Wooden Gates For Bucks, Berks, Herts & Oxon
Bring effortless, hands-free utility to your standard domestic boundaries with the Gatemate Medium Auto Gate Catch. The ideal choice for everyday garden paths, side entries, and pedestrian gates, this heavy-duty 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 offers a secure, reliable, and low-profile perimeter locking solution.
Automatic Slam-Shut Action: Gravity-pivoted retaining arm instantly catches and traps the striker bar upon closure—no manual lifting or 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 Hardware Pack: Supplied as a complete kit including the medium auto-catch housing, matching striker pin bar, and all necessary high-torque exterior wood screws.
Collection / Delivery allow 3-5 days
Price range: £3.90 through £4.40 + VAT
Fiddling with stiff sliding bolts or loose ring handles when your hands are full of garden tools, lawn clippings, or grocery bags is a hassle. The Gatemate Medium Automatic Gate Catch removes this problem 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 by Birkdale from heavy-gauge forged steel, the “Medium” profile variant is specifically scaled for standard residential timber gates. It strikes the perfect balance between high-strength structural containment and a clean, compact footprint that won’t overpower smaller garden pathways or traditional picket fencing.
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 |
| Brand | Gatemate (Birkdale) |
| Product Type | Heavy-Duty Automatic Slam Gate Catch |
| Size Class | Medium |
| Product Length | 100mm Base Profile |
| Material Base | High-Tensile Forged Structural Steel |
| Finish Options | Weatherproof Hot-Dipped Galvanised Silver / Epoxy Matte Black |
| Security Feature | Padlock Compatible (Padlock not included) |
| Suitability | Standard Timber Garden Gates, Walkway Side Entries, Picket Fencing, Sheds |
| Fixings Included | Yes (Supplied with color-matched, exterior-grade structural wood screws) |
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 $10\text{mm}$ between the gate frame and post face.
Sizing Advice: If your gate is exceptionally wide (over 1.2m), heavily boarded, or located in a high-exposure wind tunnel, we recommend upgrading to the Gatemate Large Auto Gate Catch to better handle the intense kinetic force.
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| Dimensions | N/A |
| Finish | Galvanised, Black |
| Latch Type | Catch |
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| 1 star | 0% |
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Graeme (verified owner) –
Good value