Best Stairgate? Best Prices?

tomreid10

Hi, we need to toddler proof our three story house, so we have two different stairs to worry about. Have not got round to buying stair gates yet, can anyone recommend the best gates at the best prices?

cheers

mildred1978

tomreid10 wrote: »

Hi, we need to toddler proof our three story house, so we have two different stairs to worry about. Have not got round to buying stair gates yet, can anyone recommend the best gates at the best prices?

cheers

If using at the tops of staircases you need ones that bolt to the Walls (not pressure fitted). I only have a gate at the bottom of our stairs at the moment, and due to the width had to have one that bolts to the wall.

Checkout kiddicare for well priced gates.

rjc73

Hi
We used one of these a few years back but I am horrified by the price tbh!! I am sure I paid around 50 quid for mine on kiddicare...might be worth a look on ebay...I really liked the fact it rolled away out of sight and it was very easy to use.

http://www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/productdisplayA_62_10751_-1_14756_136124_10001_

hth.

Ettenna

We have got Baby Dan ones top and bottom of the stairs. They are the No-Trip model that are wall mounted. There is also another Baby Dan design that adjusts for greater widths. Mothercare have got a "buy one get another half price" offer at the moment.

http://www.mothercare.com/Mothercare-Extending-Wood-Safety-Gate/dp/B002GUXESW?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_11&nodeId=42869041&sr=1-11&qid=1316508563&pf_rd_r=04FQZDSV1QD6E36FKGD3&pf_rd_m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=42869041&pf_rd_p=231490867&pf_rd_s=related-tab-3-5 This is like the Baby Dan extending one.

http://www.mothercare.com/BabyDan-No-Trip-Wooden-Gate/dp/B003TEJCIU?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_25&nodeId=42869041&sr=1-25&qid=1316508592&pf_rd_r=02P8RN3XGE8GZXSM8BRV&pf_rd_m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=42869041&pf_rd_p=231490867&pf_rd_s=related-tab-3-5

Js_Other_Half

We have the ones mentioned by rjc73. They are brilliant, and are still in regular use when we have visitors with smaller children. However when we got them they were well under £100 each. It's amazing what 4 years and a redesign do to the price...

onlyroz

I always found the moveable "travel" gates to be the best and easiest to use. We've got this one:

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?client=safari&rls=en&q=travel+stair+gate&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=8374645363244101930&sa=X&ei=BvZ4Tv6JO8O20QX5wpyvDQ&ved=0CG4Q8wIwAA#ps-sellers

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onlyroz wrote: »

I always found the moveable "travel" gates to be the best and easiest to use. We've got this one:

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?client=safari&rls=en&q=travel+stair+gate&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=8374645363244101930&sa=X&ei=BvZ4Tv6JO8O20QX5wpyvDQ&ved=0CG4Q8wIwAA#ps-sellers

Must object - our little one could push those over quite easily once he started cruising.

We used lindam stair gates - they've been very good

mildred1978

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Must object - our little one could push those over quite easily once he started cruising.

Me too. They don't open for a start, so you have to take them out every time you want to go through them!

onlyroz

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Must object - our little one could push those over quite easily once he started cruising.

Well neither of our kids have ever got ours open - and it only takes a second for an adult to open it, so getting through has never been a problem.

mildred1978

onlyroz wrote: »

Well neither of our kids have ever got ours open - and it only takes a second for an adult to open it, so getting through has never been a problem.

You can't open them. You have to take it out and then put it back. It has no door!

I borrowed one for a weekend before getting the proper ones. Absolute nightmare.

Ettenna

mildred1978 wrote: »

You can't open them. You have to take it out and then put it back. It has no door!

I borrowed one for a weekend before getting the proper ones. Absolute nightmare.

We've got one of these as well. They do not open - they are a barrier not a gate. It is great for temporarily shutting off an area or shutting off somewhere that you do not need access to but want to keep baby out.