The short version
From a simple push-button station to airlock interlocks and traffic lights, we design and fit door controls in Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire that make each door safer and quicker to use day to day.
- Area
- Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire
- Nation
- Scotland
- Main town
- Paisley
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Activation options. Choose how the door is opened, from staff buttons to automatic vehicle detection.
- Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.
- Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.
- Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
- Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.
Typical scopes of work
- 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.
- Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
Safety law for industrial doors in Scotland
Industrial doors in Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire 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
Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.
Budgeting for door automation and controls in Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire
| 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.
Door automation and controls in Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire: your questions
How much does it cost to make a door electric in Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire?
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 Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire follows a free survey.
Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire?
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.
Do automated doors in Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire 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 Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire we cover
We cover 10 towns in Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire for door automation and controls, including Paisley, Greenock, Bearsden, Newton Mearns.
Other services in Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire
- Door safety upgrades
- Bollards and door protection
- Industrial door installation
- Dock levellers
- Dock shelters and seals
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
More about Door automation and controls. Last updated 19 October 2026.