In short
Is a busy door at your Sunderland 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
- Sunderland
- Postcode district
- SR1
- Area
- Tyne and Wear
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Sunderland
- 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.
- Inverter drives. Soft start and stop protect the curtain and drive at high cycle rates.
- Fabric doors. Lightweight roll-up curtains that suit most internal doorways and many protected external ones.
- Vision panels. Clear vision strips or windows so drivers can see through the closed door.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Setting up radar with cross-traffic suppression so a door on a busy aisle opens only for approaching traffic.
- Fitting a self-repairing fabric door between production and dispatch where a conventional shutter stands open all shift.
- Cutting induction loops on both sides of a high-speed door so forklifts trigger it but pedestrians do not.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Sunderland?
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
For busy sites in Tyne and Wear 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.
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.
High-speed doors in Sunderland: your questions
Do you repair high-speed doors across Tyne and Wear?
Yes. We repair fabric and spiral high-speed doors across Tyne and Wear, including curtains, bottom bars, drives, inverters and safety devices, subject to parts availability. Repair visits are chargeable and quoted up front.
Do high-speed doors in Sunderland 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.
How long does it take to install a high-speed door in Sunderland?
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.
High-speed doors near Sunderland
Working in Sunderland? We also take on jobs in Seaham, Washington, Houghton-le-Spring and across Tyne and Wear.
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Other services in Sunderland
- Industrial door installation
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Sectional overhead doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Industrial door replacement
More about High-speed doors · industrial doors in Sunderland. Last updated 19 October 2026.