Brushed-Metal Horizontal Bar Aluminium Bi Fold Gates
Slim horizontal rods in wide brushed-silver frames — a jewellery-grade metallic entrance for a polished city frontage. Hand-built in the UK from rust-proof aluminium with a powder-coated finish in undercoat or any RAL colour. Lightweight, low-maintenance and ideal for automation. Nationwide delivery, installation & automation. Free quote: 02089116000.
Description
Most gates in the range wear colour; this one wears metal. Wide framed leaves in a brushed silver metallic finish carry runs of slim horizontal rods, producing a light-catching, precision-engineered look closer to architectural ironmongery than traditional gatework. It is the kind of finish usually seen on high-end door furniture and balustrades, applied here across an entire entrance.
In the render the gates front a handsome brick townhouse with stone pillars and lantern lighting, and the pale metallic finish reads as deliberately modern against the period masonry — a confident contrast rather than a match. Pale metal set against warm red brick is a designer’s trick precisely because it flatters both surfaces at once rather than competing with either.
As contemporary aluminium bi fold gates, the leaves fold back cleanly to the pillars, suiting smart urban driveways where the entrance is on show from the street and space is at a premium. The horizontal rods keep partial visibility while clearly defining the boundary. Folded open, the leaves present their slim edges to the street and the entrance all but disappears.
The brushed-silver appearance is achieved as a metallic powder-coat on the rust-proof aluminium beneath, giving the polished-metal aesthetic without the fingerprint-marking and tea-staining that real polished steel surfaces suffer outdoors. The coating carries the brushed grain visually while behaving like any other baked architectural finish, needing only a rinse to stay bright.
Automation completes the effect this design promises: gates with this engineered character feel right gliding open from a fob or intercom release, and the light aluminium leaves keep motor loads low and operation near-silent. Video intercom and fob kits integrate neatly into the wide stiles. Sized to your opening after survey, with the metallic finish or any RAL alternative.
