Door automation and controls in Wick

At a glance

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

Town: Wick
Postcode district: KW1
Area: Highlands and Islands
Survey: By arrangement

Options for door automation and controls in Wick

Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
Activation options. Choose how the door is opened, from staff buttons to automatic vehicle detection.
Manual override. A manual means of opening is always kept, so the door is never stuck shut without power.
Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.

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.
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.

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

In Scotland, 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

Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.

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.

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

Questions from businesses in Wick

Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Wick?

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 much does it cost to make a door electric in Wick?

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 Wick follows a free survey.

How long does a door automation job take in Wick?

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: other towns we cover

We take on work in Wick (KW1) by arrangement; timing depends on travel and access, and any extra costs are set out in your quote before you commit.

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