The short version
Tired of hand-chaining a heavy door open at your Deal unit? A manual-to-electric conversion saves time every shift, and we handle the safety devices and conformity paperwork that come with it.
- Town
- Deal
- Postcode district
- CT14
- Area
- Kent
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.
- Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.
- Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.
- Activation options. Choose how the door is opened, from staff buttons to automatic vehicle detection.
- Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
Jobs we can carry out
- Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.
- Linking loading bay doors to dock leveller controls so levellers deploy only when the doors are fully open.
- Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Deal?
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.
Planning the work around your site
Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.
Prices for door automation and controls in Deal
| 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 Deal: your questions
How long does a door automation job take in Deal?
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 Deal 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.
Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Deal?
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.
Door automation and controls near Deal
Our teams cover Deal (CT14) and nearby Dover, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, along with the rest of Kent.
- Door automation and controls in Dover
- Door automation and controls in Ramsgate
- Door automation and controls in Broadstairs
- Door automation and controls in Margate
- Door automation and controls in Folkestone
- Door automation and controls in Canterbury
Other services in Deal
- Door safety upgrades
- Dock shelters and seals
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Complete loading bays
- Industrial roller shutters
- Fire shutters
- Hangar and large-span doors
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Deal. Last updated 19 October 2026.