The short version
Hangar and large-span doors for aviation, rail, marine and heavy plant buildings in Smethwick. We survey the opening and the structure, then design a door for its size and wind exposure before giving a fixed price.
- Town
- Smethwick
- Postcode district
- B66
- Area
- West Midlands
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Wind resistance. Leaves, guides and fixings designed for the wind load on the closed door.
- Drives and controls. Powered leaves with controls to suit the site, plus a way to move the door if power is lost.
- Vertical-lift fabric. Tall openings with little side space can use a fabric door that lifts and folds into a compact stack.
- Safety systems. Large doors move a lot of mass, so warning and detection devices are built in from the start.
- Load path. We decide with your structural engineer whether the slab or the structure carries the door's weight.
What this work can involve
- Adding warning beacons, sounders and photocells to an older powered large-span door as part of a site risk assessment review.
- Designing multi-leaf sliding doors, with a tail-fin cut-out where needed, for a hangar or large-span maintenance building.
- Recladding the leaves of a large sliding door with a corrosion-resistant finish suited to an exposed site.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Smethwick?
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 the West Midlands 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 Smethwick?
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.
Do you service large doors across the West Midlands?
Yes. We service and repair hangar and large-span doors across the West Midlands, including running gear, drives, controls and safety devices. Service and repair visits are chargeable and quoted before work starts.
Can you refurbish our existing hangar doors in Smethwick?
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 Smethwick
Our teams cover Smethwick (B66) and nearby West Bromwich, Birmingham, Halesowen, along with the rest of the West Midlands.
- Hangar and large-span doors in West Bromwich
- Hangar and large-span doors in Birmingham
- Hangar and large-span doors in Halesowen
- Hangar and large-span doors in Wednesbury
- Hangar and large-span doors in Dudley
- Hangar and large-span doors in Tipton
Other services in Smethwick
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Dock levellers
- Industrial door installation
- Impact traffic doors
- Industrial door replacement
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Fire shutters
More about Hangar and large-span doors · industrial doors in Smethwick. Last updated 19 October 2026.