Bespoke steel entrance gate leaf fabricated in Abergavenny

Project overview

Our approach

Design & planning

We worked from the supplied fabrication drawing and member schedule, which set out a 6,800mm-wide leaf in six equal bays, a 2,300mm leaf height and a 500mm hinge-stile extension. The gate was fabricated to that specification rather than designed by MAH Steel. Jay Poole coordinated the project from enquiry through to delivery.

Fabrication

The frame was assembled in our workshop from 100×100×5 SHS and 100×50×5 RHS members, with five intermediate verticals and welded 100×10 flat-bar diagonal bracing. The continuous brace and the intersecting secondary brace were joined with a cover plate at the crossing, as specified. Reinforcing plates were added at the hinge positions, together with the specified hand-hole frame. Valdas carried out the fabrication.

The photographs show the substantial frame supported in the workshop and handled with our Combilift.

Delivery

The completed steelwork was prepared for delivery to the site in Abergavenny. The drawing specified a RAL 1033 Dahlia Yellow powder-coated finish, and the yellow-finished frame can be seen wrapped in protective film in the photographs. Our delivery driver Terry handled the delivery. Installation, mesh, hinges and other site fittings were carried out by others and were outside MAH Steel’s fabrication-and-supply scope.

Outcome

• Bespoke gate leaf fabricated to the supplied 6,800mm-wide layout
• Reinforced hinge-side construction and rear-face cross-bracing incorporated
• Flush front face maintained for mesh fitting by others
• Steelwork specified with a RAL 1033 Dahlia Yellow powder-coated finish
• Large assembly handled and prepared for delivery to the client

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