High-speed doors in Colchester

The short version

Separating production from dispatch, chilled from ambient, or the yard from the warehouse in Colchester? We supply and fit the high-speed door that suits that opening, then commission and hand it over with full documentation.

Town: Colchester
Postcode district: CO1
Area: Essex
Survey: Free for new installations

What to specify

Self-repairing curtains. After a knock, many curtains reset themselves automatically instead of waiting for an engineer.
Smart activation. The door opens only for the traffic you choose, from forklifts on loops to pedestrians on buttons.
Fabric doors. PVC-coated fabric roll-up doors for internal routes and sheltered external openings.
Spiral doors. Rigid insulated slats on a spiral for fast, secure, wind-resistant external doors.
Breakaway bottom bars. If a truck catches the door, the bottom bar breaks away rather than bending the frame.

What this work can involve

Cutting induction loops on both sides of a high-speed door so forklifts trigger it but pedestrians do not.
Fitting a self-repairing fabric door between production and dispatch where a conventional shutter stands open all shift.
Setting up radar with cross-traffic suppression so a door on a busy aisle opens only for approaching traffic.

Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Colchester?

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

Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.

Guide prices

High-speed doors guide prices
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.

Questions from businesses in Colchester

Can you fit a high-speed door alongside our existing door in Colchester?

Often, yes. A high-speed door can sit inside or outside an existing shutter or sectional door, with the conventional door closed at night. We check the space and fixings on survey.

Which type of high-speed door suits our Colchester site?

Fabric doors suit most internal openings and many sheltered external ones. Spiral doors suit exposed external openings and sites that need insulation and security from the same door. We recommend a type after looking at traffic, exposure and temperature on the survey.

How much does a high-speed door cost in Colchester?

Our guide price is £7,495 to £15,995 ex VAT for a high-speed fabric door and £17,995 to £34,995 for a spiral (rigid slat) door, supplied and fitted. We survey your Colchester opening free of charge and then confirm a fixed price in writing.

High-speed doors near Colchester

Besides Colchester, we can survey and quote for sites in Sudbury, Clacton-on-Sea, Witham and the rest of Essex.

Other services in Colchester

More about High-speed doors · industrial doors in Colchester. Last updated 19 October 2026.