Door safety upgrades in Horsham

At a glance

Older door control panels may not accept modern monitored safety devices. At premises in Horsham, we can replace them where needed, adding inverter control and better fault diagnostics in the same visit.

Town: Horsham
Postcode district: RH12
Area: West Sussex
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Horsham

Panel upgrades. Where the old panel cannot monitor devices, we replace it with one that can.
Force testing. Closing forces measured against BS EN 12453 limits and recorded.
Fall protection. Spring-break, cable-break and anti-fall devices against suspension failure.
Photocells. If something breaks the beam, the door will not close.
Records. Written results and updated risk assessment for your files.

What this work can involve

Force-testing a run of loading bay doors and adjusting closing speeds where results exceed the limits.
Adding anti-fall devices to heavy roller shutters identified in a workplace risk assessment review.
Replacing a damaged or bypassed safety edge on a yard roller shutter and re-testing its closing forces.

Safety law for industrial doors in England

Industrial doors in Horsham are covered by the same rules as the rest of Great Britain. On handover you should receive user instructions and, for a powered door, the conformity paperwork, because the installer is treated as the manufacturer when they assemble or motorise it. Afterwards, keeping the door in efficient working order is the occupier's job under the Workplace Regulations 1992 and PUWER 1998, which in practice means regular servicing and a written log.

Keeping your site running during the work

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.

Guide prices

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 Horsham: your questions

Do you upgrade doors from other installers across West Sussex?

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

Our door at our Horsham 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 Horsham?

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.

Door safety upgrades near Horsham

Working in Horsham? We also take on jobs in Crawley, Horley, Haywards Heath and across West Sussex.

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