Overview

Keep your large timber gates, garage doors, and stable entries firmly anchored with the Aylesbury Gates 18″ (450mm) Heavy Duty Drop Down Bolt. Engineered specifically for substantial wooden structures, this robust drop bolt provides the vertical rigidity needed to prevent heavy gates from warping, sagging, or blowing open in high winds.

Whether you are securing a pair of driveway gates or a commercial workshop door, this commercial-grade hardware ensures long-lasting, smooth operation.

Key Features

• Heavy-Duty Solid Steel Construction: Built to withstand high physical stress and daily impact from heavy timber gates.

• Generous 18-Inch (450mm) Length: Offers superior ground engagement, making it ideal for large driveway gates and garage doors with wider ground clearances.

• All-Weather Coating: Finished with a premium, rust-resistant protective layer to prevent corrosion from rain, snow, and road salt.

• Ergonomic Drop & Retain Design: Easy-to-grip handle lifts effortlessly and drops securely into place, with a retaining bracket to keep the bolt safely raised when the gate is in motion.

Technical Specifications

Installation Tip

Pro Tip: For double gates, install one drop down bolt on the passive gate leaf to securely anchor it into the ground, allowing your primary active gate to latch cleanly against it. For the best longevity, clear dirt and debris out of the ground socket or drop hole periodically.

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Overview

The Aylesbury Gates 6″ x ½″ (150mm x 12mm) Brenton Bolt (also known as a padbolt) delivers heavy-duty security for properties requiring restricted access. Ideal for medium-to-large timber gates, perimeter fencing, and outbuildings, this robust sliding bolt provides physical deterrence against forced entry.

Crafted with a thick, solid steel shoot and a heavy-gauge backplate, it effectively prevents heavy wooden gates from flexing or being pushed open under high winds or physical duress.

Key Features

• Robust Security Shoot: The $12\text{mm}$ diameter solid bolt slides cleanly into the keep, offering high shear strength against tampering.

• Padlock Loop Integration: Easily add a padlock to lock down your yard, shed, or driveway gates when you are away from home.

• Corrosion Protection: Advanced exterior-grade finish prevents rust, flaking, and corrosion from prolonged rain and moisture exposure.

• Flush or Recessed Fitting: Can be easily surface-mounted horizontally on gates or vertically on garage doors.

Technical Specifications

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Overview

The Gatemate Spring Loaded Galvanised Bolt is the trade standard for environments demanding rugged dependability and rapid operation. Standard sliding tower bolts can easily vibrate open or be cleverly nudged loose by horses and livestock. This spring-loaded alternative solves that risk completely by maintaining continuous physical tension on the solid steel shoot, holding it firmly inside the keep until you manually pull back the lever.

Crafted from heavy-gauge forged steel, this animal bolt is explicitly built to tolerate the punishing forces of agricultural settings, shifting timber frames, and high-exposure outdoor weather.

Key Features

• High-Tension Steel Spring: The industrial-grade internal spring ensures a tight, vibration-resistant close, making it ideal for moving vehicles like stock trailers and horseboxes.

• Heavy Duty Solid Shoot: A thick steel deadbolt resists high impact and physical shearing forces from large animals bumping against the gate.

• Ultimate Corrosion Resistance: The thick hot-dipped galvanised finish shrugs off heavy rain, frost, and chemical corrosion common in farm yards and stables.

• Flexible Orientation: Can be surface-mounted horizontally on standard timber gate rails or vertically as a heavy-duty drop bolt.

Technical Specifications

Installation Tip

Pro Tip: When installing on a stable door or livestock gate, mount the bolt on the outside face of the door at a height animals cannot easily reach over. If using it as a slam-latch on a swinging gate, ensure the receiver keep is aligned perfectly straight; a tiny drop of lithium grease on the angled tip of the bolt shoot will allow it to retract and snap shut completely effortlessly when pushed closed.

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Overview

The Gatemate 18″ (450mm) Galvanised Drop Down Bolt is a vital piece of hardware for protecting large-scale exterior gates. When installing wide pairs of driveway gates, a standard horizontal latch isn’t enough to fight off heavy gales; the wind can catch the wide timber faces like a sail, putting immense stress on your hinges and locks. This heavy-duty drop bolt anchors the gate vertically into the ground, locking the structure securely in place.

Forged from thick-gauge solid steel and treated with an industrial hot-dipped galvanised wash, this hardware is trade-rated to handle punishing physical strain and constant exposure to wet soil without structural failure.

Key Features

• Deep Steel Shoot Engagement: The extended 450mm solid rod bypasses wide ground clearances with ease, sliding deeply into concrete sockets or ground keeps.

• Anti-Warping Support: Instantly stabilizes the center point of double wooden gates, preventing the timber from twisting or bowing outward over time.

• Ultimate Corrosion Resistance: Heavily galvanised to stop rust in its tracks, eliminating ugly orange rust streaks from bleeding down your premium treated timber.

• Flush Rim Mounting: Can be surface-mounted vertically on the face or inside edge of timber frames, garage doors, or agricultural structures.

Technical Specifications

Installation Tip

Pro Tip: For double driveway gates, install one drop-down bolt on the “passive” gate leaf (the side you open less frequently). This allows you to lock that leaf firmly into the ground so that your primary “active” gate has a rock-solid, unyielding surface to latch against. For smooth operation, drop a short piece of open-ended metal pipe or a dedicated ground socket into a concrete base to act as a debris-free receiver hole.

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