Door automation and controls in Tonbridge

In short

Door automation for warehouses, workshops and loading bays in Tonbridge. 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: Tonbridge
Postcode district: TN9
Area: Kent
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for door automation and controls in Tonbridge

Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.
Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.
Manual override. A manual means of opening is always kept, so the door is never stuck shut without power.
Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.
Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.

Typical scopes of work

Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.
Fitting induction loops and an inverter control panel so forklifts can open a busy internal door without stopping.
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 Tonbridge?

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.

Keeping your site running during the work

For busy sites in Kent the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.

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.

Questions from businesses in Tonbridge

Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Tonbridge?

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 Tonbridge 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.

Can you add interlocks or traffic lights to doors around Kent?

Yes. We fit airlock interlocks, door-to-leveller interlocks, traffic lights and warning beacons to new and existing doors across Kent, subject to compatibility with the control panels already fitted, and replace panels where they cannot accept the extra inputs.

Door automation and controls near Tonbridge

Our teams cover Tonbridge (TN9) and nearby Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Crowborough, along with the rest of Kent.

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