The short version
Not enough headroom for a shutter at your Bow building? Sliding and folding doors open sideways instead of upwards, leaving the roof space clear for cranes, lighting, sprinklers and other services.
- Town
- Bow
- Postcode district
- E3
- Area
- Greater London
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Top-hung or bottom-rolling. Weight carried overhead or on a floor rail, chosen to suit the structure.
- Wide spans. Openings of almost any width split into as many leaves as needed.
- Wicket doors. Pass doors built into a leaf so staff need not open the whole door.
- Folding leaves. Where there is little wall either side, folding leaves concertina into a compact stack.
- No headroom needed. Leaves move sideways, so nothing coils above or runs under the roof.
Typical scopes of work
- Installing telescopic sliding doors where the wall space to one side is limited by an adjoining structure.
- Renewing seized trolleys and a distorted overhead track on large sliding doors to a vehicle shed.
- Adding a steel support beam and top-hung track so a sliding door leaves the floor flush for forklifts.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Bow?
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.
How the work is organised
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
Guide prices for sliding and folding industrial doors
| 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.
Sliding and folding industrial doors in Bow: your questions
How long does it take to fit sliding doors in Bow?
A pair of manual sliding doors on a sound structure is usually fitted in a day or two. Large folding doors, electric operation and new steelwork add time, which we set out with your quote.
Will a sliding door fit our building in Bow?
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 fit sliding doors on farm buildings around Greater London?
Yes. We supply and fit steel sliding doors on agricultural buildings across Greater London, including timber-clad leaves, bottom-rolling gear for lightweight portal frames and wicket doors so staff and livestock handlers can get in without opening the main leaves.
Sliding and folding industrial doors near Bow
Our teams cover Bow (E3) and nearby Stratford, Canary Wharf, Canning Town, along with the rest of Greater London.
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Other services in Bow
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Sectional overhead doors
- Impact traffic doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- PVC strip curtains
- Industrial roller shutters
- Door automation and controls
- Door safety upgrades
More about Sliding and folding industrial doors · industrial doors in Bow. Last updated 19 October 2026.