Quick answer
We can automate sectional doors, roller shutters and sliding doors in Angus and Dundee and across Scotland, choosing direct, centre or chain-drive motors and the activation method that suits the traffic using each door.
- Area
- Angus and Dundee
- Nation
- Scotland
- Main town
- Dundee
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
- Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.
- Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
- Activation options. Choose how the door is opened, from staff buttons to automatic vehicle detection.
- Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
What this work can involve
- Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.
- Linking loading bay doors to dock leveller controls so levellers deploy only when the doors are fully open.
- Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.
Safety law for industrial doors in Scotland
Industrial doors in Angus and Dundee 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.
Keeping your site running during the work
Electrical work is the part that most often delays a job. If a new or converted door needs a supply, we confirm the motor's requirement at quote stage so your electrician can provide an isolator in the right place before installation day.
Prices for door automation and controls in Angus and Dundee
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Manual-to-electric conversion | £1,195 – £3,195 |
| Safety upgrade (edges, photocells, light curtain) | £445 – £1,795 per door |
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.
Door automation and controls in Angus and Dundee: your questions
Do automated doors in Angus and Dundee need more maintenance?
Powered doors need their motors, controls and safety devices checked as well as the mechanical parts, so at least an annual service is common practice, more often for busy doors. Servicing visits are chargeable; the survey for an automation job is free.
How much does it cost to make a door electric in Angus and Dundee?
Our guide price for a manual-to-electric conversion is £1,195 to £3,195 ex VAT, including motor, control panel, basic controls and commissioning. Extra controls and safety devices are priced separately, and your fixed price in Angus and Dundee follows a free survey.
Can our door in Angus and Dundee be automated?
If the door is in good mechanical order and a suitable motor is available, usually yes. We check balance, springs, cables, guides and the curtain or panels on survey, and recommend repair or replacement first if needed.
Towns in Angus and Dundee we cover
We cover 4 towns in Angus and Dundee for door automation and controls, including Dundee, Arbroath, Forfar, Montrose.
Other services in Angus and Dundee
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Impact traffic doors
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Complete loading bays
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Dock levellers
More about Door automation and controls. Last updated 19 October 2026.