Wooden Gates For Bucks, Berks, Herts & Oxon
Upgrade your boundaries with the effortless, hands-free utility of our Heavy Duty Auto Gate Latches. Specially engineered to pair perfectly with self-closing hinges, gate return springs, or manual operation, this trade-grade slam latch automatically triggers and snaps shut the moment your timber gate leaf swings into the frame post. Featuring a robust gravity-assisted striker arm and an integrated padlock hole, it provides an exceptionally efficient, low-profile perimeter security solution for domestic garden gates, utility walkways, and side entries.
Automatic Slam-Shut Action: Gravity-pivoted retaining arm instantly catches and traps the striker bar upon closure—no manual levering required.
Padlock Compatible Security: Features an integrated punching hole within the central latch plate, allowing you to easily lock down your boundary with a standard padlock.
All-Weather Finish Options: Available in heavy industrial hot-dipped Galvanised Zinc or a sleek, premium Epoxy Matte Black powder coat to eliminate rust.
Complete Trade Package: Supplied as a complete kit including the auto-catch housing and matching striker pin bar.
Collection / Delivery Allow 3-5 days
Price range: £2.10 through £2.80 + VAT
Fiddling with stiff sliding bolts or loose ring handles when your hands are full of garden tools, waste bags, or groceries can be incredibly frustrating. Our structural Gate Auto Latch Pack removes this daily hassle entirely. By utilizing a simple, unyielding physical gravity mechanism, this catch safely contains your pets and children by ensuring your gate securely hooks itself closed behind you.
Manufactured from heavy-gauge forged steel, our automatic catches are specifically scaled to handle the daily kinetic forces and shifting seasonal clearances of standard external timber gates. They mount cleanly onto the face of your timber, serving as a reliable perimeter safeguard that won’t twist or bind over years of high-frequency use.
High-Impact Striker Assembly: Features a thick, solid steel project bar that glides smoothly into the universal catch track, resisting high-frequency slamming forces.
Integrated Padlock Hole: Gives you total peace of mind by allowing an external padlock to pass through the main locking plate, keeping intruders out of your rear yard or alleyways.
Anti-Bleed Corrosion Shield: Advanced premium weather finishes completely stop ugly orange rust run-off from bleeding down and permanently staining your treated timber panels.
Universal Handing Configuration: The intuitive face-mount design works flawlessly on either left-handed or right-handed opening configurations.
| Attribute | Specification |
| Product Type | Heavy-Duty Automatic Slam Gate Catch |
| Material Base | High-Tensile Forged Structural Steel |
| Finish Options | Weatherproof Hot-Dipped Galvanised Zinc / Matte Epoxy Black Powder Coat |
| Sizes Available | Medium (100mm Base Profile) / Large (120mm Base Profile) |
| Security Feature | Padlock Compatible (Padlock not included) |
| Suitability | Standard Timber Garden Gates, Walkway Side Entries, Picket Fencing, Sheds |
| Fixings Included | No |
Pro Tip: Mount the pivoting catch mechanism onto your fixed timber fence post first, ensuring it sits completely level. Next, align the straight striker pin bar onto the moving gate leaf so it clears the entry throat cleanly. To ensure flawless automatic latching, maintain a gap clearance of roughly $10\text{mm}$ to $15\text{mm}$ between the gate frame and post face. If you are pairing this hardware with a gate return spring, make sure your hinges are perfectly plumb so the gate closes with enough momentum to trigger the gravity catch cleanly every time.
| Weight | 5 kg |
|---|---|
| Colour | Galv, Black |
| Finish | Black, Galvanised |
| Latch Type | Catch |
| 5 star | 75% | |
| 4 star | 0% | |
| 3 star | 25% | |
| 2 star | 0% | |
| 1 star | 0% |
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