Quick answer
Replacing a door motor at a site in Berkshire is a chance to upgrade the control panel too, adding inverter control, remotes, loops or traffic lights at the same time.
- Area
- Berkshire
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Reading
- Guide price
- £845 – £2,395
How we look after doors in Berkshire
- Obsolete motors. Equivalent drives with adapters where the original model is no longer made.
- Panel upgrades. New control panels with monitored safety inputs and inverter options.
- Matched drives. Each replacement drive is selected for the door it will move, not just the old part number.
- Re-commissioning. Limits set, cycles tested and safety devices checked before handover.
- Written records. A record of the work and tests for your maintenance file.
What this work can involve
- Fitting a centre-mounted motor where an end-mounted replacement would clash with racking beside the door.
- Upgrading an old relay control panel to a modern unit with monitored safety edge inputs during a motor change.
- Fitting an equivalent chain-drive motor with adapter plates to a large sectional door whose original drive is discontinued.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Berkshire?
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
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
| 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.
Your questions about industrial door motor replacement
Is the motor really the problem with our door in Berkshire?
Not always. Broken springs, damaged guides, failed panels, safety device faults and supply problems can all look like a failed motor. We diagnose first so you do not pay for a motor that will not fix the fault.
Can you replace an obsolete door motor in Berkshire?
Yes. Where the original is no longer made, we fit an equivalent drive with any adapter plates or couplings needed, then set limits and test the safety devices before the door goes back into use.
How much does an industrial door motor replacement cost in Berkshire?
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 Berkshire costs £145 to £195 ex VAT.
Towns in Berkshire we cover
We cover 9 towns in Berkshire for industrial door motor replacement, including Reading, Slough, Bracknell, Maidenhead.
Other services in Berkshire
- Industrial door repairs
- Cold store and freezer doors
- High-speed doors
- Bollards and door protection
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Complete loading bays
- Impact traffic doors
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
More about Industrial door motor replacement. Last updated 19 October 2026.