Cantilever sliding gates in Ireland
No ground track across gravel, tar-and-chip or finished driveways: clear installed prices for manual (€2,800 to €4,200), electric steel (€3,800 to €6,800), aluminium (€4,800 to €8,500) and commercial cantilever gates, fitted by one specialist installer covering your county.
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- €3,800 to €6,800for an electric steel cantilever gate, fitted
- €4,800 to €8,500for a lightweight rust-proof aluminium cantilever gate
- 1.35×opening width required for gate + counterbalance tail
- 66,670one-off rural homes built 2011–2025 (CSO NDQ06)
Real cantilever sliding gates installed in Ireland
Trackless cantilever sliding gates suspended above gravel, sloped and heavy-traffic entrances across Ireland.
Three steps to a trackless cantilever gate
- Tell us your opening & drivewaySelect steel, composite-infill or aluminium, your approximate pier-to-pier opening width, and your county.
- One fabricator checks your run-backWe pass your enquiry to one vetted cantilever gate fabricator and installer covering your county. They measure your entrance, check that you have 1.35× opening width behind one pier, and design the counterbalance pad.
- Pad, carriage alignment & installThey pour or bolt onto the counterbalance pad behind the pier, align the twin 8-wheel roller carriages and commission the EN 12453 automation.
What a cantilever sliding gate costs in Ireland
Our price guide for manual, electric steel, aluminium and commercial trackless cantilever gates, counterbalance pads and access control.
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Manual steel cantilever sliding gate, fitted | €2,800 to €4,200 | Hot-dip galvanised steel frame with enclosed bottom monorail, twin 8-wheel roller carriages & catch post |
| Electric steel cantilever sliding gate (domestic), fitted | €3,800 to €6,800 | Galvanised steel leaf + 35% counterbalance tail, twin carriages, rack motor, safety edges, beams & 2 remotes |
| Electric powder-coated aluminium cantilever gate, fitted | €4,800 to €8,500 | Lightweight rust-proof marine-grade aluminium frame, monorail channel, carriages, motor & EN 12453 safety |
| Commercial wide-span cantilever gate (5m to 9m clear opening) | €5,500 to €12,000 | Heavy-duty box frame & structural monorail track, 3-phase or intensive 24V motor, safety edges & beams |
| Reinforced concrete counterbalance pad & anchors | €600 to €2,000 | Excavated C30/35 concrete block poured behind one pier only — no trenching across the driveway surface |
| GSM mobile opener, wireless keypad or video intercom | €400 to €1,500 | Ring-to-open SIM module, backlit entry keypad, or smartphone app video intercom |
| Armoured SWA power cable run from house | €200 to €600 | Dedicated 230V supply in underground ducting to the motor plinth behind the pier |
What's included
- Site survey to measure clear opening width, calculate the 1.35x counterbalance tail length, and check side run-back clearance.
- Made-to-measure cantilever gate leaf with welded bottom monorail beam, two sealed 8-wheel roller carriages, upper guide bracket and end-catch roller.
- On electric gates: geared rack motor, full-length toothed rack, EN 12453 resistive safety edges on leading and rear roller zones, dual photocells and 2 remotes.
- Full force-limitation testing and demonstration of the manual release key before handover.
What pushes it up or down
- Why cantilever costs more than a ground-track gate. A cantilever gate must be fabricated 33% to 40% longer than the clear opening to form the counterbalance tail behind the pier, and runs on an enclosed bottom monorail beam over two multi-wheel bearing carriages (€3,800 to €6,800 in steel vs €3,000 to €5,000 for a tracked gate).
- No trenching across your finished driveway. While the gate hardware costs more, a cantilever gate only needs a concrete counterbalance pad (€600 to €2,000) behind one pier — saving you cutting up existing cobblelock, resin, tarmac or gravel across the entrance.
- Aluminium vs steel weight on the carriages. Because the entire gate hangs suspended off two roller carriages, lightweight welded aluminium (€4,800 to €8,500) halves the cantilever bending load on the bearings and never rusts.
- Opening span. Entrances over 4.5m step up from standard domestic monorail channel to medium or heavy commercial channel and larger roller carriages (€5,500 to €12,000).
Calculate your cantilever gate cost and run-back space
Pick the gate material, your entrance width and whether you need a concrete counterbalance pad poured behind the pier.
Estimated fitted price
€4,400 to €7,000 fitted
Gate & carriages: €3,800–€5,600 · Counterbalance pad: +€600–€1,400
Guide price for an electric galvanised steel cantilever sliding gate (with composite, timber or railed infill). Because a trackless cantilever gate hangs suspended 70mm–90mm above the driveway with a 35% counterbalance tail, allow 4.2m to 5.4m of straight side run-back behind your pier. No ground rail or trench is needed across the driveway opening.
Book a local site survey & quotePrices, counterbalance rules and engineering explained
How trackless cantilever hardware works, how much side space you need, and when to choose aluminium over steel.
