Door automation and controls in Dunstable

Quick answer

Tired of hand-chaining a heavy door open at your Dunstable unit? A manual-to-electric conversion saves time every shift, and we handle the safety devices and conformity paperwork that come with it.

Town: Dunstable
Postcode district: LU6
Area: Bedfordshire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.
Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.
Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.

Jobs we can carry out

Installing an airlock interlock between two high-speed doors so only one can be open at a time.
Fitting induction loops and an inverter control panel so forklifts can open a busy internal door without stopping.
Linking loading bay doors to dock leveller controls so levellers deploy only when the doors are fully open.

Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Dunstable?

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.

Keeping your site running during the work

Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.

Prices for door automation and controls in Dunstable

Door automation and controls guide prices
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.

Questions from businesses in Dunstable

Can our door in Dunstable 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 you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Dunstable?

Yes. When we convert a door to power, we carry out the risk assessment, test the door and issue the Declaration of Conformity and user instructions, as the person who has made it a machine.

How long does a door automation job take in Dunstable?

A straightforward conversion is usually completed and commissioned in a day. Loops, interlocks and traffic lights add time, and we plan the work so the door is out of use for as little time as possible.

Door automation and controls near Dunstable

Dunstable is in the LU6 postcode district in Bedfordshire. We also cover Luton, Leighton Buzzard, Harpenden.

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More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Dunstable. Last updated 19 October 2026.