Electric gates in Leigh-on-Sea and Chalkwell
Coastal-grade aluminium and composite gates for Leigh-on-Sea and Chalkwell, with the motor and fixings chosen because of salt air rather than despite it.
Leaves, fixings and the motor
Leigh and Chalkwell take estuary weather. Bare metal and cheap hinges age faster here than they do in Brentwood. We specify powder-coated aluminium or composite leaves, and we talk about where the motor housing sits so it is not in standing water or open spray.
Many Leigh roads drop towards the Old Town. A short, sloping frontage often cannot take a swing leaf. A sliding gate is the usual alternative if there is run-back along the boundary.
Chalkwell is on this page with Leigh. Thorpe Bay has its own gate page. The wider seafront stays on Southend-on-Sea. Cameras: CCTV in Leigh-on-Sea.
The A13 is the main link from our base, then the roads down towards Marine Parade and the station. Servicing plans from £19.99 + VAT per month for one domestic gate. See gate servicing.
Questions we get asked
Yes. Chalkwell is on this page. Thorpe Bay and the rest of Southend have their own pages.
Salt in the air punishes untreated metal. Aluminium and composite leaves, with the right fixings, are what we recommend on this part of the coast. We still confirm it on site.
Often, with a sliding gate or a swing leaf that is hung for the slope. We check ground clearance at the survey.
From £19.99 + VAT per month for a single domestic gate.
Book a Leigh or Chalkwell survey
Tell us if the drive slopes and whether you can see the estuary from the gate.