Metal Gate Hardware and Their Usage in Gates Installation

To aid with your gate installation, all the necessary tools will not only help you get the job done but will ensure you a safe process as well by eliminating risks. Also, when working with difficult projects, such as gate installation, you are expected to be familiar on how you are going to use the tools necessary.

You do not need to be an expert to get things done, you only need to be knowledgeable to get things right. But if you are not well equipped with tools, experience and knowledge, our team of professional are more than willing to give you a hand and give you an idea of the different common metal gate hardware and their usage in gates installation.

Common Gate Hardware

Before we give you our plan, we love to hear your ideas on how you want the fences to be done. We, as your reliable contractor, will give you our available options as well while keeping you and your pets in mind. So how do we do it, we do it with three phases.

Handles. The search for the most suitable handle for your gate is necessary to give you an ease of access to your gate. Handles are necessary to make the closing or opening of your gates easier.
Latches, Bolts and Locks. Latches increase the security and sturdiness of your gates when closed.
Gate Clavos. Nails, rustic nails, decorative nails, no matter what you prefer calling it, clavos are necessary to give you gates doors a fancy feel with its decorative nails.
Gate Stops. Stops are necessary to limit the swing span of your gates.
Gate Closers. Closers literally close the gate’s door for you. With this, it increases security whenever you are in a rush and was not able to close your gate. Aside from this, the impact on your gate during forced close is controlled.

Now that you are ready to start your metal gate project, contact us or send an email. We are more than happy to assist you.

Metal Gate Hardware: What Details You Need for Your Gates to Function

Metal gate hardware is a group of details that are used during gate installation for them to function properly. They include a wide range of elements like hinges, thumb and ring latches, hasps, cane bolts, gate wheels, closers, etc. To install metal gates safely and make sure they will function properly, you need many of these details. But first you have to learn their functions and understand why they areneeded.

Details You Will Need

Closers – details that help the gates close smoothly and safely.
Catches–details that ‘catch’ the door while its closing.
Heavy duty hinges – details that hold the doors of the gates.
Brackets – details that are put on the door and hold it along with hinges.
Latches – metal bars that are used to fasten the gate.
Screens – ornamental parts of the gate door.
Spikes – protective parts, often sharp, that are put on all doors and fences.

The main big parts of metal gate hardware also include panels, doors, and frames that your gates consist of. Due to our specialists at Art Metal Workshop all these parts make strong and beautiful gates.

Steel Fence Gate Hardware

Most often metal gate hardware is constructed from stainless steel. It’s one of the strongest and most beneficial metals, as it usually doesn’t corrode. Stainless steel is manufactured by adding chromium, nitrogen, nickel, etc. to low carbon steel. The metal becomes literally self-healing, so even if a protective coat wears off or a detail gets a bit damaged, oxygen doesn’t make it corrode, and the metal heals itself, metaphorically speaking.

Steel is also often galvanized, which means it gets protected from outer impacts. Such steel gates are weather resistant, doesn’t shrink or expand a lot, which makes it a perfect variant for small details that keep your gates together. Chemical and heat impacts also don’t make the quality of this metal worse, as it’s resistant to them.

Choosing Metal Gate Hardware

There are many different types of hardware, so you have to be sure you know what you need for your gates to be complete. Our technicians at Art Metal Workshop will consult you on this question if you order a free estimate. There are standard packages with pieces of hardware that are usually used for gates, but they are different in size, so you have to measure your future gates to buy the right size details. You can do it alone, but with the help of professionals you will not go wrong.