Cold store and freezer doors in the Scottish Borders

At a glance

Cold store and freezer doors for food producers, distributors, kitchens and pharmaceutical sites in the Scottish Borders. We survey the room, opening and traffic, then supply and fit an insulated door with the right seals and safety release.

Area: Scottish Borders
Nation: Scotland
Main town: Galashiels
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Impact protection. Protection around the opening helps stop forklifts damaging expensive insulated leaves.
Pressure relief. Relief valves to balance pressure after the door closes or during defrost.
Tight seals. The leaf pulls in against its gaskets on closing so cold air stays where it belongs.
Electric sliding. Motorised sliding doors with pull cords, radar or loops and safety edges.
Hygienic finishes. Smooth, cleanable finishes chosen to meet your hygiene and audit standards.

Examples of work we can quote for

Installing a high-speed freezer door in front of an existing sliding cold store door on a busy picking route.
Motorising a heavy manual cold store door with pull-cord activation, a safety edge on the closing leaf and photocells.
Fitting a hinged chiller door with a stainless steel finish to a walk-in cold room in a commercial kitchen.

Who is responsible for door safety at a site in the Scottish Borders?

In Scotland, two sets of duties meet at a powered door. The installer who supplies or motorises it must hand over a door that meets the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, tested against BS EN 12453 and documented. The business in control of the premises must then maintain it: regulation 5 of the Workplace Regulations 1992 covers maintenance, and regulation 18 requires upward-opening doors to have a device that stops them falling back and powered doors to have features that prevent trapping.

How the work is organised

Sites in and around the Scottish Borders vary from tight trade counters to large distribution yards. The survey records access for our vehicle and platform, overhead obstructions and floor condition so the installation day runs without surprises.

Prices for cold store and freezer doors in the Scottish Borders

Cold store and freezer doors guide prices
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.

Cold store and freezer doors in the Scottish Borders: your questions

Do you supply cold store doors for food businesses in Scotland?

Yes. We supply and fit cold store doors with hygienic finishes for food producers, processors, distributors and commercial kitchens across Scotland, and we talk through your hygiene, cleaning and audit requirements at the survey before recommending a finish.

How much does a cold store or freezer door cost in the Scottish Borders?

Our guide price for a sliding cold store or freezer door is £6,495 to £17,995 ex VAT, supplied and fitted. Size, temperature, insulation and electric operation set the final price, confirmed in writing after a free survey in the Scottish Borders.

Why is our cold room door in the Scottish Borders 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.

Towns in the Scottish Borders we cover

We cover 4 towns in the Scottish Borders for cold store and freezer doors, including Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Kelso.

Other services in the Scottish Borders

More about Cold store and freezer doors. Last updated 19 October 2026.