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Composite Side Gates

Side passages are one of the harshest places to put a timber gate — shaded, damp, and rarely dry for long between showers, exactly the conditions that make wooden gates swell shut, rot at the base and need replacing every few years. A composite side gate keeps the natural wood appearance on a metal frame that shrugs off all of it, built to your exact opening in any RAL colour and a choice of board tones. Call 02089116000 for a free quote, or read on for what to expect.

Built to Fit a Gap That’s Rarely Square

The space between a house wall and a boundary fence is almost never a uniform width top to bottom — brickwork settles, old timber posts lean, and the gap you think you have often isn’t quite the gap that’s really there. We build every side gate from your own top, middle and bottom measurements, so the finished gate fits the actual opening rather than an assumed standard size.

Why Composite Suits a Side Passage Especially Well

This is the gate type where timber fails fastest and composite’s advantage shows most clearly. A damp, shaded passage keeps a wooden gate wet for days after rain, which is exactly what causes swelling at the joints and rot at the base rail — the classic side-gate failure that leaves a gate dragging or jammed shut within a few winters. Composite boards don’t absorb moisture the way timber does, so they don’t swell, stick or soften at the bottom, whatever the passage throws at them.

The Same Design as Your Driveway Gates, Scaled to Your Passage

Any design across our range can be built as a side gate, so the pattern at your driveway entrance can continue seamlessly to the passage beside the house. Many customers pair a composite side gate with a matching composite garden gate at the rear boundary, and where security in a shared passage is more of a concern than a private side gate, our composite alleyway gates cover communal access between properties.

Locks and Opening Direction

Side gates can be hung to open inward or outward, left or right, to suit the space either side of the passage, and a range of locking options is available depending on how secure the rear of the property needs to be — from a simple latch through to a full lock and handle set.

Colours and Board Finishes

Choose a board tone anywhere from a light, natural oak through to a dark charcoal or anthracite, so the gate can sit against pale render or dark brick equally well. The metal frame takes any RAL colour, whether you want it matched to the boards or picked out in contrast.

Made to Measure

Because side passages are so often irregular, this is the gate type where accurate measuring matters most. We’ll talk you through taking your own measurements over the phone, or arrange a site visit if the opening is particularly awkward.

Nationwide Delivery and Installation

We manufacture and fit composite side gates throughout the UK. Get in touch on 0208 911 6000 for a free, no-obligation quote.

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