At a glance
Every automation job in Bridgend starts with a free survey of the door, its condition and the people and vehicles that use it, followed by a written fixed price before any work begins.
- Town
- Bridgend
- Postcode district
- CF31
- Area
- Mid Glamorgan
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
- Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
- Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
- Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.
- Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.
Typical scopes of work
- Installing an airlock interlock between two high-speed doors so only one can be open at a time.
- Linking loading bay doors to dock leveller controls so levellers deploy only when the doors are fully open.
- Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.
Safety law for industrial doors in Wales
Industrial doors in Bridgend are covered by the same rules as the rest of Great Britain. On handover you should receive user instructions and, for a powered door, the conformity paperwork, because the installer is treated as the manufacturer when they assemble or motorise it. Afterwards, keeping the door in efficient working order is the occupier's job under the Workplace Regulations 1992 and PUWER 1998, which in practice means regular servicing and a written log.
Keeping your site running during the work
Most installations in Bridgend 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 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.
Frequently asked questions
Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Bridgend?
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 much does it cost to make a door electric in Bridgend?
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 Bridgend follows a free survey.
Which activation would suit our Bridgend 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.
Door automation and controls near Bridgend
Besides Bridgend, we can survey and quote for sites in Maesteg, Port Talbot, Pontypridd and the rest of Mid Glamorgan.
- Door automation and controls in Maesteg
- Door automation and controls in Port Talbot
- Door automation and controls in Pontypridd
- Door automation and controls in Barry
- Door automation and controls in Neath
- Door automation and controls in Aberdare
Other services in Bridgend
- Dock levellers
- Bollards and door protection
- Dock shelters and seals
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Industrial door replacement
- Hangar and large-span doors
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Bridgend. Last updated 19 October 2026.