Bi-folding security gates in Antrim

How much should I budget for bi-folding security gates in Antrim?

Budget £954 to £2,634 including VAT (£795 to £2,195 plus VAT) per opening for bi-folding security gates in Antrim, supplied and fitted. Size, number of leaves, colour and access all move the price, which is fixed in writing after the survey.

A bi-folding security gate is made of hinged leaves of vertical bars that fold against each other as they slide along a top track. It covers wide openings like a retractable grille but folds into fewer, flatter panels with no scissor lattice.

What goes into a bi-fold gate

Black, anthracite and RAL colours
Rigid hinged leaves of vertical bars
Neat folded stack for receptions and showrooms
Mesh or solid infill panels on request
Fold to one or both sides
Suits openings from a single door width to several metres

Fitting in Antrim and nearby

Surveys in Antrim (BT41) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Ballymena (10 miles), Newtownabbey (13 miles) and Belfast (14 miles).

County Antrim centres on Belfast's red-brick terraces, Victorian city centre and commercial areas, with towns such as Lisburn, Ballymena and Larne.

Where bi-folding security gates are most often used:

Garden room and orangery openings
Loading doors and goods-in
Wide internal openings
Office receptions and showrooms

What to think about first

Folded stack size

Leaves stack flatter than a lattice but each leaf has a fixed width, so the stack is planned with the room layout.

Infill

Add mesh or solid panels where you want to stop reach-through or hide the area behind.

Consents and safety: Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Grilles inside the glass

A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission in Northern Ireland, as it does not materially change the outside of the building. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.

Grilles across exits in business premises

The Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 make the appropriate person keep escape routes and exits available and easy to open while people are present. A grille across an exit should be open whenever the premises are occupied.

How it works

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Bi-folding security gates in Antrim: questions

Do you cover Ballymena as well as Antrim?

Yes. As well as Antrim, we can arrange surveys in nearby Ballymena, Newtownabbey and Belfast, and elsewhere in County Antrim.

What is the difference between a bi-fold gate and a retractable grille?

A retractable grille uses a scissor lattice that concertinas; a bi-fold gate uses rigid hinged leaves that fold flat. Bi-folds look more architectural; retractables fold into a narrower stack.

Can bi-fold gates be powder-coated to match our frames?

Yes, in most RAL colours.

How wide can a bi-fold gate be?

From a single doorway up to several metres, split to fold both ways on wider openings.

Bi-folding security gates in nearby towns

Other grilles in Antrim

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.