Quick answer
From a simple push-button station to airlock interlocks and traffic lights, we design and fit door controls in the Scottish Borders that make each door safer and quicker to use day to day.
- Area
- Scottish Borders
- Nation
- Scotland
- Main town
- Galashiels
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for door automation and controls in the Scottish Borders
- Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.
- Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.
- Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.
- Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
- Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.
Jobs we can carry out
- 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.
- Linking loading bay doors to dock leveller controls so levellers deploy only when the doors are fully open.
Safety law for industrial doors in Scotland
Industrial doors in the Scottish Borders 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.
How the work is organised
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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in the Scottish Borders?
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 the Scottish Borders 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.
Can our door in the Scottish Borders 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 the Scottish Borders we cover
We cover 4 towns in the Scottish Borders for door automation and controls, including Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Kelso.
Other services in the Scottish Borders
- Industrial roller shutters
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Impact traffic doors
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Door safety upgrades
- Sectional overhead doors
- Fire shutters
- PVC strip curtains
More about Door automation and controls. Last updated 19 October 2026.