

Custom timber gates in Neutral Bay — pedestrian, side access and double driveway gates built on braced frames that stay square.
Fencing and Landscaping Experts provide timber gates throughout Neutral Bay, NSW 2089, in North Sydney Council's area on the Lower North Shore. The ground here is sandstone shelf close to the surface, so posts are frequently drilled and chemically anchored into sandstone rather than concreted into a dug hole. For timber gates in Neutral Bay, 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 Neutral Bay 2089. Neutral Bay is built out with apartments and semis on the flat with larger harbour-side homes on the slopes, 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. Lower North Shore gates are frequently on a slope or a step, which changes the swing and the ground clearance — a gate that clears at the hinge and fouls at the latch is the classic result of ignoring that. Narrow frontages and shared driveways are common in Neutral Bay, and that affects how material gets on site.
The ground under Neutral Bay is sandstone slopes falling to the harbour, terraced by generations of retaining walls, and the suburb is built out with apartments and semis on the flat with larger harbour-side homes on the slopes. Those two facts decide footing depth, material choice and how long the job takes, so we measure on site before we price anything in North Sydney Council's area.
Call 0492 879 796 for a free on-site measure and a fixed written quote.
| Service | Timber Gates |
|---|---|
| Suburb | Neutral Bay, NSW 2089 |
| Local government area | North Sydney Council |
| Region | Lower North Shore |
| Ground conditions | Sandstone shelf close to the surface |
| Recommended specification | H4 treated pine or hardwood posts, rated for in-ground use |
| 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 |


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 Neutral Bay timber gates that have dropped.
Timber gates built to the weight and post specification an automation system needs.
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.
We work across Neutral Bay and the surrounding Lower North Shore suburbs, and the local conditions genuinely change the job. Lower North Shore sites are tight, steep and often heritage listed. Access is usually the hardest part of the job: narrow frontages, shared driveways, harbour slopes and sandstone shelf under a shallow layer of soil.
For timber gates specifically, the constraints that come up most often in Neutral Bay are narrow access, sandstone shelf, foreshore building lines and heritage conservation area controls. North Sydney Council is the consent authority for Neutral Bay, 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 Neutral Bay 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 Neutral Bay 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 Neutral Bay gate.
Heavy-duty adjustable hinges and a quality latch on every Neutral Bay gate. Adjustability matters more than people expect — timber moves seasonally, and being able to bring a gate back into line without rehanging it is what keeps it closing years later.
All of Neutral Bay 2089, plus the surrounding streets in Cremorne, North Sydney, Kirribilli and Cammeray. Neutral Bay is characterised by apartments and semis on the flat with larger harbour-side homes on the slopes, 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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