Cabin Hooks Designed for Gates to hold them back on a hook plate

Features

Perrys Cabin Hook Galv
Hook Plate
Sizes – 6″ (150mm)
Fittings Included – Screws
UK Delivery / Collection
Finish – Galvanised / Black
Heavy Duty

Uses

Gates

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Premium Black Antique Finish

Sizes

4″ , 6″ , 8″

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Overview

Leaving a timber side gate or shed door unsecured while working in the garden is a recipe for damage. A single catching breeze can throw a heavy gate panel open, ripping out hinge screws or splitting the timber cladding entirely. Gatemate Heavy Duty Cabin Hooks offer an elegant, long-lasting trade solution to control your door sweeps.

Comprising a long, drop-down forged hook arm on a secure mounting plate and a separate independent eye loop, this hardware set installs flush onto wood, brick, or concrete surfaces. It serves as both an open-position holdback stay and a simple, decorative secondary latch for internal courtyard partitions or outbuildings.

Key Features

• Deep-Drop Hook Curvature: The end hook features a long, pronounced drop angle that seats deeply inside the eye loop, making it virtually impossible for wind vibrations to bounce the arm loose.

• Dual-Option Fixing Backplates: Engineered with wide-set screw patterns on both elements to maximize timber surface contact and prevent the hardware from pulling loose under load.

• Anti-Bleed Corrosion Wash: High-specification weatherproofing completely stops orange rust run-off, protecting your expensive pressure-treated timber gates from dirty chemical staining.

• Versatile Sizing Lineup: Available in multiple lengths to ensure you get the exact pivot clearance needed, whether pinning back a thick garden gate or a light window shutter.

Technical Specifications

Trade Layout & Installation Tip

Pro Tip: For a perfectly smooth action, mount the cabin hook plate onto the fixed wall or fence post, and fix the eye receiver onto the moving gate leaf. When positioning the two plates, always ensure the hook arm drops completely flat and level across the gap when engaged. If you are mounting a cabin hook to hold open a large, heavy driveway gate panel, install the hardware at roughly two-thirds of the gate’s total height—placing it higher up significantly increases its mechanical leverage against strong winds.

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