wrought iron gates information page

We Pride ourselves on finish and attention to detail, All our gates whether they are for a cottage Town house or stately home are all made to the same exacting standards.

Gate designs/styles may vary slightly depending on the size and number of bars in each product

We are constantly seeking to improve our products and reserve the right to alter the design or specification of any of our products at any time without notice or liability

and Require a Further Coat Of Good Quality Exterior Metal Paint before outside installation

Over The past thirty Years we have been asked many times, what is the best paint for the protection of steel, The answer has always been the same

All Gate Height sizes include 2" Ground Clearance. Example a standard stated height of 6ft(72") will be made 70" High

All width sizes are actual gap or (opening) sizes and will be made as follows, single gate opening size 36" will be made -5" for hinges and sneck fittings

IMPORTANT NOTE:- When Ordering posts with gates please make sure you supply total size of the opening including posts

Please not when ordering wall panels to fit walls& columns the panel fit as shown in the above diagram

Top frame of panel (1/2")(12mm) down from the top of column brickwork or under copping stone (B), A gap of (1")(25mm) is to be left between panel bottom and wall copping or brickwork at the bottom of the frame this is to allow for maintenance of the wrought iron panel for future painting (C), The height or arch of the panel is between 5 and 6inches for point (A) to point (B) depending on width. The gap between infill bars will always be 100mm (4")(100mm) or less (E).

(d) on the drawing is an adjustable foot for panel over (6ft-6") (2mtrs) wide

this ordering information applies to flat wall panels as well as arched

Fixing Instructions

IN THE BOX

Gates that arrive by mail order will arrive boxed up and the sneck on the gate will require unbolting, and re fixing in the correct position, this is placed in an upright position for delivery purposes only.

any separate hinges, adjustable eyelets, lock keeps, or fixings will arrive inside one of the cartons in a separate plastic bag

DRIVE GATE AND SINGLE GATE INSTALLATION

Before you start installing drive gates, single gates or tall gates it is important to establish a level starting point

if the ground you are working on is like the drawing above, you will need to establish a levelling point

for slopping ground then it is best to start installing at post mark (c) at the highest level point

Note: all our posts come with a mark across the post. This is a ground level mark and provides 3" clearance under the gate

Dig a hole 12inches square or thereabouts not round as square produces a stronger fixing a lest 18" deep.

If you have dug the holes and the bottom of the hole is clay or soil you are in luck, place the post in the hole and level for plumb

Place a block of wood on top of post and with a hammer knock the post down into the earth an extra 4"or 5", to the mark on the post plumbing it as you go this should leave the post in a fairly stable condition, supporting itself until concrete is placed in holes. this action alleviates the necessity for props to hold them in position

Level from the top of post at point (c) to the next post, remember to take into consideration any rise in terrain of the drive.

Repeat the procedure above except making sure the two post are level. The mark on the second post may be above ground if the floor was not level

This mark could be ground off if required.

Fitting Arched Gates

fitting wrought iron arched gates into existing brick archways requires a little bit of positioning to allow the gate to open fully.

attempting to fix a arched gate in exactly middle of the brickwork that is 9" wide or more. can lead to problems

with the arched part of the gate binding with the brickwork when fully open.

ideally fix the gate no more 3.5" to centre of fittings from face of brickwork

checking that the gate opens properly before fixing

CONCRETE

We would recommend a proper mixing of concrete rather than these diy post fixing bags ,A mixture 3.2.1 fairly wet:

3 of Gravel 20mm 2 of Sharp sand and 1 of Cement

We always use extra rapid cement this allows you to fit the gates 2/3 hours later depending on weather. Extra rapid cement is available from B&Q at about £6.99 A bag (20Kg) or Wickes in smaller bags

Once the posts are set, place the bottom adjustable eyelet on the gate (midway position) and stand on post put second top adjustable eyelet on post and draw the top of the gate into it (reversed hinge pin), same with the second gate if (drive) and adjust both for level with each other, leave about 1/2" clearance between gates Job Finished

Note: Don't forget to give all gates a good coat of spirit based paint as soon a possible( preferable before fixing)

STEPPED FENCING PANELS

When installing fencing panels over garden or paths that have a lot of fall it will be necessary to drop each panel as you progress along, Find the level from point (A) to point (E) on the drawing above, calculate the amount of drop and divide this by the number of panels in that run. Fix the panels as above

If your order arrives in a damaged condition, do not sign for it Tell the couriers to take it back, we will then repair or replace the articles and resend. The couriers will accept no responsibility for any damage after the goods have been received and signed for in good condition

If you do not follow these instructions you may find that you will have to pay for them to be sent back to us, This can be very expensive and not based on our delivery charges which are heavily subsidised.

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Majestic Gates .Unit 5. Temple Street, Industrial Estate, Beverly Road, Hull. East Yorkshire Tel: 01482 441466