Composite gates · Co. Kilkenny

Composite Gates in Kilkenny

A composite side gate in Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny and Callan to Thomastown and Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch, and the rest of Co. Kilkenny: try a gate on your own photo, and one installer rings you with a price.

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  • 36%of homes in Kilkenny are semis or terraces, 14th of 26
  • 59%are detached
  • 128one-off houses finished in 2025
  • 36,685households

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Co. Kilkenny

Gates for homes in Kilkenny

36,685 households live in Kilkenny, around Kilkenny, Callan, Thomastown and Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch and in the country. Requests from anywhere in the county go to one installer who covers all of it.

36% of homes here are semis or terraces, 13,293 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.

59% are detached, 21,625 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.

128 one-off houses were finished in Kilkenny in 2025, out of 521 new homes. A new entrance is the time to get the piers and a duct for a future motor in.

Kilkenny is inland, so the frame can be aluminium or galvanised steel; what matters more on an open site is the wind on solid boards.

In Kilkenny the planning authority is Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny

The gate on its own, the fitting, and the electric extras, each priced on its own line.

WhatTypical priceWhat moves the price
Composite side gate, kit to fit yourself€400–€500Aluminium 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–€1,550A welded frame built to your opening, your board colour, a keyed or coded lock
Composite driveway pair, 3–3.5 m, gate only€600–€950Width, height (1.4 or 1.6 m) and the design. Fitting extra
Composite sliding gate, 3.5–4 m, gate only€900–€1,100Width and height. A track, the groundworks and fitting extra
Fitting a driveway gate, with piers or posts€500–€2,000Sound piers already there, or new ones and foundations
Electric swing gates, supplied and fitted€2,500–€3,500The 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.

Questions

Composite gates in Kilkenny: questions

How much do composite gates cost in Kilkenny?

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 Kilkenny?

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 Kilkenny County Council.

Do you cover all of Kilkenny?

Yes. Requests from Kilkenny, Callan, Thomastown, Graiguenamanagh-Tinnahinch and Castlecomer and the rest of Kilkenny 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?

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