Door safety upgrades in Taunton

The short version

We can carry out safety upgrades and force testing on industrial doors in Taunton and across Somerset, recording every result for your maintenance file and updating each door's risk assessment to match.

Town: Taunton
Postcode district: TA1
Area: Somerset
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Force testing. We measure how hard the door closes and record the results at each test point.
Fall protection. If a spring, cable or drive fails, the door is caught before it falls.
Light curtains. Many beams from floor to head detect people and vehicles anywhere in the opening.
Warning devices. Lights and sounders make sure people know when a door is about to move.
Photocells. If something breaks the beam, the door will not close.

What this work can involve

Replacing a damaged or bypassed safety edge on a yard roller shutter and re-testing its closing forces.
Adding warning beacons and photocells to a door that is being converted to automatic closing on a timer.
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 Taunton?

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.

How the work is organised

Most installations in Taunton can be phased so part of the site keeps working. We agree access routes, exclusion zones and any temporary security with you before the team arrives, and can work early mornings, evenings or weekends where the business needs it.

Prices for door safety upgrades in Taunton

Door safety upgrades 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.

Door safety upgrades in Taunton: your questions

Do you upgrade doors from other installers across Somerset?

Yes. We upgrade safety devices on most makes of powered door across Somerset, whoever installed them, checking that new devices are compatible with the existing control panel and replacing the panel where needed.

Will a safety upgrade at our Taunton 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.

How much does a door safety upgrade cost in Taunton?

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 Taunton.

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More about Door safety upgrades · industrial doors in Taunton. Last updated 19 October 2026.