Quick answer
Replacing a door motor at a site in Lancashire is a chance to upgrade the control panel too, adding inverter control, remotes, loops or traffic lights at the same time.
- Area
- Lancashire
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Preston
- Guide price
- £845 – £2,395
What the visit covers in Lancashire
- Written records. A record of the work and tests for your maintenance file.
- Matched drives. Motor torque, speed and mounting matched to the door's weight and size.
- Re-commissioning. Limits set, cycles tested and safety devices checked before handover.
- Fault diagnosis. Diagnosis comes first, so you only pay for the parts the door actually needs.
- Obsolete motors. Equivalent drives with adapters where the original model is no longer made.
Typical scopes of work
- Fitting an equivalent chain-drive motor with adapter plates to a large sectional door whose original drive is discontinued.
- Changing a tubular motor in a small service shutter that overheats and trips during busy periods.
- Fitting a centre-mounted motor where an end-mounted replacement would clash with racking beside the door.
Powered door rules that apply in Lancashire
Lancashire is in England, 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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Is the motor really the problem with our door in Lancashire?
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.
Will our door in Lancashire be tested after the motor is changed?
Yes. We set limits, test the brake and manual override, check safety devices and measure closing forces where required, then give you a written record of the work and test results.
How much does an industrial door motor replacement cost in Lancashire?
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 Lancashire costs £145 to £195 ex VAT.
Towns in Lancashire we cover
We cover 18 towns in Lancashire for industrial door motor replacement, including Preston, Burnley, Blackburn, Blackpool.
- Preston
- Burnley
- Blackburn
- Blackpool
- Morecambe
- Lancaster
- Lytham St Annes
- Skelmersdale
- Leyland
- Accrington
- Chorley
- Darwen
- Thornton-Cleveleys
- Nelson
- Fleetwood
- Ormskirk
- Rawtenstall
- Colne
Other services in Lancashire
- Dock shelters and seals
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Industrial roller shutters
- Dock levellers
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Fire shutters
- Sectional overhead doors
More about Industrial door motor replacement. Last updated 19 October 2026.