Composite Gates Preston
Composite driveway gates, metal gates and side gates for homes in Preston, from solid woodgrain pairs to bars above a composite lower half, made to measure and fitted by an experienced local fabricator. Covering Fulwood, Penwortham, Leyland, Longridge and the villages around them.
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
A wide gate with its own pedestrian gate, an arched pair, and horizontal-board designs with matching fencing.
Something close to what you want? Send photos of your opening for a provisional price.
Side and garden gates
A tall pair with spear finials and composite side gates with vertical or horizontal boards.
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 lock, the finish, an arched top and finials decide where it falls.
Driveway gates
£1,800 to £5,000+Fabricated and fitted. The width, a matching or unequal pair, and composite, metal or both decide where it falls.
Width of the opening — the biggest single factor, and what decides between a single gate, a pair, an unequal pair and a sliding gate.
Composite, metal or both — solid composite, an all-metal design, or bars above a composite lower half.
Copying an old design — matching the finials, scrolls or bar pattern of the gate being replaced.
The details — lock, finials, twists and collars, and whether the gate is built ready for a motor.
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, and of the old gate if you want its design copied, with the 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 Preston asks of a gate
Bars above, composite below
A lot of people in Preston want the look of a traditional iron gate without giving up all their privacy. The answer in the photo at the top of this page is a steel frame with bars and twists in the top half and composite boards in the bottom. The house stays in view from the street, but the lower half is solid, which keeps a dog in, stops leaves and litter blowing through, and hides the bins. Both halves sit in one powder-coated frame, so there is nothing to paint.
Replacing an old wrought-iron gate
Old iron gates usually fail from the bottom up: water sits on the lower rail and in the joints, and rust lifts the paint until the gate drops on its hinges. A new steel gate can copy the old design, finials, scrolls and bar spacing included, but it is galvanised and powder coated rather than painted, so it does not need sanding and repainting every few years. If the old hinge pins are set into brick or stone piers, the fabricator will check whether they can be reused or whether the new gate needs its own posts.
Double gates on a wide drive
On a wide drive, a pair of equal leaves means opening a heavy gate just to walk through. Two common answers are an unequal pair, one wide leaf and one narrow one, so day to day you only open the narrow leaf, or a pair with a separate pedestrian gate alongside, like the one in the gallery below. Either way, the drive opens fully for the car when you need it.
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 usual choice for bar-topped and traditional designs, but a frame can be matched to your windows or doors.
Areas we cover around Preston
Preston 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: Fulwood, Ashton-on-Ribble, Ingol, Cottam, Ribbleton, Penwortham, Hutton, Longton, Lostock Hall, Walton-le-Dale, Bamber Bridge, Leyland, Broughton, Goosnargh, Grimsargh, Longridge, Kirkham and the villages between.
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 Preston
How much do composite gates cost in Preston?
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 matching or unequal pair, and composite, metal or both all move it. Send photos and a width for a provisional price for your opening.
Can you make gates that look like wrought iron?
Yes. All-metal gates can be made with bars, twists, collars, scrolls and finials in a traditional style. They are steel, galvanised and powder coated rather than painted iron, so they need far less upkeep.
Can I have bars on top and composite underneath?
Yes. Bars in the top half and composite boards in the bottom half sit in one steel frame. You keep the view through the top, and the solid lower half gives privacy at ground level.
What is an unequal pair?
A pair of gates where one leaf is wider than the other. Day to day you open only the narrow leaf to walk through, and both open together when the car needs to get in or out.
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 Fulwood, Penwortham and Leyland?
Yes, along with Longridge, Lostock Hall, Bamber Bridge, Kirkham 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 of the old gate if you want its design copied. A local fabricator will come back to you with a provisional price.
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