Quick answer
We can install sliding, hinged and high-speed cold store doors in Harlow and across Essex, coordinating with your refrigeration engineer so the room is back at its working temperature quickly after the change.
- Town
- Harlow
- Postcode district
- CM20
- Area
- Essex
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Harlow
- Thick insulation. Foam-filled leaves sized to the room temperature, from chillers to freezers.
- Inside release. Every door can be opened from inside without a key, even if locked from outside.
- Tight seals. The leaf pulls in against its gaskets on closing so cold air stays where it belongs.
- Pressure relief. We check pressure relief so a tightly sealed room does not suck the door shut.
- Heated frames. Freezer frames and thresholds are kept just warm enough that ice cannot form on the seals.
Typical scopes of work
- Replacing an iced-up sliding freezer door with a new insulated door, heated frame and heated threshold.
- Installing a high-speed freezer door in front of an existing sliding cold store door on a busy picking route.
- Renewing worn gaskets and the frame heater on a chiller door that no longer seals properly.
Safety law for industrial doors in England
Industrial doors in Harlow 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.
How the work is organised
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
Budgeting for cold store and freezer doors in Harlow
| 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.
Questions from businesses in Harlow
Why is our cold room door in Harlow 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 Harlow 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.
Can our cold store door in Harlow be made electric?
Often, yes, if the leaf and track are sound, or with a new electric sliding door. Powered cold store doors need safety edges and photocells and a drive suited to the temperature.
Cold store and freezer doors near Harlow
Our teams cover Harlow (CM20) and nearby Hoddesdon, Bishop's Stortford, Waltham Abbey, along with the rest of Essex.
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Other services in Harlow
- Sectional overhead doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Dock levellers
- Door automation and controls
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Door safety upgrades
- Industrial roller shutters
- Industrial door installation
More about Cold store and freezer doors · industrial doors in Harlow. Last updated 19 October 2026.