At a glance
From a single wide plant-shed door to a full hangar frontage, we can design and fit large-span doors in Braintree, coordinating floor rails, steelwork and controls so the whole opening works as one system.
- Town
- Braintree
- Postcode district
- CM7
- Area
- Essex
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Refurbishment. Older hangar doors renewed with new wheels, guides, drives and cladding.
- Designed per opening. Each door engineered around the opening size, structure and site wind exposure.
- Load path. Bottom-rolling on floor rails or top-hung from the structure, agreed with your engineer.
- Safety systems. Large doors move a lot of mass, so warning and detection devices are built in from the start.
- Drives and controls. Powered leaves with controls to suit the site, plus a way to move the door if power is lost.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Refurbishing manual large-span sliding doors with new bottom wheels, top guides and an electric drive unit on each leaf.
- Coordinating floor rail installation with the groundworks contractor before new large-span door leaves arrive on site.
- 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 Braintree?
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
For busy sites in Essex 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
| 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 much does a hangar door cost in Braintree?
Hangar and large-span doors are priced on survey because each is designed for its opening and structure. Typical projects start from around £39,995 ex VAT. After surveying your site in Braintree, we confirm a fixed price in writing.
Can a large door at our Braintree 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.
Can you refurbish our existing hangar doors in Braintree?
Often, yes. If the leaves are sound, we renew wheels, guides, drives, cladding and safety devices. Where distortion or corrosion is severe, we explain why replacement may be better value.
Hangar and large-span doors near Braintree
Working in Braintree? We also take on jobs in Witham, Chelmsford, Maldon and across Essex.
- Hangar and large-span doors in Witham
- Hangar and large-span doors in Chelmsford
- Hangar and large-span doors in Maldon
- Hangar and large-span doors in Sudbury
- Hangar and large-span doors in Haverhill
- Hangar and large-span doors in Colchester
Other services in Braintree
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Impact traffic doors
- Dock levellers
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Fire shutters
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Door automation and controls
- Industrial door repairs
More about Hangar and large-span doors · industrial doors in Braintree. Last updated 19 October 2026.