The Balmain Classical Picket Driveway Gate

The Balmain is a traditional open picket driveway gate, with 90mm pickets running the full height for a true cottage-garden look across a wide entrance. Unlike the solid and window styles, it stays open and light, suiting period homes and gardens that want a classic picket-fence feel at the driveway. Handcrafted with mortice and tenon joinery from plantation timber.

Key details

• Gate type: Open picket driveway gate
• Style family: Balmain Classical
• Material: Plantation timber
• Thickness: 42mm (66mm upgrade available)
• Stiles: 90 x 42mm
• Rails: 90mm top, 90mm bottom
• Pickets: Full-height 90mm pickets
• Joinery: Mortice & tenon joins
• Brace: Single diagonal brace at rear
• Finish: Supplied primed, ready to paint

Best suited for

• Wide driveways wanting an open picket look
• Cottage, period and heritage gardens
• Matching a traditional picket fence
• Owners who prefer light and openness over privacy

Sizing and ordering

Choose a standard size for fixed pricing: 3000mm or 3600mm wide x 1200mm high. For non-standard openings, select Custom Size - Made to order and enter your measurements and options. We will confirm the final gate size, price, and lead time before production begins.

What's included

Hinges, locks, gate furniture, posts and automation are not supplied. We can quote hinges on request. Mortice & Tenon is supply only; we recommend a builder or handyperson for installation.

Finish and care

Supplied primed only, ready to paint. Apply at least two coats of a quality exterior topcoat within four weeks of delivery, before the gate is exposed to the weather. The primer is not designed to be left unpainted outdoors.

Care and maintenance — read the Mortice & Tenon Care Guide.