At a glance
Trolleys and pallet trucks wrecking ordinary doors at your the Scottish Borders site? Double-acting impact traffic doors are built to be pushed through and swing back closed on their own, shift after shift.
- Area
- Scottish Borders
- Nation
- Scotland
- Main town
- Galashiels
- Survey
- Free for new installations
Options that matter on site
- Hinge options. Gravity or spring closing, chosen to suit the weight of the leaves and the traffic.
- Wear protection. Kick plates and bumper strips take the knocks at trolley height.
- No power needed. No motors, sensors or controls to maintain.
- Impact-tolerant. Built to take repeated knocks from roll cages and pallet trucks without damage.
- Double-acting. Leaves open both ways and swing back to centre on their own.
Examples of work we can quote for
- Replacing worn strip curtains with hygienic traffic doors in a food production area to make cleaning easier.
- Replacing single-swing kitchen doors with stainless-faced double-acting doors and vision panels at eye level.
- Renewing cracked leaves, kick plates and gravity hinges on traffic doors in a busy service corridor.
Door rules for workplaces in Scotland
Doors in the Scottish Borders 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 Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, emergency exit doors must open easily and immediately in the direction of escape.
How the work is organised
If your premises are leased, check whether the landlord needs to approve the work. We can provide drawings and product data for the landlord or managing agent before the order is placed.
Guide prices for impact traffic doors
| 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.
Questions from businesses in the Scottish Borders
Can you repair our existing traffic doors in the Scottish Borders?
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 the Scottish Borders 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.
Which traffic door material suits our the Scottish Borders site?
Polyethylene suits most warehouse and food areas, rubber takes heavier pallet truck impacts, insulated leaves help in chilled areas and stainless steel suits kitchens. We recommend one after seeing your traffic and cleaning needs.
Towns in the Scottish Borders we cover
We cover 4 towns in the Scottish Borders for impact traffic doors, including Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Kelso.
Other services in the Scottish Borders
- High-speed doors
- Sectional overhead doors
- Hangar and large-span doors
- Cold store and freezer doors
- PVC strip curtains
- Industrial roller shutters
- Industrial door repairs
- Bollards and door protection
More about Impact traffic doors. Last updated 19 October 2026.