The short version
We can automate sectional doors, roller shutters and sliding doors in Nottingham and across Nottinghamshire, choosing direct, centre or chain-drive motors and the activation method that suits the traffic using each door.
- Town
- Nottingham
- Postcode district
- NG1
- Area
- Nottinghamshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.
- 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.
- Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
- Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Installing an airlock interlock between two high-speed doors so only one can be open at a time.
- Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.
- 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 England
Industrial doors in Nottingham 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
Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.
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.
Questions from businesses in Nottingham
Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Nottingham?
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.
Which activation would suit our Nottingham 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.
Do automated doors in Nottingham 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 Nottingham
Besides Nottingham, we can survey and quote for sites in West Bridgford, Arnold, Hucknall and the rest of Nottinghamshire.
- Door automation and controls in West Bridgford
- Door automation and controls in Arnold
- Door automation and controls in Hucknall
- Door automation and controls in Long Eaton
- Door automation and controls in Ilkeston
- Door automation and controls in Heanor
Other services in Nottingham
- Impact traffic doors
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Dock shelters and seals
- High-speed doors
- Door safety upgrades
- Bollards and door protection
- Fire shutters
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Nottingham. Last updated 19 October 2026.