Door automation and controls in Chepstow

At a glance

Tired of hand-chaining a heavy door open at your Chepstow unit? A manual-to-electric conversion saves time every shift, and we handle the safety devices and conformity paperwork that come with it.

Town: Chepstow
Postcode district: NP16
Area: Gwent
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.
Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
Activation options. Choose how the door is opened, from staff buttons to automatic vehicle detection.
Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.

Jobs we can carry out

Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.
Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.

Powered door rules that apply in Chepstow

Chepstow is in Wales, where powered industrial doors fall under Great Britain's health and safety law. Whoever makes a door powered — including converting a manual door — usually takes on the manufacturer's duties under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008: risk assessment, technical file, conformity marking and a Declaration of Conformity. Once it is in use, the employer or occupier must keep it safe under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 and PUWER 1998.

Access, phasing and timing

Sites in and around Chepstow vary from tight trade counters to large distribution yards. The survey records access for our vehicle and platform, overhead obstructions and floor condition so the installation day runs without surprises.

Budgeting for door automation and controls in Chepstow

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 Chepstow: your questions

Which activation would suit our Chepstow 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 Chepstow?

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 Chepstow?

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 Chepstow

Chepstow is in the NP16 postcode district in Gwent. We also cover Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran, Pontypool.

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