A field gate gets opened from a quad, a tractor or a horse, in the wet, in a hurry — so it has to swing clean and latch first time. Ben builds it across South Wales and travels for the right job.
Ben supplies and hangs galvanised steel field gates and timber field gates in every standard width, on hanging posts set deep and strong enough to carry the weight without dropping. The hanging post is everything: a field gate is a long lever, and a post that is even slightly under-set will let the gate sag until it drags on the ground and stops latching. Ben sets the hanging post for the gate, not the other way round.
Galvanised steel is the workhorse — light to swing, strong, and effectively maintenance-free. Timber field gates suit entrances where the look matters, a yard or a roadside boundary. Either way the gate is hung to clear the ground through its full swing, fitted with a proper latch and catch, and tied cleanly into the fence line either side.
Double gates for a wide entrance, a single pedestrian gate alongside, or a gate built into a stock or post and rail run — Ben hangs them so they are the part of the fence you never have to think about.
Field gates come in standard widths typically from around 6ft up to 15ft+. The right width depends on what has to get through — a quad, a tractor and trailer, a horsebox, a combine. Ben checks the access and the turning room on the site visit and advises the width and whether a single or double gate suits.
Almost always the hanging post was not set deep or strong enough. A field gate puts huge leverage on its hanging post, so an under-set post lets the gate drop until it drags and misses the latch. Ben sets the hanging post deep and braced for the gate it carries, so it swings clean for years.
Galvanised steel is lighter, stronger and effectively maintenance-free — the practical farm choice. Timber suits entrances and roadside boundaries where the look matters but wants the odd treat to stay at its best. Ben will hang either, set properly either way.
More on our common questions page.
Field and entrance gates for the farm — galvanised or timber, double or single, hung to last.
Farm gates →Farm boundaries, grant-spec runs, stock netting and gates — proper agricultural fencing for working land.
Agricultural fencing →Stock netting strained tight on creosote strainers and HC4 intermediates — built to hold livestock for the long haul.
Stock 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.