Door automation and controls in Wilmslow

At a glance

From a simple push-button station to airlock interlocks and traffic lights, we design and fit door controls in Wilmslow that make each door safer and quicker to use day to day.

Town: Wilmslow
Postcode district: SK9
Area: Cheshire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for door automation and controls in Wilmslow

Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.
Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.
Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.
Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.

Typical scopes of work

Installing an airlock interlock between two high-speed doors so only one can be open at a time.
Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.
Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.

Safety law for industrial doors in England

Industrial doors in Wilmslow 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.

Prices for door automation and controls in Wilmslow

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.

Frequently asked questions

Which activation would suit our Wilmslow 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.

How much does it cost to make a door electric in Wilmslow?

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 Wilmslow follows a free survey.

Do automated doors in Wilmslow need more maintenance?

Powered doors need their motors, controls and safety devices checked as well as the mechanical parts, so at least an annual service is common practice, more often for busy doors. Servicing visits are chargeable; the survey for an automation job is free.

Door automation and controls near Wilmslow

Wilmslow is in the SK9 postcode district in Cheshire. We also cover Altrincham, Macclesfield, Stockport.

Other services in Wilmslow

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