Door automation and controls in Newcastle upon Tyne

The short version

Every automation job in Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne
Postcode district: NE1
Area: Tyne and Wear
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for door automation and controls in Newcastle upon Tyne

Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.
Safety devices. Safety edges, photocells and light curtains, force-tested to BS EN 12453.
Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.
Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.

Jobs we can carry out

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.
Installing an airlock interlock between two high-speed doors so only one can be open at a time.

Powered door rules that apply in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Newcastle upon Tyne?

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.

How much does it cost to make a door electric in Newcastle upon Tyne?

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 Newcastle upon Tyne follows a free survey.

Can our door in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is in the NE1 postcode district in Tyne and Wear. We also cover Gateshead, Wallsend, Hebburn.

Other services in Newcastle upon Tyne

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