How much height do you actually need?
Start with the animal you’re trying to stop. A dog that has never tried to get over a gate won’t need the extra height. Tall gates earn their place with dogs that have already cleared a lower one, and with bigger breeds that can rest their front paws on the top bar.
For cats, height is the first thing to check. Our guide to cat gates explains which gates keep a cat in and which only stop the dog.
Comparing the gates
The two 104.1cm PawHut gates share the same basic design. Each has a 50cm walk-through door, a cat door 16cm wide by 25.8cm high, and a main door that closes on its own when you let go before it passes 90 degrees. The difference is width. One adjusts from 74 to 80cm for narrower doorways, and the other covers 74 to 101cm, which suits most hallways. The wider model is pressure mounted, with bar spacing of 5 to 5.5cm on its side panels.
The narrower 74 to 80cm gate has one extra feature. If you open it past 90 degrees, it stays propped open until the angle drops below 15 degrees. That’s handy when you’re carrying shopping or moving furniture through. Its bars are spaced at 5cm.
The 106cm PawHut gate is a little taller and takes a different approach. It has a wider 61cm walk-through door that swings both ways, a cat door 20cm wide by 19.5cm high, and a soft push double lock. You can fit it by pressure or fix it to the wall with the expansion screws supplied. It comes in white with 5cm bar spacing.
Measuring up
Measure the width of the opening at the height where the gate will sit. Skirting boards and door frames can make the gap narrower near the floor.
Then choose a gate whose range covers your measurement with a little room either side, rather than one where you’re right at the limit. The 106cm gate is 71cm wide on its own, and its 7cm and 14cm extensions take it up to 104cm.
Tall gates on the stairs
Each gate here is listed for staircases as well as doorways and hallways. If you’re fitting one at the top of the stairs, follow the instructions supplied with the gate.
The 106cm gate’s listing recommends using its expansion screws for stairway fitting, rather than relying on pressure alone. Check for a bottom bar across the opening too, as it can be a trip hazard at the top of a flight. If stairs are your main reason for buying, browse our dog stair gates.
When a tall gate isn’t the answer
If your opening is wider than 104cm, the retractable dog gates pull across much bigger gaps. One PawHut model extends to 300cm and still stands 104cm tall.
If letting the cat through matters more than height, the pet gates with cat door range covers more widths. You can also go back to all pet gates.
