Door automation and controls in Bournemouth

The short version

Every automation job in Bournemouth starts with a free survey of the door, its condition and the people and vehicles that use it, followed by a written fixed price before any work begins.

Town: Bournemouth
Postcode district: BH2
Area: Dorset
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for door automation and controls in Bournemouth

Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.
Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
Manual override. A manual means of opening is always kept, so the door is never stuck shut without power.

What this work can involve

Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.
Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.
Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.

Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Bournemouth?

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.

Keeping your site running during the work

Electrical work is the part that most often delays a job. If a new or converted door needs a supply, we confirm the motor's requirement at quote stage so your electrician can provide an isolator in the right place before installation day.

Budgeting for door automation and controls in Bournemouth

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.

Your questions about door automation and controls

Can you add interlocks or traffic lights to doors around Dorset?

Yes. We fit airlock interlocks, door-to-leveller interlocks, traffic lights and warning beacons to new and existing doors across Dorset, subject to compatibility with the control panels already fitted, and replace panels where they cannot accept the extra inputs.

How long does a door automation job take in Bournemouth?

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.

Can our door in Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth

Working in Bournemouth? We also take on jobs in Christchurch, Poole, New Milton and across Dorset.

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