Heritage and Home Wooden Extra Wide Stairway and Hallway Walk Through Baby Safety Gate with Mounting Kit

I am impressed with the gate. It is by far the best gate I have used. I was specifically looking for a solution that would work for my stairs where there is only a railing on one side, and this product works perfectly for that setup. Additionally, the gate itself is very strong, providing great peace of mind.

Great product! This is extremely sturdy (can handle my toddler & crazy dog). BEST BABY gate I've bought. Tried wooden gates (trash), pastic gates (weak). Other metal gates didnt work with my wierd set up. I have a thin square metal banister on one side of my stairs & a baseboard on the bottom of my wall. This gate comes with plastic adjusters for baseboards so it fit my wall side perfectly,very sturdy. For the metal banister it has this plastic set up w straps. The plastic doesn't stick which is annoying. I found that I had to use 3 corner plastic tabs for my banister & make some adjustments. Using a pocket knife I cut down the sides to some of the plastic pieces so the buckle would fit snuggly.( see pic). This was only necessary since I have very thin banisters. I also had to double wrap the velcro. I used all 4 banister wraps on 1 banister & it worked great. Opening this door one handed is EASY. Love it. Closeing is a little cumbersome. This is a must buy for anyone with wierd set ups

Sturdy metal gate with smooth sliding extension and several mounting options. We mounted to a 2" square metal tubing that was the end of our metal hand railing, and it worked, but the velcro straps are a bit long (and sewn around a tensioner, so you can't just cut them off). It worked okay, but I thought that we were going to be able to screw the receiving bracket to the end of the wall across from the railing, at 90-degrees from the hinge; however, that mounting arrangement doesn't work with the latch--it has to be straight across from the hinge. The hinge is easily opened with one hand, but you can't always lift the gate up and out of the pin holes because it slides along two pins on the hinge side, and if you lift only from the latch side, it binds up and wont lift easily. So it takes 2 hands to unlatch smoothly, and with 1 hand you can eventually get it. Closing is the same since you have to line up the top and bottom pins to close, and the gate slides in/out, so it's not something you can just close with one hand without some fiddling. Not the best latch design, and the hinge side has a bit of play in it when attached to 2" metal square tubing (it's made for bigger diameter banisters). However, when closed, it's very solid, and it was nice that it came with brackets for many different mounting options (and will be removable without any marks on the banister side (the latch side we did have to put 3 screws in the wall). I wouldn't buy this one again, but it's not bad enough to exchange it. None of these baby gates seem to be ideal.

This is a lengthy review but I've tried to cover all of the highlights and things you might have questions about as well as my experience with the gate in general. This gate is a great product! It[gate] is made of steel, not some cheap plastic and lightweight wood contraption which breaks easily under the tension required to hold it in a doorway. While the listing is for stairway and hallway applications, they can be used in doorways just as well. It is important to note that this gate must be hardware mounted, it can not be pressure mounted. While it can feasibly be done with just a screwdriver, a power drill will make the job easier. Two of these were installed in doorways in my home to grant our 2 cats reprieve from being chased by a very rambunctious Bassethound puppy at every turn. We originally had wooden & plastic combo gates but they were cheap and cracked after a very short period of time. I returned one gate once and the other gate twice; the wood & plastic gates were also pressure mounted and unlike the steel gates, weren't actually true gates. We had to remove then reinstall them every time we needed to pass through the doorway which was a real pain or step over them which caused one household member with severe knee problems a lot of true pain not to mention the danger of falling if a foot hadn't cleared the top of the gate as happened to another household member. These steel gates were the perfect option because they actually have a gate which pivots open and then latches back into place as needed. For those of you who are interested in info pertaining to keeping your little one safe, I highly recommend this gate. It is designed such that you choose which direction for the gate to swing open which makes installing at the top of steps/stairs, very safe because it can & should be installed so that the gate will not swing out over the steps/stairs, only over a floor. The gate can be easily opened one-handed by an adult or older child but your toddler won't be able to manage the task, even with both hands. When properly installed following easy to understand printed text and pictures for clarity, the gate is spaced such that a little one can not get his/her head stuck in the space between the bottom of the gate and the floor and the uprights/rails are also designed with that in mind. The design makes it easy for you and your little one to see one another so you can keep an eye on the little one and he/she can track your movements easier too so that separation anxiety doesn't kick in. When you've finished installing the gate you will have 2 pieces left over, it's supposed to work out that way. Save the two pieces along with the installation instructions and the marking templates in the event you wish to move the gate and need it to swing in the opposite direction. You would also need the installation instructions in the event you wish to purchase a completely new hardware kit for the gate. Be sure to circle the model number of your gate inside the instructions so that you'll remember which hardware kit to order as there are two different kits available. I highly recommend this gate whether for baby humans or baby pets. I believe it to be a very good quality gate. One last noteworthy point; a small level and something to use as a temporary shim may come in handy. If like me, you live in an older home built by hand and on blocks and therefore may not have level floors. You'll need to level the gate so that the latch works as intended. I speak from experience. One gate is fine but the other takes a bit of finessing to get the latch to catch as it should. It works fine but eventually I intend to move the hardware on the pivot side of the doorframe so that it functions smoothly.

