Door automation and controls in Swindon

At a glance

Every automation job in Swindon 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: Swindon
Postcode district: SN1
Area: Wiltshire
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Inverter drives. Soft start and stop with faster opening for high-cycle doors.
Manual override. A manual means of opening is always kept, so the door is never stuck shut without power.
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.
Interlocks. Airlocks, door-to-leveller and fire alarm interfaces.

Examples of work we can quote for

Adding radar with cross-traffic suppression to a door on a busy aisle so passing trucks do not open it.
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.

Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Swindon?

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.

Prices for door automation and controls in Swindon

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.

Questions from businesses in Swindon

How long does a door automation job take in Swindon?

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.

How much does it cost to make a door electric in Swindon?

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 Swindon follows a free survey.

Can you add interlocks or traffic lights to doors around Wiltshire?

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

Door automation and controls near Swindon

Besides Swindon, we can survey and quote for sites in Cirencester, Chippenham, Witney and the rest of Wiltshire.

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