts set in sand need deeper, wider concrete footings than the same posts in clay, or over a few years a heavy gate pulls them out of true and starts to drag. The fabricator will check what the ground is like on the visit, and it is one reason a gate post here is not something to skimp on.
Bungalows and low front walls
Bispham, Norbreck, Cleveleys, Thornton and Poulton have a lot of bungalows behind low front walls, and a tall solid gate can look out of scale against them. A gate at or just above wall height usually sits better, and anything up to a metre high next to a road needs no planning permission. Where there is a driveway and a path, the driveway gates, the pedestrian gate and any fence panels can all be made together so they match, like the set at the top of this page.
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, over a galvanised finish near the front. Black suits most boards, but a frame can be matched to your windows or doors.
Areas we cover around Blackpool
Blackpool and the towns and villages across the Fylde are covered. If your area is not named, send your postcode and we will confirm.
Nearby towns
Also covered: Bispham, Norbreck, Anchorsholme, Layton, Marton, Squires Gate, South Shore, Cleveleys, Thornton, Fleetwood, Poulton-le-Fylde, Carleton, Hardhorn, Staining, Lytham, St Annes, Ansdell, Kirkham 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 Blackpool
How much do composite gates cost in Blackpool?
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, the exposure, the ground, hinged or sliding, and the finish all move it. Send photos and a width for a provisional price for your opening.
Will a solid gate cope with the wind on the front?
Yes, if it is built for it. On the coast the frame and posts are sized for the wind load, a pair gets a drop bolt, and the latch is chosen to hold. Say how close you are to the front when you send your photos.
Does sandy ground make a difference?
It does. Posts in sandy ground need deeper, wider concrete footings than in clay, or a heavy gate can pull them out of line over time. The fabricator checks the ground on the visit.
Can you match driveway gates, a front gate and a fence panel?
Yes. Made together, the boards, frame colour and finials all match, and the tops can be set to line up. Send photos of the whole frontage.
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 Lytham St Annes and Fleetwood?
Yes, along with Bispham, Cleveleys, Thornton, Poulton-le-Fylde, Kirkham and the villages across the Fylde. 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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