

Custom timber gates in Cromer — pedestrian, side access and double driveway gates built on braced frames that stay square.
Fencing and Landscaping Experts provide timber gates throughout Cromer, NSW 2099, in Northern Beaches Council's area on the Northern Beaches. The ground here is reactive clay that moves seasonally, so footings are sized for clay that swells and shrinks through the seasons, which is what pushes undersized posts out of plumb. Bushfire prone land applies to much of the suburb, so material within the asset protection zone has to be non-combustible. For timber gates in Cromer, common sizes are 900mm pedestrian and 1.2-1.5m side access. Per lineal metre supplied and installed, after a free on-site measure. Licensed in NSW, insured to $20 million. Phone 0492 879 796.
Our timber gates service covers pedestrian, side access and double driveway gates in treated pine and hardwood, built to order rather than bought off a rack, installed right across Cromer 2099. Cromer is built out with family homes on larger blocks, some backing onto bushland reserve, which is what shapes the job here.
A timber gate fails by dropping at the latch corner. We build on a properly braced frame with the diagonal running from the bottom hinge to the top latch, hang it on adjustable heavy-duty hinges, and post it on footings sized for the leaf weight — not the fence beside it. Gate hardware is the first thing salt attacks on the Beaches, so hinges, latches and drop bolts here are specified in stainless or heavily galvanised rather than the zinc-plated hardware that comes with most kits. Cromer is far enough back from the surf line to escape the worst of that, and standard grades perform properly here — we reserve the coastal upgrade for work closer to the water or on an exposed elevation. Access varies street to street in Cromer — beachside blocks are often tight and built out to the boundary, while the streets set back from the sand usually have room to get material in without hand-carrying it.
Working in Cromer means working with rolling clay ridge with sandstone outcrops and steep falls toward Narrabeen Lagoon — and with family homes on larger blocks, some backing onto bushland reserve. No two streets here price the same, which is why we quote Cromer jobs after a free on-site measure rather than off a rate card.
Call 0492 879 796 for a free on-site measure and a fixed written quote.
| Service | Timber Gates |
|---|---|
| Suburb | Cromer, NSW 2099 |
| Local government area | Northern Beaches Council |
| Region | Northern Beaches |
| Ground conditions | Reactive clay that moves seasonally |
| Recommended specification | H4 treated pine or hardwood, kept clear of the bushfire asset protection zone where non-combustible material is required |
| Common sizes | 900mm pedestrian, 1.2-1.5m side access |
| Council approval | Normally exempt as part of a dividing fence; front and driveway gates can differ |
| Quoting basis | Per lineal metre supplied and installed, after a free on-site measure |
| Licensing | NSW contractor licence, $20 million public liability |


Standard 900mm front and side access gates matched to the adjoining fence.
1.2m to 1.5m gates sized for mowers, bins, trailers and building materials.
Twin-leaf timber gates with drop bolts, sized and braced for the span.
Hardwood entry gates as an architectural feature for the front of the property.
Re-squaring, re-hinging and re-posting existing Cromer timber gates that have dropped.
Timber gates built to the weight and post specification an automation system needs.
We work across Cromer and the surrounding Northern Beaches suburbs, and the local conditions genuinely change the job. On the Northern Beaches, salt is the enemy. Airborne chloride from the ocean strips standard galvanising and eats fixings, so material grade matters more here than anywhere else in Sydney — and with pools on a large share of blocks, compliant pool fencing is constant work.
For timber gates specifically, the constraints that come up most often in Cromer are coastal salt exposure, sand and dune soils near the beach, and strict pool barrier compliance. Northern Beaches Council is the consent authority for Cromer, so where approval is needed that is the path we work through with you — and we identify that before quoting rather than halfway through the job.
A timber gate in Cromer is priced on the opening width, the height, the timber species and the hardware. A standard pedestrian gate is a modest addition to a fencing job; a wide double driveway gate needs heavier framing, bigger posts and deeper footings, and is priced accordingly. We quote the gate as a separate line so you can see exactly what it adds.
Almost always because the frame was not braced correctly or the post was undersized for the leaf weight. A gate is a lever — every kilogram at the latch end pulls on the hinge post all day. We brace from the bottom hinge corner up to the top latch corner, and set gate posts in deeper footings than the fence posts either side of them.
Yes. We match paling profile, spacing, capping and finish so a new gate reads as part of the original fence rather than a patch. Where the existing Cromer fence has weathered significantly we can supply the gate unfinished so it can be left to grey off to the same tone.
Yes, with the right build. Timber leaves are heavy, so automation needs a stronger frame, larger posts, deeper footings and a conduit run for power and safety devices. Planning that in at build time costs far less than rebuilding the posts later — worth deciding before we start your Cromer gate.
Stainless or heavily hot-dip galvanised, always, on a Cromer gate. The zinc-plated hardware supplied with most gate kits will seize and stain within a couple of seasons in coastal air, and the hinge is the last part of a gate you want failing.
All of Cromer 2099, plus the surrounding streets in Narraweena, Dee Why, Collaroy Plateau, Wheeler Heights and Narrabeen. Cromer is characterised by family homes on larger blocks, some backing onto bushland reserve, and we schedule around what that means on the ground rather than booking a standard slot. We give you a firm start date with the quote rather than an open-ended window.
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