Door automation and controls in Lancashire

At a glance

Door automation for warehouses, workshops and loading bays in Lancashire. 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.

Area: Lancashire
Nation: England
Main town: Preston
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Lancashire

Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.
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. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.

What this work can involve

Linking loading bay doors to dock leveller controls so levellers deploy only when the doors are fully open.
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.

Powered door rules that apply in Lancashire

Lancashire 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.

How the work is organised

For busy sites in the North West 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 Lancashire

Which activation would suit our Lancashire 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 you add interlocks or traffic lights to doors around the North West?

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

Do automated doors in Lancashire 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.

Towns in Lancashire we cover

We cover 18 towns in Lancashire for door automation and controls, including Preston, Burnley, Blackburn, Blackpool.

Other services in Lancashire

More about Door automation and controls. Last updated 19 October 2026.