Cantilever sliding gate cost in Ireland
A trackless cantilever sliding gate in Ireland costs €2,800 to €4,200 for a manual steel gate, €3,800 to €6,800 for a residential electric steel gate, €4,800 to €8,500 for an electric powder-coated aluminium gate, and €5,500 to €12,000 for a wide-span commercial cantilever gate. Pouring the concrete counterbalance pad behind the pier adds €600 to €2,000.
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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.
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| Cantilever gate specification | Fitted price guide | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Manual steel cantilever gate (3.0m–4.5m opening) | €2,800 to €4,200 | Hot-dip galvanised steel frame + 35% tail, bottom monorail channel, twin 8-wheel carriages & catch post |
| Electric steel cantilever gate (3.0m–4.2m opening) | €3,800 to €5,600 | Galvanised frame (railed, timber or composite infill), carriages, 24V/230V rack motor, safety edges & 2 remotes |
| Electric steel cantilever gate (4.2m–5.5m wide opening) | €4,800 to €6,800 | Medium-gauge monorail channel, heavy-duty 8-wheel carriages, rack motor, safety edges & dual photocells |
| Electric powder-coated aluminium cantilever gate | €4,800 to €8,500 | Marine-grade welded aluminium leaf + tail, integral/bolted monorail, carriages, motor & EN 12453 safety |
| Commercial wide-span cantilever gate (5.0m–9.0m) | €5,500 to €12,000 | Large-section monorail & box frame, heavy commercial carriages, intensive-duty motor, safety edges & beams |
| Concrete counterbalance pad & chemical anchors | €600 to €2,000 | Excavated C30/35 concrete foundation block poured behind one pier only (no driveway trench) |
| GSM phone opener, keypad or video intercom | €400 to €1,500 | SIM ring-to-open relay, backlit PIN keypad or smartphone app video intercom |
All electric cantilever gate prices include EN 12453 resistive safety edges, internal and external photocells, and manual release keys.
Where the extra €800 to €1,800 goes compared with a ground-track gate
Homeowners comparing our cantilever guide with tracked sliding gate prices (€3,000 to €5,000 in steel) often ask why a cantilever system adds €800 to €1,800. Three hardware factors account for the difference:
- 1. 35% to 40% more gate frame to fabricate. To cross a 4.0m driveway without tipping forward, a cantilever gate must be built 5.4m long overall — meaning an extra 1.4 metres of welded steel or aluminium box section, galvanising and powder-coating.
- 2. Precision bottom monorail and 8-wheel sealed bearing carriages. Instead of two simple V-groove wheels, a cantilever gate runs on a thick cold-rolled C-section monorail beam riding over two heavy 8-wheel oscillating carriages engineered to take several tonnes of levered moment load.
- 3. Offset by simpler driveway groundworks. Because you do not have to saw-cut and pour a concrete beam right across the mouth of your driveway, the groundwork (€600 to €2,000 behind one pier) leaves your existing tarmac, gravel, cobblelock or resin untouched.
13.5% supply-and-fit VAT and carriage lifespan
When supplied and installed as a fixture to a residential home under Revenue's two-thirds rule, the 13.5% reduced construction VAT rate normally applies. Sealed industrial-bearing cantilever carriages are rated for 15 to 20+ years of daily domestic cycling with no greasing required inside the enclosed rail.
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Questions homeowners ask
Is it cheaper to pour the concrete counterbalance pad while my builder is on site?
Yes. If you already have a groundworker or builder on site with a mini-digger and concrete delivery, your gate installer can supply the exact pad dimensions, rebar cage spec and ducting layout free of charge after the survey, saving you most of the €600 to €2,000 groundwork cost.
Do cantilever gates need more powerful motors than tracked gates?
Actually, because the 8-wheel sealed bearing carriages run inside a clean, covered bottom monorail channel protected from road grit and stones, rolling friction is very low — a standard 600 kg to 800 kg 24V DC rack motor drives most domestic cantilever gates smoothly.
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