Gates & Railings Wandsworth

Bespoke electric gates, metal railings and Juliet balconies across Wandsworth, Earlsfield, Battersea and Spencer Park. Designed, fabricated and installed by NOVA Gates & Railings. Free site survey available.

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NOVA Gates & Railings designs, fabricates and installs bespoke gates, railings and balconies for residential and commercial properties across the London Borough of Wandsworth and the SW18 postcode. Based in Wimbledon, we work regularly across Wandsworth Town, Earlsfield, Battersea, and the premium sub-markets of Spencer Park and the Old York Road area.

Wandsworth is the most conservation-area-dense borough in our entire service area. With 46 designated conservation areas, 309 listed buildings, and 11 Article 4 Directions, it has more heritage protections than any other borough we cover regularly. That planning complexity, combined with a property market that ranges from Earlsfield's growing family home market to the substantial Victorian villas of Spencer Park and the premium riverside addresses of Battersea, produces a wide range of gate and railing briefs. We bring the planning knowledge and the fabrication quality that both ends of this market require.

In-house fabrication — no subcontractors CAME approved installers All SW18, SW11, SW12, SW17 and SW15 postcodes 10-year structural warranty

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Send us photos and approximate sizes. We will give you an estimate, then confirm the final price after a site measurement — at no charge.

We Cover SW18, SW11, SW12, SW17, SW15 and surrounding Wandsworth Borough postcodes

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Most In-Demand Product

Electric Gates Wandsworth SW18

Electric gates are in consistent demand across the Wandsworth borough. The combination of high property values in Spencer Park, Battersea, and the premium Wandsworth Town streets, the growing family home market in Earlsfield, and the security requirements of a large and varied inner South West London borough all drive gate installation demand across SW18.

We install electric gates across the full range of Wandsworth's residential stock — from large Victorian villas near Wandsworth Common in Spencer Park to the Victorian terraces of Earlsfield and the increasingly premium streets around Wandsworth Town station and the Old York Road Conservation Area.

Gate Type 01 — Most Popular

Swing Gates Wandsworth

Swing gates are the standard choice for most Wandsworth residential driveways. The Victorian and Edwardian housing stock that dominates SW18 typically has sufficient driveway depth for inward-opening swing leaves. Underground motors are popular in Spencer Park and the premium Wandsworth Town streets where the visual standard of the address requires a clean post face.

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Gate Type 02

Smart Gates Wandsworth

Smart gate systems with app control and video intercom are increasingly standard on Wandsworth premium installations, particularly on the Spencer Park villas and the Battersea riverside addresses where multiple access requirements make remote management genuinely useful.

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Gate Type 03

Security Gates Wandsworth

Security gates for Wandsworth residential and commercial properties. For commercial premises along the main Wandsworth roads and for residential properties in areas with higher security concerns, heavy gauge steel specifications with reinforced hinges and coded keypads are the appropriate brief.

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Gate Type 04

Bespoke Metal Gates Wandsworth

Bespoke metal driveway gates for Wandsworth properties where conservation area context, non-standard entrance dimensions, or the architectural character of the property requires a gate designed specifically for the site. For the large Victorian villas of Spencer Park and the Old York Road Conservation Area artisan cottages, bespoke fabrication with design consultation is always the right approach.

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What Do Electric Gates Cost in Wandsworth?

Electric Gate Installation Costs — Wandsworth SW18 (2026)

Electric swing gates (pair, standard)	£4,500 to £8,500
Electric swing gates (pair, bespoke)	£7,000 to £14,000
Electric sliding gate	£7,000 to £14,000
Fully bespoke fabricated metal gates	£9,000 to £20,000+
Manual swing gates (pair)	£2,500 to £4,500

For a full breakdown, see our electric gates cost guide and driveway gates cost guide.

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Driveway Gates Wandsworth — Area by Area

Driveway gates across the Wandsworth borough vary considerably by sub-area and the particular conservation area context that applies.

Spencer Park

The premium residential sub-market of Wandsworth. Large Victorian villas on the roads around Wandsworth Common — Spencer Park itself is a private road with a long-established gated character — with wide frontages, long driveways, and a visual standard that demands bespoke gate specifications. Properties here were designed for substantial entrance treatments and catalogue gates look plainly wrong against the scale and architecture. Bespoke metal gates designed around the specific pier dimensions and the Victorian villa character are the standard specification.

Earlsfield

One of the strongest growth markets in inner South West London. A significant number of Victorian semis have been extended and renovated over the last decade, driving demand for gates and front garden railings that match the improved standard of the property. The Magdalen Park Conservation Area covers streets in the Earlsfield area and carries an Article 4 Direction confirmed in 2023, which controls front elevation changes including boundary treatments. Properties on these streets should check with Wandsworth Council before commissioning any gate or railing work.

Old York Road Conservation Area

The Old York Road Conservation Area around the artisan cottages and Victorian terraces between Wandsworth Town station and the river has a distinct character — smaller scale than Spencer Park, a tighter streetscape, and a heritage context where boundary treatments need to respond to the character of the area. Gate designs here should be modest and period-appropriate. Article 4 Directions apply to this area.

