The short version
Busy doors in Stevenage (SG1) 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
- Stevenage
- Postcode district
- SG1
- Area
- Hertfordshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Panel upgrades. Control panels with monitored safety inputs where older ones fall short.
- Fall protection. If a spring, cable or drive fails, the door is caught before it falls.
- Records. You receive a record of the devices fitted and the tests carried out.
- Safety edges. Edges on the closing rail detect contact and send the door back up.
- Force testing. Closing forces measured against BS EN 12453 limits and recorded.
Jobs we can carry out
- 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.
- Force-testing a run of loading bay doors and adjusting closing speeds where results exceed the limits.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Stevenage?
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.
How the work is organised
Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.
Budgeting for door safety upgrades in Stevenage
| 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 Stevenage
How much does a door safety upgrade cost in Stevenage?
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 Stevenage.
Our door at our Stevenage 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.
Will a safety upgrade at our Stevenage premises include paperwork?
Yes. We record the devices fitted, the force test results and any changes to the control panel, and update the door's risk assessment, giving you written evidence that the door was checked and upgraded.
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Other services in Stevenage
- Industrial door replacement
- Industrial door installation
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Sectional overhead doors
- Industrial roller shutters
- Door automation and controls
- PVC strip curtains
- Hangar and large-span doors
More about Door safety upgrades · industrial doors in Stevenage. Last updated 19 October 2026.