Door safety upgrades in Cheltenham

In short

Is a powered door at your Cheltenham 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: Cheltenham
Postcode district: GL50
Area: Gloucestershire
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Cheltenham

Light curtains. Many beams from floor to head detect people and vehicles anywhere in the opening.
Photocells. Beams across the opening that stop the door closing while broken.
Force testing. Closing forces measured against BS EN 12453 limits and recorded.
Panel upgrades. Control panels with monitored safety inputs where older ones fall short.
Safety edges. Pressure-sensitive or optical edges that stop and reverse the door on contact.

Jobs we can carry out

Replacing a damaged or bypassed safety edge on a yard roller shutter and re-testing its closing forces.
Force-testing a run of loading bay doors and adjusting closing speeds where results exceed the limits.
Carrying out safety upgrades on the powered doors of a newly leased unit before a tenant moves in.

Powered door rules that apply in Cheltenham

Cheltenham 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

For busy sites in Gloucestershire 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 for door safety upgrades

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.

Frequently asked questions

Can you force-test our doors in Cheltenham?

Yes. We measure closing forces with a calibrated tester at the points set out in BS EN 12453, record the results and recommend any adjustments or devices needed. Force testing can be part of a service visit.

Our door at our Cheltenham 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.

How much does a door safety upgrade cost in Cheltenham?

Our guide price is £445 to £1,795 ex VAT per door for safety edges, photocells or a light curtain, depending on door size and devices. A new control panel or fall protection adds to it. We confirm the fixed price after a survey and force test in Cheltenham.

Door safety upgrades near Cheltenham

Besides Cheltenham, we can survey and quote for sites in Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Stroud and the rest of Gloucestershire.

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