At a glance
Every automation job in County Antrim starts with a free survey of the door, its condition and the people and vehicles that use it, followed by a written fixed price before any work begins.
- Area
- Antrim
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Main town
- Belfast
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in County Antrim
- Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.
- Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.
- Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
- Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.
- Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
Typical scopes of work
- Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.
- Installing an airlock interlock between two high-speed doors so only one can be open at a time.
- Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.
Powered door rules in Northern Ireland
County Antrim is in Northern Ireland, where workplace safety is regulated by HSENI under the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 and PUWER (Northern Ireland) 1999 require occupiers to keep powered doors safe and maintained. Under the Windsor Framework, EU machinery rules and CE marking continue to apply to powered doors placed on the market here, with the EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 applying from 20 January 2027.
How the work is organised
Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.
Guide prices for door automation and controls
| 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 County Antrim: your questions
How much does it cost to make a door electric in County Antrim?
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 County Antrim follows a free survey.
Can our door in County Antrim 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.
Do automated doors in County Antrim 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.
Towns in County Antrim we cover
We cover 8 towns in County Antrim for door automation and controls, including Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus.
Other services in County Antrim
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Dock levellers
- Industrial door replacement
- Industrial roller shutters
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- PVC strip curtains
More about Door automation and controls. Last updated 19 October 2026.