Every farm runs on its gates — and a gate that drags, sticks or will not latch is a daily aggravation. Across the bridge into the South West — Bristol, Somerset and the Forest of Dean side — there is plenty of equestrian and smallholding work, and for the right job Ben travels for it.
Across the South West, BP Contracting takes on farm gates as rural and agricultural work on the kind of runs that justify the trip. Across the bridge into the South West — Bristol, Somerset and the Forest of Dean side — there is plenty of equestrian and smallholding work, and for the right job Ben travels for it.
The South West — over the Severn into Gloucestershire, Somerset and the Bristol fringe — is rich equestrian and smallholding country, with a lot of horse paddocks, liveries and hobby farms wanting safe post and rail, paddock divisions and ménage work. The Prince of Wales Bridge puts a good slice of it within practical reach of Bridgend, so for the right job the travel makes sense.
Ben supplies and hangs farm gates across entrances, yards and fields — galvanised steel for the everyday workhorse gates, timber where the entrance wants to look the part. Double gates for wide access, single gates for a track or a pedestrian way, and gates built into a stock or post and rail run so the whole thing reads as one job.
The hanging post is where a farm gate is won or lost. A wide gate is a long lever, so the post goes in deep and braced, sized for the weight, so the gate clears the ground through its full swing and latches cleanly for years rather than dropping after a season. Ben fits proper latches, catches and hinges rated for farm use — not the lightweight stuff that rattles loose.
Whether it is replacing a tired old gate that has dropped, hanging a new entrance, or gating a fresh boundary run, the aim is the same: a gate you open and shut a dozen times a day without ever thinking about it.
Whether your farm gates job in the South West is a single boundary or a large run, the approach is the same: Ben surveys it, quotes a fixed itemised price, and builds it to a spec that lasts. Get in touch with the location and a rough idea of the job and he will tell you straight whether he can travel for it.
Yes. Ben can set new hanging and latch posts into an existing stock, post and rail or boundary fence and hang a single or double gate cleanly into the run, tied in so it looks built-in rather than bolted on.
Both — Ben supplies and hangs galvanised steel or timber farm gates in the right width for your access, or hangs a gate you have already bought. Supplying it means he can match the gate to the posts and the job from the start.
A galvanised steel field gate on properly set, braced hanging posts is the strongest practical farm gate — light to swing, hard to bend, and effectively maintenance-free. For very wide entrances, a double gate shares the span so each leaf stays manageable.
For the right job, yes — Gloucestershire, Somerset and the Bristol fringe are within practical reach over the Prince of Wales Bridge, and there is plenty of equestrian and smallholding work there that suits BP. Tell Ben the location and the job and he will confirm whether he can travel for it.
More on our common questions page.
Field and entrance gates for the farm — galvanised or timber, double or single, hung to last.
Farm gates →Galvanised and timber field gates hung to swing clean and latch true off a quad or a tractor.
Field gates →Whole-holding fencing — stock netting, post and rail, gates and strainers, built for working land.
Farm fencing →Farm boundaries, grant-spec runs, stock netting and gates — proper agricultural fencing for working land.
Agricultural fencing →See all the areas we cover, or read our common questions.
No call-out fee, no obligation. Tell Ben what you are after and he will arrange a free site visit, then quote you a fixed price.