Vertical Slat
Aluminium Vertical Slat Single Gates
The flat slat profile turned on end, in a single hinged leaf. Adds height to a frontage and handles ground fall better than a horizontal panel.
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Northern Sydney · Sydney installation
Aluminium Slat Gates & Fencing Hornsby
Large blocks, bushland edges and steep driveways through Sydney's northern bushland fringe.
Local context
Working in Hornsby
Hornsby Shire runs from established suburbia down to genuine bushland, and the further north and west you go the more the site drives the specification. Steep driveways are common, and a driveway that rises sharply from the street is the clearest case there is for a sliding gate rather than a swing pair.
Bushland interfaces mean bush fire prone land applies to a significant number of properties. Construction requirements on those properties are a matter for your certifier and council, and worth confirming before you specify anything — we will build to whatever requirement you have been given, but we are not the ones who determine it.
On the larger blocks, fence runs get long. Consistent bay set-out matters more over 60 metres than over 10, and the decision to step or rake a sloping run has a much bigger visual effect at that length.
What we are usually asked for here
- Sliding gates on steep driveways
- Long boundary runs on large blocks
- Entry gates on semi-rural properties
- Screening near bushland boundaries
- Fencing on sloping and stepped sites
Site conditions worth planning for
- Steep driveways commonly rule out swing gates
- Bush fire prone land may carry construction requirements — confirm with your certifier
- Long runs make set-out consistency more important
- Vehicle access for delivery can be limited on bush blocks
Recommended
Styles that suit Hornsby
Based on the housing, terrain and exposure described above — not a fixed rule, and every project gets specified on its own merits.
Horizontal Slat
Aluminium Horizontal Slat Single Gates
One leaf, hung on hinges, with flat aluminium slats running the width of the gate. The workhorse of side access — built to your opening rather than cut down from a stock size.
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Vertical Picket
Aluminium Vertical Picket Slat Single Gates
A traditional picket gate built in powder-coated aluminium. Keeps a frontage open and welcoming rather than screened off.
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Localities we work in across Hornsby
Hornsby · Asquith · Berowra · Cherrybrook · Galston · Dural (part) · Mount Colah · Normanhurst · Thornleigh
This is a representative list rather than a boundary. If your suburb is inside the Sydney metropolitan area, ask — installation availability depends on the site rather than the postcode.
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Other Sydney service areas
Questions
Hornsby — questions we get asked
My driveway rises steeply from the street. What do I do?
A sliding gate, in almost all cases. A swing leaf has to clear rising ground as it opens, which forces a large gap under the gate when closed or stops it opening at all. A slider avoids the problem entirely, provided you have clear run-back space beside the opening.