In short
Wide opening, low eaves or an older structure in Gateshead (NE8)? 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
- Gateshead
- Postcode district
- NE8
- Area
- Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Top-hung or bottom-rolling. We hang the door from above or run it on a floor rail depending on what the building can support.
- 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.
- Wide spans. Openings of almost any width split into as many leaves as needed.
- Robust build. Steel-framed leaves with steel, panel or timber cladding.
What this work can involve
- Renewing seized trolleys and a distorted overhead track on large sliding doors to a vehicle shed.
- 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.
Safety law for industrial doors in England
Industrial doors in Gateshead are covered by the same rules as the rest of Great Britain. On handover you should receive user instructions and, for a powered door, the conformity paperwork, because the installer is treated as the manufacturer when they assemble or motorise it. Afterwards, keeping the door in efficient working order is the occupier's job under the Workplace Regulations 1992 and PUWER 1998, which in practice means regular servicing and a written log.
Access, phasing and timing
For busy sites in Tyne and Wear 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.
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 Gateshead: your questions
Do you fit sliding doors on farm buildings around Tyne and Wear?
Yes. We supply and fit steel sliding doors on agricultural buildings across Tyne and Wear, 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.
How long does it take to fit sliding doors in Gateshead?
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.
Can our existing sliding doors in Gateshead 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.
Sliding and folding industrial doors near Gateshead
Working in Gateshead? We also take on jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne, Wallsend, Hebburn and across Tyne and Wear.
- Sliding and folding industrial doors in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sliding and folding industrial doors in Wallsend
- Sliding and folding industrial doors in Hebburn
- Sliding and folding industrial doors in Jarrow
- Sliding and folding industrial doors in Washington
- Sliding and folding industrial doors in North Shields
Other services in Gateshead
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Impact traffic doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Hangar and large-span doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Industrial door installation
- Complete loading bays
More about Sliding and folding industrial doors · industrial doors in Gateshead. Last updated 19 October 2026.