Gate Makers,
Not a Call Centre
We are not a national installer with a fleet of vans. We work with independent gate fabricators who run their own workshops, and we put you in touch with whichever one covers your postcode. The person who quotes for your gate is the person who makes it and fits it.
Built to solve a real problem I kept seeing
My background is in sales and marketing. After leaving the corporate world I spent years working with small businesses — helping them grow, find customers and compete in an increasingly digital marketplace.
One thing struck me again and again. The best tradespeople — the most skilled fabricators, welders and installers — were often the worst at promoting themselves. Not because they didn’t care, but because their talent is in making things, not marketing them. They could fabricate beautiful bespoke gates, install complex automation systems and cover an entire county — but potential customers in their area had no idea they existed.
After working closely with a local fencing and gate installer, I saw this gap clearly. The skills were there. The demand was there. What was missing was the connection. ElectriGate was built to make that connection — consistently, efficiently and transparently.
Smaller businesses typically have lower overheads than large national companies, which means they can offer more competitive prices and a genuinely personal service. If you value supporting local independent businesses, ElectriGate was built for you.
A different way of buying a gate
Most electric gates sold in the UK come through a chain. A national company takes the enquiry, a salesperson quotes, the gate is ordered in as a stock size from a supplier, and a subcontracted fitter installs it. Everyone in that chain takes a margin, and nobody in it made your gate.
ElectriGate works the other way round. We find and vet independent gate fabricators — people who cut, weld and finish gates in their own workshops — and we introduce you to whichever one covers your area. You deal with them directly from that point on. They quote their own price, and we do not add anything to it.
The difference shows up most on older properties, where almost nothing is a standard size. An opening that is out of square, on a slope, hung from a stone wall rather than piers, or wider at one end than the other is a problem for a stock gate and routine for someone making it to measure.
Photos first, then a price
You do not have to wait for someone to visit before you get a figure. A few photographs and a couple of measurements are usually enough for your fabricator to give you a realistic price, which means you know where you stand within a day or two rather than a fortnight.
Send photos and sizes
Your postcode, the width of the opening, and two or three photographs of the entrance. Attach them to the enquiry form, or send them by WhatsApp once your fabricator makes contact — whichever is easier.
We introduce you
Your enquiry goes to the fabricator covering your postcode, and they contact you directly. You will usually hear from them within 24 to 48 hours.
You get a provisional price
Based on what you have sent. It is an informed figure rather than a guess, and it tells you whether the project is worth taking further before anyone spends a morning travelling.
Survey, then build and fit
If the figure works for you, your fabricator visits to measure properly and confirm ground conditions, power supply and anything needing consent. Then it is made in their workshop and installed.
What to photograph
Four shots cover almost every job, and they take a couple of minutes:
Plus the width of the opening, and roughly how far it is from your consumer unit to the gate position. That last one affects the cost more than almost anything else and is the detail most often missing.
What we ask of every fabricator
We are selective about who we introduce, because our name goes on the introduction.
They make the gates themselves
Not resell them. Every fabricator we work with runs their own workshop and builds to measure, which is the whole point of the model.
Safety is not optional
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 cut corners.
They are straight about the price
A provisional figure from photographs, confirmed at survey before anything is ordered. What we will not have is a low number quoted to win the job and revised upward once work starts.
They say no when it is no
If your existing gates will not take automation, or a gate will not suit your entrance, you should be told plainly rather than sold something that will disappoint you.
ElectriGate is an introducer service
We connect the right people. We are not party to the commercial arrangement between you and your installer, and we are not responsible for the work carried out, payment terms, guarantees or warranties.
When you submit an enquiry, your contact details and project information will be passed to your local fabricator so they can follow up with you directly.
We believe being clear about this from the start leads to better outcomes for everyone — customers know who they are dealing with, and fabricators receive well-informed, qualified enquiries.
Read Our Full Terms →Our fabricators
Three independent gate makers, each running their own workshop. Send us your postcode and we will match you with whoever covers it — you do not need to choose.
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.
We add fabricators as we find the right ones rather than to fill a map. If your area is not covered yet, tell us your postcode and we will say so honestly.
Questions about how we work
Does it cost anything to enquire?
No. Enquiries and quotes are free and there is no obligation to proceed at any stage. You are not charged a finder's fee, and the price you are quoted is the fabricator's own price rather than one with a commission added.
Do I have to have someone visit before I get a price?
No, and most people would rather not wait. Send photographs and the width of your opening and your fabricator can give you a realistic provisional figure, usually within a day or two. A site visit follows if the figure works for you and you want to take it further.
Why not just come out and measure straight away?
Our fabricators are independent tradespeople covering large areas, not a sales team with a van diary to fill. A morning spent travelling is a morning not spent in the workshop, so site visits are for projects that are genuinely going ahead. Working from photographs first means you get a number faster and they stay focused on making gates — which is why their prices are what they are.
What should I send with my enquiry?
Your postcode, the width of the opening, and two or three photographs — the entrance from the road, the same view from inside, and a close view of the piers. If you know roughly how far it is from your consumer unit to the gate position, include that too. You can attach them to the form or send them by WhatsApp once your fabricator gets in touch.
Are the fabricators your employees?
No. They are independent businesses running their own workshops, and they contract directly with you. We introduce you and then step back — the quote, the fabrication, the installation and any aftercare are all between you and them.
How do you choose who to work with?
They have to make the gates themselves rather than resell them, install to BS EN 12453 as standard, be straight about pricing, and be willing to tell a customer no when the answer is no. We would rather cover fewer areas properly than more areas badly.
Do all your fabricators charge the same?
No, and it would be misleading to suggest otherwise. Each sets their own prices and their own entry specification, so a starting figure in one region may represent a larger or higher-specified gate than in another. Each location page shows the figures for that area.
Who do I contact if something goes wrong later?
Your fabricator directly. That is one of the advantages of the model — the person who comes back to adjust a photocell or service the gate in three years is the same person who built and installed it, not a subcontractor who has never seen the job.
Where to go from here
Check your area
Every county and town we cover, and how to check whether your postcode is included.
Areas we cover →What it will cost
Real price ranges by gate type, and the factors that move a job within them.
Cost guide →See their work
Photographs of real installations by the fabricators we work with.
Our work →What safe looks like
BS EN 12453, and how to spot a quote that has left the safety devices out.
Safety guide →Ready for a price? Send your postcode, the width of your opening and a few photographs using the form below, and we will pass it to your local fabricator.
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