Sliding and folding industrial doors in South Glamorgan

In short

Sliding and folding industrial doors for farms, workshops, vehicle sheds and wide-span buildings in South Glamorgan. We survey the opening and the structure, then recommend a top-hung or bottom-rolling layout that suits it.

Area: South Glamorgan
Nation: Wales
Main town: Cardiff
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for sliding and folding industrial doors in South Glamorgan

Top-hung or bottom-rolling. Weight carried overhead or on a floor rail, chosen to suit the structure.
No headroom needed. With side-opening leaves, cranes, lights and services overhead stay clear.
Insulated options. Leaves can be filled with insulated panels and sealed along their edges to cut heat loss.
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.

Typical scopes of work

Replacing worn timber sliding doors on a storage building with steel-framed bottom-rolling doors and a wicket door.
Supplying insulated sliding leaves with edge seals for a converted building now used as a heated workshop.
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 South Glamorgan?

In Wales, 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

For busy sites in Wales the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.

Budgeting for sliding and folding industrial doors in South Glamorgan

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 South Glamorgan: your questions

Will a sliding door fit our building in South Glamorgan?

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 South Glamorgan 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 South Glamorgan?

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.

Towns in South Glamorgan we cover

We cover 3 towns in South Glamorgan for sliding and folding industrial doors, including Cardiff, Barry, Penarth.

Other services in South Glamorgan

More about Sliding and folding industrial doors. Last updated 19 October 2026.