James wood gates would like to help you find what you need for a custom wood entry or side yard gate. Look through my “Wood Gate Projects” to see if you can find something you would like. If you have an idea of what you would like, please let me know and we can put together something that will be sure to please you. I work primarily in Mahogany. I have used other woods, cedar and redwood were among my favorites. With the closing of many American forests to harvesting, the abundance of native, old-growth lumber, with its characteristic resistance to rot, decay, and bug infestation and became difficult or impossible to find with good quality.
I searched the lumber yards but had to look elsewhere for their products and the quality of lumber took a real hit. No longer were the woods I knew and loved easily available but their quality was terrible. They looked bad and performed worse. I finally found a wood I could enjoy working with that would retain the quality and characteristics of the woods I had loved. The mahogany I use is premium quality. It is clear, dry, has good grain definition and finishes well. But the most important find of this wood was it’s resistance to rot, decay and bug infestation. It holds up extremely well. When I finish the wood with a stain or natural wood tinting and follow that with two coats of Teak/tung oil or an acrylic spar finish, it becomes almost indestructible.
If you are considering doing a home improvement, you will be interested to know that the money you spend in order to complete your project may be eligible for a tax deduction. All of our gates are designed and constructed to be strong and durable. Your gate will be constructed using traditional premium construction methods including mortised and tenon joinery and splined and grooved floating panels. Our wood gates are durable and long lasting in corrosive climates. For those who would like to avoid the maintenance and cost common to iron gates, these well finished wood gates are a perfect solution. All gates will be custom made to your exact specifications.
James Wood Gates now offers you a replacement wood gate at a very attractive price. For about half of an original James Gate you can now have a replacement for your “tired” old gate, (probably the one that came with your home) that has seen better days. This new product can be installed in less than a day and I guarantee this product is many times better than anything you may have seen offered at the price. A possible solution if you need a new gate or fence but just can’t budget it into your pocketbook is to call my friend Brian who can help you with restoring your tired architectural details.
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