Bi-folding security gates in Waterlooville

How much should I budget for bi-folding security gates in Waterlooville?

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

Options for bi-folding security gates in Waterlooville

Rigid hinged leaves of vertical bars
Fold to one or both sides
Black, anthracite and RAL colours
Lock box on the leading leaf plus shoot bolts
Mesh or solid infill panels on request
Top-hung on a heavy track with bottom guides

Fitting in Waterlooville and nearby

Waterlooville is about 16 miles from Southampton, the main centre for Hampshire. We can survey and fit across the PO7 district and in nearby places such as Havant and Portsmouth.

Hampshire runs from Portsmouth's dense Victorian terraces and Southampton's post-war centre to market towns such as Winchester with large conservation areas.

Where bi-folding security gates are most often used:

Restaurant and bar frontages
Loading doors and goods-in
Wide internal openings
Office receptions and showrooms

What to think about first

Infill

Add mesh or solid panels where you want to stop reach-through or hide the area behind.

Floor guide

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

Consents and safety: England

England

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.

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

Postcode and a few photos
On-site survey
Fixed written price
Fit, test and explain

Bi-folding security gates in Waterlooville: questions

Do you cover Havant as well as Waterlooville?

Yes. As well as Waterlooville, we can arrange surveys in nearby Havant, Portsmouth and Fareham, and elsewhere in Hampshire.

How wide can a bi-fold gate be?

From a single doorway up to several metres, split to fold both ways on wider openings.

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.

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.

Bi-folding security gates in nearby towns

Other grilles in Waterlooville

Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.