Composite Gates Launceston
Composite driveway gates, garden gates and side gates for homes in Launceston, made to measure on a steel frame and fitted by the experienced local fabricator who covers the area. Covering St Stephens, Newport, Lewannick, Altarnun, Egloskerry, North Petherwin and Lifton.
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: an arched grey pair, a double gate with fencing to match, a pair with fleur-de-lis finials, and an unequal pair with one narrow leaf.
Seen something close to what you want? Send photos of your opening for a provisional price.
Side gates and garden gates
An arched gate with a built-in letterbox, a side gate seen from the garden, horizontal boards with fencing to match, and a side gate between a house and garage.
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 letterbox decide where it falls.
Driveway gates
£1,800 to £5,000+Fabricated and fitted. The width, a pedestrian leaf 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.
Castle town — gates that suit the old streets and the conservation area.
Farm and country homes — wide openings, gates set back from the lane, and dog-proof bottoms.
Between two moors — frames and hardware built for Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor weather.
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 Launceston asks of a gate
The old town on the hill
Launceston grew up around its castle on the hill above the River Kensey, and the streets inside the old town walls, through the Southgate Arch and around the square, are a conservation area. Cornwall Council takes an interest in changes to fronts there. A modest gate in a dark colour, at the height of the neighbouring walls, is usually the simplest choice, and it is worth a word with the planning team first.
Country homes and farm lanes
Much of the area around Launceston is farmland, and many homes in Lewannick, Egloskerry and the hamlets off the A30 sit on long drives onto narrow lanes. Turning in from a lane needs a wide opening, so a pair is often set back from the road with room to pull off. An unequal pair, with a narrow leaf for walking through, saves opening the whole gate, and a low bottom rail keeps dogs in.
Weather from both moors
Launceston sits between Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor, and the villages up towards Altarnun and the edge of the moor get more wind and rain than the town. A gate there needs a galvanised frame under the powder coat, hinges and a latch that will not seize, and posts concreted deep. Composite boards do not swell in wet weather, so the gate keeps closing cleanly all winter.
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 old town, and anthracite or brown sits well on country homes.
Areas we cover around Launceston
Launceston 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: St Stephens, Newport, St Thomas, Lewannick, Altarnun, Egloskerry, Tregadillett, Polyphant, North Petherwin, South Petherwin, Lifton and Lezant.
The rest of the county is on our Cornwall 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 Launceston
How much do composite gates cost in Launceston?
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, a pedestrian leaf, the boards and the finish all move it. Send photos and a width for a provisional price for your opening.
I live in the old town. Are there planning rules?
Very likely, as the centre is a conservation area. Speak to Cornwall Council first; a dark gate at the height of the neighbouring walls is the usual answer.
Our drive opens onto a narrow lane. What works best?
A pair set back from the lane so you can pull off the road, often an unequal pair so you can walk through without opening both.
Will a gate keep our dogs in?
Yes. The bottom rail can sit low to the ground, and a self-closing latch stops the gate being left open.
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 Lewannick, Altarnun and Lifton?
Yes, along with St Stephens, Newport, Egloskerry, North Petherwin 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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