Sliding and folding industrial doors in Thornaby-on-Tees

Quick answer

Wide opening, low eaves or an older structure in Thornaby-on-Tees (TS17)? A sliding or folding door can be designed around it, with the weight of the leaves carried wherever the building can safely take it.

Town: Thornaby-on-Tees
Postcode district: TS17
Area: North Yorkshire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for sliding and folding industrial doors in Thornaby-on-Tees

Folding leaves. Where there is little wall either side, folding leaves concertina into a compact stack.
Wide spans. Very wide openings are handled by adding leaves, so width is rarely a limit.
Wicket doors. Pass doors built into a leaf so staff need not open the whole door.
Top-hung or bottom-rolling. Weight carried overhead or on a floor rail, chosen to suit the structure.
No headroom needed. Leaves move sideways, so nothing coils above or runs under the roof.

Jobs we can carry out

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.
Automating a pair of heavy bi-parting sliding doors with a drive motor, safety edges and photocells.

Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Thornaby-on-Tees?

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

Electrical work is the part that most often delays a job. If a new or converted door needs a supply, we confirm the motor's requirement at quote stage so your electrician can provide an isolator in the right place before installation day.

Budgeting for sliding and folding industrial doors in Thornaby-on-Tees

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 Thornaby-on-Tees: your questions

Do you repair sliding and folding doors in Thornaby-on-Tees?

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 long does it take to fit sliding doors in Thornaby-on-Tees?

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 Thornaby-on-Tees?

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.

Sliding and folding industrial doors near Thornaby-on-Tees

Thornaby-on-Tees is in the TS17 postcode district in North Yorkshire. We also cover Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, Middlesbrough.

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