Whitewell Wooden Garden Gates Suppliers

Choosing Your Whitewell Wooden Garden Gates Suppliers

Whitewell sits deep in the Forest of Bowland, where the River Hodder winds between steep wooded banks and open fell. Gardens here are often attached to stone cottages, farmhouses and holiday lets, and many back straight onto grazing land. As a result, a garden gate in Whitewell usually has two jobs. It needs to look right against old stone walls, and it needs to keep sheep, dogs and walkers’ dogs on the correct side.

As Whitewell wooden garden gates suppliers, we keep that in mind when customers call. Most people want a gate that is simple, solid and easy to hang on an existing stone pier or timber post.

Full Height Gates for Stock-Facing Gardens

Where a garden backs onto a field, a full height gate is usually the safer choice. Our feather edge gate and tongue and groove gate both measure 0.9m x 1.8m. They give a closed face with no footholds, which stops lambs pushing through and dogs scrambling over.

Both are pressure-treated softwood, so they cope well with Bowland rain. For a softer look, the arched feather edge and arched tongue and groove versions suit cottage frontages. You can compare them in our traditional garden gates range.

Low Gates for Cottage Frontages

Not every gate needs to be tall. Many Whitewell cottages have a short path from the lane to the front door. In that case, the 0.9m Regency gate or a decorative picket gate keeps the view open while still marking the boundary. Our decorative garden gates come with stainless steel fixings, which resist the damp air that hangs in the valley. It is one of the questions we answer most often as Whitewell wooden garden gates suppliers.

Fittings That Hold Up on Exposed Ground

Wind funnels along the Hodder, so a gate left unlatched can slam or swing open. We recommend the ring gate latch kit for field-facing gates. It includes a pair of 16 inch tee hinges, a 6 inch ring latch and a 6 inch Brenton padbolt, so you can bolt the gate shut when stock is in the next field.

For a gate that walkers and visitors use, the auto gate catch kit closes itself. That is handy at holiday cottages, where guests may not know the area. Browse every option in our gate fittings range.

Hanging a Gate on Stone or Timber

Old stone gate piers rarely sit perfectly upright. So measure the opening at the top, middle and bottom before ordering, and use the narrowest figure. If the old timber post has rotted at ground level, replace it first. A 100mm x 100mm rough sawn timber post set in 20kg Postcrete gives a gate a firm footing. Our guide on how to fit a gate walks through the rest. Most of our customers who use us as Whitewell wooden garden gates suppliers choose this option.

Why Use Local Whitewell Wooden Garden Gates Suppliers

Buying from local Whitewell wooden garden gates suppliers means dealing with a yard that knows the Hodder valley lanes. We can talk through sizes on the phone, help you work out which gate suits your opening and add the right fittings in one order. Our gates are pressure-treated softwood, and the fittings are galvanised to cope with Lancashire rain.

Delivery From Your Whitewell Wooden Garden Gates Suppliers

The lanes into Whitewell are narrow, with few passing places. Our drivers use a pickup or a small open-back transit, which helps a great deal. However, they cannot lift items over walls or carry them down a long track. So add a note in the order comments box about where to leave the gate, such as a yard, a field gateway or the end of a drive.

Many customers in the upper Hodder valley also order from our nearby Dunsop Bridge wooden garden gates page. Either way, the same range and the same delivery terms apply.

Looking for Whitewell wooden garden gates suppliers you can rely on? Call Empress Fencing on 01200 449930 to talk through sizes, styles and fittings. Delivery is free on orders over £150 across all BB postcode areas, and collection from our Clitheroe yard is also available.