Industrial door motor replacement in Tyne and Wear

Quick answer

Motor replacement in Tyne and Wear starts with a chargeable diagnostic visit, then a written fixed price for the new drive and any other repairs the door needs before it goes back into use.

Area: Tyne and Wear
Nation: England
Main town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Guide price: £845 – £2,395

How we look after doors in Tyne and Wear

Brake and override. The new drive holds the door securely and can still be opened by hand in a power cut.
Matched drives. Each replacement drive is selected for the door it will move, not just the old part number.
Written records. You receive written details of the new drive and test results for your records.
Obsolete motors. Equivalent drives with adapters where the original model is no longer made.
Force testing. Where it applies, we measure closing forces to confirm the door is safe after the change.

Typical scopes of work

Changing a tubular motor in a small service shutter that overheats and trips during busy periods.
Fitting an equivalent chain-drive motor with adapter plates to a large sectional door whose original drive is discontinued.
Diagnosing a stalling roller shutter to confirm whether the motor, a broken spring or the control panel is at fault.

Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Tyne and Wear?

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.

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.

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

How soon can a door motor in Tyne and Wear 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.

Do you replace motors on any make of door across the North East?

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

Is the motor really the problem with our door in Tyne and Wear?

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.

Towns in Tyne and Wear we cover

We cover 11 towns in Tyne and Wear for industrial door motor replacement, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, South Shields, Gateshead.

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More about Industrial door motor replacement. Last updated 19 October 2026.