Driveway gates in Weldon
Sliding and swing driveway gates in Weldon, 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 and ironstone; variable
- 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 Weldon: 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.
Weldon is an old stone village on the east side of Corby, famous for Weldon stone, the limestone quarried here for centuries. Its historic centre of stone houses is surrounded by later estates that now join it to Corby.
We cover Weldon (NN17) and the villages around it, including Great Oakley, Little Oakley, Deene, Brigstock and Stanion.
Ground and conservation in Weldon
Weldon sits over the limestone and ironstone that were quarried here, and ground can change from natural rock to clay or fill within a garden. The Willow Brook runs past the village, so drainage needs designing rather than assuming. Ground in Weldon can change within a single garden, so we dig the first post hole as a trial and set the depth of every footing from what we find.
Weldon has a conservation area covering the historic village, appraised in 2009. North Northamptonshire has no Article 4 direction in Weldon affecting driveways, porches or extensions.
Sources: Weldon conservation area (Northamptonshire HER) · North Northamptonshire conservation areas.
Permissions in Weldon
- 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 Weldon 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. North Northamptonshire: tree protection
- 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
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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.