Impact traffic doors in Ashford (Kent)

Quick answer

Trolleys and pallet trucks wrecking ordinary doors at your Ashford (Kent) site? Double-acting impact traffic doors are built to be pushed through and swing back closed on their own, shift after shift.

Town: Ashford (Kent)
Postcode district: TN24
Area: Kent
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in Ashford (Kent)

Hinge options. Gravity or spring closing, chosen to suit the weight of the leaves and the traffic.
Hygienic surfaces. Smooth, washable leaves suited to food and pharmaceutical areas.
Double-acting. Push through from either side and the leaves close themselves behind you.
Wear protection. Replaceable kick plates and bumpers protect the leaves where trolleys hit most.
Vision panels. Clear panels at eye level so people see each other before pushing through.

Jobs we can carry out

Replacing worn strip curtains with hygienic traffic doors in a food production area to make cleaning easier.
Fitting traffic doors at the entrance to a picking zone to keep dust out of the main warehouse.
Installing insulated traffic doors between a chilled preparation room and an ambient packing area.

Door rules for workplaces in England

Doors in Ashford (Kent) workplaces are covered by regulation 18 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992: a door that can be pushed open from either side must give, when closed, a clear view of the space close to both sides, which is why swing doors on traffic routes have vision panels. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, emergency exit doors must open easily and immediately in the direction of escape.

How the work is organised

Before work starts we send a method statement and risk assessment, confirm who on site will be our contact and agree where materials and access equipment will go. On shared industrial estates that can mean booking yard space with the landlord.

Guide prices

Impact traffic doors guide prices
Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Impact traffic doors, pair	£895 – £2,495
PVC strip curtain, per doorway	£175 – £895

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.

Impact traffic doors in Ashford (Kent): your questions

Do you fit traffic doors in food premises around Kent?

Yes. We fit hygienic polyethylene, insulated and stainless steel traffic doors in food production, catering and retail sites across Kent, with the leaf material chosen to suit your cleaning regime, chemicals and audit requirements.

Can you repair our existing traffic doors in Ashford (Kent)?

Usually, yes. We replace leaves, hinges, kick plates and vision panels on most traffic doors, subject to parts availability. Repair visits are chargeable, and we quote before ordering replacement parts.

Are traffic doors suitable for forklift routes at our Ashford (Kent) warehouse?

Generally not. Forklifts are too heavy and fast for most traffic doors and quickly damage the leaves. For forklift routes we would usually recommend a high-speed door or a strip curtain instead.

Impact traffic doors near Ashford (Kent)

Ashford (Kent) is in the TN24 postcode district in Kent. We also cover Faversham, Canterbury, Folkestone.

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