Composite gates · Co. Donegal
Composite Gates in Donegal
A composite side gate in Donegal costs €400–€500 as a kit or €1,350–€1,550 made to measure, and a driveway pair €600–€950 for the gates alone.
From Letterkenny and Buncrana to Ballybofey-Stranorlar and Carndonagh, and the rest of Co. Donegal: try a gate on your own photo, and one installer rings you with a price.
Free, no obligation. One local installer prices it, not five.
- 26%of homes in Donegal are semis or terraces, 23rd of 26
- 70%are detached
- 451one-off houses finished in 2025
- 61,575households
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Co. Donegal
Gates for homes in Donegal
61,575 households live in Donegal, around Letterkenny, Buncrana, Ballybofey-Stranorlar and Carndonagh and in the country. Requests from anywhere in the county go to one installer who covers all of it.
26% of homes here are semis or terraces, 16,182 of them. That's the side passage and the back entrance: a composite side gate at €400–€500 as a kit, or €1,350–€1,550 made to measure.
70% are detached, 42,815 homes, well above the national share. Where there's a drive, a composite pair (€600–€950, gate only) or a sliding gate (€900–€1,100) closes it off.
451 one-off houses were finished in Donegal in 2025, out of 680 new homes. A new entrance is the time to get the piers and a duct for a future motor in.
Donegal has a coastline, and salt air finds every chip in a steel frame. An aluminium frame with composite boards doesn't rust.
In Donegal the planning authority is Donegal County Council. A gate up to 2 m in an existing opening is usually exempt; a new or widened entrance onto the road is not.
Price guide
What composite gates cost in Donegal
The gate on its own, the fitting, and the electric extras, each priced on its own line.
| What | Typical price | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Composite side gate, kit to fit yourself | €400–€500 | Aluminium frame, boards cut to width, up to 1 m wide and 1.8 m high. Gate only |
| Composite side gate, made to measure | €1,350–€1,550 | A welded frame built to your opening, your board colour, a keyed or coded lock |
| Composite driveway pair, 3–3.5 m, gate only | €600–€950 | Width, height (1.4 or 1.6 m) and the design. Fitting extra |
| Composite sliding gate, 3.5–4 m, gate only | €900–€1,100 | Width and height. A track, the groundworks and fitting extra |
| Fitting a driveway gate, with piers or posts | €500–€2,000 | Sound piers already there, or new ones and foundations |
| Electric swing gates, supplied and fitted | €2,500–€3,500 | The motor, the safety devices and the cable run |
A guide for typical Irish homes. Your price is fixed by the installer after they've measured the opening. Nothing is booked until you say yes.
Gate types
Gates we take requests for
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Counties
Other counties
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- Carlow42% semis and terraces
- Cavan29% semis and terraces
- Clare34% semis and terraces
- Cork46% 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
Composite gates in Donegal: questions
How much do composite gates cost in Donegal?
The same as across Ireland: €400–€500 for a side gate kit, €1,350–€1,550 made to measure, and €600–€950 for a driveway pair, gate only.
Do I need planning permission for a gate in Donegal?
Usually not up to 2 m in an existing opening. Widening the entrance, or making a new one onto a public road, needs permission from Donegal County Council.
Do you cover all of Donegal?
Yes. Requests from Letterkenny, Buncrana, Ballybofey-Stranorlar, Carndonagh and Donegal and the rest of Donegal go to one gate installer who covers the county.
Can a composite gate be electric?
Yes. A composite pair or a sliding gate can take a motor: €1,200–€3,500+ on a gate you have, or €2,500–€3,500 for electric swing gates supplied and fitted. Solid boards catch the wind, so the motor has to be sized for it.
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.
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