Industrial door replacement in Reading

The short version

Each door replacement in Reading starts with a free survey and a written fixed price that lists the new door, strip-out, disposal and any opening repairs as separate lines.

Town: Reading
Postcode district: RG1
Area: Berkshire
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Disposal. Old doors taken away for recycling or disposal.
Commissioning. Each new door is tested and handed over with the documents it needs.
Ongoing servicing. New door added to a maintenance schedule from year one.
Free survey. Existing door, opening and space assessed free of charge.
Safe strip-out. Springs unwound and the old door dismantled safely.

What this work can involve

Stripping out a sectional door with broken springs and an obsolete motor, and fitting a new door with an inverter drive.
Changing a manual sliding door for a new electric sectional door running on low-headroom tracks.
Removing a rotted timber frame and fitting new steel jambs before installing a replacement roller shutter.

Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Reading?

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

Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.

Prices for industrial door replacement in Reading

Industrial door replacement guide prices
Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Strip-out and disposal on replacement	£345 – £1,195 per door
Industrial roller shutter, single-skin steel, electric (to c. 4 × 4 m)	£2,395 – £5,495
Sectional overhead door, 40 mm insulated, electric (to c. 4 × 4.5 m)	£3,495 – £8,495

Guide prices for supply and installation unless stated, excluding VAT, which is added at the current rate where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after a survey, before any work starts.

Industrial door replacement in Reading: your questions

How long will our opening in Reading be out of use?

The new door is made to measure before the old one is removed, so a single door is usually stripped out and replaced in a day, with the opening secured again by the end of the visit.

Should we repair or replace our door in Reading?

If the door has several faults, recurring problems or parts that are no longer made, replacement is often better value. We price repair and replacement side by side so you can decide on cost and remaining life.

Can we change door type when replacing at our Reading unit?

Usually, yes, subject to headroom, side room and back room. Common upgrades are single-skin to insulated, manual to electric and conventional to high-speed. We check the space and the structure on survey before recommending a door type.

Industrial door replacement near Reading

Working in Reading? We also take on jobs in Wokingham, Yateley, Bracknell and across Berkshire.