Door automation and controls in Heywood

The short version

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

Town: Heywood
Postcode district: OL10
Area: Greater Manchester
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for door automation and controls in Heywood

Manual override. A manual means of opening is always kept, so the door is never stuck shut without power.
Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.
Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.
Activation options. Choose how the door is opened, from staff buttons to automatic vehicle detection.

Jobs we can carry out

Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.
Linking loading bay doors to dock leveller controls so levellers deploy only when the doors are fully open.
Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.

Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Heywood?

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.

Keeping your site running during the work

For busy sites in Greater Manchester 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.

Guide prices

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

Do automated doors in Heywood 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.

Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Heywood?

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 Heywood?

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.

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