The short version
Door automation for warehouses, workshops and loading bays in Cambridge. We convert manual doors to electric, fit motors and control panels, and add loops, radar, remotes and interlocks to suit how each door is used.
- Town
- Cambridge
- Postcode district
- CB1
- Area
- Cambridgeshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for door automation and controls in Cambridge
- Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
- Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
- Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.
- Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.
- Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
What this work can involve
- Linking loading bay doors to dock leveller controls so levellers deploy only when the doors are fully open.
- Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.
- Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
Safety law for industrial doors in England
Industrial doors in Cambridge 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
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.
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.
Questions from businesses in Cambridge
Can you add interlocks or traffic lights to doors around Cambridgeshire?
Yes. We fit airlock interlocks, door-to-leveller interlocks, traffic lights and warning beacons to new and existing doors across Cambridgeshire, subject to compatibility with the control panels already fitted, and replace panels where they cannot accept the extra inputs.
Which activation would suit our Cambridge 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.
Can our door in Cambridge 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.
Door automation and controls near Cambridge
Working in Cambridge? We also take on jobs in Newmarket, Ely, Huntingdon and across Cambridgeshire.
- Door automation and controls in Newmarket
- Door automation and controls in Ely
- Door automation and controls in Huntingdon
- Door automation and controls in Haverhill
- Door automation and controls in St Neots
- Door automation and controls in Letchworth Garden City
Other services in Cambridge
- Dock shelters and seals
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Industrial roller shutters
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Industrial door replacement
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- High-speed doors
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Cambridge. Last updated 19 October 2026.