The short version
We can automate sectional doors, roller shutters and sliding doors in Northumberland and across the North East, choosing direct, centre or chain-drive motors and the activation method that suits the traffic using each door.
- Area
- Northumberland
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Morpeth
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for door automation and controls in Northumberland
- Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
- Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
- Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.
- Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.
- Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.
Typical scopes of work
- Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.
- Fitting induction loops and an inverter control panel so forklifts can open a busy internal door without stopping.
- Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Northumberland?
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.
How the work is organised
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
Prices for door automation and controls in Northumberland
| 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
How long does a door automation job take in Northumberland?
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.
How much does it cost to make a door electric in Northumberland?
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 Northumberland follows a free survey.
Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Northumberland?
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.
Towns in Northumberland we cover
We cover 6 towns in Northumberland for door automation and controls, including Morpeth, Blyth, Cramlington, Ashington.
Other services in Northumberland
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Sectional overhead doors
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Impact traffic doors
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- PVC strip curtains
More about Door automation and controls. Last updated 19 October 2026.