Quick answer
Not enough headroom for a shutter at your Oakham building? Sliding and folding doors open sideways instead of upwards, leaving the roof space clear for cranes, lighting, sprinklers and other services.
- Town
- Oakham
- Postcode district
- LE15
- Area
- Rutland
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Oakham
- Top-hung or bottom-rolling. Weight carried overhead or on a floor rail, chosen to suit the structure.
- Wide spans. Very wide openings are handled by adding leaves, so width is rarely a limit.
- Wicket doors. A personnel door within a leaf saves sliding the main door for every visit.
- Folding leaves. Bi-folding leaves stack neatly where side wall space is limited.
- Robust build. Steel-framed leaves with steel, panel or timber cladding.
Jobs we can carry out
- Installing telescopic sliding doors where the wall space to one side is limited by an adjoining structure.
- Replacing worn timber sliding doors on a storage building with steel-framed bottom-rolling doors and a wicket door.
- Renewing seized trolleys and a distorted overhead track on large sliding doors to a vehicle shed.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Oakham?
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.
Access, phasing and timing
Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.
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.
Questions from businesses in Oakham
How long does it take to fit sliding doors in Oakham?
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.
Do you fit sliding doors on farm buildings around Rutland?
Yes. We supply and fit steel sliding doors on agricultural buildings across Rutland, 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.
Which is better for our Oakham site, top-hung or bottom-rolling?
Top-hung keeps the floor flush but needs a strong structure overhead. Bottom-rolling suits lighter buildings but needs a clean, protected floor rail. We recommend one after checking both on survey.
Sliding and folding industrial doors near Oakham
Working in Oakham? We also take on jobs in Uppingham, Ketton, Melton Mowbray and across Rutland.
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Other services in Oakham
- Industrial door installation
- Door safety upgrades
- Fire shutters
- Dock levellers
- PVC strip curtains
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Door automation and controls
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
More about Sliding and folding industrial doors · industrial doors in Oakham. Last updated 19 October 2026.