Driveway gate questions

Installed driveway gates in Ireland typically cost €1,500–€6,000, according to both BM Alarm Systems and ShamFix's 2026 guide. Electric swing gates are about €2,500–€3,500, electric sliding gates €3,000–€5,000, and an electric sliding aluminium gate €4,200–€7,500+ from FÁLÚ. VAT is not stated on any of these.

€3,000–€5,000 from BM Alarm Systems; €4,200–€7,500+ for sliding aluminium from FÁLÚ. VAT not stated.

€1,200–€2,500 (FÁLÚ) to €1,200–€3,500+ (ShamFix), VAT not stated.

None of our sources says. Ask for a written price with VAT stated.

Usually not for the gate itself. Clare County Council's guidance says gates and gateways up to 2 metres high can be built or replaced without permission, subject to site location, planning history and particulars. You do need permission to make a new or wider entrance onto a public road. Check with your council.

Sliding suits slopes, wide openings and cars parked inside. Swing suits level entrances with room for the leaves to open. Swing is usually cheaper.

Aluminium is light and doesn't rust, steel is strong and heavy, timber looks traditional but needs upkeep.

Yes. The Health and Safety Authority says force limitation must be backed up by photo beams inside and outside the gate.

A Safe Electric registered electrician, according to ShamFix's guide. Your installer may arrange one.

It depends on the groundwork. New piers or a concrete track base need time to set before the gate goes on. Ask the installer for a timeline.

Yes. Gates should open into your property, not out over a path or road.

The Health and Safety Authority says whoever assembles a powered gate from parts is generally treated as its manufacturer, responsible for making the whole installation safe. The mains connection needs a registered electrician. Most people use an installer.

Only if they're sound and big enough for the weight. Heavy or electric gates often need new piers or steel posts. The installer checks this on the site visit.

Yes, usually once a year: motor, hinges or track, and the safety devices. BM Alarm Systems puts it at €100–€300 a year.

Yes. We pass requests from all 26 counties to an installer who covers the area.

We pass your request to one gate installer who covers your county. Your number isn't sent to a list. They ring you, ask about the entrance, usually look at the site, and give you a fixed price. Nothing is booked until you say yes. Listing a company's prices here doesn't mean it's the one we pass you to.

No. The price check and the callback are free.

No. It's an introduction service. We pass your request to one gate installer who covers your county.