Guide · care
Composite Gate Maintenance
A wash with warm soapy water and a soft brush now and then, a drop of oil on the hinges and lock, and on electric gates the yearly service. No painting, staining or sealing.
A short list, a few times a year, and the yearly service if it's electric.
Free, no obligation. One local installer prices it, not five.
- No paintor stain, ever
- Soapy waterand a soft brush
- €100–€400a yearly service, electric
- Hingesa drop of oil
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Looking after it
The whole maintenance list
- Wash the boards with warm soapy water and a soft brush. Rinse. A pressure washer held close can mark the surface.
- Oil the hinges and the lock a couple of times a year.
- Look at the frame for loose screws and the gate dropping on its hinges.
- Keep the bottom clear of soil and leaves so it doesn't sit wet or drag.
- Electric gates: a yearly service, with the safety devices and closing forces tested and logged.
Marks and scuffs on composite boards often come off with a gentle wash; deep scratches can't be sanded out like timber. Ask the maker what their guarantee says about cleaning products.
Gate types
More on composite gates
Every gate is measured and priced by the installer.
Counties
Composite gates in every county
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- 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
How do you clean a composite gate?
Warm soapy water and a soft brush, then a rinse. Avoid a pressure washer held close and harsh solvents.
Do composite gates need painting?
No. The colour is in the boards; there's no painting, staining or sealing.
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.
How often should an electric gate be serviced?
Once a year: €100–€400, with the safety devices tested.
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