Driveway gates in Empingham
Sliding and swing driveway gates in Empingham, automated and safety-tested, on foundations built for them.
A new automated sliding gate typically costs £5,000–£10,000 supplied and fitted, and automated swing gates £4,000–£8,000. Automating gates you already have is usually £1,500–£3,000. The power supply is priced on top. Gates are normally permitted development up to 2m high, or 1m next to a road used by vehicles.
- Automated sliding gate
- £5,000–£10,000
- Planning
- Not needed up to 2m (1m by a road)
- Ground
- Limestone; wetter near the North Brook
- Guarantee
- 5 years, in writing
Our 2026 guide prices, all in. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Council fees checked October 2026.
Driveway gates in Empingham: what is involved
We fit sliding and swing driveway gates in aluminium and composite, on posts and foundations built for the weight, with automation, keypads and safety devices installed and tested to the standard.
Empingham sits at the eastern end of Rutland Water, below the dam, with a stone-built centre around the church and the main street, and later houses on its edges. Plots are often generous, and garden projects here frequently have the water or open country as a backdrop.
We cover Empingham (LE15) and the villages around it, including Exton, Whitwell, Normanton, Edith Weston and Tickencote.
Ground and conservation in Empingham
Empingham is on the limestone side of Rutland, and much of the village drains reasonably well, but the North Brook runs through it on its way to the Gwash, and ground near the brook stays wet. Limestone often sits close to the surface in Empingham, so post holes can hit rock; we break out to the right depth rather than setting posts short, and watch for old fill near the house.
Empingham has a conservation area and no Article 4 direction. Front-garden work outside listed buildings follows normal permitted development, with natural materials the safe choice in the conservation area.
Sources: Rutland conservation areas · Rutland flood risk strategy.
Permissions in Empingham
- PlanningGates are normally permitted development up to 2m high, or 1m next to a road used by vehicles. They must not open outwards over the footway or road. In a conservation area or on a listed house, gates facing the road can need permission. Listed buildings and the Empingham conservation area have tighter rules, so we check your address before anything is designed. Planning Portal: fences, gates and walls
- TreesTrees in a conservation area need six weeks' notice before work, and protected trees need consent; both are free. Rutland County Council: tree works
- Design and priceWe measure up, check the ground and the planning position, and give you one fixed written price.
Rules checked October 2026.
What you get
- Sliding and swing gates in aluminium and composite, matched to your fencing
- Foundations and posts built for the gate's weight and the motor
- Automation, keypads, intercoms and remote fobs
- Safety edges and photocells, force-tested to the standard
The specification
- Survey of the opening, the slope and the power route
- Foundation beam or post footings in concrete
- Gate hung or track set, level and true
- Motor, controls and safety devices fitted
- Power by a registered electrician, then force-tested
- Five year workmanship guarantee in writing
“Really pleased with my new driveway. Beautifully finished, friendly professional workmen, would definitely recommend and will be using them again for the garden once other renovations complete.”
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“Absolutely great guys, job was done in good time and looks brilliant. No complaints, the driveway is immaculate. More work in the near future, thanks again!”
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We measure up, check levels and drainage, and send a written proposal with the build-up, the programme and one whole price. No pressure and no follow-up sales calls.