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Composite Gate Colours
Most composite gates come in a few board colours, stone grey, anthracite, oak or teak effect, on a black or anthracite aluminium frame. Grey and anthracite suit modern and rendered houses; the wood effects soften brick and gardens.
Board colours, frame colours, and what holds its colour best.
Free, no obligation. One local installer prices it, not five.
- 4board colours in our visualiser
- 2frame colours
- No paintthe colour is in the boards
- Matchyour windows or your fence
See it first
See a composite gate on your own opening
Upload a photo of the side passage, garden entrance or driveway, pick the gate, the boards and the frame, and see it in about a minute. Your request goes to one gate installer who covers your county.
Step 1 of 3
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Step 2 of 3
Drawing your gate. This takes 20 to 50 seconds.
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That's an AI preview, not a drawing to build from. The installer measures the opening before pricing it.
We couldn't do this one. Some photos don't work: a clearer, wider shot in daylight usually does.
Your request is in: you'll still get a call with a price.
Choosing
Which colour for which house
| Boards | Looks | Goes with |
|---|---|---|
| Stone grey | Light, quiet | White or pale render, grey windows |
| Anthracite | Dark, modern | Anthracite windows and doors, light render |
| Oak effect | Warm, light wood | Brick, stone, gardens |
| Teak effect | Rich, darker wood | Red brick, timber cladding |
| Black | Strong, sharp | Black windows, white houses |
The easiest rule: match the gate frame to the window frames, and the boards to the fence or the front door. See it before you choose: our visualiser draws the gate in each colour on a photo of your own opening.
Composite boards are made to hold their colour, but every material weathers a little in full sun. Darker boards show heat and fading more than lighter ones; ask what the maker's guarantee covers.
Gate types
More on composite gates
Every gate is measured and priced by the installer.
Counties
Composite gates in every county
One installer per county. Pick yours for local prices, homes and the council.
- Carlow42% semis and terraces
- Cavan29% semis and terraces
- Clare34% semis and terraces
- Cork46% semis and terraces
- Donegal26% semis and terraces
- Dublin63% semis and terraces
- Galway30% semis and terraces
- Kerry28% semis and terraces
- Kildare52% semis and terraces
- Kilkenny36% semis and terraces
- Laois40% semis and terraces
- Leitrim22% semis and terraces
- Limerick44% semis and terraces
- Longford31% semis and terraces
- Louth54% semis and terraces
- Mayo25% semis and terraces
- Meath42% semis and terraces
- Monaghan31% semis and terraces
- Offaly37% semis and terraces
- Roscommon23% semis and terraces
- Sligo35% semis and terraces
- Tipperary37% semis and terraces
- Waterford50% semis and terraces
- Westmeath38% semis and terraces
- Wexford34% semis and terraces
- Wicklow47% semis and terraces
Questions
Questions we get asked
What colours do composite gates come in?
Usually stone grey, anthracite, oak and teak effect boards, and black, on a black or anthracite aluminium frame.
Do composite gates fade?
Composite boards are made to hold their colour, but every material weathers a little in full sun. Darker boards show heat and fading more than lighter ones; ask what the maker's guarantee covers.
Can I see the colour on my house?
Yes: upload a photo to our visualiser and pick the boards and the frame.
Who comes out?
One gate installer who covers your county. Your number isn't sent to a list. They ring you, measure the opening and give you a fixed price. Nothing is booked until you say yes.
Get a free composite gate price
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