Door automation and controls in Gillingham

In short

Every automation job in Gillingham starts with a free survey of the door, its condition and the people and vehicles that use it, followed by a written fixed price before any work begins.

Town: Gillingham
Postcode district: ME7
Area: Kent
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for door automation and controls in Gillingham

Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.
Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.

What this work can involve

Linking loading bay doors to dock leveller controls so levellers deploy only when the doors are fully open.
Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.

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

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

Sites in and around Gillingham vary from tight trade counters to large distribution yards. The survey records access for our vehicle and platform, overhead obstructions and floor condition so the installation day runs without surprises.

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.

Door automation and controls in Gillingham: your questions

Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Gillingham?

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.

Can our door in Gillingham be automated?

If the door is in good mechanical order and a suitable motor is available, usually yes. We check balance, springs, cables, guides and the curtain or panels on survey, and recommend repair or replacement first if needed.

Which activation would suit our Gillingham 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.

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