Quick answer
Is a busy door at your Harwich 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
- Harwich
- Postcode district
- CO12
- Area
- Essex
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Fabric doors. Lightweight roll-up curtains that suit most internal doorways and many protected external ones.
- Vision panels. See-through panels let drivers and pedestrians spot each other before the door opens.
- Inverter drives. A frequency inverter accelerates and brakes the curtain smoothly, cutting wear on every cycle.
- Light curtains. Full-height safety light curtains in the frame stop the door closing on anything.
- Self-repairing curtains. After a knock, many curtains reset themselves automatically instead of waiting for an engineer.
Typical scopes of work
- Fitting a wind-resistant high-speed fabric door to a sheltered external yard opening, with traffic lights for drivers.
- 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.
Powered door rules that apply in Harwich
Harwich is in England, where powered industrial doors fall under Great Britain's health and safety law. Whoever makes a door powered — including converting a manual door — usually takes on the manufacturer's duties under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008: risk assessment, technical file, conformity marking and a Declaration of Conformity. Once it is in use, the employer or occupier must keep it safe under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 and PUWER 1998.
Planning the work around your site
Electrical work is the part that most often delays a job. If a new or converted door needs a supply, we confirm the motor's requirement at quote stage so your electrician can provide an isolator in the right place before installation day.
Guide prices for high-speed doors
| 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 Harwich
Do you repair high-speed doors across Essex?
Yes. We repair fabric and spiral high-speed doors across Essex, including curtains, bottom bars, drives, inverters and safety devices, subject to parts availability. Repair visits are chargeable and quoted up front.
Can you fit a high-speed door alongside our existing door in Harwich?
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.
How much does a high-speed door cost in Harwich?
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 Harwich opening free of charge and then confirm a fixed price in writing.
High-speed doors near Harwich
Harwich is in the CO12 postcode district in Essex. We also cover Felixstowe, Ipswich, Clacton-on-Sea.
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Other services in Harwich
- Dock shelters and seals
- Dock levellers
- Door automation and controls
- Industrial door repairs
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Industrial door replacement
- Fire shutters
- Door safety upgrades
More about High-speed doors · industrial doors in Harwich. Last updated 19 October 2026.