Industrial door motor replacement in Kelso

At a glance

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

Town: Kelso
Postcode district: TD5
Area: Scottish Borders
Guide price: £845 – £2,395

What's included

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.
Force testing. Where it applies, we measure closing forces to confirm the door is safe after the change.
Fault diagnosis. Diagnosis comes first, so you only pay for the parts the door actually needs.
Written records. A record of the work and tests for your maintenance file.

Jobs we can carry out

Fitting an equivalent chain-drive motor with adapter plates to a large sectional door whose original drive is discontinued.
Re-commissioning a sectional door once a new motor is fitted, including new limit settings and closing force tests.
Upgrading an old relay control panel to a modern unit with monitored safety edge inputs during a motor change.

Powered door rules that apply in Kelso

Kelso 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.

Access, phasing and timing

On a first visit we record each door's make, size, control type and condition. That record makes later repairs quicker to price and helps you plan replacements before a door fails.

Guide prices

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.

Your questions about industrial door motor replacement

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

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.

Will our door in Kelso 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 Kelso?

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 Kelso costs £145 to £195 ex VAT.

Industrial door motor replacement near Kelso

Our teams cover Kelso (TD5) and nearby Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, along with the rest of the Scottish Borders.

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