Summer Infant Deluxe Stairway Simple to Secure Wood Gate

It went on easy for me, even though I’ve never done anything like that before and ended up having tricky baseboards and an annoyingly shaped stair spindle. I had to drill a new hole in the latching mechanism that the gate locks into, as the top hole poked above the base of the stair spindle I was drilling it into, still works great. I installed it at the top of my stairs and it’s been great so far. It’s survived my 75lb dog trying to push through it, my dad struggling to latch it in the dark, and me tripping into it. The eight year old figured it out in thirty seconds and had no issues with it. It opens and closes smooth, you pull it back towards the hinges an inch or so, then swing it open. Have managed to open it one hanged while carrying multiple items and the dog pushing against it no problem. I did discard the anchors that came with it and bought longer drywall anchors at the hardware store for like $3. Glad I did. Would absolutely recommend this gate. Looks better than most on the market and has been wonderful for the few weeks I’ve had it up so far.Edit-had it up for almost a year now and it’s still going strong, no signs of wear

Excellent quality and easy to assemble.

To begin, I DIDN’T have stairs or door sills to worry about.I needed two wall-mounted gates specifically for my large kitchen island with openings of 48” and 36”. I had a number of concerns:• Color – I have Brazilian Cherry laminate flooring and cherry-stained doors in my kitchen and I wanted something that would coordinate. I was worried about the “antique oak finish” descriptor on the product page, but I can happily say that the finish of these gates coordinates very nicely with my floors and doors.• Mounting hardware -o I first opted for the Evenflo Top of The Stair Extra Tall Hardware Mount Gate, Dark Wood, but when I began to install the mounting hardware, I realized that I wouldn’t have enough clearance under the lip of the counter top to insert the edge of the gate into the wall mount. So those two gates are on their way back to their point of origin. On the other hand, this Summer Infant gate works very nicely! And if I really want to, I can lift this gate out of its wall hinge mount and put it out of sight. I am keeping the wrench provided with the hardware close by if such an occasion should arise.o I didn’t want bulky hardware mounts that extended out from the wall. On this gate, both the wall-mount hardware and release handle mechanism are low-profile enough for my needs.• Two-way swinging gate – I needed a gate with the capability to swing both ways, and this gate does. There are two one-direction stops included with each gate for those who need that safety mechanism.Other thoughts on this product:• Installation instructions were pretty easy to follow. It took me 20-25 minutes by myself to install each of the two gates on either side of the kitchen island. I had trouble fitting one of the gates into its top and bottom hinge mounts; the hinge bolts must be lined up in a certain way. Luckily, I got my daughter to help me out.• The PVC/plastic template provided for the hinge mounts is genius - other companies should follow this lead!• This gate comes with a support foot – a nice detail that I hadn’t noticed before purchase but am glad for with such large openings to span. I opted to put an adhesive felt pad on the bottom of it to protect my laminate floors.• The gate also comes with a bottom latch catch, but my cabinets don’t extend far enough down to the floor to allow me to use it. The handle mechanism (when engaged) and support foot offer enough stability that I don’t miss it.• I wish the gate was a bit sturdier but I understand why it has the give that it does. My openings of 48" and 36" require large spans and unless I had someone make me something custom for major $$$, anything I bought was going to have a similar issue.• Another concern was my baseboard; based on some other reviews, I was afraid I would have to chisel into my 3” high baseboard to accommodate the bottom hinge, but Summer infant thought of a better solution and provided a top wall-mount hinge that extended out a little further than the one used for the bottom hinge mount. Perfect!Now my muddy Scottie won't be able to spread her mess around the house (especially the newly-carpeted FROG) and my kids, my 70yo mother, and I won't be trying to jump over those temporary, pressure-mounted gates that often got kicked over and provided quite a hazard.This product really is exactly what I needed for my application and I would highly recommend it.

I love this gate! I doubt it is perfect, but I rated it 5 stars because it is the best I have seen out there for what I'm looking for. We have 4 different gates, and this one is great. We initially got it for the top of our stairs to keep our baby safe, and we also have a dog and cats. Originally, we had a metal pet gate with a cat door at the top of the stairs, but this is so much better! And this gate works great for all of us. It is wall-mounted, which is recommended for top of the stairs (safe for children). It is also a swing gate, so there is nothing to step over or risk tripping on (great for us people). Furthermore, it swings all the way open (so we can leave it open when we don't need or want the gate up). Additionally, you can mount at at your preferred height, so it works with different floor trims and you can make sure it is the right size to let small things under (cats or small dogs) while keeping the child out. We also use this gate to keep our dog out of certain areas, so it is a great dog gate too (no damages so far, but I doubt he's tried). As a bonus, it is attractive. We liked it so much that we got a second gate for the bottom of the stairs, mainly to keep our now toddler from bolting upstairs whenever she wants to (every day) but also for the dog.

We had white metal gates on the top and bottom of our stairs and then my mom got this one for her house and we ended up replacing ours too. It works exremelt well and looks soooo much better. We’re on our first child intend to have a decent gap and then at least another child so we realized this gate may be up for the better part of a decade and it’s really worth it to make sure it’s not ugly and it works well. Our other gate had a piece that was always across the bottom even when the door was open, that didn’t feel safe for when your kid was learning to walk on the stairs. It also closed automatically every time which felt safe but was also extremely annoying long term for when your kid was safely and happily downstairs and you needed to be running things up and down like baskets of laundry. This one you can just swing open and leave it until you’re ready to close it. I didn’t know which features I would want/need in a gate so wanted to share my experience for new parents looking to buy