Composite Gates West Midlands

We survey, manufacture and fit composite and metal gates across the West Midlands — Birmingham and the Black Country, out through Coventry and Sutton Coldfield and into Worcestershire and Herefordshire. 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.

Birmingham & the Black Country

• Birmingham
• Wolverhampton
• Walsall
• Dudley
• West Bromwich
• Sutton Coldfield
• Stourbridge

Also covered: Solihull, Halesowen, Oldbury, Smethwick, Wednesbury and the surrounding areas.

Coventry & Warwickshire edge

• Coventry
• Nuneaton

Also covered: Kenilworth, Bedworth, Atherstone, Rugby and the surrounding villages.

Worcestershire & Herefordshire

• Worcester
• Kidderminster
• Bromsgrove
• Redditch
• Droitwich
• Stourport
• Hereford

Also covered: Evesham, Malvern, Leominster, Ledbury and the surrounding areas.

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 the West Midlands asks of a gate

Security is usually the reason for the call

More enquiries here start with security than with appearance, and it is worth being straight about what a gate does. A gate is a deterrent and a delay, not a lock — it makes a property harder work than the one next door, which is most of the battle. What actually helps is height, a frame that cannot be levered, hinges that cannot be lifted off, and no convenient foothold. What does not help is assuming a gate replaces an alarm.

The trade-off between solid and open

A fully boarded gate gives privacy and hides what is on the driveway. It also means you cannot see who is on the other side before you open it, and neither can a neighbour or a passing patrol. Partly open infill at the top, or a section of vertical bars, keeps sightlines both ways while still closing the boundary. Which matters more is a decision for you, but it should be a decision rather than an accident.

The entry between semis

The narrow passage between paired houses is a Midlands fixture, and almost none of them are a standard width. That is exactly the case for a made-to-measure gate rather than a stock size forced to fit with packers — a side gate hung properly in a 780mm entry will still be closing cleanly years later, and one wedged into the gap will not. We measure every one rather than working from the nearest catalogue size.

Driveways onto busy roads

A great many properties here open straight onto a main road, which rules some things in and others out. Gates should open inwards rather than swinging over a footway, sightlines have to stay clear when the gate is open, and where the drive is short a sliding gate is often the only workable answer. If the gate is automated it needs safety edges and a sensible opening sequence, because a gate meeting a pavement is a different proposition from one at the end of a private lane.

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 the West Midlands

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

Very likely. The towns listed are where we work most often across Birmingham, the Black Country, Coventry and Worcestershire, and the surrounding areas of each are covered as a matter of course. Send your postcode and you will get a straight answer either way rather than a maybe.

Will a gate actually improve security?

It will make your property harder work than an unprotected one, which is genuinely most of the deterrent. What it will not do is replace a lock or an alarm. The details that matter are height, hinges that cannot be lifted, a frame that resists levering, and no easy foothold — we will talk you through those rather than selling a gate as a security system.

My side entry is a non-standard width — is that a problem?

No, it is the normal case. Almost no entry between a pair of houses is a stock width, which is why every gate is measured on site and made to those measurements. A gate cut down or packed out to fit will drop and bind within a couple of years; one made to the opening will not.

My driveway opens onto a busy road — what are my options?

Gates should open inwards rather than over the footway, and sightlines need to stay clear when they are open. On a short driveway there is often not enough depth for a swing pair, and a sliding gate becomes the sensible answer. If it is automated, safety edges are needed. All of this is decided at survey, on the actual opening.

Is there a height limit on a driveway gate?

Usually, yes, particularly where a gate faces a highway, and the limits are different again for listed buildings and conservation areas — which covers parts of Sutton Coldfield and a number of Worcestershire villages. Your local planning department is the authority on it. A call before ordering is time well spent.

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