Door automation and controls in Purley

The short version

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

Town: Purley
Postcode district: CR8
Area: Greater London
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.
Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.

What this work can involve

Fitting induction loops and an inverter control panel so forklifts can open a busy internal door without stopping.
Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.

Safety law for industrial doors in England

Industrial doors in Purley are covered by the same rules as the rest of Great Britain. On handover you should receive user instructions and, for a powered door, the conformity paperwork, because the installer is treated as the manufacturer when they assemble or motorise it. Afterwards, keeping the door in efficient working order is the occupier's job under the Workplace Regulations 1992 and PUWER 1998, which in practice means regular servicing and a written log.

Planning the work around your site

For busy sites in Greater London the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.

Prices for door automation and controls in Purley

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.

Frequently asked questions

Which activation would suit our Purley 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.

Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Purley?

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.

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.

Door automation and controls near Purley

Working in Purley? We also take on jobs in Coulsdon, South Croydon, Wallington and across Greater London.

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