At a glance
Is a busy door at your Seaham premises left open all shift because closing it slows everyone down? A high-speed door closes behind each forklift in seconds, keeping heat, dust and pests where they belong.
- Town
- Seaham
- Postcode district
- SR7
- Area
- County Durham
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Light curtains. Full-height safety light curtains in the frame stop the door closing on anything.
- Inverter drives. Soft start and stop protect the curtain and drive at high cycle rates.
- Vision panels. See-through panels let drivers and pedestrians spot each other before the door opens.
- Smart activation. The door opens only for the traffic you choose, from forklifts on loops to pedestrians on buttons.
- Spiral doors. Rigid insulated slats on a spiral for fast, secure, wind-resistant external doors.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Interlocking two high-speed doors as an airlock between a clean production area and the general warehouse.
- Fitting a wind-resistant high-speed fabric door to a sheltered external yard opening, with traffic lights for drivers.
- Adding a high-speed fabric door inside an existing sectional door so the outer door can stay open during the shift.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Seaham?
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
For busy sites in County Durham 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.
Budgeting for high-speed doors in Seaham
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| High-speed fabric door | £7,495 – £15,995 |
| High-speed spiral (rigid slat) door | £17,995 – £34,995 |
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
What safety features will a high-speed door at our Seaham premises have?
Typically a full-height light curtain or photocells, limited closing forces, and on many fabric models a soft or breakaway bottom edge. The exact package comes from the risk assessment for your traffic and is tested before handover.
Do high-speed doors in Seaham need more servicing than standard doors?
Usually, yes, because they cycle so often. We base the service interval on the cycle counter and the manufacturer's guidance rather than a fixed annual visit, and can set up a planned maintenance schedule.
Do you repair high-speed doors across County Durham?
Yes. We repair fabric and spiral high-speed doors across County Durham, including curtains, bottom bars, drives, inverters and safety devices, subject to parts availability. Repair visits are chargeable and quoted up front.
High-speed doors near Seaham
Our teams cover Seaham (SR7) and nearby Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland, Peterlee, along with the rest of County Durham.
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Other services in Seaham
- Door safety upgrades
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Industrial door installation
- Sectional overhead doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Fire shutters
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
More about High-speed doors · industrial doors in Seaham. Last updated 19 October 2026.