In short
Door automation for warehouses, workshops and loading bays in Herne Bay. We convert manual doors to electric, fit motors and control panels, and add loops, radar, remotes and interlocks to suit how each door is used.
- Town
- Herne Bay
- Postcode district
- CT6
- Area
- Kent
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for door automation and controls in Herne Bay
- Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
- Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
- Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.
- Inverter drives. Frequency inverters move busy doors faster while cutting wear on every cycle.
- Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
Typical scopes of work
- Fitting induction loops and an inverter control panel so forklifts can open a busy internal door without stopping.
- Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.
- Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Herne Bay?
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
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
| 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
Which activation would suit our Herne Bay 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 much does it cost to make a door electric in Herne Bay?
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 Herne Bay follows a free survey.
Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Herne Bay?
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 Herne Bay
Herne Bay is in the CT6 postcode district in Kent. We also cover Whitstable, Canterbury, Faversham.
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Other services in Herne Bay
- Industrial roller shutters
- Dock levellers
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Sectional overhead doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Herne Bay. Last updated 19 October 2026.