Door safety upgrades in Heywood

At a glance

Busy doors in Heywood (OL10) that close automatically need reliable detection. A full-height light curtain stops the door before it touches anyone, with a safety edge on the bottom rail as back-up.

Town: Heywood
Postcode district: OL10
Area: Greater Manchester
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Heywood

Photocells. Beams across the opening that stop the door closing while broken.
Records. You receive a record of the devices fitted and the tests carried out.
Light curtains. Many beams from floor to head detect people and vehicles anywhere in the opening.
Safety edges. Edges on the closing rail detect contact and send the door back up.
Panel upgrades. Control panels with monitored safety inputs where older ones fall short.

What this work can involve

Adding warning beacons and photocells to a door that is being converted to automatic closing on a timer.
Adding anti-fall devices to heavy roller shutters identified in a workplace risk assessment review.
Upgrading an old relay control panel so monitored safety edges and photocells can be connected to it.

Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Heywood?

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.

Keeping your site running during the work

For busy sites in Greater Manchester 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.

Budgeting for door safety upgrades in Heywood

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.

Your questions about door safety upgrades

How much does a door safety upgrade cost in Heywood?

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 Heywood.

Do you upgrade doors from other installers across Greater Manchester?

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

Can you force-test our doors in Heywood?

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.

Door safety upgrades near Heywood

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