Industrial door motor replacement in Gillingham

At a glance

Replacing a door motor at a site in Gillingham is a chance to upgrade the control panel too, adding inverter control, remotes, loops or traffic lights at the same time.

Town: Gillingham
Postcode district: ME7
Area: Kent
Guide price: £845 – £2,395

What's included

Written records. A record of the work and tests for your maintenance file.
Brake and override. Brakes tested and manual override checked on every change.
Panel upgrades. New control panels with monitored safety inputs and inverter options.
Re-commissioning. The door is fully re-commissioned and tested before it goes back into use.
Fault diagnosis. We check whether the motor, panel, supply or door is at fault before replacing anything.

Jobs we can carry out

Re-commissioning a sectional door once a new motor is fitted, including new limit settings and closing force tests.
Replacing a motor with a slipping brake on a heavy shutter that creeps down from a part-open position.
Changing a tubular motor in a small service shutter that overheats and trips during busy periods.

Safety law for industrial doors in England

Industrial doors in Gillingham 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.

Budgeting for industrial door motor replacement in Gillingham

Industrial door motor replacement 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.

Industrial door motor replacement in Gillingham: your questions

Do you replace motors on any make of door across Kent?

We replace motors on most makes of roller shutter, sectional, sliding and high-speed door across Kent, whoever installed them, subject to a suitable drive being available for the door's weight and mounting.

Should we replace the whole door instead of the motor in Gillingham?

If the door itself is old, damaged or needs several other repairs, replacement can be better value. We price both where it makes sense, so you can weigh up the cost and remaining life honestly.

How much does an industrial door motor replacement cost in Gillingham?

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 Gillingham costs £145 to £195 ex VAT.

Industrial door motor replacement near Gillingham

Working in Gillingham? We also take on jobs in Chatham, Rochester, Strood and across Kent.

Other services in Gillingham

More about Industrial door motor replacement · industrial doors in Gillingham. Last updated 19 October 2026.