Features:

  • WORRY FREE SAFETY: Keep your child safe and secure with the Easy-Swing & Lock Gate. With a safety gate that easily swings closed to self-lock, you never have to worry about forgetting.
  • STRONG DURABLE CONSTRUCTION: The sturdy, kid-tough steel construction with vertical bars for a difficult-to-climb frame, paired with a decorative matte bronze finish incorporates style and function in one and will complement any home décor.
  • SIMPLE TO USE: Create extra safety with a gate that swings open fully - no threshold bar to step over. Combined with an easy, one-hand operating latch, getting in and out is nearly effortless which is a must for any parent or pet owner!
  • EASY INSTALL & WIDER THAN OTHER GATES: This baby gate is ideal for a variety of room openings, hallways and stairways. Measuring 28.68" to 47.85" wide (wider than other similar gates!) and is 31" high. Comes with extra secure hardware mount - everything you need to install!
These gates are great. This is finally a child proof gate that ...

These gates are great. This is finally a child proof gate that isn't adult proof for me! I bought my first one for the doorway to the kitchen and loved it. Then I bought one for the bottom of the steps and still loved it. Then my daughter moved out of her crib into a toddler bed and I had to get one for the top of the steps and once again loved it. One of the best things about these gates is that if you are using them on the stairs where the gap between the top is larger than the gap between the bottom, all of have to do is adjust the screws on the top or bottom on both ends to either be longer or shorter. I love that my daughter would actually have to be able to hold down a lever and lift the gate to get it to open, so I feel pretty confident that she won't be able to figure it out or at least physically do it until I won't need them anymore. One of the only downsides I have to these gates is that the screws that adjust where the gate actually locks move a lot and sometimes I have to adjust them longer because they end up getting screwed in from use to the point where it no longer locks. Its not a huge deal though because all it takes is a turn with the hand. I think that maybe if I would tighten the bolt better that this would probably solve this problem, but quite frankly, Im not that worried about it. The other downside to this gate is that it only swings open one way. I think that if it could swing open both ways it would be so much better. With everything being said, I still absolutely love these gates and unless I plan on definitely not having any more children, I am going to hang on to them just in case. Well worth the money.

Can work with many different types of stairways!!

This gate is a godsend! My house was built in the early 1900s as a barn, and was converted into a house in the '60s. I have a really steep and strange stairway, and it was really difficult to find a gate that would work with how the bottom of my stairs are set up. This gate is perfect! It has eased a lot of stress and worry, as before we literally had a board of plywood blocking the stairs and a chair in front to keep the board from falling--pretty bad! We tried 3 other gates before this that we ended up returning because there was just no way to attach safely. It is solid and sturdy, even when my 14 month old grabs holds. I would definitely recommend!

A well-made, carefully designed product

I had to post a review because this gate is such a fantastic product. Previously we had a compression-fit gate because I didn't want to put screw holes in the wall, but this gate is a lot easier both to open and close, and the width of the opening is much greater, which makes life a lot more pleasant. It just swings closed, and latches perfectly every time. It's strong and well-made but also lightweight and much less visually obtrusive than the compression gate. It's a major upgrade, well worth the 45 minutes or so needed to install it, and the screw holes are actually pretty tiny as it turns out. Installing the gate is straightforward--follow the instructions or don't, either way you'd really have to try to get it wrong. It has lots of adjustment screws to accommodate a wide range of baseboards etc., and iron out any installation mistakes you make, and the whole thing is metal and has locknuts, so once it's set right, it stays right. The only really critical dimension is the vertical separation between the two latches; make sure that's accurate. And remember that the gate has a stagger in it halfway across, so the latches shouldn't be directly opposite the hinges. If you're handy, put a little bit of lean into the gate, so it will close automatically. The gate is made in the US of A, so extra patriot points for that. In the photo you'll see I rigged up a thingumy to attach to the baluster, it's just two wooden plates with a central screw between the balusters that pulls them together.

“Supergate” is Right!

