Bi-folding security gates in St Andrews: 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 St Andrews, 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 you can specify
- Fold to one or both sides
- Suits openings from a single door width to several metres
- Mesh or solid infill panels on request
- Lock box on the leading leaf plus shoot bolts
- Top-hung on a heavy track with bottom guides
- Neat folded stack for receptions and showrooms
Fitting in St Andrews and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in St Andrews and across the KY16 postcode district, as well as in nearby Cupar (8 miles) and Dundee (11 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Fife combines Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy's town centres with historic St Andrews and the stone-built villages of the East Neuk.
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
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 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 St Andrews
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Bi-folding security gates in St Andrews: questions
Can you survey in St Andrews and nearby towns?
Yes. Surveys in St Andrews, Cupar, Dundee and elsewhere in Fife are booked around 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.
Can bi-fold gates be powder-coated to match our frames?
Yes, in most RAL colours.
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 St Andrews
- Commercial security grilles
- Counter and hatch grilles
- Escape window grilles (quick release)
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Security grille servicing
- Roller security grilles
Tell us about your bi-fold gate and we will come back with a guide price.