At a glance
We can supply, install and refurbish large-span doors across the North West where standard industrial doors stop, from hangars and rail sheds to heavy plant workshops, with a free survey for sites in Cumbria.
- Area
- Cumbria
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Carlisle
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Wind resistance. Closed doors are designed to resist the wind pressure your site can see without jamming.
- Designed per opening. Each door engineered around the opening size, structure and site wind exposure.
- Load path. We decide with your structural engineer whether the slab or the structure carries the door's weight.
- Safety systems. Large doors move a lot of mass, so warning and detection devices are built in from the start.
- Multi-leaf sliding. Classic hangar doors with leaves that slide on parallel tracks and stack clear of the opening.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Adding warning beacons, sounders and photocells to an older powered large-span door as part of a site risk assessment review.
- Surveying and specifying a very wide sliding or folding door for a building that houses large plant and machinery.
- Refurbishing manual large-span sliding doors with new bottom wheels, top guides and an electric drive unit on each leaf.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Cumbria?
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
Sites in and around Cumbria vary from tight trade counters to large distribution yards. The survey records access for our vehicle and platform, overhead obstructions and floor condition so the installation day runs without surprises.
Guide prices for hangar and large-span doors
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Hangar and large-span doors | on survey (typically from £39,995) |
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.
Your questions about hangar and large-span doors
How long would a large-span door installation take in Cumbria?
After design and manufacture, installation typically takes from several days to a few weeks depending on the number of leaves and any structural work. The full programme is set out with the quote.
Do you service large doors across the North West?
Yes. We service and repair hangar and large-span doors across the North West, including running gear, drives, controls and safety devices. Service and repair visits are chargeable and quoted before work starts.
Which hangar door type would suit our building in Cumbria?
It depends on headroom, side space, structure and how often the door moves. Sliding doors need side space, vertical-lift fabric doors need headroom, and large sectional doors suit big but not extreme openings. We recommend after survey.
Towns in Cumbria we cover
We cover 5 towns in Cumbria for hangar and large-span doors, including Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, Whitehaven.
Other services in Cumbria
- Industrial door repairs
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- High-speed doors
- Bollards and door protection
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Door automation and controls
- Fire shutters
- Dock shelters and seals
More about Hangar and large-span doors. Last updated 19 October 2026.