Composite Gates East Midlands

We survey, manufacture and fit composite and metal gates across the East Midlands — Nottingham, Derby and Leicester, out to Chesterfield and Mansfield, and south through Northampton, Kettering and Corby. Every gate is measured on site, made to those measurements, and installed by the same people who quoted it.

Coverage moves. We are always reviewing how the installers on our network are performing and taking on new ones as demand grows, so the towns below are where we work most consistently rather than a complete or permanent list.

Towns and cities we cover

The surrounding villages and suburbs of each are covered too. If your town is not named, send your postcode and we will confirm.

Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire

• Nottingham
• Derby
• Mansfield
• Chesterfield
• Newark-on-Trent
• Worksop
• Swadlincote

Also covered: Beeston, West Bridgford, Hucknall, Ilkeston, Belper, Ripley and the surrounding villages.

Leicestershire & Rutland

• Leicester
• Loughborough
• Melton Mowbray
• Market Harborough
• Lutterworth

Also covered: Hinckley, Coalville, Oakham, Uppingham and the surrounding villages.

Northamptonshire

• Northampton
• Kettering
• Corby
• Wellingborough

Also covered: Rushden, Daventry, Towcester, Oundle and the surrounding areas.

What we make and fit

• Composite driveway gates Double and single leaf, hung or sliding, manual or automated.
• Composite garden gates Side gates, back gates and matching pedestrian gates.
• Metal gates Steel and metal-framed gates, made to measure.
• Electric gates Automation on new gates, or retro-fitted to existing ones.
• Composite fencing Matching fence panels and screens to tie the boundary together.

What the East Midlands asks of a gate

Long driveways change the answer

There are a great many properties across this region on village edges and rural lanes with a long, generous approach — and that quietly changes the specification. A wide opening at the head of a long drive pushes past the sensible span for a swing pair, and the further a leaf reaches, the harder it pulls on hinges and posts. A sliding gate tracks across the opening instead, which is why it is so often the right answer here even where there is plenty of room.

The Derbyshire edge is exposed

Get up towards the Peak fringe, or onto the higher ground north of Chesterfield and Mansfield, and wind becomes the governing factor rather than an afterthought. A tall, fully boarded pair on open ground is a sail, and every gust of it goes into the hinges, the posts and the foundations. On these sites a partly open infill, a lower top rail, or heavier posts set deeper is not an upsell — it is the difference between a gate that still hangs true in five years and one that does not.

Matching a boundary that is already there

Most gates here go between existing brick piers rather than into open ground, and red brick varies more across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire than people expect. The gate has to sit with the brick it is next to, and it has to hang off a pier that can carry it. We check both at survey — the colour against the actual wall in daylight, and whether the pier is sound enough to take the load without work first.

Shared drives and agricultural access

Shared accesses and farm entrances are common across the rural parts of the region, and they ask different questions. A shared drive means the gate cannot obstruct a neighbour's right of way when it is open. A farm or yard entrance means wider spans, heavier use, and vehicles that are not cars. Both are workable, but both need saying at enquiry stage rather than discovering at installation.

What affects the cost

Gate prices move on a handful of variables rather than a fixed rate. The main ones are:

FAQs about Composite Gates in the East Midlands

Do you cover my village if it is not listed above?

Very likely. The towns listed are where we work most often across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, and the surrounding villages of each are covered as a matter of course. Send your postcode and you will get a straight answer either way rather than a maybe.

Sliding or swing gates on a long driveway?

It depends on the width of the opening and the ground beside it. A sliding gate needs a clear run alongside the opening to track into, but it handles wide spans far better than a swing pair and does not need clearance in front. Past a certain width a swing pair stops being sensible at all. We measure and advise on the actual opening rather than in the abstract.

How wide an opening can you cover?

Wider than most people assume, particularly with a sliding gate, but the honest answer is that it depends on the site — the run of ground alongside, whether it is level, and how the gate will be used. A farm or yard entrance taking regular vehicle traffic is specified differently from a domestic driveway of the same width. Tell us the use as well as the measurement.

There is no power at the gate — can it still be automated?

Usually, but it becomes a groundworks question as much as an electrical one, because a duct has to reach the opening. On a long drive that can be a substantial part of the cost, and it is much cheaper done while other work is going on than retro-fitted afterwards. If automation is even a possibility later, say so at survey and the gate can be built ready for it.

What changes on an exposed site?

The infill, the posts and the foundations. Wind load on a tall solid gate is considerable, and on open high ground it is the thing most likely to shorten a gate's life. Options are a partly open infill or a lower top rail to let wind through, and heavier posts set deeper to take what is left. It is specified at survey once we have seen how exposed the opening really is.

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