Bi-folding security gates in Felixstowe

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

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

Specification at a glance

Mesh or solid infill panels on request
Neat folded stack for receptions and showrooms
Top-hung on a heavy track with bottom guides
Black, anthracite and RAL colours
Fold to one or both sides
Lock box on the leading leaf plus shoot bolts

Fitting in Felixstowe and nearby

Whether you are in central Felixstowe or at the edge of the IP11 district, we can arrange a survey. Nearby Harwich and Ipswich are covered too.

Suffolk has timber-framed and listed buildings in its market towns, Ipswich's Victorian terraces and waterfront, and coastal towns such as Lowestoft.

Common openings for bi-folding security gates:

Office receptions and showrooms
Wide internal openings
Garden room and orangery openings
Restaurant and bar frontages

Getting the right bi-fold gate for your building

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.

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.

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 Felixstowe
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Bi-folding security gates in Felixstowe: questions

Which areas near Felixstowe do you cover?

We can arrange work in Felixstowe and in nearby Harwich (3 miles), Ipswich (11 miles) and Clacton-on-Sea (15 miles). Dates depend on installer availability.

Can bi-fold gates be powder-coated to match our frames?

Yes, in most RAL colours.

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 Felixstowe

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