In short
From a simple push-button station to airlock interlocks and traffic lights, we design and fit door controls in Peterborough that make each door safer and quicker to use day to day.
- Town
- Peterborough
- Postcode district
- PE1
- Area
- Cambridgeshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- 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.
- Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
- Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.
- Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
What this work can involve
- Fitting induction loops and an inverter control panel so forklifts can open a busy internal door without stopping.
- Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.
- Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.
Safety law for industrial doors in England
Industrial doors in Peterborough 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.
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
| 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 Peterborough: your questions
How much does it cost to make a door electric in Peterborough?
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 Peterborough follows a free survey.
How long does a door automation job take in Peterborough?
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.
Which activation would suit our Peterborough 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.
Door automation and controls near Peterborough
Besides Peterborough, we can survey and quote for sites in Stamford, Ketton, March and the rest of Cambridgeshire.
- Door automation and controls in Stamford
- Door automation and controls in Ketton
- Door automation and controls in March
- Door automation and controls in Spalding
- Door automation and controls in Huntingdon
- Door automation and controls in Wisbech
Other services in Peterborough
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Fire shutters
- Dock levellers
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Complete loading bays
- Impact traffic doors
- Industrial door installation
- Cold store and freezer doors
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Peterborough. Last updated 19 October 2026.