Help & Advice
Gate Guides, Planning Tools & Fitting Advice
Find practical help for measuring, choosing, fitting and repairing garden gates. Browse our guides, printable measurement sheets and product advice, or contact our team for help.
Featured Guide
Measuring Guide
How to Measure for a Garden Gate
Learn how to measure the opening, allow for posts, hinges and clearances, check the ground level and record the correct hanging direction.
Gate Guides and Advice
Practical information to help you choose the right products and prepare for installation.
How to Measure for a Garden Gate
Learn how to measure the opening, allow for posts, hinges and clearances, check the ground level and record the correct hanging direction.
How to Choose the Right Garden Gate
Compare pedestrian, side, closeboard, tongue-and-groove and five-bar gates, including privacy, sizing, treatment, posts and fittings.
How to Hang a Timber Garden Gate
Follow the main installation sequence for positioning, hinging, hanging and adjusting a timber gate, including latches, clearances and sloping ground.
How to Choose Gate Hinges and Fittings
Compare tee hinges, hook-and-band hinges, adjustable fittings, latches, bolts and security options for pedestrian and driveway gates.
How to Repair a Sagging or Damaged Gate
Learn how to diagnose a dropping or damaged gate, repair hinges and timber, adjust latches and decide when the gate or post should be replaced.
Gate Panning Tools - Coming Soon
Use our printable resources and calculators to record measurements and prepare your materials list.
Gate Measurement Sheet
Record the opening width, required gate height, post sizes, ground clearance and hanging direction.
Gate Fittings Checklist
Plan the hinges, latch, bolts, fixings and gate furniture required for installation.
Printable Graph Paper
Sketch the gate opening, posts, walls and surrounding fence layout.
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Need Help Choosing a Gate?
Bring your opening measurements, photographs and project details into our Harlow store. Our team can help you choose a suitable gate, posts, hinges and fittings.
Planning a New Gate?
Speak to Our Team Before You Order
Send us your measurements and photographs and we’ll help you choose a suitable gate, posts and fittings.