Bi-folding security gates in Barnet

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

As a guide, bi-folding security gates in Barnet 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.

Choices you can make

Lock box on the leading leaf plus shoot bolts
Black, anthracite and RAL colours
Rigid hinged leaves of vertical bars
Top-hung on a heavy track with bottom guides
Neat folded stack for receptions and showrooms
Mesh or solid infill panels on request

Fitting in Barnet and nearby

We can arrange bi-folding security gates anywhere in Barnet, and in nearby Potters Bar, Borehamwood and Finchley. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.

London's buildings range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces and mansion blocks to post-war estates, with long high streets of ground-floor shops below flats.

Common openings for bi-folding security gates:

Loading doors and goods-in
Garden room and orangery openings
Office receptions and showrooms
Wide internal 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 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.

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.

How it works

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

Bi-folding security gates in Barnet: questions

Can you survey in Barnet and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in Barnet, Potters Bar, Borehamwood and elsewhere in Greater London 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.

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 Barnet

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