In short
Tired of hand-chaining a heavy door open at your Keighley unit? A manual-to-electric conversion saves time every shift, and we handle the safety devices and conformity paperwork that come with it.
- Town
- Keighley
- Postcode district
- BD21
- Area
- West Yorkshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Keighley
- Inverter drives. Frequency inverters move busy doors faster while cutting wear on every cycle.
- Activation options. Choose how the door is opened, from staff buttons to automatic vehicle detection.
- Interlocks. Doors linked to each other, to levellers or to the alarm so they work in the right sequence.
- Manual-to-electric. Conversions for sectional, roller and sliding doors in good order.
- Safety devices. Every automated door gets the detection its risk assessment needs, tested before use.
What this work can involve
- Replacing an obsolete control panel with a modern unit, then re-testing the safety devices and closing forces.
- 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.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Keighley?
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.
Access, phasing and timing
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
| 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
Which activation would suit our Keighley 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.
How long does a door automation job take in Keighley?
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 you take responsibility for the conformity paperwork in Keighley?
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.
Door automation and controls near Keighley
Working in Keighley? We also take on jobs in Shipley, Guiseley, Bradford and across West Yorkshire.
- Door automation and controls in Shipley
- Door automation and controls in Guiseley
- Door automation and controls in Bradford
- Door automation and controls in Yeadon
- Door automation and controls in Colne
- Door automation and controls in Halifax
Other services in Keighley
- Complete loading bays
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Door safety upgrades
- Sectional overhead doors
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Dock levellers
More about Door automation and controls · industrial doors in Keighley. Last updated 19 October 2026.