Quick answer
Busy door at your Chatham (ME4) 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
- Chatham
- Postcode district
- ME4
- Area
- Kent
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Manual override. A manual means of opening is always kept, so the door is never stuck shut without power.
- 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-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
- Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
What this work can involve
- Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.
- Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.
- Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.
Safety law for industrial doors in England
Industrial doors in Chatham 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.
Access, phasing and timing
Electrical work is the part that most often delays a job. If a new or converted door needs a supply, we confirm the motor's requirement at quote stage so your electrician can provide an isolator in the right place before installation day.
Guide prices for door automation and controls
| 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.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a door automation job take in Chatham?
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 you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Chatham?
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.
Do automated doors in Chatham 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 Chatham
Working in Chatham? We also take on jobs in Rochester, Gillingham, Strood and across Kent.
- Door automation and controls in Rochester
- Door automation and controls in Gillingham
- Door automation and controls in Strood
- Door automation and controls in Maidstone
- Door automation and controls in Gravesend
- Door automation and controls in Sittingbourne
Other services in Chatham
- Industrial door replacement
- Sectional overhead doors
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Impact traffic doors
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Complete loading bays
- Dock levellers
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Chatham. Last updated 19 October 2026.