The short version
We can automate sectional doors, roller shutters and sliding doors in Holloway and across Greater London, choosing direct, centre or chain-drive motors and the activation method that suits the traffic using each door.
- Town
- Holloway
- Postcode district
- N7
- Area
- Greater London
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Holloway
- Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.
- Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
- Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.
- 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.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.
- Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.
- Linking loading bay doors to dock leveller controls so levellers deploy only when the doors are fully open.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Holloway?
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 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
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.
Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Holloway?
Yes. When we convert a door to power, we carry out the risk assessment, test the door and issue the Declaration of Conformity and user instructions, as the person who has made it a machine.
How long does a door automation job take in Holloway?
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.
Door automation and controls near Holloway
Holloway is in the N7 postcode district in Greater London. We also cover Highbury, Camden Town, Islington.
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Other services in Holloway
- PVC strip curtains
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Door safety upgrades
- Industrial door repairs
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Bollards and door protection
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Holloway. Last updated 19 October 2026.