Quick answer
Is a busy door at your Preston 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
- Preston
- Postcode district
- PR1
- Area
- Lancashire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for high-speed doors in Preston
- Inverter drives. A frequency inverter accelerates and brakes the curtain smoothly, cutting wear on every cycle.
- Light curtains. Sensors along the side frames watch the whole opening and keep the door open while it is occupied.
- 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.
- Breakaway bottom bars. If a truck catches the door, the bottom bar breaks away rather than bending the frame.
What this work can involve
- Fitting a self-repairing fabric door between production and dispatch where a conventional shutter stands open all shift.
- Adding a high-speed fabric door inside an existing sectional door so the outer door can stay open during the shift.
- Replacing a worn fabric curtain, bottom bar and drive belt on a door logging thousands of cycles a week.
Powered door rules that apply in Preston
Preston 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.
Keeping your site running during the work
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.
Prices for high-speed doors in Preston
| 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.
Your questions about high-speed doors
Can you fit a high-speed door alongside our existing door in Preston?
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 long does it take to install a high-speed door in Preston?
A typical fabric door is fitted and commissioned in a day once it arrives. Spiral doors, interlocks and floor loops add time. The manufacturer's lead time is confirmed with your quote, and we fit around your operations.
What safety features will a high-speed door at our Preston 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.
High-speed doors near Preston
Working in Preston? We also take on jobs in Leyland, Chorley, Blackburn and across Lancashire.
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Other services in Preston
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Bollards and door protection
- Impact traffic doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Industrial roller shutters
- Planned maintenance contracts
More about High-speed doors · industrial doors in Preston. Last updated 19 October 2026.