Driveway gates in Weldon
Weldon's ground was quarried for centuries, and a gate post can land on rock, clay or fill, so every footing starts with a dig.
A new automated sliding gate in Weldon typically costs £5,000–£10,000 supplied and fitted, and automated swing gates £4,000–£8,000, with the power supply on top. We treat these as guides and confirm a fixed price in writing after visiting. The local consideration is variable ground: limestone and ironstone were quarried here, so a garden can go from natural rock to clay or fill, and gate footings must be designed around it.
- Automated sliding gate
- £5,000–£10,000
- Planning
- Not needed up to 2m (1m by a road)
- Ground
- Limestone and ironstone; variable
- Guarantee
- 5 years, in writing
Our 2026 guide prices. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Full breakdown: driveway gates cost guide.
Driveway gates in Weldon
Weldon is famous for Weldon stone, the limestone quarried here for centuries, and ironstone was worked here too. That history is still in the ground. Within one garden, a gate post can find natural rock, clay or old fill, and each behaves differently under a heavy, automated gate. We dig where the posts will go before we design the footings, so both sides of the gate stay level. It is a small step that prevents a gate dropping out of line a year after it goes in.
The historic centre of stone houses is surrounded by later estates that now join Weldon to Corby. Older stone frontages often have walls and piers we can work with, while estate homes usually need new posts. We fit sliding and swing gates in aluminium and composite, automate them with keypads, intercoms or remote fobs, and force-test every automated gate to the standard after installation. Where the drive is short, a sliding gate keeps the parking space clear.
What makes Weldon different
Variable ground is the main issue in Weldon: natural limestone and ironstone give good bearing, but clay and fill from old workings give less, and the change can happen within a few metres. The Willow Brook runs past the village, where the Environment Agency operates the Weldon flood storage reservoir, so properties near it get electrics placed above low spots. Weldon's conservation area covers the historic village, appraised in 2009, but there is no Article 4 direction in Weldon affecting gates, so normal permitted development applies outside listed buildings.
A typical Weldon job is a house on one of the estates linking the village to Corby, where the owners want a sliding gate across a drive with a clear run of fence beside it. It usually involves a test dig, a concrete foundation along the gate's run, a cable from the house, the gate and motor, a keypad or fobs, and photocells and safety edges.
Sources: Weldon conservation area (Northamptonshire HER) · North Northamptonshire conservation areas.
Permissions in Weldon
- PlanningGates are normally permitted development up to 2m high, or 1m next to a road used by vehicles. They must not open outwards over the footway or road. In a conservation area or on a listed house, gates facing the road can need permission. Listed buildings and the Weldon conservation area have tighter rules, so we check your address before anything is designed. Planning Portal: fences, gates and walls
- TreesTrees in a conservation area need six weeks' notice before work, and protected trees need consent; both are free. North Northamptonshire: tree protection
- Design and priceWe measure up, check the ground and the planning position, and give you one fixed written price.
Rules checked October 2026.
What you get in Weldon
- Test dig for rock, clay or fill at every post
- Electrics kept high near the Willow Brook
- Existing stone piers assessed before reuse
- Sliding and swing gates in aluminium and composite, matched to your fencing
- Foundations and posts built for the gate's weight and the motor
- Automation, keypads, intercoms and remote fobs
The specification
- Survey of the opening, the slope and the power route
- Foundation beam or post footings in concrete
- Gate hung or track set, level and true
- Motor, controls and safety devices fitted
- Power by a registered electrician, then force-tested
- Five year workmanship guarantee in writing
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