The short version
We can automate sectional doors, roller shutters and sliding doors in West Bromwich and across the West Midlands, choosing direct, centre or chain-drive motors and the activation method that suits the traffic using each door.
- Town
- West Bromwich
- Postcode district
- B70
- Area
- West Midlands
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.
- Activation options. Buttons, key switches, remotes, pull cords, loops, radar and access control.
- Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
- Manual override. Chain or crank override so doors open during power cuts.
- Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
Typical scopes of work
- Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.
- Adding traffic lights and warning beacons to a yard door shared by lorries and pedestrians.
- Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
Safety law for industrial doors in England
Industrial doors in West Bromwich are covered by the same rules as the rest of Great Britain. On handover you should receive user instructions and, for a powered door, the conformity paperwork, because the installer is treated as the manufacturer when they assemble or motorise it. Afterwards, keeping the door in efficient working order is the occupier's job under the Workplace Regulations 1992 and PUWER 1998, which in practice means regular servicing and a written log.
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
| 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.
Your questions about door automation and controls
Which activation would suit our West Bromwich 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.
Do you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in West Bromwich?
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 long does a door automation job take in West Bromwich?
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 West Bromwich
Our teams cover West Bromwich (B70) and nearby Smethwick, Wednesbury, Tipton, along with the rest of the West Midlands.
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- Door automation and controls in Birmingham
Other services in West Bromwich
- Sectional overhead doors
- Industrial roller shutters
- Dock levellers
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Bollards and door protection
- Hangar and large-span doors
- High-speed doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in West Bromwich. Last updated 19 October 2026.