The short version
Door safety upgrades for powered roller shutters, sectional doors and sliding doors in Melton Mowbray. We force-test the door, assess how it is used and fit the safety edges, photocells or light curtains it needs.
- Town
- Melton Mowbray
- Postcode district
- LE13
- Area
- Leicestershire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Photocells. If something breaks the beam, the door will not close.
- Fall protection. If a spring, cable or drive fails, the door is caught before it falls.
- Force testing. We measure how hard the door closes and record the results at each test point.
- Warning devices. Lights and sounders make sure people know when a door is about to move.
- Panel upgrades. Control panels with monitored safety inputs where older ones fall short.
Typical scopes of work
- Carrying out safety upgrades on the powered doors of a newly leased unit before a tenant moves in.
- 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.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Melton Mowbray?
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.
Planning the work around your site
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
Budgeting for door safety upgrades in Melton Mowbray
| 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 Melton Mowbray
How much does a door safety upgrade cost in Melton Mowbray?
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 Melton Mowbray.
Our door at our Melton Mowbray 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.
Do our powered doors in Melton Mowbray 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.
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Other services in Melton Mowbray
- Bollards and door protection
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Complete loading bays
- Door automation and controls
- Dock levellers
- Impact traffic doors
More about Door safety upgrades · industrial doors in Melton Mowbray. Last updated 19 October 2026.