Decorative Garden Gates Delivered Locally
When a gate is on show at the front of a property or set into a feature boundary, it is worth choosing one that looks the part, so come to Empress Fencing for fencing and timber supplies in Clitheroe, including a range of decorative garden gates supplied from our Clitheroe base and delivered straight to your door. Standard and bespoke sizes are available to order on request.
We offer free local delivery on orders over £150 to BB6 and BB7 postcodes, including Clitheroe, Barrow, Bashall Eaves, Billington, Bolton-by-Bowland, Chatburn, Dinckley, Downham, Dunsop Bridge, Gisburn, Great Harwood, Great Mitton, Grindleton, Hurst Green, Langho, Little Mitton, Middop, Newsholme, Newton-in-Bowland, Paythorne, Pendleton, Rimington, Sabden, Sawley, Slaidburn, Twiston, Waddington, Whalley, Whitewell, Wiswell, and Worston.
What Makes a Garden Gate Decorative
A decorative gate differs from a plain one in the detailing worked into its design. Some carry a shaped or curved top rather than a flat edge, others have decorative spindles, an open upper section or a trellis-style top above a solid lower half, and many combine a closed bottom for privacy with an open top that lets light through and shows off a planted front garden. The result is a gate that does the practical job of marking and securing a boundary while also lifting the look of the entrance rather than simply closing it off.
Like all our timber gates, our decorative range is supplied in pressure treated timber, so the preservative is forced deep into the wood rather than brushed across the surface. A gate takes more weather and more daily use than a fence panel, and the worked tops and open detailing of a decorative gate are exactly the features that benefit from proper treatment to keep their shape through the damp Ribble Valley winters.
Where Decorative Gates Work Best
Decorative gates earn their place where the entrance is meant to be seen. A shaped or spindle-topped gate suits a front garden or a path leading to a door, adding character at the point visitors arrive. An open or trellis-topped design works well where you want to keep an outlook rather than box the garden in, letting light through while still defining the boundary. Where the gate is more about security down the side of a house, a solid design from our traditional garden gates range is usually the better fit, and many properties use a decorative gate at the front and a plain one at the side.
A decorative gate looks best when it sits comfortably with the fence around it. Pairing one with the right traditional fence panels or a decorative panel run keeps the boundary looking considered rather than mismatched, and ordering gate and fence together keeps the timber and finish consistent so they weather in step.
Hinges, Latches and Hanging Your Gate
However good a gate looks, it relies on the hardware holding it up and the posts it hangs from. Decorative gates still carry their full weight on their hinges every time they swing, so they need proper fittings rather than light ones, and a latch or bolt that lines up and holds reliably. We supply the gate fittings needed to hang and secure a gate properly, from hinges and latches to bolts, and hanging the gate on sturdy fence posts set firmly into the ground is what keeps it from sagging or dropping over the years.
Local Delivery Across the Ribble Valley
As a Clitheroe-based supplier, we know the gardens, access and weather of this part of Lancashire, and we deliver decorative garden gates across the Ribble Valley and the surrounding BB postcode areas. Free local delivery applies on orders over £150 to the BB6 and BB7 postcodes listed above, and click and collect from our Clitheroe site is available if you would prefer to pick your gate up. For delivery to areas further afield, see our delivery charges page.
To order a decorative garden gate, ask about a bespoke size, or talk through which design suits your entrance, call our team on 01200 449930 and we will be glad to help.
