Composite Gates Penrith
Composite driveway gates, garden gates and side gates for homes in Penrith, from the town and Carleton to Eamont Bridge, Stainton, Langwathby and Pooley Bridge, 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 double gate with fencing to match, a chocolate pair with a screen top, an anthracite pair with horizontal boards, and a sliding gate part open.
Seen something close to what you want? Send photos of your opening for a provisional price.
Side gates and garden gates
A side gate seen from the garden, a side gate with a screen top, an arched side gate in a brick archway, and a gate with a house number and letterbox.
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, hinged or sliding, 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.
Red sandstone — warm colours and a post alongside where the stone is soft.
Lake District edge — planning in the National Park goes to its own authority.
Barns and farmhouses — wide openings and gates set back from the lane.
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 Penrith asks of a gate
A red sandstone town
Penrith is built of red sandstone, from the castle ruins and St Andrew's churchyard to the terraces and garden walls of Castletown and Wetheriggs. Next to that warm red stone, a bright grey gate can look harsh, while black, deep brown or a timber effect sits comfortably. Sandstone also weathers and crumbles at the joints, so where a pier cannot take the weight a slim steel post is fixed alongside it instead.
On the edge of the Lake District
A few miles out of town, Pooley Bridge, Dacre and the homes around Ullswater sit inside the Lake District National Park, where planning is handled by the National Park Authority rather than the council. The authority looks carefully at anything that changes how a house meets the lane. A simple gate in a muted colour, at the height of the wall, is the usual route, and it pays to ask before ordering.
Barn conversions and farmhouses
Across the Eden Valley, from Langwathby to Great Salkeld, plenty of homes are converted barns and farmhouses with wide yard entrances and long drives onto lanes. Those openings are often wider than a standard pair, so the gates are built with a stiffer frame and a drop bolt to stay level, or as a sliding gate where there is room alongside. Setting the gates back gives space to pull off the lane.
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 deep brown suit the red sandstone, and anthracite sits well with newer homes.
Areas around Penrith
Send your postcode with your photos and we will confirm which fabricator can fit at your address.
Nearby towns
Also nearby: Castletown, Wetheriggs, Carleton, Eamont Bridge, Clifton, Stainton, Great Salkeld, Langwathby, Lazonby, Plumpton, Dacre and Pooley Bridge.
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 Penrith
How much do composite gates cost in Penrith?
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, hinged or sliding, the boards and the finish all move it. Send photos and a width for a provisional price for your opening.
What colour gate suits red sandstone?
Black, deep brown or a timber effect usually sit best. Send a photo of the house with your gate photos.
We live near Ullswater. Do we need permission?
Possibly. Inside the National Park, ask the Lake District National Park Authority before ordering.
Our yard entrance is very wide. Can a gate span it?
Yes. Wide gates are built with a stiffer frame and a drop bolt, or as a sliding gate where there is room alongside.
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 Langwathby, Lazonby and Pooley Bridge?
Send your postcode with your photos and we will confirm which fabricator can take on your job, whether you are in Penrith, Langwathby, Lazonby, Pooley Bridge 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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