Gate Latch Keep 65 x 25 x 8mm, Solid Hooked Weld-On Keep, Raw Steel

A small solid steel hook that gives a latch bar something to sit behind. This keep is 8mm thick and 65mm long, with a raised 25mm hooked head at one end. Weld the flat tail to the post or gate frame, and the latch bar drops down behind the head and stays there until lifted. The surface is left rough and dark, which suits traditional gates and blacksmith work where a machined part would look out of place. The price shown is for one keep, with a minimum order of 63, because this is a small weld-on part that fabricators buy in numbers and keep in stock for the next few gates.

Why this part works

A rounded, solid head. The curved head has a softer line than a flame-cut hook and gives the latch bar a clean edge to drop behind, so it sits naturally on a traditional gate.

Quick to weld. The 65mm tail is flat underneath, so it sits tight on the frame, ready for a short bead of weld.

Small and inexpensive. A batch of 63 keeps a workshop supplied for a run of gates, and you are not waiting on a part when you get to the final fitting stage.

Where it is used

Wrought iron and ornamental gates, estate and field gates made in the workshop, and repairs to older gates where the original keep has worn or broken. It is a weld-on keep, so it needs a welder and a steel post or frame. It pairs with a simple drop-over latch bar.

Specifications

Choosing the right option

This keep is the small solid option. If you want a longer tail or a bigger head for a heavier latch, the 100 x 35mm holder is larger in every direction. If you want a complete set instead of a loose keep, look at the latch kits. Size up your latch bar before ordering so that the hook will clear it; this keep is designed for a bar that sits in behind a 25mm head.

Fitting and care

Clean the mill scale from the post where the keep will go. Close the gate, hold the keep in place so that the latch bar will drop behind the head, tack it and test the action before welding fully along both sides of the tail. Dress the weld and paint or galvanise with the gate.

Once fitted, keep the working surfaces painted so they do not rust, and check the weld is sound if the gate gets rough treatment.

Frequently asked questions

Ordering and delivery

Order 63 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.