// Gate posts & hardware · Sunderland · SR1–SR6
Sunderland gate post supply — drives, doubles, garden gates
Gate post is what most Sunderland fencers reach for first. Gate posts are heavier than fence posts — most drive gates need 6"×6" (150×150mm) timber a minimum of 8ft long, so the post can go a metre into concrete with another 5ft above ground. Garden side-return gates can use a 4×4 if the gate is light. We deliver across Sunderland and the wider Tyne and Wear footprint — Next-day.
Whether you're laying a single back-garden run on a Roker or Fulwell property or quoting a multi-house developer plot, the timber's the same: pressure-treated softwood, sized properly, dropped where you need it.
What we stock
- Standard size
- 8ft × 6"×6" pressure-treated
- Lighter spec
- 8ft × 4"×4" for pedestrian gates
- Hardware
- Heavy-duty hinges, locks, drop bolts available
- Delivery to Sunderland
- Kerbside, Next-day, flat fee at checkout
- Click & collect
- Free from NE13 7BA, 35 min from Sunderland
Common uses
Drive gates and double-gate frames, side-return garden gates, agricultural field gates, secure pedestrian access.
How to install / use
Concrete-set deep — at least 900mm for a 5ft gate, more for taller. We hang to the post; full hardware specified by gate weight.
Gate posts & hardware sizes we stock for Sunderland
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What Sunderland looks like for fencing
The North Sea air is the big factor on anything east of the A1018. Salt accelerates rot at the ground line, so we recommend gravel boards under every coastal fence and pressure-treated posts as a minimum — never untreated. Sandy soil in pockets near Seaburn and Roker means standard post depths need a touch more concrete than inland.
Neighbourhoods we drop to: Roker, Fulwell, Seaburn, Houghton-le-Spring, Penshaw, Hetton, Silksworth, Doxford Park, Ryhope, Tunstall, Pallion. Plus surrounding postcodes (SR1–SR6) — drop your postcode at checkout if you're unsure.
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