Quick answer
From a simple push-button station to airlock interlocks and traffic lights, we design and fit door controls in Harrow that make each door safer and quicker to use day to day.
- Town
- Harrow
- Postcode district
- HA1
- Area
- Greater London
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for door automation and controls in Harrow
- Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
- Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
- Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.
- Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.
- Manual override. A manual means of opening is always kept, so the door is never stuck shut without power.
Typical scopes of work
- Linking loading bay doors to dock leveller controls so levellers deploy only when the doors are fully open.
- 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.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Harrow?
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.
Access, phasing and timing
Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.
Guide prices for door automation and controls
| 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.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a door automation job take in Harrow?
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 Harrow?
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 Harrow follows a free survey.
Do automated doors in Harrow 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.
Door automation and controls near Harrow
Working in Harrow? We also take on jobs in Wembley, Northolt, Greenford and across Greater London.
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- Door automation and controls in Bushey
- Door automation and controls in Ealing
Other services in Harrow
- Industrial door replacement
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Fire shutters
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Complete loading bays
- Door safety upgrades
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Harrow. Last updated 19 October 2026.