In short
We can automate sectional doors, roller shutters and sliding doors in Oxfordshire and across the South East, choosing direct, centre or chain-drive motors and the activation method that suits the traffic using each door.
- Area
- Oxfordshire
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Oxford
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
- Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
- Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.
- Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
- Inverter drives. Frequency inverters move busy doors faster while cutting wear on every cycle.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.
- Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.
- Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
Powered door rules that apply in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire 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.
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
| 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 Oxfordshire
Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Oxfordshire?
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 long does a door automation job take in Oxfordshire?
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.
Can our door in Oxfordshire 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.
Towns in Oxfordshire we cover
We cover 6 towns in Oxfordshire for door automation and controls, including Oxford, Banbury, Abingdon, Bicester.
Other services in Oxfordshire
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Fire shutters
- Door safety upgrades
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Industrial door repairs
- Complete loading bays
- Hangar and large-span doors
More about Door automation and controls. Last updated 19 October 2026.