Canal Lock Gate Maunfacture in our workshop Painting canal lock gates Lock gates at strabane, Co Tyrone, built by canal lock gates ltd

Recent Projects


Lagan Gateway, Belfast - Construction of a new navigation lock at stranmillis

Canal Lock Gates Ltd are currently constructing the new lock gates for the Lagan Gateway Project for Belfast City Council. See more details here

Construction of a new navigation lock adjacent to the River Lagan


Artist impression of the finished project

Lagan Navigation System, Belfast - Lock 3 @ The Lock keepers cottage

The river lagan runs from Belfast, Co Antrim into Lough Neagh, Irelands largest body of inland water and the source for most of the rivers in N Ireland.

Canal Lock Gates Ltd was commissioned to install lockgates at lock 3 near Lisburn.

The project on Lock No.3 took place in partnership with the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure (DCAL) now the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and was delivered through Laganscape.

  • Site being prepared for installation of Lock Gates

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    Lock 3 River Lagan Installation
  • Production of Lock Gates in workshop

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    Lock 3 River Lagan Installation
  • Painting of Lock Gates

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    Lock 3 River Lagan Installation
  • Lock 3 installation of upstream Lock Gates

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    Lock 3 River Lagan Installation
  • Upstream Gates ready for installation

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    Lock 3 River Lagan Installation
  • Upstream Lock Gates with collars attached

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    Lock 3 River Lagan Installation
  • Lock 3, River Lagan, installation of downstream Lock Gates

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    Lock 3 River Lagan Installation
  • Lock 3, River Lagan, installation of downstream Lock Gates from behind bridge

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    Lock 3 River Lagan Installation
  • Collars being adjusted on Lock Gates

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    Lock 3 River Lagan Installation
  • Final touches to lock gates with balance beams now attached

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    Lock 3 River Lagan Installation
  • Gates in place at the lock keepers cottage

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    Lock 3 River Lagan Installation



Strabane Lifford Canal

The Strabane canal is located in Strabane, Co Tyrone, N Ireland, it is a 4 mile canal from the tidal waters of the River Foyle to Strabane.

In 2006 Strabane Lifford Development Commission awarded a £1.3m cross-border waterways restoration to Doran Consulting in Belfast. The project was launched by the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, in Lifford and involved the restoration of 2.4 km (1.5 mi) of canal and two locks to working order.

Canal Lock Gates Ltd were comissioned to develop the lock gates at the canal, images of the finished gates can be seen below.

New Lockgates on the Strabane Canal built by Canal Lock Gates.com

Canal Lock Gates