Door automation and controls in Bathgate

The short version

Door automation for warehouses, workshops and loading bays in Bathgate. We convert manual doors to electric, fit motors and control panels, and add loops, radar, remotes and interlocks to suit how each door is used.

Town: Bathgate
Postcode district: EH48
Area: Edinburgh and the Lothians
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for door automation and controls in Bathgate

Inverter drives. Frequency inverters move busy doors faster while cutting wear on every cycle.
Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.

Jobs we can carry out

Fitting induction loops and an inverter control panel so forklifts can open a busy internal door without stopping.
Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
Installing an airlock interlock between two high-speed doors so only one can be open at a time.

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

In Scotland, 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

For busy sites in Edinburgh and the Lothians the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.

Budgeting for door automation and controls in Bathgate

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 our door in Bathgate 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.

Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Bathgate?

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.

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

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 Bathgate follows a free survey.

Door automation and controls near Bathgate

Besides Bathgate, we can survey and quote for sites in Livingston, Bo'ness, Grangemouth and the rest of Edinburgh and the Lothians.

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