Composite Gates St Austell
Composite driveway gates, garden gates and side gates for homes in St Austell, made to measure on a steel frame and fitted by the experienced local fabricator who covers the area. Covering Charlestown, Carlyon Bay, Par, Mount Charles, Bethel, Bugle and Mevagissey.
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 chocolate pair with a screen top, a timber-effect pair with horizontal boards, a low sliding gate, and a dark brown pair with spear finials.
Seen something close to what you want? Send photos of your opening for a provisional price.
Side gates and garden gates
A side gate with matching fence panels, a light oak side gate, a side gate with a screen top, and arched double gates across a side passage.
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 width of the passage decide where it falls.
Driveway gates
£1,800 to £5,000+Fabricated and fitted. The width, the slope 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.
Clay country — stronger posts and drop bolts for the high, open villages.
Charlestown — gates that suit the old harbour and its conservation area.
Sloping drives — raked bottoms or a sliding gate where the ground falls away.
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 St Austell asks of a gate
Up in the clay villages
North of the town, Bugle, Roche, Stenalees, Nanpean and Foxhole sit high on the clay uplands among the old pits and tips. Up there the wind has nothing to slow it down, and the rain comes in sideways. A gate on that ground is built with a stiffer frame, posts concreted deep, and a drop bolt or a strong keep on a pair, so it does not rattle or blow open in a winter storm.
Charlestown and the bay
Charlestown is a Georgian harbour and a conservation area, and Cornwall Council looks closely at anything new on the fronts there. A simple gate in a dark colour, at the height of the wall either side, usually suits it best, so check with the council before ordering. Along the bay at Carlyon Bay, Par and Porthpean, salt in the air is the main concern, so the frame is zinc coated and the hinges and latch are made for the coast.
Drives on a slope
St Austell is built on the hillside running down to the bay, and plenty of drives in Mount Charles, Bethel and Boscoppa rise or fall from the road. A gate with a square bottom either scrapes or leaves a gap. The fabricator measures the fall across the opening and rakes the bottom rail to follow it, or suggests a sliding gate where a swinging pair would catch.
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 anthracite are the usual choices, and a dark green or brown suits the older cottages.
Areas we cover around St Austell
St Austell 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: Charlestown, Carlyon Bay, Porthpean, Par, Tywardreath, Mount Charles, Bethel, Boscoppa, Trewoon, Bugle, Roche, Stenalees, Nanpean, Foxhole and Mevagissey.
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 St Austell
How much do composite gates cost in St Austell?
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 slope, the boards and the finish all move it. Send photos and a width for a provisional price for your opening.
We live up in the clay villages. Will a gate cope with the wind?
Yes. It is built with a stiffer frame, deep posts and a drop bolt or strong keep on a pair.
Is there anything to check in Charlestown?
Yes, the harbour area is a conservation area, so ask Cornwall Council before ordering. A plain, dark gate usually suits it.
Our drive slopes down from the road. Can gates still be fitted?
Yes. The bottom rail is raked to follow the fall, or a sliding gate is suggested where a pair would catch.
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 Par, Bugle and Mevagissey?
Yes, along with Charlestown, Carlyon Bay, Roche, Stenalees, Tywardreath 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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