Composite Gates Penzance
Composite driveway gates, garden gates and side gates for homes in Penzance, made to measure on a steel frame and fitted by the experienced local fabricator who covers the area. Covering Newlyn, Mousehole, Heamoor, Gulval, Long Rock, Marazion and St Just.
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 two-tone pair with a screen top, an anthracite pair with horizontal boards, a pair with fleur-de-lis finials, and gates across a side drive.
Seen something close to what you want? Send photos of your opening for a provisional price.
Side gates and garden gates
Horizontal boards with fencing to match, an arched side gate in a brick archway, a gate with a cut-out panel, and a gate with a keypad lock.
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 the coastal hardware decide where it falls.
Driveway gates
£1,800 to £5,000+Fabricated and fitted. The width, the top 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.
Mount's Bay — zinc-coated frames and coated hinges for homes along the promenade.
Mild and damp — boards that wipe clean where timber would go green and soft.
Fishing villages — single gates cut to fit the old openings in Newlyn and Mousehole.
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 Penzance asks of a gate
Wind and spray off Mount's Bay
From Wherrytown and the promenade round to Newlyn harbour, Penzance looks straight across Mount's Bay, and a southerly gale throws spray well up the streets behind the front. That is hardest on the parts of a gate that move. So the hinges and latch are stainless or coated, the steel is galvanised before its colour goes on, and the boards need nothing more than an occasional hose down.
A mild, damp climate
Penzance has some of the mildest weather in the country, which is why palms and tree ferns thrive in Morrab Gardens. The same mild, damp air turns a timber gate green within a couple of years, softens the bottom rail and swells it so it sticks. Composite boards do not take up water, so they stay straight and close cleanly, and any green film on the surface wipes off with soapy water.
Granite cottages in Newlyn and Mousehole
Above the harbours in Newlyn and Mousehole, cottages sit tight together behind granite walls, with steps up from the lane and openings that are rarely square. Most jobs here are a single leaf cut to suit the opening exactly, hung so it swings clear of the top step. Where the old granite cannot take the fixings, a slim steel post goes in alongside and the wall is left as it is.
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. Slate grey and black suit the granite cottages, and a painted front can be picked up in the frame.
Areas we cover around Penzance
Penzance 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: Newlyn, Mousehole, Heamoor, Gulval, Chyandour, Wherrytown, Alverton, Long Rock, Ludgvan, Marazion, Paul and St Just.
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 Penzance
How much do composite gates cost in Penzance?
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 top, the lock and the finish all move it. Send photos and a width for a provisional price for your opening.
We are close to the promenade. Will a gate last?
It will if the steel is galvanised under its colour coat and the hinges and latch are stainless or coated. The composite boards themselves never need painting.
Our timber gate keeps going green. Will composite do the same?
Composite does not soak up water, so it will not rot or swell. A green film can form in damp spots, but it wipes off with soapy water.
The opening to our cottage is out of square. Can a gate still fit?
Yes. The fabricator measures the opening on site and builds the gate to it, hung so it clears any step.
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 Newlyn, Mousehole and Marazion?
Yes, along with Heamoor, Gulval, Long Rock, Ludgvan, St Just 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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