We’re a family-run third-generation business creating bespoke, made-to-measure timber gates, handcrafted right here in the UK!
We’re assured by the BWF’s code of conduct, who rigorously inspect our work for quality craftsmanship.
Our gates are available in Accoya – a durable, insulating, non-toxic and recycled softwood.
Enhance your driveway with our premium timber gates, featuring customisable designs from two majestic doors to a singular, striking option.
Elevate your outdoor spaces with our impressive pedestrian gates, standing tall at up to 2100mm. Perfectly designed for side passages, they offer both security and style.
Experience the charm of our compact gates, designed to mirror the elegance of a pedestrian gate but with a more petite stature. Perfectly crafted to create a seamless transition from the pavement to your garden oasis.
Experience style and function with our five-bar gates, featuring sturdy horizontal bars and diagonal accents. Ideal for driveways, field entrances, and agricultural landscapes.
Unleash your creativity! Share your vision or sketch with us, and together we’ll transform your unique design into a stunning reality.
Our experienced craftsmen design and build our timber gates by hand in our workshop in Rhyl, North Wales.
Every wooden gate is carefully measured to ensure it is the perfect fit – no more struggling to get a standard-size gate to fit!
We opened our workshop doors way back in 1989, so we’ve been in the timber crafting business a long time.
Our methods are tried and trusted by three generations of family craftsmen, who were all skilled carpenters and joiners.
We’re a small family run company based in Rhyll, North Wales, so you could say woodwork is in our blood.
We’re proud to say that our timber gates are made from strong, solid wood that’s built to last, and really will stand the test of time.
Our experienced craftsmen design and build our timber gates by hand in our workshop in Rhyl, North Wales.
Every wooden gate is carefully measured to ensure it is the perfect fit – no more struggling to get a standard-size gate to fit!
We opened our workshop doors way back in 1989, so we’ve been in the timber crafting business a long time.
Our methods are tried and trusted by three generations of family craftsmen, who were all skilled carpenters and joiners.
We’re a small family run company based in Rhyll, North Wales, so you could say woodwork is in our blood.
We take great pride in our work and get enormous pleasure from creating something special for every single one of our customers.
We deliver to the UK mainland and offshore (Isle of Man/Wight, Scottish/Channel Islands, Scilly), so if you’re not local to Wales that’s not a problem.
We’re assured by the BWF’s code of conduct, who check our references, qualifications, and rigorously inspect our work for quality craftsmanship.
We came up with 9 great reasons – do you really need any more?! If you do, you can find out why our customers love us in the reviews below.
We’re proud to say that our timber gates are made from strong, solid wood that’s built to last, and really will stand the test of time.
We take great pride in our work and get enormous pleasure from creating something special for every single one of our customers.
We deliver to the UK mainland and offshore (Isle of Man/Wight, Scottish/Channel Islands, Scilly), so if you’re not local to Wales that’s not a problem.
We’re assured by the BWF’s code of conduct, who check our references, qualifications, and rigorously inspect our work for quality craftsmanship.
We came up with 9 great reasons – do you really need any more?! If you do, you can find out why our customers love us in the reviews below.
Meet the owner of Gate Expectations, Jon Culshaw. He’s the third generation of craftsmen in his family – all of whom were skilled carpenters and joiners – so you could definitely say it’s in his blood!
His story began with William Joseph Culshaw – Jon’s grandfather – who was an apprentice carpenter and joiner during the 1930s. He made coffins for the war effort, and after the war he began making cots, highchairs and toys.
Next in line came William’s son, Bill “Gates” Culshaw, who followed in his father’s footsteps, training as a carpentry and joinery apprentice. He worked for other firms before finally founding his own carpentry and joinery business in the late eighties.
Bill ran Gate Expectations for many successful years before sadly passing away in 2015. His son Jon – who is also a qualified carpenter and joiner – then took over the reins of the family business. Even today, he still builds our wooden gates using some of his grandfather’s original tools.
