The short version
Building a new cold room in Sunderland or replacing a tired door? We quote a fixed price in writing after a free survey that covers temperature, traffic, hygiene and pressure relief needs.
- Town
- Sunderland
- Postcode district
- SR1
- Area
- Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Electric sliding. Motorised sliding doors with pull cords, radar or loops and safety edges.
- Tight seals. The leaf pulls in against its gaskets on closing so cold air stays where it belongs.
- Impact protection. Kick plates, buffers and bollards to keep trucks off leaves and frames.
- Hygienic finishes. Plastisol-coated steel, stainless steel or GRP for food and pharmaceutical use.
- Heated frames. Heater cables in freezer door frames stop ice welding the seals shut.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Protecting new cold store door frames with steel buffers and bollards on a busy forklift route.
- Adding a heated pressure relief valve to a freezer room where suction makes the door hard to open once it closes.
- Fitting freezer-grade PVC strip curtains behind cold store doors that stand open during loading.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Sunderland?
In England, 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.
Access, phasing and timing
For busy sites in Tyne and Wear 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.
Budgeting for cold store and freezer doors in Sunderland
| 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 Sunderland
Do you repair cold store doors in Sunderland?
Yes. We replace gaskets, frame heaters, rollers, tracks, releases and drives on most makes. Repair visits are chargeable, and we quote before larger repairs or recommend replacement when the leaf itself has failed.
How much does a cold store or freezer door cost in Sunderland?
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 Sunderland.
Why is our cold room door in Sunderland 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.
Cold store and freezer doors near Sunderland
Our teams cover Sunderland (SR1) and nearby Seaham, Washington, Houghton-le-Spring, along with the rest of Tyne and Wear.
- Cold store and freezer doors in Seaham
- Cold store and freezer doors in Washington
- Cold store and freezer doors in Houghton-le-Spring
- Cold store and freezer doors in Jarrow
- Cold store and freezer doors in South Shields
- Cold store and freezer doors in Hebburn
Other services in Sunderland
- Fire shutters
- Industrial door repairs
- Sectional overhead doors
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Industrial roller shutters
- Complete loading bays
- Bollards and door protection
More about Cold store and freezer doors · industrial doors in Sunderland. Last updated 19 October 2026.