In short
Is a busy door at your Harpenden 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
- Harpenden
- Postcode district
- AL5
- Area
- Hertfordshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Light curtains. Sensors along the side frames watch the whole opening and keep the door open while it is occupied.
- Fabric doors. Lightweight roll-up curtains that suit most internal doorways and many protected external ones.
- Self-repairing curtains. After a knock, many curtains reset themselves automatically instead of waiting for an engineer.
- Vision panels. Clear vision strips or windows so drivers can see through the closed door.
- Inverter drives. A frequency inverter accelerates and brakes the curtain smoothly, cutting wear on every cycle.
What this work can involve
- Adding a high-speed fabric door inside an existing sectional door so the outer door can stay open during the shift.
- 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.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Harpenden?
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
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
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.
High-speed doors in Harpenden: your questions
What safety features will a high-speed door at our Harpenden 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.
Can you fit a high-speed door alongside our existing door in Harpenden?
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.
Do you repair high-speed doors across Hertfordshire?
Yes. We repair fabric and spiral high-speed doors across Hertfordshire, 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 Harpenden
Harpenden is in the AL5 postcode district in Hertfordshire. We also cover St Albans, Luton, Hemel Hempstead.
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Other services in Harpenden
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Industrial door installation
- Insulated roller shutter doors
- Planned maintenance contracts
- Fire shutters
- Bollards and door protection
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
More about High-speed doors · industrial doors in Harpenden. Last updated 19 October 2026.