*Please note, this is an independent, verified, and non-compensated review.* Also, this product has been tested by 5 Kids, two dogs, and two frustrated parents...sometimes an angry Gramma, for a year. Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? You have kids and/or dogs (or maybe a miniature pony, were not judging) and they refuse to acknowledge that basic animal survival instinct of self-preservation. *THIS* handy dandy little gate will assist in enforcing this principle, and will also do it with surprising style and ease of operation, WITHOUT resulting in broken toenails. They may sob (whinny/bark), claw, attempt to climb, hang from the bars, and finally resort to begging or threats (if your dog or pony can do the latter, you need more than a gate) but alas, it will be to no avail! For the North States gate is equipped to handle pretty much anything they throw at it - except a parent’s emotional fragility. Don’t give in! The Good: • Easy to follow instructions. Unlike what I’ve heard elsewhere, I found the template to be a Godsend (but I’m a woman, and follow directions ;-). Just take your time! If you don’t have it or refuse to use it - like my husband until I took over - then use the “hold in place and mark” cheater method: — Screw in bottom bracket on support side, making sure it’s at the height you want before completely securing. — Figure out your width. You’re better off eyeballing it and going with the closest margin. Don’t completely secure the screws in it until you’re done with all steps, just in case the side screws don’t give the result you want. — Insert gate on bottom support side, having a helper hold it level...which I didn’t and made it pretty tough. — Insert and hold upper support bracket, and outline completely (pencil) the bracket on the wall/post. ALSO stick that pencil inside the drill holes so you know you’re both within the outline AND on-target for drilling. — Remove gate, and install upper wall/post bracket using your penciled guides. — Now, with everything on the support side intact, including having the gate hung, follow the same outline process for the opening side. The screws on every contact point make adjustments a breeze, but make sure you DO NOT TIGHTEN all 4 until you’re completely satisfied. IMPORTANT: Make sure you read directions so you’re using the correct screw for each bracket!! Assure your locking harness (the largest, outside piece where the locking lever gets installed, is facing the right direction! Made that mistake the first time when I had two crazy toddlers trying to steal my drill. Also, play around with it before deciding its quality. If it doesn’t latch, try readjusting the screws so they fit higher or closer! It’s not going to glide into place, you have to lift or push it a little when you open and close it. • EVERYTHING width-wise is customizable. First used it inside from post to wall (latch on post) which was an odd measurement. Then moved it to deck (pictured) and it fit perfectly both times. • Metal. Everywhere. Except the latch housing, side brackets, and cover pieces to secure width adjustment - which are plastic, but incredibly STRONG. Basically, if you’re using this for an animal not within the sapien species, they’re still going to have a hard time chewing it. My mastiff tried and gave up. (...wonder if those tough dog toy makers know about this, she can chew those up in 5 minutes?) • NO threshold to stub toes! I’ve actually used the sticky pads that come with the North States baby pens (I have 3) to pad my other gates with thresholds. Too many bloody toenails. • WIDE width opening! I have some family members on the “thick” side - their words, not mine - and they can get through this one holding a baby, while they can’t with my other two gates. • Can easily sustain a 22lb. baby swinging from it. Open or closed. Obviously, not recommended, but everyone either has, or knows of someone with one of “those” kids. Yeah, out of 5 I got one. • This may be considered a bad thing by some, but when I removed it from the post in the house it really didn’t leave any noticeable marks. (See photo) on the post, but it did on the wall - easy fix. • It’s not advertised for outdoor use, but it’s been out there for 6 months through blistering heat and freezing cold, with only a little rust to show for it. I think it looks awesome on my deck and keeps the kids and dogs safe (no pony, YET) so score! Now, the Bad: • The vertical piece of plastic that acts as the stop can pop out horizontally (bottom portion only); rendering the lock ineffective. It’s rather easy to pop back in, but if you have little hand strength you’re going to find it difficult. That’s all I could find to gripe about! If you made it all the way through this short story, and found it helpful, please click the little button below.

Exceptional gate with a pretty easy and straight-forward install!

