Automatic Gate Latch – Black or Galvanised

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Quick answer: This automatic gate latch catches and holds a suitable gate when it is pushed into the closed position. It is a convenient everyday latch, but it does not close the g ate by itself and it does not include a pull handle.What is it used for?Use it on timber garden gates, side gates, shed doors or similar closures where a simple self-engaging catch is preferred. Correct alignment allows the latch to engage as the gate meets the post or frame. Choose black or galvanised finish. Surface-mounted for straightforward installation. Useful where the gate should catch without turning a ring handle. Not a padlock or high-security locking device. What else do I need?Because the latch does not provide a grip, pair it with a pull handle. Add a Brenton bolt for extra restraint or a hasp and staple with a separately purchased padlock where locking is required. Use exterior fixings into solid framing.AlternativesThe auto gate catch provides another automatic catching format with different listed sizes. A ring latch or Suffolk latch includes an operating handle and is often better where the gate must be opened conveniently from both sides.Before ordering: Check the gate closes against a suitable post, the fixing faces are level and the latch can be positioned into structural timber. An automatic latch only engages once the gate reaches it; wind, gravity or a gate closer would be needed to move the gate shut. It should not be described or relied upon as childproof.Read Suffolk vs Ring vs Automatic Gate Latches.More gate hardware: Compare gate latches and catches, browse the full gate hardware and ironmongery range, or choose a wooden garden gate. Show more