Driveway Double Gates in Ware (SG12)
Capital Fencing installs driveway double gates across Ware and out toward hertford and hoddesdon. What separates a driveway double gates job from a standard boundary is the detail: 3.0m opening hardwood double gates on ball-race hinges with drop bolt and top slide bolt. That's the work, not the marketing. Recent work on Watton Road and Crane Mead. We orient jobs off Ware station. Crane Mead riverside rear boundary. Pressure-treated closeboard, 200mm gravel board over flood line. Standing through two winter floods so far.
Capital Fencing installs driveway double gates across Ware and out toward hertford and hoddesdon. What separates a driveway double gates job from a standard boundary is the detail: 3.0m opening hardwood double gates on ball-race hinges with drop bolt and top slide bolt. That's the work, not the marketing. Recent work on Watton Road and Crane Mead. We orient jobs off Ware station. Crane Mead riverside rear boundary. Pressure-treated closeboard, 200mm gravel board over flood line. Standing through two winter floods so far.
Common failure modes on driveway double gates
- •not levelling the closing point — one leaf drags on the drive within a year
- •under-sized posts or brickwork — automation loads pull them out of plumb inside a season
How we build driveway double gates in Ware
44mm framed, tongue-and-groove or composite infill, hot-dip galvanised or stainless ironmongery, sized to the actual masonry opening not the drawing. On Ware jobs we adjust for riverside plots can hit the water table within two spades — concrete-set posts and proper drainage are essential.
Property mix locally: Georgian and Victorian properties in the centre, with newer suburban estates around Wengeo Lane. Typical gardens: long thin riverside plots — many drop down to the New River and need retaining work. Postcodes we regularly service: SG12.
Why this spec, for homes with off-street parking wanting matched double vehicle gates, manual or automated
- measured on site off the actual brick piers, not a builder's plan set
- prepared for future automation even when you're not fitting it yet — cabling ducts under the drive, hinges rated for it
- matched pedestrian gate carried in the same visit so alignment and finish are identical
Typical driveway double gates briefs in Ware
- → 3.0m opening hardwood double gates on ball-race hinges with drop bolt and top slide bolt
- → 4.0m composite-faced double gates prepared for underground automation
Driveway Double Gates FAQs — Ware
Can pedestrian and vehicle gates share the same finish and ironmongery?
On driveway double gates jobs in Ware (SG12), our default answer is: 44mm framed, tongue-and-groove or composite infill, hot-dip galvanised or stainless ironmongery, sized to the actual masonry opening not the drawing. The honest trade-off is not levelling the closing point — one leaf drags on the drive within a year — which is exactly what our default spec designs out.
Do you fit into existing brick piers or install new?
Across Ware we spec around riverside plots can hit the water table within two spades — concrete-set posts and proper drainage are essential, so on driveway double gates that usually means iroko hardwood on galvanised ironmongery. For context: prepared for future automation even when you're not fitting it yet — cabling ducts under the drive, hinges rated for it. Structural spans and post depths calculated, not guessed.
Can wooden driveway gates be automated later?
East Hertfordshire District coverage means we can survey most SG12 addresses inside a week — homes with off-street parking wanting matched double vehicle gates, manual or automated. We'll walk you through measured on site off the actual brick piers, not a builder's plan set on the site visit before you commit.
What's the widest span before double gates need a wheel or cantilever?
Practically: 3.0m opening hardwood double gates on ball-race hinges with drop bolt and top slide bolt. That's the Ware version of this job, not a generic one. For context: prepared for future automation even when you're not fitting it yet — cabling ducts under the drive, hinges rated for it. Structural spans and post depths calculated, not guessed.
How do you stop a heavy gate dropping on the closing point?
On driveway double gates jobs in Ware (SG12), our default answer is: 44mm framed, tongue-and-groove or composite infill, hot-dip galvanised or stainless ironmongery, sized to the actual masonry opening not the drawing. We'll walk you through measured on site off the actual brick piers, not a builder's plan set on the site visit before you commit.
Recent driveway double gates work
On driveway double gates in Ware you get the same crew from first site visit to hand-over. That's the whole model — small team, engineered-to-load spec, warranty in writing. Recent work on Crane Mead and Musley Hill. We orient jobs off Ware Priory. Watton Road front picket replacement. Painted softwood picket on oak posts. Matched the existing street line over four plots.
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