Contemporary Curved-Top Graduated Slat Aluminium Driveway Gates
Contemporary horizontal slat aluminium driveway gates with graduated spacing and a gently curved top rail dipping to the centre. Hand-built in the UK from rust-proof aluminium with a powder-coated finish in undercoat or any RAL colour. Lightweight, low-maintenance and ideal for automation. Nationwide delivery, installation & automation. Free quote: 02089116000.
Description
These contemporary aluminium driveway gates use graduated slat spacing to shape their look, with wider gaps toward the top that close to near-solid boarding at the base. The effect draws the eye downward and gives the lower half a reassuring sense of privacy while the upper half breathes and admits light.
Crowning the design, the top rail curves in a shallow sweep that dips toward the central meeting point, echoing the graduated openness of the slats with a soft, flowing line. Together the two features keep an otherwise linear gate feeling relaxed and unforced, and lend the frontage a quietly elegant profile from the road.
The slats themselves are set in matt black, their varying gaps reading as a subtle gradient from open to enclosed across each leaf. A neat frame contains the composition, and the two halves mirror one another around the dipped centre so the graduation resolves symmetrically when the gates are closed.
Production is matched to your recorded opening width, so the point at which the slats transition from open to close can be balanced to the size of your entrance rather than a fixed one. The powder-coated aluminium needs no sanding, treating or repainting over its life, staying smart with nothing more than an occasional rinse. There is no timber to treat or ironwork to rust, so the gate holds its looks with almost no attention from one year to the next. The graduated slats are set into a rigid frame that stands firm against wind across a wide opening, and matching side panels can continue the graded pattern along the boundary if wanted.
Finished in black against pale brickwork the graduation is emphatic and graphic; in a mid-grey or bronze the same slats would present a quieter, more tonal transition. It is a versatile face that pairs naturally with the clean lines of a contemporary rendered home, and its light weight lends itself well to smooth automated opening.
