Driveway Gates in Carlow
Electric swing gates cost €2,500–€3,500 fitted in Carlow, manual ones €1,500–€2,500, and an electric sliding gate €3,000–€5,000.
For homes in Carlow, Tullow, Bagenalstown and Rathvilly and across Co. Carlow. One vetted installer rings you with a fixed price.
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- 51%of homes in Carlow are detached, 18th of 26 counties
- 69one-off houses built in 2025
- 38%of people live outside any town
- 1,723farms, many with yard and field gates
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Gates in Carlow
22,174 households live in Carlow, around Carlow, Tullow, Bagenalstown and Rathvilly and out in the country. One vetted gate installer who covers your county covers the whole county.
51% of homes here are detached and 42% are semis or terraces, so both swing pairs (€2,500–€3,500 electric) and sliding gates (€3,000–€5,000) are common jobs.
222 new homes were finished in Carlow in 2025, 69 of them one-off houses. In estates, check the planning conditions before you put gates on an open-plan front.
Planning in Carlow is decided by Carlow County Council. Gates up to 2 m in an existing entrance are usually exempt; a new or wider entrance onto the road needs permission.
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Every gate is made and fitted to your entrance.
Electric gatesSwing or sliding, with a motor, photo beams and a manual release. €2,500–€3,500 for a swing pair, fitted.Electric gate prices →
Sliding gatesFor slopes, wide openings and cars parked inside. €3,000–€5,000 electric.Sliding gates →
Automated gatesA motor on a new gate, or on the gate you have: €1,200–€3,500+.Gate automation →
Wooden driveway gatesSoftwood or hardwood, a ready-made gate from €145.Wooden gates →
Metal driveway gatesSteel, wrought iron and aluminium, plain bars to arched tops.Metal gates →
Gates with pillarsWhat the piers carry, how they're built and what caps cost.Piers →Get a gate price in Carlow
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Gates in Carlow: questions
How much do driveway gates cost in Carlow?
The same as across Ireland: €1,500–€2,500 for manual swing gates, €2,500–€3,500 electric, and €3,000–€5,000 for an electric sliding gate, fitted.
Do I need planning permission for gates in Carlow?
Usually not for gates up to 2 m in an existing entrance. A new or wider entrance onto a public road needs permission from Carlow County Council.
Do you cover all of Carlow?
Yes. Requests from Carlow, Tullow, Bagenalstown, Rathvilly and Leighlinbridge and the rest of Carlow go to one vetted installer who covers the county.
Is there power at my gate?
If not, it can be run: €200–€600 on most entrances, by a registered electrician.
Who comes out?
One vetted gate installer who covers your county. Your number isn't sent to a list. They ring you, ask about the entrance, usually look at it, and give you a fixed price. Nothing is booked until you say yes.
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