How much should I budget for bi-folding security gates in Margate?
As a guide, bi-folding security gates in Margate 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
- Mesh or solid infill panels on request
- Rigid hinged leaves of vertical bars
- Top-hung on a heavy track with bottom guides
- Black, anthracite and RAL colours
- Lock box on the leading leaf plus shoot bolts
- Suits openings from a single door width to several metres
Fitting in Margate and nearby
We can arrange bi-folding security gates anywhere in Margate, and in nearby Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Deal. Tell us your postcode and we will offer dates.
Kent ranges from Medway's Victorian terraces and Thanet's seaside towns to listed medieval centres such as Canterbury and Rochester.
Where bi-folding security gates are most often used:
- Wide internal openings
- Office receptions and showrooms
- Restaurant and bar frontages
- Garden room and orangery openings
What to think about first
Floor guide
A bottom guide keeps the leaves aligned. Recessed guides keep the floor flush.
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.
Consents and safety: 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 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.
How it works
- Postcode and a few photos
- On-site survey
- Fixed written price
- Fit, test and explain
Bi-folding security gates in Margate: questions
Do you cover Broadstairs as well as Margate?
Yes. As well as Margate, we can arrange surveys in nearby Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Deal, and elsewhere in Kent.
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.
Can bi-fold gates be powder-coated to match our frames?
Yes, in most RAL colours.
Bi-folding security gates in nearby towns
Other grilles in Margate
- Commercial security grilles
- Home security grilles
- Security grille servicing
- Internal security grilles
- LPS 1175 certified security grilles
- Door security gates
Start with a guide price online, then we survey and fix the price in writing.