Cantilever gate cost guideManual steel €2,800 to €4,200, electric steel €3,800 to €6,800, aluminium €4,800 to €8,500, and commercial spans €5,500 to €12,000.See full price guide →
How cantilever gates workHow twin 8-wheel sealed bearing carriages inside an enclosed bottom monorail suspend the gate 80mm above the ground.How the system works →
Cantilever vs tracked gatesWhy gravel, tar-and-chip, cambered entrances and finished cobblelock driveways suit a trackless cantilever gate.Cantilever vs tracked →
Run-back & counterbalance padsCalculating total gate length (1.35× opening width) and pouring the C30/35 concrete counterbalance pad (€600 to €2,000).Run-back & concrete pad →
Aluminium vs steel cantileverWhy cutting gate weight in half with marine-grade welded aluminium extends roller carriage bearing life and prevents rust.Aluminium vs steel →
EN 12453 safety & planningGuarding roller carriage pinch zones, resistive safety edges, dual photocells and Class 5 planning exemption up to 2m.Safety & planning →Cantilever gate installers across all 26 counties
Each county page covers local CSO Census 2022 detached housing, rural one-off entrances and towns covered.
- Carlow11,201 detached homes · 965 recent one-offs
- Cavan19,162 detached homes · 1,609 recent one-offs
- Clare27,669 detached homes · 2,680 recent one-offs
- Cork93,094 detached homes · 8,481 recent one-offs
- Donegal42,815 detached homes · 4,660 recent one-offs
- Dublin50,137 detached homes · 3,418 recent one-offs
- Galway58,056 detached homes · 6,084 recent one-offs
- Kerry38,440 detached homes · 3,198 recent one-offs
- Kildare31,753 detached homes · 2,262 recent one-offs
- Kilkenny21,625 detached homes · 2,019 recent one-offs
- Laois17,186 detached homes · 1,544 recent one-offs
- Leitrim9,941 detached homes · 655 recent one-offs
- Limerick33,989 detached homes · 2,575 recent one-offs
- Longford10,238 detached homes · 740 recent one-offs
- Louth19,195 detached homes · 1,626 recent one-offs
- Mayo36,251 detached homes · 3,443 recent one-offs
- Meath36,472 detached homes · 3,605 recent one-offs
- Monaghan14,742 detached homes · 1,619 recent one-offs
- Offaly16,631 detached homes · 1,482 recent one-offs
- Roscommon19,161 detached homes · 1,355 recent one-offs
- Sligo15,089 detached homes · 1,246 recent one-offs
- Tipperary36,307 detached homes · 2,597 recent one-offs
- Waterford19,876 detached homes · 1,614 recent one-offs
- Westmeath17,875 detached homes · 1,622 recent one-offs
- Wexford36,191 detached homes · 3,673 recent one-offs
- Wicklow23,564 detached homes · 1,898 recent one-offs
Get a cantilever gate price for your entrance
Pick the gate specification, your driveway surface and your county. Your enquiry goes to one vetted cantilever gate fabricator and installer covering your county to check your opening and side run-back.
Common questions about cantilever sliding gates
How much does a cantilever sliding gate cost in Ireland?
In Ireland, a manual steel cantilever sliding gate costs €2,800 to €4,200 supplied and fitted, while a residential electric steel cantilever gate costs €3,800 to €6,800. An electric powder-coated aluminium cantilever gate costs €4,800 to €8,500, and wide commercial cantilever gates (5m to 9m opening) cost €5,500 to €12,000. Pouring a new reinforced concrete counterbalance pad behind the pier adds €600 to €2,000.
What is a cantilever gate and how does it stay up without a ground track?
A cantilever sliding gate has no wheels touching the driveway surface and no steel rail crossing the entrance. Instead, two heavy-duty 8-wheel roller carriages are bolted to a concrete pad behind one pier, and an enclosed steel or aluminium monorail channel welded to the bottom of the gate slides over those fixed rollers. A 33% to 40% counterbalance tail behind the pier balances the weight of the gate leaf as it cantilevers out across the opening.
How much side run-back space do I need for a cantilever gate?
Because the gate frame includes the counterbalance tail that stays spanned between the two roller carriages when the gate is closed, total gate length — and the straight run-back space needed behind one pier — is roughly 1.35 to 1.4 times the clear entrance width. For example, a 3.6m entrance needs about 4.9m of clear run-back; a 4.0m entrance needs about 5.4m.
Why choose a cantilever gate instead of a tracked sliding gate?
Choose a cantilever gate whenever your driveway is surfaced in loose gravel, stone chippings or tar-and-chip (which jam a ground V-rail), where the entrance has a drainage crown or uneven cross-fall, where you already have finished cobblelock or resin that you do not want to saw-cut across the opening, or on commercial yards where heavy lorries would crush a surface rail.
Do I need planning permission for a cantilever driveway gate in Ireland?
At an existing domestic entrance, installing a cantilever sliding gate up to 2.0 metres high is exempt from planning permission under Class 5 of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 600 of 2001), provided you do not widen the roadside entrance or obstruct traffic sightlines.
What safety features are required on an electric cantilever gate?
Under HSA guidance and I.S. EN 12453, an electric cantilever gate must include motor force limitation with encoder slowdown, vertical resistive safety edges on the closing nose and rear guide-post shearing zone, roller-carriage finger guards, and inner and outer infrared photocells.
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