Middle-age sag is the sort of universal problem that even afflicts garden gates. Lucky gates, though—for them there’s an easy fix.
Metal braces, brackets, and anti-sag hardware can improve posture instantly for gates, returning them to their younger, stronger selves. What’s the best fix for your sagging gate? It depends on a gate’s height, width, and style. We’ve rounded up a range of options—from tension kits with turnbuckles to steel braces—to counteract middle-age sag in garden gates.
![Made of tubular steel and powder-coated to resist the elements, the Gate Brace is 43 inches wide. (It is not intended for \2\20;corner to corner\2\2\1; installation; see the top photo for illustration). The brace kit comes with four wood screws and six self-tapping metal screws for installation; \$34.95 from the Gate Brace.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/gate-brace-bracket-no-sag-gatebrace-733x514.png)
![An arched black galvanized steel Gate Frame for use with pressure-treated wood will fit a 5\1 \1/8-inch opening; \$\104 CAD from Rona Home & Garden.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/gate-brace-black-iron-frame-nuvo-733x460.png)
![An Anti Sag Gate Kit with a 64-inch brace is \$40.55 from Amazon.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/gate-brace-true-latch-amazon-733x447.png)
![Designed by Adjust-a-Gate, a Steel Frame No Sag Gate Building Kit will fit wooden gates from 36 to 60 inches wide and up to 84 inches high. A kit includes a vertical frame, spreader bars, frame hinges, post hinges, two-way gate latch kit, diagonal truss cable, and screws; \$80.6\2 from Amazon.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/gate-brace-anti-sag-kit-adjust-a-brace-amazon-1-733x479.png)
![A set of five Complete Gate Framing Bracket and Hinge Kits made of powder-coated steel will have enough materials and hardware supplies to reinforce the structure of five wooden swing gates. Each kit includes two welded hinge/brackets, four corner reinforcements, and screws; \$\13\2.95 from Best Materials.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/gate-brace-kit-bestmaterials-733x498.png)
![A four-bracket No-Sag EasyGate Bracket Kit from Homax is made of powder coated steel and comes with weather-resistant screws; \$\29.97 from Amazon.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/gate-brace-brackets-no-sag-homax-amazon-733x499.png)
![Artistic Steel Gate Braces are suitable for use with four \2-by-4-inch lengths of lumber. A set is \$36.05 from Artistic Iron Works.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/gate-braces-artistic-iron-works-733x436.png)
![An adjustable metal frame, a Gate Hardware kit measures 36 inches by 7\2 inches; \$83.99 CAD from Rona.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/gate-brace-adjustable-metal-frame-rona-733x468.png)
![A zinc-plated Anti-Sag Gate Kit from Everbilt for gates up to six feet high and four feet wide includes two corner braces, two pairs of cable clamps, a hook-and-eye turnbuckle, one 90-inch stranded steel cable, and fasteners; \$\1\1.98 from Home Depot.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/gate-brace-anti-sag-kit-everbilt-home-depot-733x466.png)
![A Gatemate Ready Gate (Anti-Sag Kit) includes four right-angle corner braces, two 4-inch butt hinges, one \2-inch auto latch, and all mounting hardware. Made of steel, it is designed to fit gates from \25 inches to 7\2 inches; \$54 from the Hardware Hut.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/gate-brace-anti-sag-kit-by-abbey-trading-via-thehardwarehut-733x466.png)
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