The short version
Tired of hand-chaining a heavy door open at your Dorset unit? A manual-to-electric conversion saves time every shift, and we handle the safety devices and conformity paperwork that come with it.
- Area
- Dorset
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Bournemouth
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Dorset
- Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
- Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
- Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
- Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.
- 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.
- Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
- Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.
Safety law for industrial doors in England
Industrial doors in Dorset 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.
Planning the work around your site
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.
Door automation and controls in Dorset: your questions
Which activation would suit our Dorset 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 Dorset?
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 Dorset follows a free survey.
Can our door in Dorset 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.
Towns in Dorset we cover
We cover 5 towns in Dorset for door automation and controls, including Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth, Christchurch.
Other services in Dorset
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Bollards and door protection
- Impact traffic doors
- Industrial door installation
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Hangar and large-span doors
More about Door automation and controls. Last updated 19 October 2026.