I was pleasantly surprised by this gate. I was somewhat hesitant after some of the reviews, but I've found almost all of the negative reviews to be unfounded. I'll do my best to refute some of these negative reviews, unless for some reason an individual hit a quality control problem. So let's dive into my review first: Pros: - Appears to be sturdy construction, welds look good. - Color matches our home's decor, which isn't necessary, but a plus. - I found the template to be sufficient, although I didn't use it for the latching side in the end. - Instructions straight forward, very easy to understand. - Nice that it only takes two screws and you can entirely take off the gate. - Nice to be able to use the included hardware to make the gate only swing one way (or both ways, if that's what you want). - Great pricepoint. About $32 when I purchased it, it was priced lower than competitors. Cons: - The latching portions (anchored on the wall) are plastic, so I do worry about longer term wear and tear and how this might affect the latch. I've seen similar gates with similar hardware last for quite awhile, so I hope this is the same. - Included hardware (screws) appeared to be sufficient at about 2" long, but I'll admit I was hoping for a thicker diameter screw. Not entirely a problem though. Yet to have problems here. So, I take issue with some of these reviews. If the screws are coming out of the wall, clearly they have not installed the screws into a stud or wood. My little one pushes and pulls on the gate with force. Yet to have any smallest inclination of the screws backing out, as they were properly drilled into the studs. Please use common sense and use a drill bit that is smaller than the screw to allow a good anchor into the wood. Someone mentioned the screws "don't go through" the banister. Not sure how that is at all possible if you drill and install. Sounds like someone attempted to drive screws without drilling first. Someone complains that the gate is too hard to unlatch. Both myself and my wife have zero issues doing it one handed with a baby on a hip. Use your thumb to press down on the plastic latch and the rest of your fingers on the gate to pull up. Very easy. People complain that the only adjustment of the gate is via the top and bottom plastic parts that lock the two pieces of the gate. People complain that if you need another half inch or inch, you're out of luck. No you aren't. That's why you adjust the gate as close as possible to fitment, then utilize the four anchor points by screwing clockwise or counterclockwise to give you those needed minor adjustments. If I remember correctly, the manual allows you up to almost 2" on each of the four points. Plenty of room for needed adjustments. I'm not a shill for the company, but sometimes shoddy attempts at installing things bothers me, so I feel like I need to write an in-depth review. People need to slow down, read instructions, and plan and measure before installing. If you do this, you'll be fine. It took me all of about 20 minutes to plan my spacing, mark my holes, drill, install, and finish. Great gate, don't let the negative reviews sway you otherwise.

