How much should I budget for bi-folding security gates in Durham?
As a guide, bi-folding security gates in Durham cost £954 to £2,634 including VAT (£795 to £2,195 plus VAT) per opening, supplied and fitted. The exact figure depends on size, type, finish and locking, and is confirmed in writing after the free 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.
Specification at a glance
- Black, anthracite and RAL colours
- Fold to one or both sides
- Mesh or solid infill panels on request
- Neat folded stack for receptions and showrooms
- Lock box on the leading leaf plus shoot bolts
- Suits openings from a single door width to several metres
Covering Durham
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Durham, including Darlington and Hartlepool. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
County Durham's stock is dominated by brick terraces in former colliery towns, alongside the listed historic core of Durham city and Teesside's commercial centres.
Where bi-folding security gates are most often used:
- Garden room and orangery openings
- Office receptions and showrooms
- Restaurant and bar frontages
- Loading doors and goods-in
Towns in Durham
- Barnard CastleDL12
- BillinghamTS23
- Bishop AucklandDL14
- Chester-le-StreetDH3
- ConsettDH8
- DarlingtonDL3
- DurhamDH1
- HartlepoolTS24
- Newton AycliffeDL5
- PeterleeSR8
- SeahamSR7
- StanleyDH9
- Stockton-on-TeesTS19
What to think about first
Look
Bi-folds read as a screen rather than a lattice, which suits modern interiors.
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.
Consents and safety: 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
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Bi-folding security gates in Durham: questions
Which towns in Durham do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Durham, including Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham and Chester-le-Street, and in other towns across the area.
How wide can a bi-fold gate be?
From a single doorway up to several metres, split to fold both ways on wider openings.
Can a bi-fold gate go outside?
Yes, with galvanised steel and an external-grade track, though most are fitted inside.
Can bi-fold gates be powder-coated to match our frames?
Yes, in most RAL colours.
Other grilles in Durham
- Security grille installation
- Door security gates
- Front door security gates
- Retractable security grilles
- Patio and bifold door grilles
- Fixed window grilles and bars
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.