Door automation and controls in Chichester

The short version

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

Town: Chichester
Postcode district: PO19
Area: West Sussex
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for door automation and controls in Chichester

Matched motors. The motor type and size are chosen for the door's weight, space and cycle count.
Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.
Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.
Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.
Traffic lights. Signals show drivers when the door is fully open and warn when it moves.

Examples of work we can quote for

Fitting a centre-mounted motor to a roller shutter where a side wall leaves no room at the barrel end.
Fitting induction loops and an inverter control panel so forklifts can open a busy internal door without stopping.
Converting hand-chained sectional doors to electric operation with push-button controls, safety edges and photocells.

Safety law for industrial doors in England

Industrial doors in Chichester 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.

Planning the work around your site

Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.

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 Chichester: your questions

Can our door in Chichester 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 Chichester?

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.

Do automated doors in Chichester need more maintenance?

Powered doors need their motors, controls and safety devices checked as well as the mechanical parts, so at least an annual service is common practice, more often for busy doors. Servicing visits are chargeable; the survey for an automation job is free.

Door automation and controls near Chichester

Chichester is in the PO19 postcode district in West Sussex. We also cover Bognor Regis, Havant, Littlehampton.

Other services in Chichester

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