Door automation and controls in Erith

In short

We can automate sectional doors, roller shutters and sliding doors in Erith and across Greater London, choosing direct, centre or chain-drive motors and the activation method that suits the traffic using each door.

Town: Erith
Postcode district: DA8
Area: Greater London
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for door automation and controls in Erith

Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
Activation options. Choose how the door is opened, from staff buttons to automatic vehicle detection.
Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.

Examples of work we can quote for

Installing an airlock interlock between two high-speed doors so only one can be open at a time.
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.

Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Erith?

In England, two sets of duties meet at a powered door. The installer who supplies or motorises it must hand over a door that meets the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, tested against BS EN 12453 and documented. The business in control of the premises must then maintain it: regulation 5 of the Workplace Regulations 1992 covers maintenance, and regulation 18 requires upward-opening doors to have a device that stops them falling back and powered doors to have features that prevent trapping.

Planning the work around your site

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.

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

Which activation would suit our Erith 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 Erith?

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.

Do automated doors in Erith 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.

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