Door automation and controls in Stornoway

At a glance

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

Town: Stornoway
Postcode district: HS1
Area: Highlands and Islands
Survey: By arrangement

Options for door automation and controls in Stornoway

Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.
Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.
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.

Typical scopes of work

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.
Installing an airlock interlock between two high-speed doors so only one can be open at a time.

Safety law for industrial doors in Scotland

Industrial doors in Stornoway 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.

How the work is organised

If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.

Prices for door automation and controls in Stornoway

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.

Guide prices apply to mainland UK sites. For Stornoway, travel and access costs are added and shown in your written quote.

Questions from businesses in Stornoway

Which activation would suit our Stornoway 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.

How long does a door automation job take in Stornoway?

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.

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

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 Stornoway follows a free survey.

Door automation and controls: other towns we cover

Stornoway (HS1) is covered by arrangement. Travel and access costs for island and remote sites are added and shown in your written quote.

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