Bi-folding security gates in Exeter

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

Bi-folding security gates in Exeter typically cost £954 to £2,634 including VAT (£795 to £2,195 plus VAT) per opening, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.

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

Rigid hinged leaves of vertical bars
Suits openings from a single door width to several metres
Black, anthracite and RAL colours
Top-hung on a heavy track with bottom guides
Neat folded stack for receptions and showrooms
Fold to one or both sides

Fitting in Exeter and nearby

Surveys in Exeter (EX1) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Exmouth (9 miles), Tiverton (12 miles) and Newton Abbot (14 miles).

Devon runs from post-war Plymouth and Exeter city centres to Victorian seaside terraces in Torbay and thatched and stone cottages inland.

Where bi-folding security gates are most often used:

Wide internal openings
Restaurant and bar frontages
Loading doors and goods-in
Office receptions and showrooms

What to think about first

Look

Bi-folds read as a screen rather than a lattice, which suits modern interiors.

Infill

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

Consents and safety: England

England

Grilles inside the glass

A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission, because it does not materially change how the building looks from outside. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.

Grilles across exits in business premises

In workplaces and other non-domestic premises, including the common parts of blocks of flats and HMOs, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes the responsible person keep escape routes and emergency exits available and easy to open while people are present. A grille across an exit should be unlocked and parked open whenever the building is occupied, and covered in the fire risk assessment.

How it works

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

Bi-folding security gates in Exeter: questions

Can you survey in Exeter and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Exeter, Exmouth, Tiverton and elsewhere in Devon are booked around installer availability.

How wide can a bi-fold gate be?

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

Do bi-fold gates need a floor track?

They need some bottom guidance, which can be a recessed channel or discreet floor pins rather than a raised track.

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.

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Other grilles in Exeter

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