At a glance
We can supply, install and refurbish large-span doors across Dorset where standard industrial doors stop, from hangars and rail sheds to heavy plant workshops, with a free survey for sites in Dorchester.
- Town
- Dorchester
- Postcode district
- DT1
- Area
- Dorset
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Dorchester
- Wind resistance. Closed doors are designed to resist the wind pressure your site can see without jamming.
- Multi-leaf sliding. Classic hangar doors with leaves that slide on parallel tracks and stack clear of the opening.
- Vertical-lift fabric. Tall openings with little side space can use a fabric door that lifts and folds into a compact stack.
- Safety systems. Edge protection, photocells, warning lights, sounders and interlocks.
- Designed per opening. Each door engineered around the opening size, structure and site wind exposure.
Jobs we can carry out
- Coordinating floor rail installation with the groundworks contractor before new large-span door leaves arrive on site.
- Designing multi-leaf sliding doors, with a tail-fin cut-out where needed, for a hangar or large-span maintenance building.
- Fitting a vertical-lift fabric door to a tall vehicle maintenance shed where adjoining buildings take up the side space.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Dorchester?
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.
How the work is organised
For busy sites in Dorset the work can be split across visits — preparation and framing first, door installation and commissioning second — so the opening is only out of action for the shortest time.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work on hangar door projects with our engineer in Dorchester?
Yes. We coordinate loads, fixings, floor rails and steelwork with your structural engineer and main contractor so the door and the building are designed together, and we agree a programme before manufacture.
Can a large door at our Dorchester site be operated without power?
Most powered large doors include a manual or emergency means of operation for power failures. How it works depends on the door type and size, and we explain it at handover and in the user instructions.
How long would a large-span door installation take in Dorchester?
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.
Hangar and large-span doors near Dorchester
Our teams cover Dorchester (DT1) and nearby Weymouth, Yeovil, Poole, along with the rest of Dorset.
- Hangar and large-span doors in Weymouth
- Hangar and large-span doors in Yeovil
- Hangar and large-span doors in Poole
- Hangar and large-span doors in Bournemouth
- Hangar and large-span doors in Christchurch
- Hangar and large-span doors in New Milton
Other services in Dorchester
- Industrial door replacement
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Dock shelters and seals
- Dock levellers
- Bollards and door protection
More about Hangar and large-span doors · industrial doors in Dorchester. Last updated 19 October 2026.