Composite Gates Lancaster
Composite driveway gates, garden gates and side gates for homes in Lancaster, made to measure on a steel frame and fitted by the experienced local fabricator who covers the area. Covering Bowerham, Scotforth, Skerton, Bolton-le-Sands, Halton, Caton and Galgate.
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 pair with fleur-de-lis finials, a two-tone pair with a screen top, a chocolate pair, and an arched pair between stone-capped piers.
Seen something close to what you want? Send photos of your opening for a provisional price.
Side gates and garden gates
A light oak side gate, a side gate seen from the garden, a gate with matching fence panels, and side gates with finials between stone walls.
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 finials decide where it falls.
Driveway gates
£1,800 to £5,000+Fabricated and fitted. The width, the exposure 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.
Stone houses — gates that suit sandstone terraces and stone gateposts.
Weather off the bay — a galvanised frame, deep posts and a drop bolt for the wind.
Lune valley plots — wider gates for village drives towards Caton and Halton.
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 Lancaster asks of a gate
Stone terraces and gateposts
Lancaster is a stone city, from the Georgian streets below the castle to the terraces of Bowerham, Primrose and Greaves. Many front gardens have stone walls and stone gateposts that are worth keeping. A sound post can carry the hinges directly. A cracked or leaning one can stay for looks, with a steel post set just inside it to take the weight. The central streets are in conservation areas, so check with Lancaster City Council first if you live there.
Weather off Morecambe Bay
West-facing gardens in Lancaster, and those towards Bolton-le-Sands and Hest Bank, take wind and rain straight off Morecambe Bay. A light gate hung on undersized hinges soon drops and drags across the drive. Here the frame is made stiffer for exposed spots, the hinges are sized for the weight of the leaf, the posts are concreted well down, and a pair is held by a drop bolt when closed.
Village drives up the Lune valley
Up the Lune valley, Halton, Caton, Brookhouse and Quernmore have bigger plots and longer drives, often onto a lane. A pair of driveway gates with finials, or a wide gate with a pedestrian gate beside it, suits the stone houses there. Wide gates are built with a stiffer frame so they stay level, and they can be made ready for a motor if you want one later.
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 is the traditional choice against stone, and anthracite suits newer homes.
Areas we cover around Lancaster
Lancaster 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: Bowerham, Scotforth, Greaves, Primrose, Skerton, Ridge, Hala, Galgate, Halton, Caton, Brookhouse, Bolton-le-Sands, Hest Bank, Slyne and Carnforth.
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 Lancaster
How much do composite gates cost in Lancaster?
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, any finials and the finish all move it. Send photos and a width for a provisional price for your opening.
Can I keep my old stone gateposts?
Usually. A sound post can take the hinges directly. A cracked or leaning one is left standing for looks, with a steel post set just inside it to carry the gate.
Our garden faces the bay. Will a gate take the wind?
Yes, built properly. Expect a stiffer frame, hinges sized for the leaf, posts concreted well down, and a drop bolt on a pair.
Do I need permission for a gate in the city centre?
Possibly, as the centre is in conservation areas. Check with Lancaster City Council before you order.
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 Caton, Halton and Bolton-le-Sands?
Yes, along with Galgate, Scotforth, Skerton, Hest Bank, Carnforth and the areas 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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