Door automation and controls in Greater London

The short version

Tired of hand-chaining a heavy door open at your Greater London unit? A manual-to-electric conversion saves time every shift, and we handle the safety devices and conformity paperwork that come with it.

Area: Greater London
Nation: England
Main town: London
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for door automation and controls in Greater London

Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.
Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.
Inverter drives. Frequency inverters move busy doors faster while cutting wear on every cycle.

Typical scopes of work

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

Safety law for industrial doors in England

Industrial doors in Greater London 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.

Planning the work around your site

Most installations in Greater London can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.

Guide prices

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

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

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 Greater London follows a free survey.

Do automated doors in Greater London need more maintenance?

Powered doors need their motors, controls and safety devices checked as well as the mechanical parts, so at least an annual service is common practice, more often for busy doors. Servicing visits are chargeable; the survey for an automation job is free.

Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Greater London?

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.

Towns in Greater London we cover

We cover 90 towns in Greater London for door automation and controls, including London, Islington, Westminster, Bexley.

Other services in Greater London

More about Door automation and controls. Last updated 19 October 2026.