Bi-folding security gates in St Albans

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

Most bi-folding security gates in St Albans fall within £954 to £2,634 including VAT (£795 to £2,195 plus VAT) per opening for supply and fitting. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before anything is ordered.

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.

Specification at a glance

Neat folded stack for receptions and showrooms
Mesh or solid infill panels on request
Suits openings from a single door width to several metres
Fold to one or both sides
Top-hung on a heavy track with bottom guides
Lock box on the leading leaf plus shoot bolts

Fitting in St Albans and nearby

Whether you are in central St Albans or at the edge of the AL1 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Harpenden and Hatfield are covered too.

Hertfordshire mixes the garden cities of Letchworth and Welwyn, post-war new towns such as Stevenage, and historic centres like St Albans.

Common openings for bi-folding security gates:

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

Getting the right bi-fold gate for your building

Infill

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

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.

What the rules say in England

England

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.

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 St Albans
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Bi-folding security gates in St Albans: questions

Can you survey in St Albans and nearby towns?

Yes. Surveys in St Albans, Harpenden, Hatfield and elsewhere in Hertfordshire are booked around installer availability.

Can a bi-fold gate go outside?

Yes, with galvanised steel and an external-grade track, though most are fitted inside.

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 St Albans

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