This gate feels solid and secure once installed. The swing-open feature makes daily use easy, and the extra height adds peace of mind for kids or pets. Pros: sturdy, tall, convenient swing gate Cons: installation takes some time to align correctly Bottom line: Great option for stairways and hallways where safety matters.

UPDATE - Aug 7th, 2024 I reached out to Regalo to inquire about the warranty and I was told they would NOT warranty the gate because I had bought it as a returned product and to go through Amazon instead. Consider now, does Regalo not warranty their products if purchased as a returned item or open box from a brick and mortar store like Target? What's the difference? With the gate installed, box/packaging disposed of, uninstalling and sending the parts anywhere (ordering and installing a new gate) was not worth my time so I modified the gate to overcome it's shortfalls in my original review. ORIGINAL REVIEW The Regalo Heritage wooden extra wide baby looks nice from a material and color standpoint. Installation is straightforward as with any baby gate. Instructions are easy to follow and hardware is adequate. That said, looks do not make up for function, especially in a product that is supposed to prevent injury or death of kids and or pets. The stress point where you pull the gate up is not mechanically fastened together. It is held with only a small dab of glue (only at the tip of the wood) and slight ribbing. All other corners of the gate are of the same construction. Once the gate frame separates completely, the grey balusters fall out of their retention holes because there is nothing holding them in place. The middle of the gate, where the two frames come together has no way to lock the two pieces together. The frames are always moving during use, making closing the gate tedious to keep everything aligned. In the photo you see I used a zip tie to hold the frames from moving. One each at the top and bottom. This fixed this issue. Every time you close the gate the latch post screws in ever so slightly and eventually needs to be adjusted out again or the gate will not latch well. Adding some thread locker to keep the latch post from screwing in should stop this. These issues would have easily been discovered if this gate was tested before commercial production. I learned all of this in less than 30 days of ownership and use. While there is a warranty, it is not worth anything because the construction is in complete question along with the safety claims given the construction techniques used in the gates production.

Pros: - I didn't find installation of it to be too difficult. I use it on the top of the stairs where both sides have molding. I found the instructions to be fairly simple to follow. I drilled pilot holes before screwing into the wall, which I think helped. But basically, the steps included installing mounting poles with three screws each, then insert gate. - The height is ideal for our top of the stairs. I was worried I would have to remove a hand rail on one wall, but it is low enough to go under the handrail, yet seemingly high enough not to worry about our 1 year old being able to climb on it. - It is sturdy when in the locked position. Cons (and reason for the 3-star "It's okay" rating: - The locking mechanism seems too much of a hassle to use frequently. It has a top and bottom prong that fit into respective holes on the mounting pole. To close/lock you have to (1) pull up on the gate while squeezing a handle at the top, (2) align both prongs on the holes while fighting the tension of the gate, and (3) lower the prongs into the holes while still squeezing the handle. This is nearly impossible with one hand, so I couldn't imagine doing it while having a kid. I'm also a relatively in shape guy and fighting the tension to lift and maneuver the gate takes a little elbow grease. My wife is already content just aligning the top hole since it is rather sturdy. Based on all this, I envision us only keeping it locked when the baby is upstairs and roaming around. Defeats some of the purpose though since I then have to consciously remember to do it. - You can't permanently fix the length of the gate. This makes the locking hard as well because in aligning the prongs you have to make sure the length remains correct (and it slides in and out pretty easily). - The knob meant to sit on the floor is too large. It's adjustable but at its highest level, it still scrapes our carpet to much so that it doesn't swing well. You can remove it but there's a screw that doesn't detach, so not having it would probably damage your floor. All in all, it works as it's supposed to and I'm impressed by the sturdiness of it. I may try a few of the fixes suggested in the reviews (which I wish I read more of before purchasing), such as using zip ties so it doesn't slide in and out as much. But it sucks you have to result to home remedies for a product you paid good money for. I also may reposition it a bit higher to help overcome the knob issue (though that's additional holes in my walls). I wanted to try one before buying another for the bottom of the stairs. But now I think I'll look for one with at least a different locking mechanism for the bottom of the stairs.

Great gate. We actually bought two that was a bargain from what I call an Amazon second chance store. We needed at least one immediately for our German Shepherd puppy 3 years ago and both have lasted flawlessly. However, the top hinge on one did crack and brake but honestly, no fault of Regalo manufacturing. She's an 80 bound dog and very energetic so after standing up on it to look over and greet you it's held up fine. No way I would buy a different gate than this one. Recently another gate was needed for a second one outside. Yes, outside in the elements and it's still going strong. I was very pleased to find the same gate and bought it for a walkway gate. Fact I'm about to buy another one for a new section to an up coming addition to the deck. However, I couldn't understand the frequently returned item message. I read some reviews and let me say, no, it is not that hard to assemble. I can't say much for the instructions. That was to long ago and the new gate I didn't even look at them. It's that easy to set up. You will need basic tools, a level, and probably something to set the hight of your liking at the bottom. From there place and mount the top hinge. The lower hinge falls into place then mount it. Level the gate by the gate hinge hooks that screw in the gate. Once level just mount the top and bottom latch where the gate meets the other side. Then enjoy your new iron looking gate. 5 stars all day long and a great value for what you get at it's cost.