The short version
Door automation for warehouses, workshops and loading bays in Tunbridge Wells. 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
- Tunbridge Wells
- Postcode district
- TN1
- Area
- Kent
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.
- Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
- Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.
- Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
- Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
What this work can involve
- Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.
- 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.
Powered door rules that apply in Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells is in England, where powered industrial doors fall under Great Britain's health and safety law. Whoever makes a door powered — including converting a manual door — usually takes on the manufacturer's duties under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008: risk assessment, technical file, conformity marking and a Declaration of Conformity. Once it is in use, the employer or occupier must keep it safe under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 and PUWER 1998.
Keeping your site running during the work
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.
Your questions about door automation and controls
Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Tunbridge Wells?
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.
How long does a door automation job take in Tunbridge Wells?
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.
Can our door in Tunbridge Wells 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.
Door automation and controls near Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells is in the TN1 postcode district in Kent. We also cover Tonbridge, Crowborough, Sevenoaks.
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Other services in Tunbridge Wells
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Complete loading bays
- Planned maintenance contracts
- PVC strip curtains
- Industrial door replacement
- High-speed doors
- Door safety upgrades
- Dock shelters and seals
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Tunbridge Wells. Last updated 19 October 2026.