Two leafs that fold against the post instead of swinging out or sliding sideways. The right answer when a slide gate won’t fit, a swing won’t clear, and the opening still has to move 24-foot trucks through it.
Slide gates need clear space to one side. Swing gates need clear space in the arc. Bi-folding gates need almost nothing — they collapse against the post in a fraction of the footprint.
Lot lines tight to the gate opening. No room for a 24 ft slide pocket, no room for a 16 ft swing arc.
Narrow back-lane access where a sliding gate would block the alley and a swing would block the lot.
Truck turnaround already eats the available space. Bi-fold opens fast and out of the truck’s path.
Bi-folds open faster than slides — useful when traffic stacks up and every second counts.
Sites with a curb cut, a slope, or a frost-heaved approach that won’t hold a cantilever slide aligned year-round.
A house close to the street leaves no room for a swing arc or a slide run. A residential bi-fold opens inside the width of its own posts.
Bi-fold gates have more moving parts than a slide or swing. They have to be built right, and they have to be maintained right.
Anywhere the available footprint kills a slide or a swing — but the opening still has to move commercial traffic.
Older industrial lots with no setback to the property line. Bi-fold uses the post column and nothing else.
Fast cycle counts at customer entry. Bi-fold opens quicker than a slide for the same gap width.
Truck turnaround already eats the space. Bi-fold leaves the staging area clear.
Shift-change traffic spikes. Faster open-cycle than a long slide.
Tight common access where a swing or slide would block a neighbouring tenant’s entry.
Guard-controlled entries where speed of cycle and footprint both matter.
S Tier builds the whole perimeter, not just the fence. Fewer trades on site, one number to call when something needs attention.
LiftMaster swing operators on each leaf, sized and synchronised in-house.
Keypads, cards, LPR and intercoms — wired into your gate on day one.
If footprint allows, cantilever slide may run cheaper. We’ll tell you which fits.
Tell us about your site and we'll come out for a free look. Or call 204-894-9071.
We’ll measure the available footprint, model the open-cycle, and quote a bi-fold engineered to fit.