Bi-folding security gates in Preston: what will it cost?
Most bi-folding security gates in Preston 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.
What goes into a bi-fold gate
- Rigid hinged leaves of vertical bars
- Black, anthracite and RAL colours
- Mesh or solid infill panels on request
- Top-hung on a heavy track with bottom guides
- Suits openings from a single door width to several metres
- Lock box on the leading leaf plus shoot bolts
Fitting in Preston and nearby
We arrange surveys and fitting across Preston and the PR1 postcode district, and in nearby Leyland (5 miles), Chorley (9 miles) and Blackburn.
Lancashire is known for stone and red-brick terraces in its mill towns, Victorian seaside resorts such as Blackpool, and historic Lancaster.
Common openings for bi-folding security gates:
- Office receptions and showrooms
- Wide internal openings
- Garden room and orangery openings
- Loading doors and goods-in
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.
Floor guide
A bottom guide keeps the leaves aligned. Recessed guides keep the floor flush.
What the rules say in 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
- Guide price online or by phone
- Survey in Preston
- Accept the fixed quote
- Installation by installers working under our contract
Bi-folding security gates in Preston: questions
Do you cover Leyland as well as Preston?
Yes. As well as Preston, we can arrange surveys in nearby Leyland, Chorley and Blackburn, and elsewhere in Lancashire.
Can bi-fold gates be powder-coated to match our frames?
Yes, in most RAL colours.
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.
Bi-folding security gates in nearby towns
Other grilles in Preston
- Vacant property grilles and screens
- Front door security gates
- Removable security grilles
- Retractable security grilles
- Internal security grilles
- Security grille servicing
Tell us about your bi-fold gate and we will come back with a guide price.