Sectional overhead doors in Reading

The short version

Sectional overhead doors for warehouses, workshops and loading bays in Reading. We survey the opening, specify the panels, tracks and drive to suit how the door is used, then install and commission it with full handover paperwork.

Town: Reading
Postcode district: RG1
Area: Berkshire
Survey: Free for new installations

Options that matter on site

Paperwork. You get the manufacturer's Declaration of Performance plus commissioning and test records for your files.
Electric drives. Motorised operation with the controls you need, from a simple push-button station to induction loops and radar.
Wicket doors. Integrated pass doors, including low-threshold versions, for staff access without opening the main door.
Finishes. RAL colours to match cladding, with stucco or woodgrain embossing on the outer skin.
Track layouts. We pick the track after measuring headroom and obstructions, so the door clears lights, sprinklers and crane rails.

Typical scopes of work

Supplying sectional doors in a RAL colour matched to the existing cladding as part of a unit refurbishment between tenants.
Replacing a draughty single-skin roller shutter with an insulated sectional door and a low-threshold wicket door.
Converting a manual chain-operated sectional door to electric operation with a shaft-mounted motor, safety edge and photocells.

Who is responsible for door safety at a site in Reading?

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

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.

Guide prices for sectional overhead doors

Sectional overhead doors guide prices
Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Sectional overhead door, 40 mm insulated, electric (to c. 4 × 4.5 m)	£3,495 – £8,495
Strip-out and disposal on replacement	£345 – £1,195 per door

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 Reading

Which safety devices does a powered sectional door in Reading need?

That comes from the risk assessment for your site, but typically a safety edge or light curtain, spring-break and cable-break protection and limited closing forces tested to BS EN 12453. Busy pedestrian routes may call for more.

Do you survey sites in Reading before quoting?

Yes. Surveys for new and replacement doors are free. We measure the opening, headroom and obstructions, check the fixings and power supply, and discuss how the door will be used before we price it.

How soon can a sectional door be fitted in Reading?

Sectional doors are made to measure, so the manufacturer's lead time sets the date. We confirm it with the quote, book installation around your operations and fit most single doors in a day once the opening is ready.

Sectional overhead doors near Reading

Working in Reading? We also take on jobs in Wokingham, Yateley, Bracknell and across Berkshire.