Door safety upgrades in Tiverton

Quick answer

Is a powered door at your Tiverton site missing safety devices, or are they damaged or bypassed? We bring older doors up to date with monitored safety edges, photocells, light curtains and fall protection.

Town: Tiverton
Postcode district: EX16
Area: Devon
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Records. You receive a record of the devices fitted and the tests carried out.
Force testing. We measure how hard the door closes and record the results at each test point.
Panel upgrades. Where the old panel cannot monitor devices, we replace it with one that can.
Warning devices. Beacons, sounders and traffic lights to warn people of a moving door.
Fall protection. If a spring, cable or drive fails, the door is caught before it falls.

Jobs we can carry out

Adding warning beacons and photocells to a door that is being converted to automatic closing on a timer.
Carrying out safety upgrades on the powered doors of a newly leased unit before a tenant moves in.
Fitting a full-height light curtain to an automatic sectional door on a busy pedestrian route.

Safety law for industrial doors in England

Industrial doors in Tiverton are covered by the same rules as the rest of Great Britain. On handover you should receive user instructions and, for a powered door, the conformity paperwork, because the installer is treated as the manufacturer when they assemble or motorise it. Afterwards, keeping the door in efficient working order is the occupier's job under the Workplace Regulations 1992 and PUWER 1998, which in practice means regular servicing and a written log.

Planning the work around your site

For busy sites in Devon 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.

Prices for door safety upgrades in Tiverton

Door safety upgrades guide prices
Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Safety upgrade (edges, photocells, light curtain)	£445 – £1,795 per door
Repair visit (attendance and first hour)	£145 – £195

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 Tiverton

How long does a safety upgrade take in Tiverton?

Most upgrades take a few hours per door, including re-testing. If a new control panel is needed, it may take longer. We plan work to keep doors out of use for as short a time as possible.

Our door at our Tiverton site has a bypassed safety edge. What should we do?

Stop using the door under power until the safety device is working, or use it on hold-to-run only if the risk assessment allows. We can replace the edge or fit alternative detection and re-test the door.

Do you upgrade doors from other installers across Devon?

Yes. We upgrade safety devices on most makes of powered door across Devon, whoever installed them, checking that new devices are compatible with the existing control panel and replacing the panel where needed.

Door safety upgrades near Tiverton

Our teams cover Tiverton (EX16) and nearby Exeter, Taunton, Exmouth, along with the rest of Devon.

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More about Door safety upgrades · industrial doors in Tiverton. Last updated 19 October 2026.