Door automation and controls in Hanworth

In short

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

Town: Hanworth
Postcode district: TW13
Area: Greater London
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Hanworth

Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.
Activation options. Choose how the door is opened, from staff buttons to automatic vehicle detection.
Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.
Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.

What this work can involve

Fitting induction loops and an inverter control panel so forklifts can open a busy internal door without stopping.
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.

Powered door rules that apply in Hanworth

Hanworth 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

Sites in and around Hanworth vary from tight trade counters to large distribution yards. The survey records access for our vehicle and platform, overhead obstructions and floor condition so the installation day runs without surprises.

Budgeting for door automation and controls in Hanworth

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

Can our door in Hanworth 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.

Which activation would suit our Hanworth 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.

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.

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