Sliding and folding industrial doors in Urmston

In short

Not enough headroom for a shutter at your Urmston building? Sliding and folding doors open sideways instead of upwards, leaving the roof space clear for cranes, lighting, sprinklers and other services.

Town: Urmston
Postcode district: M41
Area: Greater Manchester
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Wicket doors. A personnel door within a leaf saves sliding the main door for every visit.
No headroom needed. Leaves move sideways, so nothing coils above or runs under the roof.
Folding leaves. Bi-folding leaves stack neatly where side wall space is limited.
Robust build. Steel frames carry cladding to suit the building, from profiled steel to timber boarding.
Wide spans. Very wide openings are handled by adding leaves, so width is rarely a limit.

Examples of work we can quote for

Replacing a damaged floor rail and guide wheels on a bottom-rolling door struck by a vehicle.
Adding a steel support beam and top-hung track so a sliding door leaves the floor flush for forklifts.
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 Urmston?

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.

Planning the work around your site

Most installations in Urmston can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.

Prices for sliding and folding industrial doors in Urmston

Sliding and folding industrial doors guide prices
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 Urmston: your questions

Will a sliding door fit our building in Urmston?

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.

Can our existing sliding doors in Urmston be motorised?

Often, if the leaves and track are in good condition. We assess the doors, fit a drive and the safety devices needed, and take on the conformity responsibilities that come with converting a manual door to power.

Do you repair sliding and folding doors in Urmston?

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.

Sliding and folding industrial doors near Urmston

Our teams cover Urmston (M41) and nearby Stretford, Sale, Eccles, along with the rest of Greater Manchester.

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