Field Gates

[GAM]

Whats farmers thoughts on Bateson field gates?

We have used IAE in the past, yet are local supply as offered Bateson.

 

[Al R]

Bateson or LM Bateman?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Whatvprice are they ,last lot I bought were up £40 , I've started mending holes in fences and recovering gates ,

 

[GAM]

Thank you, Bateman..

 

[Extreme Optimist]

Bought a 16' Ritchie 18 months ago for £90. Got a price from the same merchant last week £176!!

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

Bateman gates are lighter made than Ritchie gates for sure, probably as light or at least on par with IAE, very shiny too but should still do the job they are made to do. Wouldn't want them to receive too much grief from cattle though....

 

[David.]

Bateman build quality used to be superior to IAE, but they are all crap now, only using the very barest minimum amount of steel needed to support the galvanising.
In fact IAE are now the better of the two ime.

 

[Skintagain]

They are as light as a sheep hurdle 10 years ago but Christ they are dear now

 

[Lazy Eric]

I find Ritchie field gates better than both Bateman and IAE

 

[S J H]

I find they’re similar to IAE, but they don’t supply the spring bolt with a washer, just a longer roll pin. It’s a case of get what you can, I can’t see it getting any better with another round of grants starting.

 

[ARW]

Farmers!
Worried about gate price then complain the cheapest made gates are to light!

 

[David.]

Can you still buy the good quality DOT spec gates like road schemes motorway builders etc. used to install?

 

[Skintagain]

Can you still buy the good quality DOT spec gates like road schemes motorway builders etc. used to install?

Yes I believe so.

I have a couple of old ones Christ they are heavy gates at 16ft

 

[BredRedHfd]

50 odd years old. Steam pipe. Don't make em like they used to. Hardly lift it.

 

[mx110]

Farmers!
Worried about gate price then complain the cheapest made gates are to light!

buying field gates and put them on cattle yards and complain when a pen full of fat beast bend them.

 

[Danllan]

Bateman build quality used to be superior to IAE, but they are all crap now, only using the very barest minimum amount of steel needed to support the galvanising.
In fact IAE are now the better of the two ime.

From what I've seen IAE were certainly better than Bateman in the recent past, but they - IAE - have really become erratic over the last couple of years, so I can't say how they compare now. I have bought a fair bit of IAE kit recently, but I've chosen it on inspection, ensuring the welding and galv' is up to standard.

I have also had a fair amount of stuff made and sent for galv'ing by a local firm, all spot on.

 

[MrNoo]

Yes I believe so.

I have a couple of old ones Christ they are heavy gates at 16ft

Do you know who sells such gates, we had some installed here when we had a road go through the place, I need a pair but am not sure where to get them from. All the stuff I see is utter junk and they dont seem to last 5 minutes

 

[B R C]

So talk me through field gates, it would be interesting to price up the material plus galv cost to see what would be left. Perhaps a premium gate built to last may have a small market? When I see a bent gate the welds on the intermediate uprights are often broken off the bars, better to have the bars going through holes in a flat bar? Already do quite a bit of fab work. Galvanising going up 9.5% in the new year….

 

[B R C]

These look ok, are they just too lightweight?

Steel Field Gates

IAE are the UK’s largest manufacturer of steel field gates, a full range of styles and sizes are available from stock.

iae.co.uk

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Light gates will last fine in fields if you don't abuse them ,