Metal Gates in Greater Vancouver
Side gates, driveway gates and infill panels made to match an existing railing, fence or picket line, and hung on hardware sized for their weight.
- Material
- Steel & metal
- Typically for
- Homes & business
- Measured
- On site, free
- Area
- Greater Vancouver
What this service covers.
A gate is the part of a fence or railing that gets used, so it is the part that fails. We supply side and driveway gates made to match a run we are already installing, or to match what you have, and we hang them on hardware sized for the weight rather than for the price.
If your existing gate has dropped, binds on the latch or has rusted through at the hinge, that is usually the hardware or the post rather than the gate. We will tell you which, because a repair is often the honest answer.
It has to still close in five years.
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Matched to the run
Picket profile, spacing, height and finish are matched to the railing or fence it sits in, so the gate does not read as an afterthought.
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Hardware sized to the weight
Hinges, latches and drop bolts are specified for the actual weight and swing of the gate, which is what stops it dropping and binding.
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Posts checked, not assumed
Most gate failures are the post, not the gate. We check what the hinge side is fixed into and say so before we quote.
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Finished for outdoors
Galvanised or powder-coated to suit the exposure, with the cut ends treated rather than left to start rusting.
From a gate that sticks to one that swings.
Our designer measures and draws up your job, the glass is made to those measurements by trusted local glass manufacturers such as Garibaldi Glass, and one of our own installation teams fits it.
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Site measure
We measure the opening, check the hinge-side post and the ground fall through the swing, and confirm which way you want it to open and how you want it to latch.
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Fixed written quote
You get an itemised quote covering glass, hardware, finish and installation, with the options priced separately so you can see exactly what each choice costs.
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Made to your measurements
The gate is made to your opening in a profile matched to the adjacent run, and the hinges and latch are specified to its finished weight.
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Installation & walkthrough
We hang the gate, set the latch and any drop bolt, adjust the swing through its full arc and check it closes cleanly before we leave.
Who it's for
- Homeowners with a dropped, binding or rusted gate
- Anyone adding a gate to a railing or fence we are installing
- Driveway and side-access gates on residential properties
- Strata councils and property managers replacing failed common-area gates
Homeowners, strata councils and property managers across Greater Vancouver.
What clients said after we finished.
Alpha Glass was really phenomenal in all aspects of us working with them from design to installation to responding to anything we needed. We are very grateful for their help and recommend them to anyone!! Thank you Alpha Glass for your help in making our home complete- thank you for helping us with our stairway railings and glass, all of our bathroom glass, and more-!
Esfandiar and the crew at Alpha Glass Ltd. are consumate professionals. Their interaction with us from initial contact, through site assessment, suggestions to improve on our initial design thoughts, quotation, order, delivery, and completed installation has been courteous and timely. We are delighted with the final product and happy to recommend both the company and the staff who served us.
Very professional from the office staff to the installation technicians. Clean workmanship and excellent after sale service !
Common questions about metal gates.
Something not covered here? Call +1-778-69-ALPHA (25742) or send us a photo of the job.
My gate has dropped. Do I need a new one?
Often not. A dropped gate is usually worn hinges or a post that has moved, and both are repairable without replacing the gate. Send photos of the hinge side and we will tell you honestly which it is.
Can you match my existing fence?
Usually. Send photos of the picket profile, spacing and finish. Where a profile is discontinued we will say so, and either match it closely or suggest replacing a short run so it reads as one line.
Do you do automated or powered gates?
We supply and hang the gate and prepare it for an operator, but the automation itself is a separate trade. Tell us at the measure if a gate is going to be powered later, because it changes the hardware we specify.
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Free Estimation of Your Project
Send a photo of the opening and the fence or railing it sits in, and we will tell you whether it is a repair or a new gate.