Two different animals share this category, and both are worth knowing about. There are true folding chairs, the Sicily polyurethane folder and the Milan high back vinyl visitor chair on its chrome frame, which flatten for stacking in a store cupboard. And there are task chairs with folding arms, the Sigma and Ace executive mesh models, the Fuller, the Crew and the Capra training chair, where the arms fold or slide away so the whole chair tucks under the desk when the room needs its floor back.
Choosing a folding chair
For events, exams and hall use, the Sicily is the honest workhorse: wipes clean, folds flat, stores in numbers. The Milan dresses the same trick up for visitor duty, closer to the visitor chairs category but with a fold flat frame. If you are seating a big room regularly rather than occasionally, compare against stacking chairs, which are quicker to deploy in volume than anything that folds.
The folding arm chairs solve a different problem: training rooms and hot desks where chairs must nest tight to the desks between sessions. The Capra adds sliding arms and a mesh back for all day training comfort, and the Sigma and Ace give tutors and managers something with a bit more presence that still clears the table edge.
Tables that fold with them
Rooms that fold their chairs usually fold their tables. Folding and flip top tables stack against the wall on castors, and the wider meeting room tables range covers the fixed furniture for the days the room stays put. Canteens that double as function rooms should look at canteen and restaurant furniture, and if the room hosts formal sessions, conference chairs cover the top table.
Folding chairs in Belfast and across Northern Ireland
From church halls in Bangor to training suites in Belfast, Office Interior Solutions deliver folding and stacking seating across Northern Ireland, including Lisburn, Antrim, Newtownabbey, Derry and Newry. Bulk orders arrive on one van, get counted in with you, and the mountain of packaging leaves with us.
Tell us how many people you need seated and how much cupboard you have, and we will do the arithmetic on chairs, trolleys and storage before you order. We can usually quote same day for standard quantities. Call +44 (0)2890 770019 and we will talk numbers.