Wood is timeless -- it's been used for many years as a primary gate material. When fabricating wood driveway gates, we start with a steel frame and wrap it with cedar or mahogany. At Tri State Gate, our go-to wood is select-grade clear western red cedar, which doesn’t have many knots in the wood. Mahogany is a stronger wood with nice grain patterns; we use it on request. Generally, wood gates are painted with one coat of primer and two coats of finish for any standard outdoor paint color. Both western red cedar and mahogany are known for their longevity. Wood inherently offers more privacy than iron. Because our wood gates have a steel frame, they’re essentially two gates in one. As a result, they’re often more expensive than a basic iron gate.