Fourways & northern suburbs
Gates & security steel
Gates, burglar bars and barriers built to the opening you've actually got, not trimmed to fit a standard frame.
A gate gets used several times a day, every day, for years. It’s worth getting the boring parts right.
Everything here is built to the opening that’s actually there, measured on site. Square tube stiles, solid bar infill, spacing set so nothing gets a hand through, and hinges welded to the frame so the weight is carried properly.
Mild steel for anything getting painted, stainless where you want a finish that needs no maintenance.
What this covers
- Pedestrian and side gates
- Driveway gates, swing and sliding
- Burglar bars and window barriers
- Security doors and gates for doorways
- Palisade and infill panels
- Repairs and rehanging of existing gates
What I don't do
Worth saying up front so nobody wastes a phone call.
- Gate motors, intercoms and electric fencing, fabricated to suit your installer, but wired by them
Before you ask
Common questions
Why not just buy a gate off the shelf?
You can, and for a standard opening it's cheaper. The problem is that openings are rarely standard. A bought gate gets packed out or trimmed to fit, which is where the gaps and the sag come from. Built to the measured opening, it fits, and the hinges carry the weight the way they were meant to.
How do you stop somebody reaching through to the latch?
Infill spacing. It's the detail people don't look at until it matters: a gate with a generous gap between bars is a gate somebody can put an arm through. I set the spacing deliberately tight, and on gates where the latch is reachable I'll panel or mesh the section around it.
What finish do gates come in?
Mild steel goes out in red-oxide primer so it's protected in transit and on site, ready for a topcoat in whatever colour suits the house. If you'd rather it arrived finished, say so and I'll price the topcoat in. Stainless needs no coating. The welds get dressed and polished, and that is the finish.
Can you repair a gate instead of replacing it?
Usually, yes, and it's normally the cheaper answer. Sagging gates, cracked welds, hinges pulling out of a wall, a latch that no longer lines up, all repairable in place. Send a photo and I'll tell you honestly whether it's worth fixing or whether you'd be throwing money at it.
Do you install, or just fabricate?
Both. I hang what I build. Hinges get welded to the frame rather than straight to the wall, so the load goes where it should and the gate can be lifted off later if it ever needs work.
Fourways & northern suburbs
Tell me what you need
Send a photo and a rough size on WhatsApp and I'll come back to you with a straight answer, including if it's not a job worth paying me for.