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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.
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€400–€500a kit, gate onlyComposite side gatesFor the passage beside the house: privacy and a lock. Made to measure €1,350–€1,550.Side gates →€600–€950a 3–3.5 m pair, gate onlyComposite driveway gatesA pair of swing gates across the drive, by hand or electric.Driveway gates →€900–€1,1003.5–4 m, gate onlyComposite sliding gatesFor wide openings, slopes and cars parked close inside.Sliding gates →€2,500–€3,500electric swing, fittedElectric composite gatesA motor, photo beams and a manual release, sized for solid boards.Electric gates →€400–€500a kit, gate onlyComposite garden gatesFront and back garden gates on foot, matched to your fencing.Garden gates →1.2 mthe Class 5 limit for a front fenceComposite fencing and gatesA gate that matches the fence panels beside it.Fencing and gates →
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How much do composite gates cost in Ireland?
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.
What is a composite gate?
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, timber or metal?
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.
Do I need planning permission for a composite gate?
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.
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