A Gateway To Success
Illawarra Mercury
Thursday March 11, 1999
New fencing and gates, whether decorative wrought iron or of the solid, practical but good-looking driveway variety, can add interest and value to any home.
Luke Moon had been a self-employed fencer for several years before a back injury forced him to reassess his future and he decided to move into the gate-manufacturing business.
``When I was involved in the fencing business, I discovered customers often had problems in getting the sorts of gates they required," he said.
``So I set up LS Moon Gates towards the end of last year and there's no-one else in the Illawarra manufacturing them the way I do.
``I made up some sets, showed them to a few people, orders started to flow and we're doing quite well."
Luke and his crew make gates to order using Colorbond Neetascreen which comes in a large range of powder-coated colours.
The steel gates can have lattice or expamet extruded aluminium tops for added decorative effect, or treated pine can be used in the gate with or without added panels.
Everything is made to order and if a customer would prefer to have his or her own design made up that can be done with a minimum of fuss.
When it comes to making the garden or yard look better, an attractive timber retaining wall could be the thing to create separate areas or highlight a feature and LS Moon Gates can do that.
Luke said more and more homeowners were becoming concerned at the rate of break-ins and home invasions and were choosing to protect what was theirs with security windows or door grilles which he also manufactured at his Fairy Meadow premises.
``I believe in prompt and quality service and treat my clients the way I would expect to be treated by tradesmen," he said.
``Altugh the focus of the business has changed somewhat I can still organise fencing if that is what is required and I'm happy to give obligation free quotes and to meet with clients at their homes by appointment."
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