Door automation and controls in Surrey

At a glance

Door automation for warehouses, workshops and loading bays in Surrey. We convert manual doors to electric, fit motors and control panels, and add loops, radar, remotes and interlocks to suit how each door is used.

Area: Surrey
Nation: England
Main town: Guildford
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Manual-to-electric. Hand-operated doors converted to power, with the paperwork a powered door needs.
Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
Manual override. A manual means of opening is always kept, so the door is never stuck shut without power.
Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.

What this work can involve

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.
Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.

Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Surrey?

In England, two sets of duties meet at a powered door. The installer who supplies or motorises it must hand over a door that meets the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008, tested against BS EN 12453 and documented. The business in control of the premises must then maintain it: regulation 5 of the Workplace Regulations 1992 covers maintenance, and regulation 18 requires upward-opening doors to have a device that stops them falling back and powered doors to have features that prevent trapping.

Keeping your site running during the work

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 Surrey

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 Surrey: your questions

Which activation would suit our Surrey 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 you add interlocks or traffic lights to doors around the South East?

Yes. We fit airlock interlocks, door-to-leveller interlocks, traffic lights and warning beacons to new and existing doors across the South East, subject to compatibility with the control panels already fitted, and replace panels where they cannot accept the extra inputs.

Can our door in Surrey 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 Surrey we cover

We cover 18 towns in Surrey for door automation and controls, including Guildford, Woking, Esher, Redhill.

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More about Door automation and controls. Last updated 19 October 2026.