At a glance
We can install sliding, hinged and high-speed cold store doors in Bishop Auckland and across County Durham, coordinating with your refrigeration engineer so the room is back at its working temperature quickly after the change.
- Town
- Bishop Auckland
- Postcode district
- DL14
- Area
- County Durham
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Tight seals. The leaf pulls in against its gaskets on closing so cold air stays where it belongs.
- Inside release. An emergency release on the inside face so nobody can be shut in.
- Heated frames. Freezer frames and thresholds are kept just warm enough that ice cannot form on the seals.
- Electric sliding. Powered sliding doors that open on demand and close automatically, with full safety devices.
- Hygienic finishes. Smooth, cleanable finishes chosen to meet your hygiene and audit standards.
Typical scopes of work
- Motorising a heavy manual cold store door with pull-cord activation, a safety edge on the closing leaf and photocells.
- Replacing an iced-up sliding freezer door with a new insulated door, heated frame and heated threshold.
- Adding a heated pressure relief valve to a freezer room where suction makes the door hard to open once it closes.
Powered door rules that apply in Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland is in England, where powered industrial doors fall under Great Britain's health and safety law. Whoever makes a door powered — including converting a manual door — usually takes on the manufacturer's duties under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008: risk assessment, technical file, conformity marking and a Declaration of Conformity. Once it is in use, the employer or occupier must keep it safe under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 and PUWER 1998.
How the work is organised
For busy sites in County Durham 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 for cold store and freezer doors
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Cold store / freezer door (sliding) | £6,495 – £17,995 |
| High-speed fabric door | £7,495 – £15,995 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
Why is our cold room door in Bishop Auckland hard to open after it closes?
Usually negative pressure: air inside cools and contracts once the door seals. A correctly sized pressure relief valve, heated on freezers, solves this. We check for one on survey and can fit it with a new door.
What safety release do cold store doors in Bishop Auckland need?
Every cold store door should open from inside without a key or tool, even when locked from outside. We fit a clearly marked inside release and can add an alarm button connected to a monitored panel.
Do you supply cold store doors for food businesses in County Durham?
Yes. We supply and fit cold store doors with hygienic finishes for food producers, processors, distributors and commercial kitchens across County Durham, and we talk through your hygiene, cleaning and audit requirements at the survey before recommending a finish.
Cold store and freezer doors near Bishop Auckland
Our teams cover Bishop Auckland (DL14) and nearby Newton Aycliffe, Durham, Darlington, along with the rest of County Durham.
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Other services in Bishop Auckland
- Industrial door replacement
- Hangar and large-span doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Fire shutters
- Industrial roller shutters
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
More about Cold store and freezer doors · industrial doors in Bishop Auckland. Last updated 19 October 2026.