Metal Gates Nottingham - Bespoke Driveway & Garden Gates

Metal Driveway Gates Nottingham

If Metal driveway gates — sometimes called steel driveway gates or wrought iron driveway gates — are fabricated from mild steel, often with decorative wrought iron bar toppers. Steel is more cost-effective than solid wrought iron but once properly primed and painted it looks near-identical and will last just as long. Properly finished metalwork should give you many years of service without significant maintenance. 

Because steel driveway gates are typically open-bar construction, they are lighter than composite or timber infill alternatives. This makes them well-suited to hinge mounting on most openings. Where the driveway slope or available swing space does not allow hinged gates to open fully, a single sliding gate is a practical alternative — we have fabricated sliding driveway gates up to 5 metres wide for openings where a hinged pair would not work.

Driveway gates start from £1,700 per pair for standard designs, supply and install. For an accurate price we will visit your property, measure the opening, discuss your design preferences and give you a written quote. To complete the look, many customers also ask us about matching metal railings for the driveway boundary — take a look at our metal railings page for options.

Metal Composite Gates

Metal composite gates combine a steel structural frame with composite infill boards — giving you the strength and security of a metal gate with the solid, private appearance of a composite panel. For driveway gates, the steel frame is essential for managing the weight of the infill, and it also opens up design options that a composite-only gate cannot offer — such as decorative top rails, spear finishes, ball tops, or a trellis section above the infill panel. 

The steel frame and composite infill can be specified in different colours to create a two-tone look, which tends to make the gate more visually interesting than a single-colour alternative. We source our composite infill from a couple of trusted local suppliers who between them cover the full range of popular colours and finishes — including grey, black, anthracite, wood-effect and white.

Composite gates are generally heavier than open-bar metal gates, so the hanging hardware, post specification and hinge or track arrangement all need to be right for the size of the gate. We will advise on all of this at the site visit. Composite driveway gates start from £1,700 per pair, supply and install.

Metal Framed Wooden Gates Nottingham

Metal framed timber gates offer a look that neither a steel bar gate nor a composite gate can replicate — the warmth and character of real wood with the structural integrity of a welded steel frame. The combination also extends the working life of the timber significantly, since the steel frame takes the load and the brunt of the weather, leaving the wood to do what it does best aesthetically.

When using real timber, we specify hardwoods for longevity — Oak, Cedar, Redwood and Cypress are all suitable and weather well in the UK climate. The choice of timber, frame profile, and opening mechanism together determine the final character of the gate. A heavily detailed steel frame with oak boards gives a traditional, almost medieval look. A clean minimal frame with contemporary cedar creates something much more modern. Both can be achieved — it is largely a design conversation.

As with all our gates, the frame is fabricated in our workshop to the exact dimensions of your opening. If you have already sourced a specific timber or composite material you want to use, we can work with your supplier direct. 

Gate Pricing Guide

All our gates are individually quoted — price depends on width, height, gate type, material, infill, finish and installation conditions. The figures below are starting points to help you understand the likely range before we visit.

• Side / Pedestrian Gate — from £800 per gate, supply and install
• Driveway Gates — from £1,700 per pair, supply and install
• Automated Gates — price on application, free site survey required

The most common variables that affect price are: opening width, whether automation is required, the infill type chosen, the finish specified (primer and paint, powder coat or galvanised), and any decorative detailing on the frame or top rail. For a full pricing breakdown across all our services, see our pricing page.

We provide free site visits and written quotes with no obligation. Call 0115 647 6611 or use the contact page to request a visit.

Related Bespoke Metalwork

Metal gates are often part of a wider property metalwork project. We fabricate and install everything ourselves, which means we can match gate frames, railings, handrails and other metalwork to the same finish and specification throughout.

→ Metal Railings — from £180 per metre, supply and install

→ Steel Balustrades — from £150 per metre, supply and install

→ Handrails — from £150 per metre, supply and install

→ Juliet Balconies — from £600, supply and install

If you are looking to combine a gate with driveway railings or a matching pedestrian gate with a railing run, get in touch and we will quote the full project together.