Door automation and controls in Portsmouth

Quick answer

Busy door at your Portsmouth (PO1) site? Inverter control, induction loops or radar can open it as traffic arrives and close it straight after, with photocells and safety edges watching the opening.

Town: Portsmouth
Postcode district: PO1
Area: Hampshire
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.
Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.
Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.
Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.

Examples of work we can quote for

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.
Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.

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

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.

Access, phasing and timing

Most installations in Portsmouth can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.

Prices for door automation and controls in Portsmouth

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 Portsmouth: your questions

How much does it cost to make a door electric in Portsmouth?

Our guide price for a manual-to-electric conversion is £1,195 to £3,195 ex VAT, including motor, control panel, basic controls and commissioning. Extra controls and safety devices are priced separately, and your fixed price in Portsmouth follows a free survey.

How long does a door automation job take in Portsmouth?

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.

Do automated doors in Portsmouth 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.

Door automation and controls near Portsmouth

Portsmouth is in the PO1 postcode district in Hampshire. We also cover Gosport, Fareham, Ryde.

Other services in Portsmouth

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