Curved Headed Driveway Gates
As it’s name suggests our Curved headed driveway gates have a full thickness, curved shaped head.
Gates rise by 150mm / 6″ from hinge side to centre.
Online sizes from 1050mm to 2100mm (highest points) in height & opening widths from 1600mm upto 4000mm. For any sizes outside these please contact us.
For gate width we require the overall combined (two gate) widths & for height we require the height at the lowest point.
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Current lead times are approx 12-14 weeks at present
Description
As its name suggests, our Curved headed driveway gates have a solid full thickness head, this full thickness head protects the end grain of the boarding giving a longer life span for the gates.
The curved head rises a gentle 6″ (150mm), although smaller rises are available if required.
Our Curved headed gates are made to measure inhouse and can be manufactured as close boarded gates (either vertically or chevron/diagonally boarded), open boarded gates and to suit either above ground automation (double braced) or below ground automation (double braced with a full thickness 145mm / 5 3/4″ high bottom rail).
Although our standard design of the Curved pair features a 6″ (150mm) rise, our Curved gates can be supplied with different height rises – give us a ring if you’ve something specific in mind!
Our Curved driveway gates are also available with matching garden gates and single pedestrian gates.
An open boarded version of our Curved pair is also available, as well as a matching pedestrian gate and smaller garden gate.
Although our standard design of the Curved pair features a 6″ (150mm) rise, our Curved gates can be supplied with different height rises – give us a ring if you’ve something specific in mind!
Full thickness curved head?
Our Curved headed gates as mentioned feature a full thickness head, the boarding joints into the curved head – this protects the more vulnerable end-grain of the boarding and makes for a much more longer lasting gate!
As with all our gates each pair is made to measure and based on a sturdy 70mm x 70mm through wedged morticed and tenon jointed frame.
Curved headed driveway – specifications
All top edges on any horizontal rails of the Curved headed pairs feature an angled water run off, this stops the build up of moisture on your gates and makes for a longer lifespan. The stiles of the Curved headed gates (vertical outer uprights of the gate frame) also have rounded outer edges.
Available in the following timbers –
Prime European Oak (Hardwood),
Accoya (Modified Softwood),
Idigbo (Hardwood),
Meranti (Hardwood),
Scandinavian Redwood (Softwood)
Automation – Can be automated, please contact us for details
Construction – Through wedged, morticed & tenoned
Height – Made to measure, usually with a 6″/150mm rise from the lowest point
(other rises can be accommodated – please contact us)
Width – Made to Measure
Stiles – 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ / 70mm x 70mm
Top rail/Head – 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ / 70mm x 70mm
Barefaced rails (visible from rear only) – 2 3/4″ x 1 7/8″ / 70mm x 48mm
Boarding – 3 3/4″ x 5/8″ / 95mm x 15mm
Our Guarantee
Gate Expectation’s mission is to bring the highest quality bespoke measured wooden gates, side hung wooden garage doors and general joinery items to the market at a quality and price point that can’t be matched.
If not completely satisfied we offer 30-day no hassle returns on all our off-the-shelf range.
Three generations of master carpentry and joinery experience in each and every product. Read more about our history here.
Ordering / Delivery
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Gate Automation
About Us
Measuring Up
Timbers
Ordering / Delivery
Every thing we manufacture is made to measure by our British Woodworking Federation Approved Joiners.
Upon receipt of any order then an full order confirmation is sent out (this will follow the auto generated email that you receive immediately after placing an order).
This order confirmation email gives you a chance to double check sizes and for us to confirm final details.
Once an order is received you will receive a ‘completion week’ within your order confirmation email. Once the gate is ready for despatch we will contact you to arrange a suitable day for delivery, we do not just send the completed gates out and hope for the best!
Deliveries are Tuesdays-Fridays only, excluding any Bank Holidays/Public Holidays.
Where possible we try and use a dedicated van for deliveries so like to try and group several deliveries within the same area on the same day, but we do also use Nationwide carriers as well.
For deliveries further afield we will ship on a carrier.
All prices gate prices include delivery to most parts of the UK mainland. Exclusions to this are highlands or Scotland and off shore areas of the UK (Scottish Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Channel Islands).
Additional delivery charges
Scottish Highlands (3-5 day) £46
Scilly / Scottish Islands (3-5day) £56
Isle of Wight £36
Isle of Man (3-5 day) £76
Channel Islands (3-5 day) £56
All inc VAT
Please note that due to Brexit we are currently not shipping to Northern Ireland or Europe.
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Gate Automation
We do not supply gate automation systems with our gates, for gates that are being automated you should source a trained gate automater as it is not a fit and forget install, it is also impossible to supply a gate automation system without the automater first doing a site survey.
Gates once automated are legally classed as a machine and need testing (and signing off as being safe) after install and every 12 months after.
For clearances on installs that are being automated, recommended post sizes and hinge/ironmongery requiremnts then your gate automater should advise as different systems have different specs and requirements.
All our gates can be manufactured to suit both below ground and above ground automation systems. If automating using an above ground system then you will require the gates double bracing. For gates being automated using a below ground system then you will require both double bracing and a full thickness bottom rail.
About Us
Three generations of time served craftsman…
We’re a small family run company, who come from a long line of carpenters and joiners, you could say it’s in our blood.
Based in Rhyl, on the beautiful North Wales coast we produce made to measure wooden gates, side hung wooden garage doors and general joinery items. We began making our own range of gates and garage doors back in 1989, but our business is based on decades of carpentry and joinery expertise that stretches back over three generations. Our work today is still based on the teaching, techniques and craftsmanship of our forefathers.
Measuring Up
All you need to supply us with at this stage to get a price/proceed with an order is the gate height required (at highest point) and the overall opening width.
Between brickwork openings
If you just have a brickwork opening with no posts in place then just measure the opening width (in three places – top, middle & bottom) and use the smallest measurement. Posts can be added as you travel through the steps to order your gates. Keep a note on all three measurements.
You have posts in place – again measure the opening width in three places (top, middle & bottom) and use the smallest measurement. Again keep a note of all three measurements however.
Gates hung on posts sunk into the ground –
If you’ve already posts sunk ito the ground then it’s just a case of measuring the width between these posts. Again measure the opening top, middle and bottom and let us have the smallest measurement.
If you require posts
Clearances – At this stage do not worry about clearances on your gates in width. Clearances will vary depending on how you intend to hang the gates and once an order is received we will contact you to discuss this.
Timbers
We use 5 timbers –
Unsorted Scandinavian Redwood (Softwood)
Meranti (Hardwood)
Idigbo (Hardwood)
A1 Accoya (Modified Softwood)
Prime European Oak (Hardwood)
Our Scandinavian Redwood products are supplied preservative treated (straw coloured) ready for decoration.
Clear preservatives can be added to all our other timbers (with exception of the Accoya) and all are then supplied ready for decoration.
If painting then the Scan Redwood, Meranti or Accoya are the best options. All our timbers can be stained, however is planning on staining the Accoya then please do let us know, as a by product of the modification process the Accoya can have visible black staining/marks which we have to remove, this can result in the gates finishing at 65mm thick rather than our usual 70mm thick.
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