Driveway gate buying guides

Expert-tested driveway gates for every need and budget.

Our top driveway gates and the automation kits to power them.

Electric swing and sliding gate opener kits, ranked.

Solar-ready openers for gates far from a mains supply.

Kits that power both leaves of a double driveway gate.

Rack-drive openers for gates that roll sideways.

Galvanised steel and wrought-iron gates for security and style.

Timber and featheredge gates for a natural, traditional look.

Lightweight, rust-free aluminium gates for low upkeep.

Materials, sizing, security and whether to automate.

What an opener kit involves, and matching it to your gate.

The two gate styles compared on space, cost and automation.

Security, looks, upkeep and cost of the two materials.