Side gates · Ireland
Composite Side Gates in Ireland
A composite side gate costs €400–€500 as a kit up to 1 m wide and 1.8 m high, or €1,350–€1,550 made to measure with a welded frame. It closes off the passage beside the house with solid boards and a lock.
Sizes, frames, locks, and what the opening needs before a side gate goes up.
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- €400–€500a kit, up to 1 m x 1.8 m
- €1,350–€1,550made to measure
- 1.8 ma usual side gate height
- 2 mthe most without planning
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The side passage
What a side gate has to do
63% of homes in Dublin, and 46% across Ireland, are semis or terraces: most of them have a side passage or a back entrance that a gate closes off. It's the gate that's used every day, for the bins, the bike and the garden, so it has to swing freely and lock.
| Kit | Made to measure | |
|---|---|---|
| Price, gate only | €400–€500 | €1,350–€1,550 |
| Size | Up to 1 m wide, 1.8 m high, cut to width | Built to your opening |
| Frame | Aluminium | Galvanised and coated steel or aluminium |
| Lock | A lock and key in the kit | Keyed or coded |
Measure the opening at the top and the bottom: walls are rarely plumb. A kit needs something solid to fix to on both sides, a wall, a pier or a post set in concrete, and a level path for the gate to swing over.
Price guide
What side gates cost
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 |
| Fitting a driveway gate, with piers or posts | €500–€2,000 | Sound piers already there, or new ones and foundations |
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
More on composite gates
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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 much is a composite side gate?
€400–€500 as a kit you fit yourself, €1,350–€1,550 made to measure.
What size is a side gate?
Most are about 0.9 to 1 m wide and 1.8 m high. Kits are cut to width; made-to-measure gates are built to the opening.
Can a side gate lock from both sides?
Yes, with a keyed or coded lock. Ask for one that opens from the garden side without a key if it's an escape route.
Do I need planning for a side gate?
Not up to 2 m high, under Class 5. Check the estate's planning conditions if front gardens are meant to stay open.
Who comes out?
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