"I-it's quite alright." Tabitha said, blushing a little. She really was so focused on the gate not working that she hadnt noticed the man at all. He seemed nice at least, so she doubted she had to worry, even if he did look a little scruffy and like he needed a good bath.
"It was put in during the seventies I think, but it's been working well enough before now." But just like anything else in this house, it seemed that it was going to need to be fixed or replaced. "You sound like you know a little about it?"