Composite Gate Questions

A composite side gate costs €400–€500 as a kit you fit yourself, or €1,350–€1,550 made to measure. A composite driveway pair is €600–€950 for the gate alone, and an electric swing gate, supplied and fitted, €2,500–€3,500.

A composite gate has a frame, usually aluminium or galvanised steel, filled with composite boards: a wood-plastic mix that looks like timber but isn't painted or stained, and doesn't rot or splinter.

Composite needs the least upkeep: no painting or staining, and the aluminium frame doesn't rust. Timber is cheaper to buy but needs treating every year or two. Steel is strongest but rusts where the coating is broken.

Usually not. Gates up to 2 metres high at a house are exempted development under Class 5 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001. A fence beside it in front of the house is limited to 1.2 metres, and a new or wider entrance onto a public road needs permission.

A kit or a stock-size gate can go up in a day once the posts or piers are sound. A made-to-measure gate is built to your opening first. New piers, a track or a cable run add days for the concrete to set.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ask for the price in writing with VAT shown, and with the gate, the fitting and any motor on separate lines, so you're comparing like with like.

A pair suits a level drive with room to swing; a sliding gate suits slopes, wide openings and cars parked close inside.

Your photo and the AI preview go with your request to the one installer, so they can see the opening before they ring. They're not used for anything else or shown anywhere.

No. Composite Gates passes your request to one gate installer who covers your county, who measures, prices and fits the gate.