Quick answer
Not enough headroom for a shutter at your Cambridgeshire building? Sliding and folding doors open sideways instead of upwards, leaving the roof space clear for cranes, lighting, sprinklers and other services.
- Area
- Cambridgeshire
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Cambridge
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Electric operation. Motorised leaves with the safety devices needed to protect against crushing and shearing.
- No headroom needed. Leaves move sideways, so nothing coils above or runs under the roof.
- Wicket doors. A personnel door within a leaf saves sliding the main door for every visit.
- Folding leaves. Where there is little wall either side, folding leaves concertina into a compact stack.
- Top-hung or bottom-rolling. We hang the door from above or run it on a floor rail depending on what the building can support.
What this work can involve
- Fitting bi-folding doors to a maintenance workshop where overhead gantry cranes rule out a roller shutter or sectional door.
- Renewing seized trolleys and a distorted overhead track on large sliding doors to a vehicle shed.
- Installing telescopic sliding doors where the wall space to one side is limited by an adjoining structure.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Cambridgeshire?
In England, two sets of duties meet at a powered door. The installer who supplies or motorises it must hand over a door that meets the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, tested against BS EN 12453 and documented. The business in control of the premises must then maintain it: regulation 5 of the Workplace Regulations 1992 covers maintenance, and regulation 18 requires upward-opening doors to have a device that stops them falling back and powered doors to have features that prevent trapping.
Keeping your site running during the work
Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.
Prices for sliding and folding industrial doors in Cambridgeshire
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Sliding / folding industrial doors | £5,995 – £24,995 |
| Strip-out and disposal on replacement | £345 – £1,195 per door |
Guide prices for supply and installation unless stated, excluding VAT, which is added at the current rate where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after a survey, before any work starts.
Frequently asked questions
Will a sliding door fit our building in Cambridgeshire?
It needs wall space to the side for the leaves to slide past, or room for folded leaves to stack. We measure this on survey and choose between sliding, telescopic and folding layouts to suit what is there.
Do you repair sliding and folding doors in Cambridgeshire?
Yes. We replace trolleys, wheels, tracks, guides and damaged cladding on most makes of sliding and folding door. Repair visits are chargeable, and we quote before carrying out larger repairs or recommending replacement.
How much do sliding or folding industrial doors cost in Cambridgeshire?
Our guide price is £5,995 to £24,995 ex VAT, supplied and fitted, depending on size, number of leaves, infill and whether the doors are manual or electric. After a free survey in Cambridgeshire we confirm the fixed price in writing.
Towns in Cambridgeshire we cover
We cover 7 towns in Cambridgeshire for sliding and folding industrial doors, including Cambridge, Peterborough, Wisbech, St Neots.
Other services in Cambridgeshire
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Industrial roller shutters
- Bollards and door protection
- Industrial door replacement
- Impact traffic doors
- Door automation and controls
- Complete loading bays
- Door safety upgrades
More about Sliding and folding industrial doors. Last updated 19 October 2026.