Composite Gates Shropshire

We survey, manufacture and fit composite and metal gates across Shropshire — Telford and Shrewsbury, south to Bridgnorth and out west to Oswestry and the Welsh border. Every gate is measured on site, made to those measurements, and installed by the same people who quoted it.

Coverage moves. We are always reviewing how the installers on our network are performing and taking on new ones as demand grows, so the towns below are where we work most consistently rather than a complete or permanent list.

Towns and cities we cover

The surrounding villages and suburbs of each are covered too. If your town is not named, send your postcode and we will confirm.

Telford & east Shropshire

• Telford
• Bridgnorth

Also covered: Newport in Shropshire, Shifnal, Much Wenlock, Broseley and the Ironbridge Gorge villages.

Shrewsbury & the west

• Shrewsbury
• Oswestry

Also covered: Ellesmere, Whitchurch, Market Drayton, Church Stretton, Ludlow and the border villages.

What we make and fit

• Composite driveway gates Double and single leaf, hung or sliding, manual or automated.
• Composite garden gates Side gates, back gates and matching pedestrian gates.
• Metal gates Steel and metal-framed gates, made to measure.
• Electric gates Automation on new gates, or retro-fitted to existing ones.
• Composite fencing Matching fence panels and screens to tie the boundary together.

What Shropshire asks of a gate

A big county with long approaches

Shropshire is one of the largest and least densely populated counties in England, and it shows in the driveways. A great many properties sit at the end of a long approach off a lane, with a wide entrance and plenty of room either side. That quietly changes the specification: past a certain span a swing pair stops being sensible, because the further a leaf reaches the harder it pulls on its hinges and posts. A sliding gate is supported along its length instead, which is why it comes up so often here.

Border country is windier than the map suggests

Out towards Oswestry, the Long Mynd and the Welsh border the ground opens up and rises, and wind becomes the governing factor rather than a detail. A tall, fully boarded pair on an exposed plot is a sail, and all of that load ends in the hinges, posts and foundations. A partly open infill or a lower top rail lets wind through, and heavier posts set deeper carry what is left. On these sites that is the specification, not an upgrade.

Ironbridge, Shrewsbury and the conservation question

Shrewsbury's medieval loop, the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site and a long list of Shropshire market towns and villages carry conservation areas and listed frontages. That rarely rules out a gate, but it shapes what is acceptable on height, style and material, and consent is sometimes needed. Raise it when you enquire and check with Shropshire Council before ordering — asking first is far cheaper than asking afterwards.

Farm, yard and equestrian entrances

This is working countryside, and a good proportion of the openings we quote for are not domestic driveways. Farm entrances mean wider spans, heavier use and vehicles that are not cars. Equestrian access brings its own questions about height, gaps and a latch that closes reliably every single time rather than most of the time. All of it is straightforward, but it needs saying at enquiry stage so the gate is built for the job it is actually doing.

What affects the cost

Gate prices move on a handful of variables rather than a fixed rate. The main ones are:

FAQs about Composite Gates in Shropshire

Do you cover my village if it is not listed above?

Very likely. Shropshire is a large, rural county and the towns listed are where we work most often, with the surrounding villages covered as a matter of course. Send your postcode and you will get a straight answer either way rather than a maybe — on a county this size we would rather tell you plainly than stretch.

Sliding or swing gates on a long rural driveway?

It depends on the width of the opening and the ground beside it. A sliding gate needs a clear, reasonably level run alongside to track into, but it handles wide spans far better than a swing pair and needs no clearance in front. Past a certain width a swing pair stops being sensible at all. We measure and advise on the actual opening rather than in the abstract.

What changes on an exposed site near the Welsh border?

The infill, the posts and the foundations. Wind load on a tall solid gate is considerable, and on open rising ground it is the thing most likely to shorten its life. A partly open infill or a lower top rail lets wind through, and heavier posts set deeper take the rest. It is specified once we have seen how exposed the opening really is.

Do conservation rules apply in Shrewsbury or Ironbridge?

They can. Shrewsbury's historic centre, the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site and many Shropshire villages sit in conservation areas, and some properties are listed. Height, style and material may all be looked at, and consent is sometimes needed. Shropshire Council is the authority, not us — check before ordering.

Can you do gates for a farm or equestrian entrance?

Yes, and they are specified differently from a domestic gate of the same width — heavier use, wider spans, and a latch that has to work every time. Where horses are involved, height and the size of gaps matter as well. Tell us the use as well as the measurement and the gate gets built for the job rather than adapted to it.

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