Composite Gates Colchester
Composite driveway gates, garden gates and side gates for homes in Colchester, made to measure on a steel frame and fitted by the experienced local fabricator who covers the area. Covering Lexden, Stanway, Highwoods, Wivenhoe, West Mersea, Tiptree and Brightlingsea.
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.
Driveway gates fitted in Colchester
Anthracite and grey woodgrain composite pairs fitted in Colchester, across block-paved drives and between brick walls.
Seen something close to what you want? Send photos of your opening for a provisional price.
More from Colchester, and Shalford
A gate beside a timber fence and two anthracite pairs at the end of long drives, all fitted in Colchester, and a grey woodgrain side gate fitted in Shalford, near Braintree.
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 a fixed panel decide where it falls.
Driveway gates
£1,800 to £5,000+Fabricated and fitted. The width, an unequal pair 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.
Old town — gates that suit the Dutch Quarter, Lexden and the conservation areas.
Mersea and the estuaries — galvanised frames and coated hardware near the water.
Newer estates — side gates and bin access for Highwoods, Stanway and the north of the city.
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 Colchester asks of a gate
The Dutch Quarter and Lexden
Colchester is Britain's oldest recorded town, and the streets inside the Roman wall, the Dutch Quarter and much of Lexden are conservation areas. Colchester City Council has more say over the fronts of houses there. A plain gate in black or a dark colour, at the height of the old wall or railings either side, is the usual answer. Check with the council before ordering if your home is in one of those areas.
Salt from the Colne and the Blackwater
Down the Colne at Wivenhoe and Rowhedge, and out at West Mersea and Brightlingsea, homes sit close to tidal water and salt marsh. Steel without protection rusts fast there. The frame is galvanised before it is powder coated, and the hinges and latch are made for the coast, while the composite boards themselves will not rot or need painting.
Side gates on the newer estates
Highwoods, Stanway, Mile End and the newer roads on the north side of the city have homes with a narrow passage between the house and the boundary. Bins and bikes go through it every day, so the leaf has to clear a full wheelie bin and lock with a key from either side. Where the passage is wider than one comfortable leaf, a fixed panel in the same boards fills the extra width.
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 suits the older streets, and anthracite sits well with newer homes.
Areas we cover around Colchester
Colchester 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: Lexden, Stanway, Highwoods, Mile End, Greenstead, Old Heath, Prettygate, Wivenhoe, Rowhedge, West Mersea, Tiptree, Brightlingsea, Dedham and Marks Tey.
The rest of the county is on our Essex 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 Colchester
How much do composite gates cost in Colchester?
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, an unequal pair, the boards and the finish all move it. Send photos and a width for a provisional price for your opening.
I live in the Dutch Quarter. Can I have a composite gate?
Often yes, if it suits the house. Check with Colchester City Council first; a plain, dark gate at the height of the wall is usually the route.
We live near the water at Mersea. Will the gate rust?
Not if it is made for the coast: a galvanised frame under the powder coat and coated hinges and latch.
Our side passage is too wide for one gate. What can be done?
A gate with a matching fixed panel alongside, or a pair of side gates.
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 Wivenhoe, Tiptree and West Mersea?
Yes, along with Stanway, Highwoods, Brightlingsea, Dedham 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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