Quick answer
Older door control panels may not accept modern monitored safety devices. At premises in Sevenoaks, we can replace them where needed, adding inverter control and better fault diagnostics in the same visit.
- Town
- Sevenoaks
- Postcode district
- TN13
- Area
- Kent
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Fall protection. If a spring, cable or drive fails, the door is caught before it falls.
- Safety edges. Edges on the closing rail detect contact and send the door back up.
- Photocells. If something breaks the beam, the door will not close.
- Light curtains. Many beams from floor to head detect people and vehicles anywhere in the opening.
- Warning devices. Beacons, sounders and traffic lights to warn people of a moving door.
Jobs we can carry out
- 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.
- Force-testing a run of loading bay doors and adjusting closing speeds where results exceed the limits.
Safety law for industrial doors in England
Industrial doors in Sevenoaks 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.
Keeping your site running during the work
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 Sevenoaks
| 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
Do you upgrade doors from other installers across Kent?
Yes. We upgrade safety devices on most makes of powered door across Kent, whoever installed them, checking that new devices are compatible with the existing control panel and replacing the panel where needed.
How long does a safety upgrade take in Sevenoaks?
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.
Our door at our Sevenoaks 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.
Door safety upgrades near Sevenoaks
Our teams cover Sevenoaks (TN13) and nearby Tonbridge, Orpington, Swanley, along with the rest of Kent.
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Other services in Sevenoaks
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Dock shelters and seals
- Fire shutters
- Industrial roller shutters
- Sectional overhead doors
- Industrial door installation
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Industrial door repairs
More about Door safety upgrades · industrial doors in Sevenoaks. Last updated 19 October 2026.