Door automation and controls in Eltham

At a glance

From a simple push-button station to airlock interlocks and traffic lights, we design and fit door controls in Eltham that make each door safer and quicker to use day to day.

Town: Eltham
Postcode district: SE9
Area: Greater London
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Eltham

Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.
Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.
Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.
Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.

Examples of work we can quote for

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.
Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.

Powered door rules that apply in Eltham

Eltham 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.

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 Eltham

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 Eltham: 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.

How long does a door automation job take in Eltham?

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.

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

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 Eltham follows a free survey.

Door automation and controls near Eltham

Eltham is in the SE9 postcode district in Greater London. We also cover Blackheath, Welling, Sidcup.

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