Door safety upgrades in Andover

At a glance

Busy doors in Andover (SP10) 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: Andover
Postcode district: SP10
Area: Hampshire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options for door safety upgrades in Andover

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.
Fall protection. If a spring, cable or drive fails, the door is caught before it falls.
Light curtains. Many beams from floor to head detect people and vehicles anywhere in the opening.
Photocells. If something breaks the beam, the door will not close.

Typical scopes of work

Fitting spring-break and cable-break devices to older sectional doors installed without any fall protection.
Upgrading an old relay control panel so monitored safety edges and photocells can be connected to it.
Carrying out safety upgrades on the powered doors of a newly leased unit before a tenant moves in.

Safety law for industrial doors in England

Industrial doors in Andover 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

Where a door is being replaced, the opening has to be made secure at the end of each day. We plan strip-out, any new framing and the new door so the gap is never left open overnight unless you have agreed temporary measures.

Guide prices

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.

Door safety upgrades in Andover: your questions

Can you force-test our doors in Andover?

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.

How long does a safety upgrade take in Andover?

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.

Do our powered doors in Andover 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.

Door safety upgrades near Andover

Our teams cover Andover (SP10) and nearby Winchester, Newbury, Salisbury, along with the rest of Hampshire.

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