In short
Is a powered door at your Burntwood 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.
- Town
- Burntwood
- Postcode district
- WS7
- Area
- Staffordshire
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options for door safety upgrades in Burntwood
- Light curtains. Full-height multi-beam detection across the whole opening.
- Force testing. We measure how hard the door closes and record the results at each test point.
- Photocells. If something breaks the beam, the door will not close.
- Warning devices. Lights and sounders make sure people know when a door is about to move.
- Records. You receive a record of the devices fitted and the tests carried out.
What this work can involve
- Carrying out safety upgrades on the powered doors of a newly leased unit before a tenant moves in.
- Replacing a damaged or bypassed safety edge on a yard roller shutter and re-testing its closing forces.
- Fitting spring-break and cable-break devices to older sectional doors installed without any fall protection.
Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Burntwood?
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
Downtime matters on a working site, so the programme is set around your shifts. For a single door the opening is usually needed for a day; multi-door jobs are done one bay at a time so deliveries keep moving.
Prices for door safety upgrades in Burntwood
| 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 Burntwood
Our door at our Burntwood 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 Burntwood?
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.
How much does a door safety upgrade cost in Burntwood?
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 Burntwood.
Door safety upgrades near Burntwood
Our teams cover Burntwood (WS7) and nearby Lichfield, Cannock, Aldridge, along with the rest of Staffordshire.
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Other services in Burntwood
- Fire shutter servicing and drop tests
- Dock shelters and seals
- Steel personnel and fire exit doors
- Door automation and controls
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Bollards and door protection
- Cold store and freezer doors
- Dock leveller and loading bay repairs
More about Door safety upgrades · industrial doors in Burntwood. Last updated 19 October 2026.