Art Metal Workshop designs, fabricates, and installs custom metal gates for Ajax driveways, yards, and property-line openings. We build in steel, aluminum, wrought iron, and mixed materials, made to your exact opening.
We make swing driveway gates, sliding cantilever gates, and wood-and-metal gates, and every one starts with a precise opening measurement.
Lot widths, setbacks, and driveway layouts vary across Ajax properties, so we never start from a standard size. Our team measures your opening, the hinge or track geometry, and how you park and walk through, then recommends a single leaf, a double leaf, or another gate type. We choose the finish and colour to suit your house, garage door, and existing metalwork.
Winters here mean road salt and plough spray reach every gate at the street, so finish matters as much as material.
Steel comes powder-coated or galvanized to resist that rust, and wrought iron carries the same finish options with more traditional detail. Aluminum skips the rust question altogether and stays lighter, which helps when your posts or an operator carry the load.
Wood-and-metal combinations add street-level warmth without sacrificing protection. Choose open pickets for a lighter look, or solid and perforated panels for privacy.
Ajax plough crews leave a windrow across the end of your driveway, right where a swing arc or ground track often sits. You clear it, and the Town of Ajax’s windrow report found that clearing equipment can reach about 80 percent of a driveway’s width. It also notes that snow storage is very limited in newer communities with narrow lots.
Plan for that snow before you choose how the gate opens. A cantilever gate has no ground track for packed snow to clog. A swing gate needs clear space in front of it, especially on a narrow lot.
Shared drives and townhouse clusters need agreement on who opens which leaf and where people walk when the gate is closed. A pedestrian gate beside the main opening often settles that. For commercial or multi-unit entries, tell us up front, because leaf thickness, locking hardware, and daily use change the design.
On sites still under construction, we recommend installing after final grading, since unsettled fill can shift posts.
If you want an operator, tell us early so we size the leaf weight and hinge posts correctly, even if the operator goes in later.
We fit operators to swing, sliding, and cantilever gates, and gate automation in Ajax can be part of the build or added afterward.
Gate prices vary with these factors:
Send your style preferences and driveway photos for a free estimate. From consultation to installation, the process usually takes four to six weeks.
Yes — gates that are structurally sound can often be retrofitted with automation.
Swing (single/double), sliding (track or cantilever), and bi-fold/telescopic gates depending on layout and space.
Yes — weatherproof motors and housings ensure reliable performance in snow, ice, and cold temperatures.
Remote/fob, keypad, RFID, smartphone/app, intercom/video systems, auto-close timers, and safety sensors.
Yes — compatible with metal, wood-and-metal, or custom gate designs as long as structural support is sufficient.
No. We build custom gates of every type, and automation is optional.
Yes. We fabricate gates to match your existing fences, railings, and architectural features, so the new gate reads as part of the property rather than an add-on.
It depends on swing space, slope, and where plough snow lands. Swing gates need clear room to open, while sliding and cantilever gates suit narrower or sloped driveways. We recommend from the measured site.
Send us photos of the opening, notes on privacy versus open design, and any condo or townhouse board requirements, and we will take it from there.
