Comments on: Pylex 11052 Sliding Gate Kit, Black

By: Harley L

Harley L — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:24:50 +0000

The components seem sturdy and well made. The wheels roll smoothly. I needed to make some modifications to fit my hand rails, but that was not a fault of the product. The only issue I had was with the quality of the screws provided. I popped the head off a couple of screws when securing the pieces and when screwing through a knot in the wood, the screw shaft twisted off half way in.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:24:50 +0000

Wanted slider gates on the deck at the trailer( work in progress) Worked for what we needed. Everything was in the box. Instructions were good. Would definitely recommend this product.

By: Darren Thimot

Darren Thimot — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:24:50 +0000

easy to set up works good

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:24:50 +0000

Iâm not sure what all the complaints are about on this, but I find this to be a very good product for the money. The instructions were fairly easy to follow. He just have to pay attention and not automatically repeat from one corner to the next. Just pay attention, and your gate will go together very easily. I am not very handy with these sort of projects and Iâm very pleased at how it turned out.

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:24:49 +0000

Pros and cons
Sorry for the long review but I think you should know the pros and cons before buying. Our friend/person building our deck ran across these when looking for gate options and we were instantly sold! I loved the idea of saving space not having a swing gate. We purchased 4 (and came back to get 1 more) after. I read a review about them not being safe around pools due to kids being able to swing the bottom open, this was clearly an issue for us (see pool in pics). Our builder had to modify the one side a bit and purchased a stopper (not sure of the correct word) that goes directly into the deck so you canât move the gate unless you manually move it. The other side is mounted per the instructions and seems too heavy for a small child to push, so Iâm not concerned about that.We do want to eventually get eye hooks to latch the gate OPEN when in use. If a child has their arm in between the slats and someone not paying attention goes to close it, they may end up with a broken arm.Their latch system is terrible, I tried to get a good pic. Itâs hard to lock and unlock because there is no handle to grab on to and Iâd like to purchase a new, more functional and heavier duty one.A visual thing I canât stand is that as you can see, the front part of the gate is a full black triangle, the back does not look the same (see 2nd vs 3rd pic). One last thing to take into consideration is the direction of your boards vs the direction the gate will be sliding. Itâs a bit more difficult to slide when youâre not going the same direction as the boards, and bumping over them, if that makes sense. Overall, I do like the functionality of it, itâs a great alternative to swing gates but I am a bit disappointed at how much it needs to be modified to work correctly and some of the corners they cut at such a high price point.

By: jim

jim — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:24:49 +0000

Very nice product
The gate parts are very good. The “only” downside is the screws. I saw a couple of past reviews and someone had said not to use the screws that come with the kit. Well, I decided to not to heed the warning. I have had several heads pop off and I have had to use ez-outs to try and remove the broken screw. I strongly suggest to use a better quality screw. Otherwise, a very good product.

By: MIKE DEES

MIKE DEES — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:24:49 +0000

Worth the money
Very easy to use and instructions were very simple. Would definitely buy again.

By: Amazon Customer

Amazon Customer — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:24:49 +0000

Solid and well made. Clear instructions. Does the job well.

By: cmf237

cmf237 — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:24:48 +0000

Love this Hardware! Possibilities are endless.
I will tell you the directions where rubbish. We needed a gate that would cover a 76â gap. The directions basically give you primitive directions for a much smaller gap. Our gate is 98â and 36 tall without the 4â wheels. We originally bought two kits. We modified the directions and ended up only using one. I love our gate! The hardware works perfectly. We bought a different latch to lock it. This kit is a guide in my opinion. Tells you one way to make a gate but the possibilities are endless. We left sufficient overlap on each side when closed so that the gate didnât swing when closed. Because ours was so long we added additional support in the center. The corner brackets, wheels etc are well made and work well. The guides are sturdy. Overall I love it. It takes planning, and common sense not to end your gate without overlap on both sides. I used a Kreg Jig to secure the corners. If you do this be careful the placement doesnât interfere with the screws that came in the kit.

By: GKTECH

GKTECH — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:24:48 +0000

The instructions arenât Written for every application
I like that it came together with some tweaking, pre- drilling definitely helped, no broken screws here. Overall i like it, plus i can lock the gate if needed. Thanks.