The short version
We can carry out safety upgrades and force testing on industrial doors in Wigston and across Leicestershire, recording every result for your maintenance file and updating each door's risk assessment to match.
- Town
- Wigston
- Postcode district
- LE18
- Area
- Leicestershire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What to specify
- Force testing. Closing forces measured against BS EN 12453 limits and recorded.
- Warning devices. Beacons, sounders and traffic lights to warn people of a moving door.
- Panel upgrades. Control panels with monitored safety inputs where older ones fall short.
- Light curtains. Many beams from floor to head detect people and vehicles anywhere in the opening.
- Records. You receive a record of the devices fitted and the tests carried out.
Typical scopes of work
- Fitting spring-break and cable-break devices to older sectional doors installed without any fall protection.
- Adding anti-fall devices to heavy roller shutters identified in a workplace risk assessment review.
- Adding warning beacons and photocells to a door that is being converted to automatic closing on a timer.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Wigston?
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
Electrical work is the part that most often delays a job. If a new or converted door needs a supply, we confirm the motor's requirement at quote stage so your electrician can provide an isolator in the right place before installation day.
Budgeting for door safety upgrades in Wigston
| 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 Wigston: your questions
How long does a safety upgrade take in Wigston?
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.
Can you force-test our doors in Wigston?
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 our powered doors in Wigston 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 Wigston
Besides Wigston, we can survey and quote for sites in Oadby, Leicester, Market Harborough and the rest of Leicestershire.
- Door safety upgrades in Oadby
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- Door safety upgrades in Hinckley
- Door safety upgrades in Loughborough
- Door safety upgrades in Coalville
Other services in Wigston
- PVC strip curtains
- Bollards and door protection
- Impact traffic doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
- Dock shelters and seals
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
More about Door safety upgrades · industrial doors in Wigston. Last updated 19 October 2026.