Bi-folding security gates in Plymouth: what will it cost?
Most bi-folding security gates in Plymouth fall within £954 to £2,634 including VAT (£795 to £2,195 plus VAT) per opening for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.
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
- Black, anthracite and RAL colours
- Suits openings from a single door width to several metres
- Neat folded stack for receptions and showrooms
- Mesh or solid infill panels on request
- Fold to one or both sides
Fitting in Plymouth and nearby
We can arrange bi-folding security gates across Plymouth, the main centre for Devon, and in nearby towns including Paignton, Newton Abbot and Bodmin.
Devon runs from post-war Plymouth and Exeter city centres to Victorian seaside terraces in Torbay and thatched and stone cottages inland.
Common openings for bi-folding security gates:
- Restaurant and bar frontages
- Office receptions and showrooms
- Wide internal openings
- Loading doors and goods-in
Getting the right bi-fold gate for your building
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.
Look
Bi-folds read as a screen rather than a lattice, which suits modern interiors.
What the rules say in England
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.
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.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Plymouth
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Bi-folding security gates in Plymouth: questions
Which areas near Plymouth do you cover?
We can arrange work in Plymouth and in nearby Paignton (26 miles), Newton Abbot (26 miles) and Bodmin (26 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
Can a bi-fold gate go outside?
Yes, with galvanised steel and an external-grade track, though most are fitted inside.
Bi-folding security gates in nearby towns
Other grilles in Plymouth
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Shopfront security grilles
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Bespoke security grilles
- Security grille installation
- Internal security grilles
Tell us about your bi-fold gate and we will come back with a guide price.