Iron Gate

[Harry Bloomfield]

The cheap metal gates you get online/catalogue are "ok", they do the job, but they're nothing like the iron gates of back in the day! They're mild steel, fairly lightweight, sometimes the welds will need a rub with a file, and the cheap ones aren't galvanised, they're painted or powder coated, so any chips will rust.

Galvanised I would suggest is absolutely essential. Even more necessary where the gate is lightweight. I paid the expensive extra for all my gates to galvanised, after seeing the previous set rust away.

 

[joec1985]

I have a full tin of black Zinsser paint so more than happy to sand and paint if/when it starts to flake

 

[conny]

Always remember the maxim though;
Buy cheap, buy often!
Basically, what you try saving may cost you much more in the long run.

 

[joec1985]

Not really dude it’s a £40 gate that will rarely be used I’m not building an extension here