Door automation and controls in Hawick

The short version

From a simple push-button station to airlock interlocks and traffic lights, we design and fit door controls in Hawick that make each door safer and quicker to use day to day.

Town: Hawick
Postcode district: TD9
Area: Scottish Borders
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Inverter drives. Frequency inverters move busy doors faster while cutting wear on every cycle.
Activation options. Choose how the door is opened, from staff buttons to automatic vehicle detection.
Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.
Manual override. A manual means of opening is always kept, so the door is never stuck shut without power.

Jobs we can carry out

Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.
Fitting induction loops and an inverter control panel so forklifts can open a busy internal door without stopping.
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 Hawick 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.

Planning the work around your site

Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.

Budgeting for door automation and controls in Hawick

Door automation and controls 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.

Door automation and controls in Hawick: your questions

How long does a door automation job take in Hawick?

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.

Do automated doors in Hawick 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.

Can our door in Hawick 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.

Door automation and controls near Hawick

Hawick is in the TD9 postcode district in the Scottish Borders. We also cover Galashiels, Kelso, Peebles.

Other services in Hawick

More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Hawick. Last updated 19 October 2026.