If you’re looking for quality, handcrafted, made-to-measure timber gates, you’re definitely in the right place. Click the button below to see our entire wooden gate range.
We use five timbers in total, with both softwood and hardwood options available for all of our gates.
In softwood we have the Unsorted Scandinavian Redwood, which is the best grade of softwood available. We also supply Accoya which is a modified softwood – this is the longest lasting, commercially available timber. Both softwoods can be painted or stained – please contact us if you want to stain the Accoya as the wood will require extra perparation.
For the Hardwood options we have Meranti, Idigbo and Prime European Oak. All can be stained, but only the Meranti can be painted.
We use five timbers in total, with both softwood and hardwood options available for all of our gates.
In softwood we have the Unsorted Scandinavian Redwood, which is the best grade of softwood available. We also supply Accoya which is a modified softwood – this is the longest lasting, commercially available timber. Both softwoods can be painted or stained – please contact us if you want to stain the Accoya as the wood will require extra preparation.
For the Hardwood options we have Meranti, Idigbo and Prime European Oak. All can be stained, but only the Meranti can be painted.
We ship to all parts of Mainland UK and off shore islands (Scottish Islands, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Scilly, Isle of Wight).
Delivery times can vary depending on demand. At the moment, our lead times are around 9-11 weeks.
Delivery is free to anywhere in the UK mainland (although some exclusions apply which you’ll see at the checkout).
Additional delivery charges are as follows –
Scottish Highlands (3-5 day from despatch) £46
Scilly / Scottish Islands (3-5 day from despatch) £56
Isle of Wight £36
Isle of Man (3-5 day from despatch) £76
Channel Islands (3-5 day from despatch) £56
All delivery prices include VAT.
Here’s a quick summary of each of our gate ranges –
Driveway – These gates protect the entrance to your driveway and are generally made of two doors that close together in the middle (although this can be off centre or one door only).
Pedestrian – These gates are a taller style of outdoor gate (up to around 2100mm high) and are generally used as side passage gates.
Garden – This style of gate is similar to the pedestrian but smaller in height and you would have it in front of your house between the pavement and your garden.
Five Bar – A five bar gate is a wide gate with five horizontal bars and usually one or two diagonal bars that cross from corner to corner. They are often used for driveways, field entrances, and other purposes such as boundary access and regulating access to farm fields.
Bespoke – Although we have a range of wooden gate styles and designs that are available made to measure, you may well have something more specific in mind, in which case we can manufacture a gate based on your design or idea.
Everything that we manufacture is handmade to measure, so prices vary based on your requirements. Prices start from £595 for the Clywd garage doors – this is for the smallest sized door, in softwood, and the doors only.
There are plenty of options available to customise your gates to your exact requirements, so to find the right price for you just click on any one of the doors in our online shop above to visit the product pages, enter your sizes and select your options (the price will adapt accordingly).
Everything that we manufacture is handmade to measure, so prices vary based on your requirements. Prices start from £246.64 for the Denbigh Garden and Pedestrian gates – this is for the smallest sized gate, in softwood.
There are plenty of options available to customise your gates to your exact requirements, so to find the right price for you just click on any one of the gates in our online shop above to visit the product pages, enter your sizes and select your options (the price will adapt accordingly).
Our wooden gates are made to measure by our time served joiners, all of whom are skilled carpenters.
We’re based in the seaside town of Rhyl in North Wales, and all of our wooden gates are made in our workshop here.
We are manufacturing joiners, so we do not fit the wooden gates ourselves. In many parts of the UK we have a network of joiners that we’re able to recommend to you, based on those that have been recommended by our previous customers. We are able to provide a measuring up service to any customers who are local to ourselves (North Wales coast, Chester, Wrexham, Wirral for example).
The gate itself is of course included, manufactured to your bespoke dimensions. The cost of delivery is also included (additional charges may apply for delivery off the mainland). Any ironmongery – hinges, latches, handles etc – is not included in the gate order but can be added on as an optional extra if needed.
