Electric Gates
Made to Measure, Fitted Locally
We connect you with independent gate fabricators rather than employing fitters. The person who quotes for your gate is the person who makes it in their own workshop and installs it — no middlemen, no subcontractors, no stock sizes.
A look at our work
Every gate we fit is made to measure for the property it goes on. Here is a small selection of recent installations — traditional and contemporary, swing and sliding.
A gate built for your entrance, not adapted to it
Most electric gates sold in the UK arrive as a stock size and the opening gets adjusted to suit. Our fabricators work the other way round — they measure what is there and build to it, which matters on older properties where almost nothing is square.
You deal with the maker
Not a salesperson, not a call centre. The person who surveys your entrance fabricates the gate and fits it. If something needs adjusting in two years, it is the same person who comes back.
Made to your opening
Out of square, on a slope, wider at one end, hung from a wall rather than pillars — all workable when the gate is fabricated to measure rather than picked from a range.
Quoted after a survey
Ground conditions, power supply, existing pillars and anything needing consent all change the job. A price given without seeing the site is a guess, and usually a low one.
Safety as standard
Force limitation, safety edges and photocells to BS EN 12453 on every installation. It is a legal requirement rather than an upgrade, and it is where cheap quotes usually cut corners.
From enquiry to finished gate
Send us your details
Your postcode, the type of gate you have in mind and roughly how wide the opening is. A photo of the entrance helps considerably.
We match you locally
Your enquiry goes to the fabricator covering your postcode. You will usually hear from them within 24 to 48 hours.
They survey and quote
A site visit establishes what the entrance actually needs. The quote follows from that, and there is no obligation to proceed.
They build and fit it
Fabricated in their workshop, installed and commissioned on site, with the safety system tested and documented before handover.
Electric gate types & services
Electric Swing Gates
The most popular residential choice. Two leaves hinged to pillars, in a wide range of materials and styles.
Learn more →Electric Sliding Gates
Travels parallel to the boundary, so no swing clearance is needed. The answer on wide or shallow entrances.
Learn more →Driveway Gates
Full driveway systems with video intercom, keypads, remote fobs, vehicle detection loops and app control.
Learn more →Electric Bollards
Rising bollards that lower flush with the ground. Often the answer where a gate will not get consent.
Learn more →Automate Existing Gates
Already have gates? Motors can often be added without replacing them, at around half the cost of a new installation.
Find out more →Repairs & Servicing
Motor faults, damaged panels, failed intercoms and annual servicing to keep the safety system compliant.
Learn more →Our fabricators
Independent gate makers, each running their own workshop. We match your enquiry to whoever covers your area.
Twelve years fabricating and installing metal gates, working independently since 2023. Specialises in bespoke composite and metal designs, with all fabrication carried out in his own workshop.
Thirteen years fabricating and automating gates, working independently since 2020. Also takes on structural steelwork, car ports and aluminium welding, and installs automated rising bollard systems.
Fabricating since 2012, when he began his apprenticeship with a family-run Scottish gate and railing company. Makes composite and traditional wrought iron gates, along with matching railings, in his own workshop.
Areas we cover
Eighty-five towns and villages have their own page, with the surrounding areas of each covered too. We also work well beyond these regions — send us your postcode and we will confirm either way.
England
Scotland
How much do electric gates cost?
Most suppliers will not put a figure on a website. We would rather you knew roughly what to expect before you enquire, so here are the ranges our fabricators work to.
What moves a job within those ranges is usually the groundwork — ground conditions, cable runs and existing pillars — which is why a precise quote follows a survey.
Prices and minimum specifications vary by region and installer. Each fabricator sets their own entry specification, so what one quotes as a starting point may be a larger or higher-specified gate than another. Your local page shows the figures for your area.
Full cost guide →Frequently asked questions
How much do electric gates cost?
A basic automated swing gate starts from around £3,800, with a double driveway pair typically £5,200 to £5,800. Sliding gates run £3,500 to £6,600 depending on width, and rising bollards start from £4,800. Automating gates you already have is usually £1,800 to £2,600. Our cost guide breaks it down properly.
Do I need planning permission for electric gates?
Often, yes. Under permitted development in England a gate adjoining a highway used by vehicles may be no more than one metre tall, and most driveway gates exceed that. Listed buildings and conservation areas need consent regardless of height. Our planning permission guide covers the rules.
Can you automate the gates I already have?
Often, yes, and it is worth asking before assuming you need new ones. The gates need to be structurally sound, the posts must carry the additional load, and the weight and leaf width need to fall within an operator's range. Where all three hold it typically costs around half what a new installation would.
Do you charge a fee for matching me with an installer?
No. Enquiries, surveys and quotes are free, and the price you are quoted is the fabricator's own price rather than one with a commission added. There is no obligation to proceed at any stage.
Are electric gates safe around children and pets?
A properly installed one is. BS EN 12453 requires force limitation, safety edges that stop and reverse the gate on contact, and photocell beams preventing closure on anyone in the opening. Fitted correctly these make a gate safe for a family driveway. Our safety page explains what should be included.
How long does installation take?
Most residential installations are completed in one to two days. Projects involving new pillars, trenching for cable runs or full intercom systems can take two to three days. Fabrication happens before that, and lead times vary with workload — your fabricator will confirm at survey.
Worth reading first
An electric gate is a fifteen-year purchase and there are a few things worth understanding before you commit to a design. These are the questions that come up most.
What it will cost
Real price ranges by gate type, and the factors that move a job within them.
Cost guide →Whether you need consent
The one metre rule, listed buildings and conservation areas, explained plainly.
Planning guide →What safe looks like
BS EN 12453, force limitation and safety edges — and how to spot a quote that omits them.
Safety guide →Keeping it working
What annual maintenance involves and why safety devices need checking yearly.
Maintenance guide →Ready to go ahead, or would rather just ask? Use the enquiry form below and we will put you in touch with your local fabricator.
