Hammered Box Section Sweep, 40 x 40mm, 2500mm Long x 500mm Rise, Formed Steel Sweep for Gate Top Rails

A ready-formed steel sweep in 40 x 40mm hollow box section with a hammered edge, 2500mm long with a 500mm rise. The box section is bent into a smooth S-shaped curve that is level at both ends and rises 500mm from one end to the other, ready to form the swept top rail of a driveway or garden gate without your own bending equipment. Use one on a single gate, or two, one turned round, across a pair of gates for a dipped or raised centre. The hammered texture along the edges gives a hand-forged look under paint. It weighs about 6.9 kg. The price shown is for one sweep.

Why choose this sweep

Level at both ends. The S-curve flattens out at each end, so it meets the hinge post and the latch stile square, with no awkward angled joints to cut.

The classic swept gate shape. Two sweeps, one turned round, give the dipped swan-neck or raised centre look of a traditional pair of driveway gates.

Hand-forged look. The hammered texture on the edges catches the light once painted and suits traditional estate and country house gates.

Heavy 40mm box section. Hollow 40 x 40mm box is stiff enough for full-width driveway gates up to 2500mm.

Formed for you. A smooth, even curve that is hard to get right by hand, so you only cut, fit and weld.

Where it is used

Swept top rails on single and pairs of driveway gates, side gates and field gates, swept railing panels and fence tops, and garden features.

Specifications

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Fitting and care

Decide which end goes high, then lay the sweep on a flat bench with the gate frame. Trim the ends square to your gate width, tack the high end to the hinge stile and the low end to the latch stile, check the gate is square and flat, then fit the bars or infill and weld out. For a pair of gates, use two sweeps, turning one round so they mirror each other at the centre.

Clean and degrease, then prime with a zinc-rich or metal primer before painting, or have the finished gate hot-dip galvanised before powder coating for the longest life.

Frequently asked questions

Ordering and delivery

Order online, with Express UK Delivery to your site. Sweeps are long items, so call 01744 520 110 or email sales@industrialsuppliesco.co.uk if you need to confirm delivery access or a delivery date before you order.