Quick answer
Older door control panels may not accept modern monitored safety devices. At premises in Hampshire, we can replace them where needed, adding inverter control and better fault diagnostics in the same visit.
- Area
- Hampshire
- Nation
- England
- Main town
- Southampton
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in Hampshire
- Photocells. Beams across the opening that stop the door closing while broken.
- Fall protection. If a spring, cable or drive fails, the door is caught before it falls.
- Warning devices. Lights and sounders make sure people know when a door is about to move.
- Safety edges. Edges on the closing rail detect contact and send the door back up.
- Records. Written results and updated risk assessment for your files.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Fitting spring-break and cable-break devices to older sectional doors installed without any fall protection.
- Replacing a damaged or bypassed safety edge on a yard roller shutter and re-testing its closing forces.
- Adding anti-fall devices to heavy roller shutters identified in a workplace risk assessment review.
Powered door rules that apply in Hampshire
Hampshire 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
Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.
Budgeting for door safety upgrades in Hampshire
| 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 Hampshire?
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.
Do you upgrade doors from other installers across the South East?
Yes. We upgrade safety devices on most makes of powered door across the South East, whoever installed them, checking that new devices are compatible with the existing control panel and replacing the panel where needed.
Do our powered doors in Hampshire need safety upgrades?
It depends on how they are controlled and used. Doors that close automatically or on a single press typically need edges and photocells or light curtains. A survey and force test shows whether your doors meet current expectations.
Towns in Hampshire we cover
We cover 18 towns in Hampshire for door safety upgrades, including Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Gosport.
- Southampton
- Portsmouth
- Basingstoke
- Gosport
- Waterlooville
- Farnborough
- Eastleigh
- Winchester
- Havant
- Andover
- Fareham
- Aldershot
- Fleet
- Totton
- New Milton
- Bordon
- Hythe
- Yateley
Other services in Hampshire
- Sectional overhead doors
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Industrial door replacement
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Complete loading bays
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Impact traffic doors
More about Door safety upgrades. Last updated 19 October 2026.