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Hardwood Gates in Tyne and Wear
Driveway and side gates braced to stay square through a wet winter.
- Free measured survey
- Fixed written quote
- Workshop-made, site-fitted
- 10-year workmanship guarantee
- Fully insured
Tyne and Wear is a county of tyneside flats, Victorian terraces and extensive post-war estate housing. That is exactly the kind of building stock a pair of hardwood gates has to be drawn around, so we allow for it at survey stage rather than on fitting day — walls get checked for wind and plumb, floors for level, and the setting-out is taken from the worst reading, not the best.
How we approach it
We build hardwood gates as cabinetmakers rather than fitters: machined joints, real carcass construction, and a finish applied under workshop conditions before anything reaches your Tyne and Wear address.
How we build it
Hardware is specified to the weight it is carrying, not to a price point. Soft-close runners are rated for the drawer load, hinges are adjustable in three planes, and sliding gear is sized so a full-height door still moves with one finger a decade later.
Finish and materials
Every finished job gets a short handover: what the surface is, how to clean it, and how to adjust a hinge if a door drops after the heating has been on for a season. Adjustment is normal in timber and takes about two minutes once you know which screw to turn.
| Guide price | from £1,450 per linear metre, fitted |
|---|---|
| Lead time | 6-8 weeks from signed drawings |
| Construction | Iroko, stainless ironmongery |
| Survey area | All of Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Shields |
Want a number now? The indicative price tool gives a range in about a minute. A free survey in Tyne and Wear turns it into a fixed written quote.
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What happens next
Four steps, no surprises
Survey
A joiner visits, measures the opening, checks for level and plumb, and talks through how you want to use the space.
Drawings & quote
You get a setting-out drawing and a fixed written price. Nothing is ordered until you have approved both.
Workshop
Parts are machined, assembled and finished under cover while the site carries on with other trades.
Fit & handover
We fit, scribe, adjust and touch in, then walk you through care and adjustment before we leave.
Straight answers
Hardwood Gates in Tyne and Wear — common questions
What stops a wooden gate dropping?
Bracing that runs from the bottom hinge upward, so the diagonal works in compression. Run it the other way and it works in tension, the joints open and the gate sags. This is the single most common fault we are called out to.
What ironmongery do you use?
Stainless or galvanised throughout, and sized generously. Gate hardware fails long before the timber does, and undersized hinges on a heavy hardwood gate will tear out.
How wide can a single leaf be?
Around 1.2 metres before the leverage starts working against you. Beyond that a pair is better than one very wide leaf, both for the hardware and for the swing space.
Will they match my fencing?
We can match the boarding pattern and spacing so the gate reads as part of the run rather than as an insert. Same species matters too, since different hardwoods silver to different greys.
Do I need to empty the room before you fit?
Clear the working wall and anything fragile. We bring dust sheets and a vacuum-extracted saw, but fitting makes dust and we would rather your furniture was out of the way. For kitchens we will agree a sequence with you so you keep a sink and a kettle for as long as possible.
Start with a measurement
Tell us the space in Tyne and Wear — we’ll tell you what it costs
Every quote starts with a free measured survey, so the price you get is the price you pay. No deposit is taken until you have drawings you are happy with.