The short version
We can automate sectional doors, roller shutters and sliding doors in Maidenhead and across Berkshire, choosing direct, centre or chain-drive motors and the activation method that suits the traffic using each door.
- Town
- Maidenhead
- Postcode district
- SL6
- Area
- Berkshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
- Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
- Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
- Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.
- Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
What this work can involve
- Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
- Installing an airlock interlock between two high-speed doors so only one can be open at a time.
- Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Maidenhead?
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.
How the work is organised
Most installations in Maidenhead can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.
Budgeting for door automation and controls in Maidenhead
| 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.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to make a door electric in Maidenhead?
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 Maidenhead follows a free survey.
Which activation would suit our Maidenhead 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.
Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Maidenhead?
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.
Door automation and controls near Maidenhead
Our teams cover Maidenhead (SL6) and nearby Slough, Windsor, High Wycombe, along with the rest of Berkshire.
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Other services in Maidenhead
- Fire shutters
- Sectional overhead doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Door safety upgrades
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Industrial door replacement
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Maidenhead. Last updated 19 October 2026.