Door automation and controls in Sunbury-on-Thames

Quick answer

Every automation job in Sunbury-on-Thames starts with a free survey of the door, its condition and the people and vehicles that use it, followed by a written fixed price before any work begins.

Town: Sunbury-on-Thames
Postcode district: TW16
Area: Surrey
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Sunbury-on-Thames

Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.
Manual override. A manual means of opening is always kept, so the door is never stuck shut without power.
Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.
Activation options. Choose how the door is opened, from staff buttons to automatic vehicle detection.
Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.

Examples of work we can quote for

Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.
Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.

Powered door rules that apply in Sunbury-on-Thames

Sunbury-on-Thames 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

Electrical work is the part that most often delays a job. If a new or converted door needs a supply, we confirm the motor's requirement at quote stage so your electrician can provide an isolator in the right place before installation day.

Prices for door automation and controls in Sunbury-on-Thames

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.

Frequently asked questions

Which activation would suit our Sunbury-on-Thames 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 Surrey?

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

Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Sunbury-on-Thames?

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.

Door automation and controls near Sunbury-on-Thames

Sunbury-on-Thames is in the TW16 postcode district in Surrey. We also cover Walton-on-Thames, Hampton, Hanworth.

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More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Sunbury-on-Thames. Last updated 19 October 2026.