A double slide gate has two panels that slide apart from the center — one panel travels left and the other travels right. This configuration is ideal for very wide openings where a single panel would be too long to slide to one side.
The double slide gate shares nearly all settings with the single slide gate. The key differences:
These settings control the slide mechanism and panel sizing. They apply identically to both panels.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Slide Style | V-Track — panels ride on a ground-mounted V-shaped rail with wheel assemblies. Cantilever — panels are suspended from a track above, with no ground rail. |
| Extension | Additional frame length beyond the opening that provides counterbalance and roller support when the gate is closed. |
| Tail Percentage | The tail (counterweight section) as a percentage of the panel length. Typical values are 40-50% for cantilever gates. |
| Tail Style | Visual style of the tail section — open frame, diagonal bracing, or matching the main panel infill. |
Frame and top profile settings work identically to other gate types. Both panels share the same frame size, top profile, and arch settings. See the Single Slide Gate guide for full details.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Frame Size | Tube size for the top, bottom, and side rails of the frame. Top and bottom can be set independently. |
| Top Profile | Flat, arch, pointed arch, or other profile shapes applied to the top of each panel. |
Picket settings (size, spacing, style, twist pattern) are shared across both panels. Each panel calculates its own picket count based on its width and the configured spacing.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Picket Size | Width of each picket in inches. |
| Spacing | Distance between pickets (on-center or clear spacing). |
| Twist Pattern | None, all twisted, or alternating twisted pickets. |
Horizontal rails span each panel independently. Rail count, size, and positioning are configured once and applied to both panels.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Rail Count | Number of horizontal rails between the top and bottom frame. |
| Rail Size | Tube size of horizontal rails in inches. |
| Positioning | Equal spacing or custom vertical positions for each rail. |
Posts on a double slide gate are positioned at each end of the opening. Post settings (size, height, cap style, baseplate) work the same as other gate types.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Post Count | 0 (no posts), 1 (one side), or 2 (both sides). |
| Post Size / Height | Width and total height of the posts in inches. |
| Cap Style | Decorative cap on top: flat, pressed, pyramid, ball, pointed, urn, acorn, dome, fluted, or a library component. |
| Baseplate | Toggle a flat baseplate at the bottom of each post. |
When using V-track slide style, wheel boxes appear at the bottom of each panel. These house the wheels that ride along the ground rail.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Width / Height | Dimensions of the wheel box assembly in inches. |
| Offset | Horizontal position of the wheel box along the bottom of the panel. |
Decorative spear points on picket tops. Style, height, and orientation settings apply to both panels.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Style | Spear shape: standard, trident, fleur-de-lis, or others. |
| Height | Height of the spear point above the picket top. |
Larger vertical members that divide each panel into sections. Count, width, spacing mode, and cap options are shared across panels.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Count | Number of uprights per panel. |
| Spacing Mode | Equal — evenly spaced. Custom — manually positioned. |
| Upright Caps | Decorative caps on upright tops with configurable style and height. |
Diagonal braces for structural rigidity and decoration. Direction, width, and per-section overrides apply to both panels.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Direction | Top-left to bottom-right (\), bottom-left to top-right (/), or both (X pattern). |
| Width | Tube size of the brace in inches. |
| Per Section | Braces in each section independently, or spanning the entire panel. |
Fill sections with solid panels, chainlink, or hybrid infill. Fill mode and per-section type settings apply to both panels.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Fill Mode | Inset — panel sits inside the frame. Overlay — panel lays on top. |
| Per-Section Type | Choose fill type for each section: none, pickets, solid, chainlink, or pickets-solid combo. |
Add barb wire strands above the gate for security. Strand count and spacing settings apply across both panels.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Strand Count | 2 or 3 strands of barb wire. |
| Spacing | Distance between strands in inches. |
Place ornamental components from your component library onto the gate — finials, scrollwork, rosettes, and more.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Library Finials | Select a finial component for picket tops. Choose placement pattern: every picket, alternating, every 2nd, or every 3rd. |
| Library Post Caps | Select a custom post cap component. Adjust scale and offset. |
| Custom Overlays | Add any library component anywhere on the gate. Position with X/Y coordinates, rotate, scale, duplicate with spacing, flip, and assign to panels. |