Driveway gates

[B17NNS]

SS HSV said:

Gates are expensive

Change of plan I think. Cheaper to get the kids offed.

[andyquantum]

eldudereno said:

I had a similar problem so made these for myself.





The 3 gates on the right are hinged together and open fully against the hedge with a support wheel on the end of the second gate. The single gate on the left is for the postman etc.

Brilliant, just what I'm after. I dont or wouldnt want to open them up down the side of the hedge, as there's a tree in the way in my front garden, but I think they could stack up and leave enough room to get a car in and out. Thanks for taking the time to post the pics

[ironictwist]

andyquantum said:

eldudereno said:

I had a similar problem so made these for myself.





The 3 gates on the right are hinged together and open fully against the hedge with a support wheel on the end of the second gate. The single gate on the left is for the postman etc.

Brilliant, just what I'm after. I dont or wouldnt want to open them up down the side of the hedge, as there's a tree in the way in my front garden, but I think they could stack up and leave enough room to get a car in and out. Thanks for taking the time to post the pics

Do you think you could make another? I get the feeling you've just found a few buyers

[Cheeky Jim]

I don't need any, but just wanted to say, that they are neat! Very smartly made!

[eldudereno]

Thanks for the compliments. Because every part was custom made including the hinges they took quite a long time, lots of cutting, drilling welding and lathe work. Don't think I could find the time to make some more unless I jacked my job in, which is quite appealing in many respects. Think the banter that we have at work is the only thing that gets me through.

[andyquantum]

Doing a bit more research today, and looks like wooden ones are going to be too heavy for the height I want. I've decided that wrought iron bi or tri-folding gates should do the trick, local fabrication co are talking around £600 for the width I need (18 foot + 6 foot railings to cover the garden area)

[Soir]

Googled bi-fold gates & up pops pistonheads!

Anyone bought any wrought iron gates?
I'm pricing up 12ft wide bi-fold gate (40mm frame 16mm infills) with steel balls. Plus three matching rails 5ft wide.
All curving up in the middle, top height 5ft & galvanised/powder coated and fitted (Manchester).

Had 6 rough quotes (over the phone) half say £1k and the other half say £2k and not to touch the £1k companies with a barge pole because it's far too cheap for materials used.

Is this scare tactics or does £1k for the whole job sound way too cheap?

[andy-xr]

I thought that sounded expensive for what you've described actually! But I don't know if there's more work in those quotes to what I think there is.

The ones I had done in the end were £550 for two 9'ish foot gates that fold in the middle.