The short version
Tired of hand-chaining a heavy door open at your Argyll and Bute unit? A manual-to-electric conversion saves time every shift, and we handle the safety devices and conformity paperwork that come with it.
- Area
- Argyll and Bute
- Nation
- Scotland
- Main town
- Oban
- Survey
- By arrangement
What we fit in Argyll and Bute
- Inverter drives. Frequency inverters move busy doors faster while cutting wear on every cycle.
- Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.
- Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
- Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
- Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.
- Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.
- Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
Safety law for industrial doors in Scotland
Industrial doors in Argyll and Bute 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.
Planning the work around your site
Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.
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.
Guide prices apply to mainland UK sites. For Argyll and Bute, travel and access costs are added and shown in your written quote.
Door automation and controls in Argyll and Bute: your questions
How much does it cost to make a door electric in Argyll and Bute?
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 Argyll and Bute follows a free survey.
Can our door in Argyll and Bute 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.
Which activation would suit our Argyll and Bute site?
It depends on who uses the door. Buttons suit staff, remotes suit drivers, pull cords and loops suit forklifts, and radar suits mixed traffic. We look at your traffic on survey and recommend a set-up.
Towns in Argyll and Bute we cover
We cover 4 towns in Argyll and Bute for door automation and controls, including Oban, Helensburgh, Dunoon, Campbeltown. Island and remote sites are covered by arrangement.
Other services in Argyll and Bute
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Industrial roller shutters
- Industrial door installation
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Door safety upgrades
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Planned maintenance contracts
More about Door automation and controls. Last updated 19 October 2026.