Door automation and controls in Woking

At a glance

We can automate sectional doors, roller shutters and sliding doors in Woking and across Surrey, choosing direct, centre or chain-drive motors and the activation method that suits the traffic using each door.

Town: Woking
Postcode district: GU22
Area: Surrey
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.
Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.
Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
Activation options. Choose how the door is opened, from staff buttons to automatic vehicle detection.
Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.

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.
Installing an airlock interlock between two high-speed doors so only one can be open at a time.
Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.

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

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.

Planning the work around your site

Sites in and around Woking vary from tight trade counters to large distribution yards. The survey records access for our vehicle and platform, overhead obstructions and floor condition so the installation day runs without surprises.

Guide prices

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 Woking: your questions

How much does it cost to make a door electric in Woking?

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 Woking follows a free survey.

How long does a door automation job take in Woking?

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.

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.

Door automation and controls near Woking

Working in Woking? We also take on jobs in Guildford, Egham, Walton-on-Thames and across Surrey.

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