Door automation and controls in Stroud

In short

Busy door at your Stroud (GL5) site? Inverter control, induction loops or radar can open it as traffic arrives and close it straight after, with photocells and safety edges watching the opening.

Town: Stroud
Postcode district: GL5
Area: Gloucestershire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Activation options. Choose how the door is opened, from staff buttons to automatic vehicle detection.
Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.
Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
Manual override. A manual means of opening is always kept, so the door is never stuck shut without power.
Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.

What this work can involve

Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.
Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.
Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.

Powered door rules that apply in Stroud

Stroud is in England, where powered industrial doors fall under Great Britain's health and safety law. Whoever makes a door powered — including converting a manual door — usually takes on the manufacturer's duties under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008: risk assessment, technical file, conformity marking and a Declaration of Conformity. Once it is in use, the employer or occupier must keep it safe under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 and PUWER 1998.

How the work is organised

For busy sites in Gloucestershire 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 Stroud

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.

Door automation and controls in Stroud: your questions

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

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 Stroud follows a free survey.

Which activation would suit our Stroud 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 long does a door automation job take in Stroud?

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.

Door automation and controls near Stroud

Our teams cover Stroud (GL5) and nearby Gloucester, Cirencester, Cheltenham, along with the rest of Gloucestershire.

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