How much do bi-folding security gates cost in Dover?
Bi-folding security gates in Dover typically cost £954 to £2,634 including VAT (£795 to £2,195 plus VAT) per opening, supplied and fitted. Use the quote tool for a guide figure, then we survey and confirm a fixed price.
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
- Top-hung on a heavy track with bottom guides
- Lock box on the leading leaf plus shoot bolts
- Black, anthracite and RAL colours
- Mesh or solid infill panels on request
- Suits openings from a single door width to several metres
- Neat folded stack for receptions and showrooms
Fitting in Dover and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting in Dover and across the CT16 postcode district, as well as in nearby Folkestone (7 miles) and Deal (8 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.
Typical places for this kind of grille include:
- Office receptions and showrooms
- Restaurant and bar frontages
- Loading doors and goods-in
- Garden room and orangery openings
Things to decide before you order
Floor guide
A bottom guide keeps the leaves aligned. Recessed guides keep the floor flush.
Infill
Add mesh or solid panels where you want to stop reach-through or hide the area behind.
Rules that apply in 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
- Send sizes or use the quote tool
- Free survey at your Dover address
- Fixed price in writing
- Made to measure and fitted
Bi-folding security gates in Dover: questions
Which areas near Dover do you cover?
We can arrange work in Dover and in nearby Folkestone (7 miles), Deal (8 miles) and Canterbury (15 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.
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.
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 Dover
- Shopfront security grilles
- Front door security gates
- Bespoke security grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Grille lock replacement and upgrades
- Commercial security grilles
Ready for a price? Use the form or call 0800 088 6248.