Composite Gates Bolton
Composite driveway gates, side gates and metal gates for homes in Bolton, and gates for yards and business premises, made to measure on a steel frame and fitted by an experienced local fabricator. Covering Horwich, Westhoughton, Farnworth, Bromley Cross, Harwood and the villages towards the moors.
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 and yard gates
Woodgrain and horizontal-board pairs, a low sliding gate, and boarded gates on a galvanised frame for a business yard.
Something close to what you want? Send photos of your opening for a provisional price.
Side and garden gates
A pair fitted under a carport and composite side gates made to the opening.
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 height, the exposure 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.
Exposure — homes towards the moors need a stronger frame, deeper posts and a drop bolt on a pair.
Opening flat — hinges that let a leaf swing right back against the house wall on a narrow side drive.
Yards and premises — a heavier frame and galvanised finish for gates in daily commercial use.
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 whether it is a home or business premises.
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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 Bolton asks of a gate
Up towards the moors
North of the town, Horwich, Egerton, Bromley Cross, Harwood and Edgworth run up towards the West Pennine Moors, and homes there sit higher and more exposed than the town centre. Wind and wet are what a gate has to stand up to. A fully boarded gate takes a lot of wind, so the frame and posts are sized for it, the posts are set deep in ground that stays wet for long spells, and a pair gets a drop bolt so the leaves do not rattle against each other. Composite boards do not swell or rot, which is why they last where timber gates on these plots tend not to.
Drives down the side of a semi
A lot of Bolton's semis have the drive running down the side of the house, with the gate set back in line with the front wall so the car can still park in front. Those openings are often narrow, with the house wall on one side, so how the gate opens matters more than its looks. A single wide leaf can be hung to swing right back flat against the house, out of the way of the car, where a pair would leave two leaves sticking out into a narrow drive. A photo looking down the drive shows the fabricator what room there is.
Yards, workshops and business premises
Bolton still has plenty of yards, workshops and small business units, and the same fabricators make gates for those as well as for homes. A commercial gate is opened far more often and takes more knocks, so it is built on a heavier steel frame, galvanised before it is coated, with a lock or padlock arrangement that suits the business. Composite boards give the yard some privacy from the road, like the boarded gates in the gallery above.
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 are the usual choices, and commercial gates are galvanised under the coat.
Areas we cover around Bolton
Bolton 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: Horwich, Westhoughton, Blackrod, Lostock, Heaton, Deane, Over Hulton, Little Lever, Kearsley, Farnworth, Breightmet, Astley Bridge, Harwood, Bromley Cross, Egerton, Edgworth 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 Bolton
How much do composite gates cost in Bolton?
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, hinged or sliding, the lock and the finish all move it. Send photos and a width for a provisional price for your opening.
Do you make gates for business premises?
Yes. The same fabricators make gates for yards, workshops and units, on a heavier galvanised steel frame with a lock or padlock arrangement to suit. Send photos and the width of the opening, and say how often the gate is used.
My drive runs down the side of the house. Pair or single gate?
On a narrow side drive, a single leaf is often better. It can be hung to swing right back against the house wall, where a pair would leave two leaves sticking out into the drive. A photo looking down the drive helps the fabricator advise.
Will a solid gate cope with the wind towards the moors?
Yes, if it is specified for it. On exposed plots the frame and posts are sized for the wind load, the posts are set deeper, and a pair gets a drop bolt. Say if your home is exposed when you send your photos.
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 Horwich and Westhoughton?
Yes, along with Farnworth, Little Lever, Bromley Cross, Harwood, Egerton, Blackrod 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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