Composite Gates Bournemouth
Composite driveway gates, garden gates and side gates for homes in Bournemouth, from Southbourne and Boscombe to Westbourne, Talbot Woods, Kinson and Throop, made to measure on a steel frame and fitted by a fabricator from our network.
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
Recent driveway gates from the fabricators on our network: a timber-effect pair with horizontal boards, an arched grey pair, a chocolate pair with a screen top, and an oak-effect run in front of a bungalow.
Seen something close to what you want? Send photos of your opening for a provisional price.
Garden gates with a wood look
A light oak side gate, horizontal boards with fencing to match, an arched grey gate, and a walnut-effect gate in a brown frame.
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 any screen panel decide where it falls.
Driveway gates
£1,800 to £5,000+Fabricated and fitted. The width, a single pair or a sliding gate, 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.
Wood look — oak, walnut and timber-effect boards that do not need staining or treating.
Sea air — a galvanised frame and hardware chosen for the coast, from Southbourne to Alum Chine.
Conservation areas — Talbot Woods, Meyrick Park and parts of Boscombe, where the council has extra say.
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 fabricator on our network 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 Bournemouth asks of a gate
The look of wood without the upkeep
Plenty of people in Bournemouth search for a wooden gate, and the look is right for the town: pine, timber fences and brick. The trouble is what timber does by the sea and under trees. It needs staining every year or two, it swells and sticks after a wet winter, and it greys and splits. Composite boards in oak, walnut and timber effects give the same warm look on a steel frame that stays square and needs nothing more than a wash.
Pines, shade and damp
Bournemouth is a town of pines, from Talbot Woods and Branksome Park to the chines down to the beach. Gardens under big trees stay shaded and damp, and they drop needles and sap all year. A timber gate in that spot goes green and soft at the bottom. Composite boards do not rot, the steel frame is galvanised before it is powder coated, and the gate can be hung with a gap underneath so needles do not pack against it.
Talbot Woods, Meyrick Park and the conservation areas
Large parts of Bournemouth sit in conservation areas, including Talbot Woods, Meyrick Park and the older streets of Boscombe, and BCP Council has extra control over what changes at the front of houses there. A gate in keeping with the house, at the height of the existing wall or hedge, is usually the simplest route. Check with the council before you order if you are in one of those areas.
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 suit most fronts, but a brown frame sits well with oak and walnut boards.
Areas around Bournemouth
Send your postcode with your photos and we will confirm which fabricator can fit at your address.
Nearby towns
Also nearby: Southbourne, Boscombe, Pokesdown, Springbourne, Charminster, Moordown, Winton, Talbot Woods, Westbourne, Kinson, Throop, Muscliff, Ensbury Park, Christchurch and Ferndown.
The rest of the county is on our Dorset 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 Bournemouth
How much do composite gates cost in Bournemouth?
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 boards, the lock and the finish all move it. Send photos and a width for a provisional price for your opening.
Do you make gates that look like wood?
Yes. Composite boards come in oak, walnut and timber effects, on a steel frame, so you get the look of a wooden gate without staining or rot.
Will a gate cope with sea air and pine trees?
Yes, if it is specified for it. The frame is galvanised under the powder coat, the hardware is chosen for the coast, and the boards do not rot in the shade.
I live in Talbot Woods. Do I need permission for a gate?
Possibly, as it is a conservation area. Check with BCP Council first. A gate in keeping with the house, at the height of the existing wall, is usually the simplest route.
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 Christchurch and Ferndown?
Send your postcode with your photos and we will confirm which fabricator can take on your job, whether you are in Bournemouth, Christchurch, Ferndown or the villages around.
Ready for a price? Send a few photos and the width of your opening, and you will hear back with a provisional price.
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