Excellent Child or Pet Gate

I purchased two North States 47.85" Easy Swing & Lock Baby Gates. Both are being used as pet gates but could also end up being used as baby/toddler gates for the grandchildren when they visit. These were relatively easy to install. It will help to have some DIY experience. You will need at least a drill and Phillips screwdriver. A 2 foot level will help to make sure the hinges and latches are plumb (vertically aligned). The directions are easy to follow and it comes with a template to tape to the wall so you can drill your holes in the correct locations. All required hardware was included. You just need a few tools and some common sense. I mounted one gate in a doorway that had no molding and another hallway that did have 3/4 inch wide moldings. Yes, you can mount this if you have floor moldings. And yes, it does fit the width specified in the description. My one door opening was 47 1/4 inch wide. Please ignore the comments that say otherwise. Either these people are too incompetent to install such an easy gate or are just lying to post a bad rating. For the record, I did read the directions but I did not follow them or use the templates. So these really are not difficult to install. I mounted a lower hinge first and then hung the gate with the end propped on a small drill box I had for balance. I then placed the second upper hinge with the top gate hinge attached and marked my drill holes using one of the wood screws attached. I then removed the gate and drilled a hole where the mark was. FOR SAFETY OF YOUR CHILD AND PET, YOU MUST DRILL INTO AND SCREW INTO SOLID WOOD; NOT JUST DRYWALL! In my one doorway, I have 1/2 inch drywall but behind that are 2x4 studs. I chose to replace the 1.5 inch wood screws with 2.5 inch drywall screws to get more depth into solid wood. I chose drywall screws because they had a similar color to the bronze screws to match the gate color. Oh, by the way, the bronze is a lot closer to black than bronze. But they look great. I like the look much more than white. Kind of classy looking. They are very well built also, Very sturdy when installed correctly. Again ignore the comments from people who clearly have no clue how to install something this simple to install. Some people just need to hire a handyman or professional. Don't risk your child or pet's life if you have no clue what you are doing. And don't leave dumb reviews that are inaccurate. Anyway, back to the installation tips. Once the hinges are installed, I moved to the upper latch. Like with the hinges, I placed the upper latch in position connected to the metal stud that screws into the gate horizontally. Find the correct position and mark the two holes with a screw or awl. Then drill your holes and screw the screws into the latch. Do the same for the lower latch and you are done. Installation in my hallway was a little trickier for several reasons. Because of a bathroom door, I need to install the second gate in the middle of our hallway. I had to find a verticle stud using a stud finder so that the gate hinges were installed into solid wood. Again I used 2.5 inch drywall screws. You may be able to find bronze or black wood screws online. The big orange box and blue box stores did not have any in stock. Drywall screws are a little more brittle than wood screws but should be fine in this installation. Be careful not to strip the screw head off the shank if you use an electric/battery drill to drive your screws. Of course on the opposite side of the wall, there is no stud in the right location. So I chose to use nylon EZ Ancor (not a type) Drywall Anchors. These are a step up from your typical plastic anchors that people use to hang pictures. ...not a good choice in this type of installation. I am hoping my dog will not force the gate in any way. If she does, I will have to install a wood batten strip attached to two studs to support the latches. So far, so good. She is not trying to jump on the gates at all. She does tend to jump on people. Hey, it's a new rescue dog; I have to train her. :-) The gate is entirely metal. The hinges and latches are made of a high grade plastic material. The plastic hinges will wear fine. As others have noted, I also have some concern with the latches. They should last for a while. It is important to make sure both latches are vertically aligned so that both grasp the horizontal metal studs at the top and bottom of the gate when you close the gate. You will need to close the gate firmly with a good swing to get them to close and lock properly. IF you try to pull the gate closed gently, they likely will not engage completely. I like that we can swing the gates in either direction. I also found the spring inside two of the latches were quite firm and would not let the stud engage the latch completely. But after swinging the gate closed several times forcibly, the latches engaged every time reliably. But you should always check for safety reasons that they are fully engaged. IF YOU ARE INSTALLING THIS GATE OR ANY GATE AT THE TOP OF STAIRS, PLEASE INSTALL THE STAIR GUARD SO THAT THE GATE DOES NOT OPEN OVER THE STAIRS. AGAIN, THAT IS TO PREVENT YOUR TODDLER FROM INADVERTENTLY OPENING THE GATE AND TUMBLING DOWN THE STAIRS. A gate is not a replacement for parental supervision. After using these gates for several days, my wife and I are very pleased with the function and looks of these gates. We have also had several guests who have noted how they look so nice and how easy they are to open and close. I think you will be very happy if you purchase this gate. My only complaint, I wish the company had a taller version for the 47 inch wide opening. These are about 29 inches tall and add a couple inches based on where I attached the hinges and latches. Remember if you have a baby or toddler, be careful not to leave too much space at the bottom for the child to slide under or get stuck under the gate.

REVIEW FOR USING OUTDOORS AS A PET GATE. SEE PHOTOS.

When I came across these I was stoked about how well they matched the existing look of our deck and thought they'd be perfect for keeping the dogs from wondering off. We have openings on both sides of our deck so I bought two. The adjustable width made it work on both sides. If you intend to use it for your deck just be sure to measure the height of the post it will be screwed to, to make sure it tall enough to accommodate the latch which sticks up several inches above the gate itself. You'll need 33-1/2" of flat surface. We had enough post height but the top part of the deck hung over the post so my husband had to notch the wood out. (see picture for what I mean) It was worth doing for us even though it’s not the best look. The color is more black than bronze which worked in our favor. No spray painting was required. The gate can be set up to swing out or in. Since we don’t have little children we set it up to swing out towards the steps since that works better for us when letting the dogs go down into the yard. It took my husband less than an hour to install both gates but that's because he doesn't believe in reading (or asking) directions for some reason. It probably would have taken him less time but I stopped trying to convince him about the whole following directions thing years ago. They haven’t been installed outside long enough to judge how well they hold up to the weather but I will update this post down the road for that. They are metal with some plastic parts (latch, brackets, etc) so they should do just fine, after all the balusters on our deck are made of the same tubular metal and they don’t rust so I’m hopeful. As an added tip, my husband used stainless steel screws instead of the ones that came with the gate to keep them from rusting then breaking. Bottom line is these are ideal for keeping the dogs on the deck. UPDATE: 2 years since outdoor installation and there is zero rust. These have been great!!!

