Bi-folding security gates in Peterlee

Bi-folding security gates in Peterlee: what will it cost?

Budget £954 to £2,634 including VAT (£795 to £2,195 plus VAT) per opening for bi-folding security gates in Peterlee, 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

Suits openings from a single door width to several metres
Lock box on the leading leaf plus shoot bolts
Top-hung on a heavy track with bottom guides
Rigid hinged leaves of vertical bars
Mesh or solid infill panels on request
Fold to one or both sides

Fitting in Peterlee and nearby

Surveys in Peterlee (SR8) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Seaham (5 miles), Hartlepool (7 miles) and Houghton-le-Spring (8 miles).

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.

Common openings for bi-folding security gates:

Restaurant and bar frontages
Loading doors and goods-in
Wide internal openings
Garden room and orangery openings

Getting the right bi-fold gate for your building

Floor guide

A bottom guide keeps the leaves aligned. Recessed guides keep the floor flush.

Look

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

What the rules say in 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.

Listed buildings and conservation areas

Listed buildings need listed building consent for works that affect their character, which can include internal grilles and their fixings. In conservation areas, councils look closely at anything fitted to the outside. We recommend speaking to the council's conservation officer before ordering.

How it works

Guide price online or by phone
Survey in Peterlee
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Bi-folding security gates in Peterlee: questions

Can you survey in Peterlee and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Peterlee, Seaham, Hartlepool and elsewhere in Durham 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 Peterlee

Tell us about your bi-fold gate and we will come back with a guide price.