Lindam Safety Gate

I purchased the Lindam Metal Extending Safety Gate. Lindam promote the product boasting about "easy installation". I am reasonably competent at DIY but challenge anyone to install this product with ease. Be prepared to spend a couple of hours fitting the gate and ensure you have enough hair to pull out during the process. The instructions are only pictorial, maybe to save producing the leaflet in many different languages. The Lindam website provides a useless video of an 'everyday housewife' effortlessly fitting the gate. I joked with my wife saying a degree in mechanical engineering would have been useful.

I give two stars instead of one on the basis of the end product looks okay and the gate functions well once fitted.

Big tip: Checkout the instructions first; I wish I had. They are downloadable from Lindam.com. That will give you a feel for whether you want to take on the challenge or consider employing a professional to fit it.

I bought 2 Lindam safety gates recently. One pressure fit, one stair gate that you need to drill to the wall. When I got them both home I realised I had measured our kitchen doorway incorrectly and the pressure fit gate was too small. However, we had removed it from the packaging (and wrecked the box in the process).

I contacted Lindam via telephone and the service was fantastic. They talked me through the options available and I decided to buy an extension for my gate. It was well priced and arrived first class after just a couple of days.

Both my gates are now in place, fit like a dream and look really stylish (not an easy thing for a gate to do). I would certainly order from Lindam again and if you need any help or advice give them a call. Very friendly team!