Door automation and controls in Catford

Quick answer

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

Town: Catford
Postcode district: SE6
Area: Greater London
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

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-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.

Examples of work we can quote for

Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.
Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.
Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.

Safety law for industrial doors in England

Industrial doors in Catford 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

If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.

Budgeting for door automation and controls in Catford

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 Catford: your questions

Can you add interlocks or traffic lights to doors around Greater London?

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

Which activation would suit our Catford 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 much does it cost to make a door electric in Catford?

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 Catford follows a free survey.

Door automation and controls near Catford

Our teams cover Catford (SE6) and nearby Lewisham, Blackheath, Greenwich, along with the rest of Greater London.

Other services in Catford

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