Quick answer
Older door control panels may not accept modern monitored safety devices. At premises in Kettering, we can replace them where needed, adding inverter control and better fault diagnostics in the same visit.
- Town
- Kettering
- Postcode district
- NN16
- Area
- Northamptonshire
- 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. Written results and updated risk assessment for your files.
- Light curtains. Full-height multi-beam detection across the whole opening.
- Force testing. Closing forces measured against BS EN 12453 limits and recorded.
What this work can involve
- Adding anti-fall devices to heavy roller shutters identified in a workplace risk assessment review.
- Fitting a full-height light curtain to an automatic sectional door on a busy pedestrian route.
- Upgrading an old relay control panel so monitored safety edges and photocells can be connected to it.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Kettering?
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.
Keeping your site running during the work
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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a door safety upgrade cost in Kettering?
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 Kettering.
Our door at our Kettering 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 Kettering 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 Kettering
Besides Kettering, we can survey and quote for sites in Wellingborough, Corby, Rushden and the rest of Northamptonshire.
- Door safety upgrades in Wellingborough
- Door safety upgrades in Corby
- Door safety upgrades in Rushden
- Door safety upgrades in Market Harborough
- Door safety upgrades in Northampton
- Door safety upgrades in Uppingham
Other services in Kettering
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Sectional overhead doors
- Industrial door motor replacement
- PVC strip curtains
- Industrial door replacement
- Dock levellers
- Complete loading bays
- Industrial roller shutters
More about Door safety upgrades · industrial doors in Kettering. Last updated 19 October 2026.