The short version
Door automation for warehouses, workshops and loading bays in Motherwell. 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
- Motherwell
- Postcode district
- ML1
- Area
- Lanarkshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Motherwell
- Inverter drives. Frequency inverters move busy doors faster while cutting wear on every cycle.
- Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
- Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.
- Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
- Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.
Typical scopes of work
- Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.
- Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.
- Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Motherwell?
In Scotland, 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.
How the work is organised
Most installations in Motherwell can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.
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 Motherwell
Which activation would suit our Motherwell 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.
Can our door in Motherwell 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.
Do automated doors in Motherwell 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.
Door automation and controls near Motherwell
Our teams cover Motherwell (ML1) and nearby Bellshill, Hamilton, Wishaw, along with the rest of Lanarkshire.
- Door automation and controls in Bellshill
- Door automation and controls in Hamilton
- Door automation and controls in Wishaw
- Door automation and controls in Coatbridge
- Door automation and controls in Airdrie
- Door automation and controls in Cambuslang
Other services in Motherwell
- High-speed doors
- Bollards and door protection
- Door safety upgrades
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Industrial door replacement
- Fire shutters
- PVC strip curtains
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Motherwell. Last updated 19 October 2026.