Bi-folding security gates in Edinburgh and the Lothians: what will it cost?
Our guide range for bi-folding security gates in Edinburgh and the Lothians is £954 to £2,634 including VAT (£795 to £2,195 plus VAT) per opening, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.
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
- Top-hung on a heavy track with bottom guides
- Lock box on the leading leaf plus shoot bolts
- Neat folded stack for receptions and showrooms
- Mesh or solid infill panels on request
- Suits openings from a single door width to several metres
- Rigid hinged leaves of vertical bars
Covering Edinburgh and the Lothians
We can arrange surveys and fitting anywhere in Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Edinburgh and Livingston. Dates depend on installer availability. Choose your town below for local details.
Edinburgh's Old and New Towns are a World Heritage Site full of listed tenements and shops, surrounded by suburbs and the Lothians' towns.
Common openings for bi-folding security gates:
- Garden room and orangery openings
- Restaurant and bar frontages
- Wide internal openings
- Office receptions and showrooms
Towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians
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 Scotland
Grilles across exits in business premises
In Scotland, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 make the duty holder 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.
Grilles inside the glass
A grille fitted inside the glass does not normally need planning permission in Scotland, as it does not materially change the outside of the building. If the building is listed, listed building consent may still be needed.
How it works
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Bi-folding security gates in Edinburgh and the Lothians: questions
Which towns in Edinburgh and the Lothians do you cover?
We can arrange work anywhere in Edinburgh and the Lothians, including Edinburgh, Livingston, Musselburgh, Bathgate and Dalkeith, and in other towns across the area.
Can a bi-fold gate go outside?
Yes, with galvanised steel and an external-grade track, though most are fitted inside.
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.
Other grilles in Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Security grille installation
- Retractable security grilles
- Front door security gates
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Fixed window grilles and bars
- Roller security grilles
Tell us about your bi-fold gate and we will come back with a guide price.