Door automation and controls in Tewkesbury

In short

Busy door at your Tewkesbury (GL20) 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: Tewkesbury
Postcode district: GL20
Area: Gloucestershire
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Tewkesbury

Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.
Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.
Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.
Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.

What this work can involve

Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.
Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.
Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.

Safety law for industrial doors in England

Industrial doors in Tewkesbury 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.

Keeping your site running during the work

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.

Budgeting for door automation and controls in Tewkesbury

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.

Questions from businesses in Tewkesbury

How long does a door automation job take in Tewkesbury?

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 Tewkesbury 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.

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

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

Door automation and controls near Tewkesbury

Besides Tewkesbury, we can survey and quote for sites in Cheltenham, Gloucester, Malvern and the rest of Gloucestershire.

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