The short version
Is a powered door at your the Scottish Borders site missing safety devices, or are they damaged or bypassed? We bring older doors up to date with monitored safety edges, photocells, light curtains and fall protection.
- Area
- Scottish Borders
- Nation
- Scotland
- Main town
- Galashiels
- Survey
- Free for new installations
What we fit in the Scottish Borders
- Photocells. Beams across the opening that stop the door closing while broken.
- Fall protection. Spring-break, cable-break and anti-fall devices against suspension failure.
- Safety edges. Pressure-sensitive or optical edges that stop and reverse the door on contact.
- Warning devices. Beacons, sounders and traffic lights to warn people of a moving door.
- Panel upgrades. Where the old panel cannot monitor devices, we replace it with one that can.
Typical scopes of work
- Force-testing a run of loading bay doors and adjusting closing speeds where results exceed the limits.
- Upgrading an old relay control panel so monitored safety edges and photocells can be connected to it.
- Replacing a damaged or bypassed safety edge on a yard roller shutter and re-testing its closing forces.
Powered door rules that apply in the Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is in Scotland, where powered industrial doors fall under Great Britain's health and safety law. Whoever makes a door powered — including converting a manual door — usually takes on the manufacturer's duties under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008: risk assessment, technical file, conformity marking and a Declaration of Conformity. Once it is in use, the employer or occupier must keep it safe under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 and PUWER 1998.
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.
Prices for door safety upgrades in the Scottish Borders
| 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
Our door at our the Scottish Borders 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.
Can you force-test our doors in the Scottish Borders?
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.
Will a safety upgrade at our the Scottish Borders 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.
Towns in the Scottish Borders we cover
We cover 4 towns in the Scottish Borders for door safety upgrades, including Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Kelso.
Other services in the Scottish Borders
- Sliding and folding industrial doors
- Complete loading bays
- Industrial door repairs
- Bollards and door protection
- Industrial door motor replacement
- Fire shutters
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Industrial roller shutters
More about Door safety upgrades. Last updated 19 October 2026.