In short
Door stalling, grinding or creeping down at your Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire site? It may need a new motor, or the motor may be suffering from a fault elsewhere. We diagnose which it is before recommending anything.
- Area
- Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Nation
- Scotland
- Main town
- Aberdeen
- Guide price
- £845 – £2,395
How we look after doors in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Re-commissioning. Limits set, cycles tested and safety devices checked before handover.
- Written records. You receive written details of the new drive and test results for your records.
- Brake and override. Brakes tested and manual override checked on every change.
- Fault diagnosis. Diagnosis comes first, so you only pay for the parts the door actually needs.
- Force testing. Closing forces measured to BS EN 12453 where the door closes under power.
Typical scopes of work
- Re-commissioning a sectional door once a new motor is fitted, including new limit settings and closing force tests.
- Diagnosing a stalling roller shutter to confirm whether the motor, a broken spring or the control panel is at fault.
- Replacing a burnt-out direct-drive motor on a loading bay door and fitting an inverter control panel at the same time.
Powered door rules that apply in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire is in Scotland, 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.
Planning the work around your site
Service and repair visits in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire are booked around your shifts. Doors and shutters are taken out of use one at a time, so the rest of the site keeps working while each one is checked.
Guide prices for industrial door motor replacement
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Motor replacement | £845 – £2,395 |
| Repair visit (attendance and first hour) | £145 – £195 |
Guide prices excluding VAT, which is added at the current rate where it applies. The visit price is agreed before we attend, and any repair is quoted before we carry it out.
Frequently asked questions
How soon can a door motor in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire be replaced?
Many common motors can be sourced quickly, and fitting usually takes a few hours once the drive is on site. Specialist or obsolete motors may need ordering; we tell you the lead time with the quote.
How much does an industrial door motor replacement cost in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?
Our guide price for a replacement motor is £845 to £2,395 ex VAT, supplied and fitted, depending on door size, drive type and whether a new control panel is needed. A diagnostic repair visit in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire costs £145 to £195 ex VAT.
Do you replace motors on any make of door across Scotland?
We replace motors on most makes of roller shutter, sectional, sliding and high-speed door across Scotland, whoever installed them, subject to a suitable drive being available for the door's weight and mounting.
Towns in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire we cover
We cover 5 towns in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire for industrial door motor replacement, including Aberdeen, Peterhead, Inverurie, Fraserburgh.
Other services in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Industrial door repairs
- PVC strip curtains
- Fire shutters
- High-speed doors
- Bollards and door protection
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Door safety upgrades
More about Industrial door motor replacement. Last updated 19 October 2026.