Bi-folding security gates in North Shields

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

Our guide range for bi-folding security gates in North Shields is £954 to £2,634 including VAT (£795 to £2,195 plus VAT) per opening, including fitting. The survey is free for new installations and your fixed price follows in writing.

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

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

Fitting in North Shields and nearby

Surveys in North Shields (NE29) are booked around installer availability. We also cover nearby Tynemouth (1 mile), South Shields (1 mile) and Whitley Bay (2 miles).

Tyne and Wear is known for Tyneside flats and brick terraces, Newcastle's listed Grainger Town, and large retail and office centres.

Common openings for bi-folding security gates:

Loading doors and goods-in
Office receptions and showrooms
Restaurant and bar frontages
Garden room and orangery openings

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

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 North Shields
Accept the fixed quote
Installation by installers working under our contract

Bi-folding security gates in North Shields: questions

Do you cover Tynemouth as well as North Shields?

Yes. As well as North Shields, we can arrange surveys in nearby Tynemouth, South Shields and Whitley Bay, and elsewhere in Tyne and Wear.

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.

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Other grilles in North Shields

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