Composite Gates Truro
Composite driveway gates, garden gates and side gates for homes in Truro, made to measure on a steel frame and fitted by the experienced local fabricator who covers the area. Covering Highertown, Kenwyn, Malpas, Threemilestone, Shortlanesend, Tregony and Probus.
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 matching fencing, a two-tone pair with a screen top, a chocolate pair, and a light grey pair with scroll work.
Seen something close to what you want? Send photos of your opening for a provisional price.
Garden gates and side gates
An arched gate with a built-in letterbox, a light oak side gate, a side gate seen from the garden, and an arched garden gate with scroll work.
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 shape, the lock and any scroll work 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.
Georgian city — gates that suit the older streets and the conservation area.
Hills and slopes — raked bottoms and the right hanging for sloping drives.
New homes — side gates for Threemilestone, Langarth and the newer estates.
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 Truro asks of a gate
Georgian streets and the conservation area
Truro has some of the best Georgian streets in the south west, from Lemon Street to Walsingham Place, and the city centre and surrounding streets sit in a conservation area. Planning rules are tighter in those streets, and Cornwall Council will want anything new at the front to respect the terraces. That usually points to a painted-black frame, vertical boards or railings-style bars, and a height that lines up with the neighbours. Ask the council's planning team before you commit if you live in the centre.
Valleys, rivers and slopes
Three rivers meet in Truro, so most of the city sits on the sides of valleys, and roads out to Highertown, Kenwyn and Malpas rise sharply. Ask anyone with a sloping drive: a square-bottomed gate scrapes. The fabricator measures the fall across the opening and shapes the bottom rail to match it, or suggests a gate that runs sideways on a short, steep frontage where swinging is not practical.
Side gates on the newer estates
Threemilestone, Langarth and the newer roads around the edge of the city have homes with a passage down the side for bins and bikes. That gate gets used every day, so it needs a latch that catches, a lock that works from both sides and enough width for a wheelie bin. Anthracite frames with horizontal boards suit most of these homes.
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 suits the older streets, and anthracite sits well with newer homes.
Areas we cover around Truro
Truro 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: Highertown, Kenwyn, Malpas, Tregurra, Trelissick Road, Threemilestone, Shortlanesend, Idless, St Clement, Probus, Tregony, Chacewater and Perranarworthal.
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 Truro
How much do composite gates cost in Truro?
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 shape, the slope and the finish all move it. Send photos and a width for a provisional price for your opening.
I live off Lemon Street. Are there planning rules?
Very likely, as the centre is a conservation area. Speak to Cornwall Council planning before ordering; a black frame at the height of the neighbouring walls is the usual answer.
Our drive drops away from the road. Will gates scrape?
Not if the bottom rail is shaped to the fall, which the fabricator measures on site. A sliding gate is an option on short, steep drives.
How wide should a side gate be for bins?
Wide enough for your largest bin with a little to spare, usually around 900mm or more. Measure the passage and include it with your photos.
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 Threemilestone, Probus and Chacewater?
Yes, along with Kenwyn, Malpas, Shortlanesend, Tregony 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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