Really nice gate

This gate looks so classy! And it works marvelously. Toddler is completely stymied, no matter how much she may want to go diving down the stairs. As for me, it's easy to open, latches reliably, and I'm truly delighted now that it's installed. On the installation front - it isn't hard, IF you are already well-versed in mounting things to walls securely. If you're going to mount to drywall, get sturdy drywall anchors (the 50-pound or 75-pound kind if you're serious about keeping your loved one safe). They do not come with the gate, they only give you screws for mounting directly to wood. I ended up mounting one of my gates to a door frame (wood) and it's very sturdy. I'm sad about the holes, but the gate looks so nice, maybe I'll just keep it there for future kids and/or pets. My other installation note - I didn't care for the template or directions much. It wound up being easier (for me) just to lay out a level, a drill, and a screwdriver and go to work. Attach the lower hinge first, ensuring it's vertical. Set the gate on, align the second hinge (level!) mark, drill, and then set the gate on the hinges permanently. Screw the posts out to the length you need to set in the closures, then mount the lower closure (or the top one...won't matter) with everything level. Set the gate in the closed position and line up the last closure, mark it and mount it. Comes out perfect each time, with no headaches from trying to hold up a folded template.

Better than most of the others out there, still insufficient.

The gate is solid, the hinges are solid, the latch is only ok. The design is decent, definitely better than most of the others I’ve seen. I’m not sure why it’s so difficult to design a simple to use and totally secure gate, but I have yet to see a quality design anywhere. This is my fourth gate and I wouldn’t actually recommend any of them, but since no legit designs seem to exist we’re all forced to settle with low-quality bs. The instructions for this one are awful, I usually don’t have any issue reading assembly instructions, but these ones I threw out and I just figured it all out myself (then again, I’m an engineer, that comes easily to me). If you’re not the type of person who can figure out how things work, then you’ll probably need some help installing this thing.

Great for dogs, easy to use

Purchased this gate Sept of 2017 promptly installed, installation was easy, instructions were clear, easy to operate. This gate is primarily used in our house to keep 4 large (60-110lb) dogs in one part of the house while we are not home. As of Feb. 2019 gate is still in perfect operation except the dogs bent the bar closest to the latch by wedging their heads in while we attempted to open it with their fat heads in the way. I bought this for 4 main reasons... 1. Screw mounted into the wall/frame/whatever. My dogs do not always follow the virtue of "one at a time" through doorways. When they would get excited or just in a hurry we would have two dogs trying to get past the (open) old baby gate ending up with them successfully pushing it out of the opening. This means baby gate lying in the floor, pressure mounted screws have flown off into the sunset, dogs think it is after them and run away even faster. They did not ever figure out they could do this with the gate shut, thank goodness. 2. Swings both ways. Our location is in a main artery of the house, and always coming and going it was a pain with the old baby gate to have to back up to get it open, especially if you had your hands full. 3. No threshold! How many toes have been saved since the coming of this gate! 4. One handed operation, so easy a toddler could do it! Just kidding. She's 4 and we had to show her how to lock the dogs up. She did not figure out how to do it herself. Even after showing her, she would forget how and shake the gate or yell at us that she's stuck/being mauled by the dogs and for us to let her out. Added bonus, the gate is the size of your opening so if you have larger items (baby carriers/wheelchairs/laundry baskets) that need to go through the gate, it doesn't take up 1/3 of your opening with gate hardware. The only con I have about this gate is it isn't tall enough, and the youngest dog figured out he could jump it. When he goes over it sometimes it jostles it enough that it comes open, because of the way he pushed off I guess it pushes the gate up or something. I dunno. Sometimes we come home and the dogs have cleaned out the cat litter boxes, gone through the kitchen trash, and countersurfed for goodies while we were gone. Bad dogs!

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