Wandsworth Town and the Riverside

The town centre and riverside streets have seen significant investment and renovation activity over the last decade. Young's Ram Brewery — listed Grade II* as a major landmark of Wandsworth's industrial heritage — anchors the town centre character. Commercial gate installations around the town centre, and residential installations on the premium riverside and town centre streets, are a regular part of our SW18 work.

Ground conditions near the River Wandle

Properties in the lower-lying parts of Wandsworth, particularly those near Garratt Lane and the River Wandle corridor, sit on alluvial deposits rather than the London clay of higher ground. This is the same ground condition we have noted on riverside properties in our Putney work — softer, more variable ground that affects post foundation specification and drainage requirements around sliding gate tracks. We assess and specify for the actual ground conditions on site during every survey.

Under HSE guidelines for powered gate installations, all electric gates must include photocells, safety edges, and a force compliance test at handover. We include all safety documentation as standard.

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Metal Railings Wandsworth SW18

Metal railings are in strong demand across Wandsworth, and the brief varies significantly across the borough's 46 conservation areas and varied housing stock.

In Spencer Park, front garden railings on large Victorian villas tend to be part of wider boundary projects that also include driveway gates. The scale and character of Spencer Park properties calls for well-proportioned railings with period-appropriate detailing — vertical bar infill, lance or spear finials, black powder coat on brick frontages.

In Earlsfield, the combination of the growing property market and the Magdalen Park Conservation Area creates demand for period-sympathetic replacement railings on Victorian semis where the original ironwork has been lost. Matching the profile of surviving original sections on adjacent properties is the right approach where examples survive.

Along the Old York Road Conservation Area, the smaller-scale artisan cottages have their own distinct boundary character. Railings here should respond to the modest scale of the properties rather than importing the grander profiles more appropriate on Spencer Park villas.

We install outdoor railings, front garden railings, garden railings, steel railings, and fully bespoke railings across all Wandsworth postcodes. For cost guidance, see our garden railings cost guide.

Metal Railing Costs in Wandsworth: Front garden railing installation in Wandsworth typically costs between £160 and £340 per linear metre fully installed. Spencer Park bespoke specifications sit above this range. A standard 6 to 8 metre Victorian terrace run in Earlsfield costs between £960 and £2,700 all in.

Juliet Balconies and Metal Balustrades Wandsworth

Juliet balconies are a growing part of our Wandsworth work, particularly on loft conversions across Earlsfield and Wandsworth Town. The active renovation market across SW18's Victorian and Edwardian housing stock consistently generates Juliet balcony commissions as part of rear dormer conversions.

All Juliet balconies meet the minimum 1,100mm height requirement under UK building regulations with full compliance documentation at handover.

Metal balustrades for rear extension terrace spaces and stair runs are also part of our Wandsworth service.

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Why Choose NOVA for Wandsworth?

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Everything is made in-house

No outsourced factories. No catalogue products. Every gate and railing fabricated by our own team.

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CAME approved installers

Certified automation installers. All electric gate systems installed to manufacturer specification.

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10-year warranty on fabricated structures

Full structural warranty on every gate, railing and balustrade we make and install.

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Safety compliance as standard

All electric gates include photocells, safety edges, and a force compliance test at handover.

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Free site survey, no obligation

We visit, measure, and quote. No charge, no pressure, no sales team — just the people who do the work.

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Wimbledon Putney Tooting Clapham Richmond Chelsea Sutton

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Planning Permission for Gates and Railings in Wandsworth

Wandsworth has 46 designated conservation areas — more than any other borough in our service area — along with 309 listed buildings and 11 Article 4 Directions. This is the most complex planning environment for gate and railing installations outside of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

The most significant planning considerations for gates and railings specifically are:

Magdalen Park Conservation Area (Earlsfield)

An Article 4 Direction confirmed in 2023 controls front elevation changes including boundary treatments on properties in this area. Standard permitted development rights for gates and railings may not apply here.

Old York Road Conservation Area

Article 4 Directions also apply to this area. Boundary changes require design that is sympathetic to the Victorian and artisan cottage character of the streets.

Spencer Park

Several streets in Spencer Park are within conservation area designations. Check the specific position for your address with Wandsworth Council.

For all Wandsworth addresses, we identify the applicable conservation area and Article 4 Direction during the site survey before any design work is finalised. The Wandsworth conservation areas pages list all 46 designated areas and their associated controls.

For the full national planning framework, see our planning permission guide and the Wandsworth planning portal.

Book a Free Site Survey in Wandsworth

Call us on 020 7117 2642 or get in touch through our contact page to arrange a free site survey at a time that suits you. We visit the property, identify the conservation area and planning position for your specific address, measure the opening, discuss your design preferences, and provide a clear written quote — no obligation, no pressure.

We cover SW18, SW11, SW12, SW17, SW15, and surrounding areas.

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