Overview

Traditional ring latches and thumb-operated ironmongery require deliberate, two-step alignment to close properly. If you are rushing through a side path or carrying garden tools, it is easy to leave a gate unlatched, leaving your property exposed. The Gatemate Kenham Automatic Gate Latch simplifies property security. By integrating an industrial-grade spring arm inside a compact housing, this catch automatically captures your moving gate leaf, keeping pets and children securely contained.

Manufactured from heavy-forged structural steel, this trade-trusted fitting mounts cleanly onto the interior face of your gate frame. It is the perfect, low-maintenance hardware solution for homeowners who want reliable perimeter containment without compromising on simple, everyday operation.

Key Features

• Snag-Free Compression Catch: The spring-loaded arm glides over the strike receiver smoothly, dramatically reducing the rattle and vibration common with heavy gravity-drop latches.

• Low-Profile Surface Mounting: Eliminates the need to cut mortise slots or drill deep spindle holes through your wood stiles, preserving the structural integrity of your gate.

• Anti-Bleed Corrosion Wash: Advanced galvanised finish stops unsightly orange rust lines from running down and permanently staining your pressure-treated timber panels.

• Internal Lock Adaptability: When mounted to a perimeter side door or alley entry, it creates an efficient system that allows the gate to be securely bolted or padlocked from the inside while retaining easy push-to-shut utility.

Technical Specifications

Installation & Environmental Tip

Pro Tip: Mount the primary spring housing onto the internal frame rail of the moving gate leaf, and line up the strike catcher plate directly opposite on the fixed fence post. For flawless automatic operation, ensure your gate hinges are plumb using a spirit level so the gate swings straight.

Please Note: While Kenham catches are trade favorites for residential walkways and picket fencing, they are compact mechanisms. If your gate leaf is wider than 1m or highly exposed to intense, sweeping winds, we recommend pairing this catch with a heavy-duty tower bolt or drop bolt to help distribute seasonal wind pressure.

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Features

Gate Mate Gate Ring Latch
Size – 6″ (150mm)
Fittings Included – Screws
UK Delivery / Collection
Finish – Galvanised / Black
Heavy Duty

Uses

Gates

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Overview

The Field Gate Throwover Loop Latch (also known as a loop-over catch) provides an incredibly strong, traditional mechanical link for pairs of timber gates. Standard drop bolts secure individual panels vertically, but they leave room for the center of the gates to rattle or flex apart when pushed. The throwover latch eliminates this weak point entirely. By dropping the solid steel loop bar over the top rail of the adjacent gate leaf, it locks both panels into a single, cohesive barrier that highly resists sagging, prying, and heavy winds.

Its simple, gravity-assisted design is incredibly reliable on active farmyards, fields, and large residential driveways—free of complex internal springs that can jam or wear down over time.

Key Features

• High-Leverage Central Anchor: Clamps the closing stiles of double gates tightly together, reducing stress on your main hinge posts.

• Foolproof Flip-Over Design: The long, thick-gauge steel arm swings smoothly on a heavy-duty pivot bolt, allowing for rapid opening and single-handed operation from horseback or vehicles.

• Ultimate Corrosion Resistance: Heavily galvanised to prevent unsightly orange rust bleeding, keeping your premium treated timber clean and stain-free.

• Integrated Rest Knobs & Staples: Includes a secure receiving staple to catch the arm flush, preventing livestock from cleverly raising the bar with their nudges.

Technical Specifications

Installation Tip

Pro Tip: Mount the main pivoting loop bar onto the “active” gate leaf (the side you open first) using the provided heavy M10 coach bolt. When positioning the receiver bracket or staple on the opposite “passive” gate, ensure the loop bar sits completely flat across both top rails when engaged. To prevent the gates from swinging past each other when closed, always install a center gate stop block in the ground below the latching point.

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Overview

Standard external gate rings and modern padbolts can often look cold and industrial against natural wood grains. Our structural Gate Suffolk Latch Pack offers the definitive solution for homeowners seeking a balance of rugged physical security and traditional cottage charm. Because the long internal latch bar extends deep across the frame gap, it bridges standard gate clearances effortlessly, ensuring a positive closure even if your timber fence posts shift or expand over time.

Whether you are restoring an old courtyard entry, completing a picket fence project, or dressing a pair of classic pedestrian double gates, this traditional thumb latch provides a fluid, satisfying mechanical click that handles thousands of daily closing cycles without binding or jamming.

Key Features

• High-Leverage Fall Bar: The heavy horizontal latch arm rests securely inside a robust keeping staple, preventing the gate leaf from rattling or blowing open during stormy weather.

• Ergonomic Ornamental Handle: Designed with a wide, comfortable grip zone and a smooth, easy-to-depress thumb trigger that requires minimal physical effort to operate.

• 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.

• Surface-Mount Adaptability: Can be adjusted during installation to accommodate varying gate-to-post gap clearances, making it highly forgiving on older, settled timber openings.

Technical Specifications

Trade Installation & Tuning Tip

Pro Tip: Installing a Suffolk latch cleanly requires a simple two-step drilling process. First, hold the ornamental handle handle flat against the outside face of your gate stile and mark the entry point for the thumb trigger. Use a sharp 10mm to 12mm wood drill bit to sink a clean hole straight through the frame timber. Use a small pad saw or chisel to join the holes into a neat vertical slot, allowing the thumb lever to move up and down freely without rubbing. For a premium finish, grease the moving pivot pin slightly before mounting the internal keeping staple.

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Standard internal latches or sliding padbolts can force you to lean over the top of your gate just to open it from the outside—a constant daily hassle. Our structural 5″ (125mm) Gate Ring Latch Pack solves this entirely. By utilizing a heavy horizontal fall-bar that drops via natural gravity into a solid frame keeper, it keeps your boundary firmly shut against heavy wind rattle while remaining exceptionally easy for family members to operate.

Forged from thick-gauge structural steel, the 5-inch profile is the absolute trade standard for standard domestic pedestrian gates. The wide, ornamental rose backplates provide a large surface footprint that helps bind your gate’s vertical cladding tightly to its internal frame rails, preventing loose wobbling over years of high-frequency use.

Key Features

• Smooth Gravity Fall-Bar: Drops cleanly and securely into the receiving keeper to prevent your gate leaf from vibrating loose or blowing open during seasonal storms.

• Heavy Solid-Core Spindle: Features a thick, square connection bar that completely eliminates handle slippage or dead-zone play when twisted.

• Anti-Bleed Corrosion Shield: Advanced premium weather finishes stop ugly orange rust run-off from bleeding down and permanently staining your treated timber panels.

• Fully Universal Handing: The symmetric face-mount layout works flawlessly on both left-handed and right-handed inward or outward-swinging gates.

Technical Specifications

Trade Installation & Tuning Tip

Pro Tip: Installing a ring latch requires a single clean hole through your gate stile. Hold the primary handle plate flat against the wood and mark the exact center pivot point. Use a sharp 12mm to 14mm flat spade bit or hole saw to drill straight through the timber frame. Insert the square spindle bar, slide both handles on, and ensure they turn smoothly without binding before driving the exterior wood screws home.

Maintenance Note: A single drop of light machine oil or high-performance lubricant inside the moving handle knuckle once a year will keep the twist action silky smooth through heavy winter frosts.

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Overview

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.

Key Features

• 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.

Technical Specifications

Trade Installation & Alignment Tip

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.

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