Door automation and controls in Dudley

The short version

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

Town: Dudley
Postcode district: DY1
Area: West Midlands
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for door automation and controls in Dudley

Matched motors. Direct, centre-mounted, chain-drive or tubular motors sized to the door.
Manual override. A manual means of opening is always kept, so the door is never stuck shut without power.
Traffic lights. Red and green lights and warning beacons for drivers.
Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.
Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.

What this work can involve

Fitting induction loops and an inverter control panel so forklifts can open a busy internal door without stopping.
Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.
Installing an airlock interlock between two high-speed doors so only one can be open at a time.

Powered door rules that apply in Dudley

Dudley 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.

How the work is organised

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 for door automation and controls

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 Dudley: your questions

Can you add interlocks or traffic lights to doors around the West Midlands?

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

Can our door in Dudley 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.

How long does a door automation job take in Dudley?

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.

Door automation and controls near Dudley

Dudley is in the DY1 postcode district in the West Midlands. We also cover Brierley Hill, Tipton, Halesowen.

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