Door automation and controls in Sutton

At a glance

Door automation for warehouses, workshops and loading bays in Sutton. We convert manual doors to electric, fit motors and control panels, and add loops, radar, remotes and interlocks to suit how each door is used.

Town: Sutton
Postcode district: SM1
Area: Greater London
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Sutton

Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.
Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.
Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.

Typical scopes of work

Fitting induction loops and an inverter control panel so forklifts can open a busy internal door without stopping.
Linking loading bay doors to dock leveller controls so levellers deploy only when the doors are fully open.
Installing an airlock interlock between two high-speed doors so only one can be open at a time.

Safety law for industrial doors in England

Industrial doors in Sutton 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.

Keeping your site running during the work

Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.

Guide prices for door automation and controls

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.

Door automation and controls in Sutton: your questions

How long does a door automation job take in Sutton?

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.

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 Sutton?

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.

Door automation and controls near Sutton

Our teams cover Sutton (SM1) and nearby Carshalton, Banstead, Wallington, along with the rest of Greater London.

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