Door automation and controls in Poole

At a glance

Every automation job in Poole 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: Poole
Postcode district: BH15
Area: Dorset
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for door automation and controls in Poole

Manual override. A manual means of opening is always kept, so the door is never stuck shut without power.
Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.
Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.
Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.

Jobs we can carry out

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.
Linking loading bay doors to dock leveller controls so levellers deploy only when the doors are fully open.

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

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.

How the work is organised

Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.

Prices for door automation and controls in Poole

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

Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Poole?

Yes. When we convert a door to power, we carry out the risk assessment, test the door and issue the Declaration of Conformity and user instructions, as the person who has made it a machine.

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.

Can our door in Poole 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 Poole

Our teams cover Poole (BH15) and nearby Bournemouth, Christchurch, New Milton, along with the rest of Dorset.

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