New garden gate required

lagi

I have had a wall built and have left a 4ft gap from the back of the house to the wall to allow access to the back garden.

I have gone for 4ft as this is a good size to get items into the back garden and i thought would be pretty easy to get a garden gate.

Only trouble is i can't find a cheap metal gate to suit that size gap. I was hoping for a 3/4 or full height gate that would be readily made to fit this size opening.

If anybody has seen one or come across a similar issue. Don't really want to pad out the gap as it would defeat the object.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

you are saying a 4 ft gap, but you need hanging posts, so gate might only need to be 3-6, have a look here.

Imp

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,

you are saying a 4 ft gap, but you need hanging posts, so gate might only need to be 3-6, have a look here.

I've used that company about a year ago for some wooden gates and they were/are fine.

lagi

Thanks, exact gap is 4ft, but if i went for 3ft 6" then i am 6" short, probably 3" either side with posts. Which i don't want to compromise the gap size really.

I see they do some bigger ones that would fit, but all well over the £100 not including delivery. Was hoping there was something out there at a more reduced cost.

This is an option i could look at if nothing else appears, but its bordering on handmade costs and would rather give the work to a local company.

But could look in the 3ft ??? something range, as with hinges and latch might get something that will fit.

bobhawke

what do you mean by full height gate? 6ft? If so you are looking at £150-200. You could get get a 3ft high gate for about half that price though.

Hitch

lagi wrote: »

I see they do some bigger ones that would fit, but all well over the £100 not including delivery. Was hoping there was something out there at a more reduced cost.

There is, one that doesn't fit.
It annoys me when people ask me for a price to make a decent garden gate.

Metal, decent sizes not like the stuff the ones they sell in diy shops are made of, £20 ish
Ancillaries like hinges, catches, any fancy bits like rail heads, £10.
Then get it galvanised so it doesn't rust, £30.
Then they want it black, so powder coat over galv, £20-30
Total £90.
"oh, but i can get one in xxx for £40"
They didnt really want a nice one afterall then



£100 is cheap for a big gate:)

lagi

I didn't say i wanted a decent gate, i said a cheap metal gate. £100 may be cheap for a nice gate, i just want cheap. The ones on the website didn't make me think wow and they were well over £100, not just £100 but about £130 plus delivery.

Height wise 6ft max, ideally 5ft or maybe 4ft, but a 4ft wide and 3ft high won't look right. I may have to look at wood if nothing metal comes up.

bobhawke

In your price range you will get a a 3ft high metal fence that you can bend with your hands.

lagi

There are some cheap ones out there like this 3ft 3 x 6ft for £39.99, no doubt is not that heavy duty but would suit its need. cheap gate

At least in its favour its 6ft. Although i do feel if i see one that really appeals to me i could stretch my budget, but not seeing many at all yet.

MsAnderson

I recently got the tall 3' 6'' gate from Wickes on line (as mentioned above), it was on sale at £30. Looks fine and does what a gate does. Opens, closes and keeps my dogs in the garden. Job done.

You need to add a post onto one side to fit the latch, so you can't actually have a 4' wide gate.

lagi

Are you sure it was 3' 6" as i can't find one that wide, only 3' 3"? If i need to add post it might fit.