200mm Plated Gate Spring, Adjustable Self-Closing, For Wood, Steel and Aluminium Gates

A simple coil spring that pulls a gate or door shut after every opening. It fixes across the hinge side of a wooden, steel or aluminium opening, with one bracket on the frame and one on the leaf. A loose bar and a locking pin come with it, so you wind in the tension you need and lock it there. The spring is 200mm long, 220mm over the brackets, with a plated finish. Two springs together are rated for a 40kg gate. Nothing is published for a single spring on its own, so plan on a pair. The price shown is for one spring, with a minimum order of 6.

Why this spring works

You set the closing force on site. A gate that drags needs more tension than a light door that only has to click shut. Use the bar to turn the spring until the leaf closes the way you want, then push the locking pin into the nearest hole. Slacken it the same way later if the leaf slams.

It needs no hydraulics and no power. The only moving part is the coil. There is no fluid to leak and no mechanism to service, which suits gates that get used hard and looked at rarely.

It fixes to whatever the gate is made of. The two brackets take ordinary fixings, so one part covers timber, steel and aluminium leaves without welding.

It is a plain spring, so it closes with a steady pull and offers no speed control. If the gate needs to close gently or at a controlled rate, use a hydraulic closer instead.

Where it is used

Side gates and yard gates, garden and allotment gates, timber field access gates, outbuilding and workshop doors, and light steel or aluminium pedestrian gates that must not be left swinging. It is often fitted to keep livestock or dogs contained, or simply to stop a gate banging in the wind.

Specifications

Choosing the right spring

This is the shorter of our two plated springs. Measure the space across the hinge corner on the frame and the leaf before you order, because 220mm over the brackets has to fit between your fixing points. If you have the room and want a longer spring, the 265mm version is the next size up. If the gate is heavier, or you want the spring hidden inside a barrel, look at a galvanised spring closer. Where the leaf needs a controlled close, a hydraulic closer is the proper answer rather than more spring tension.

Fitting and care

Hold the spring across the hinge side of the opening so that it stretches as the leaf opens. Mark and fix one bracket to the frame and the other to the leaf, using screws or bolts to suit the material through the 6mm holes. With the gate shut, put the bar in the spring, turn it to add tension and push the locking pin into the nearest hole to hold it. Open and release the gate to test it, then adjust a little at a time. Do not over-tension the spring, because the leaf will slam and the fixings will take the shock.

Check the bracket fixings at routine inspections and whenever the gate starts to behave differently. Wipe off dirt and a light oil on the coil will keep it moving freely, particularly on coastal or heavily used gates.

Frequently asked questions

Ordering and delivery

Order 6 or more online, with Express UK Delivery to your site and same-day dispatch on orders before 2pm, Monday to Friday. For a larger job, call 01744 520 110 or email sales@industrialsuppliesco.co.uk and we will confirm availability and delivery before you order.