Impact traffic doors in South Shields

Quick answer

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

Town: South Shields
Postcode district: NE33
Area: Tyne and Wear
Survey: Free for new installations

What we fit in South Shields

Vision panels. See-through panels let people and drivers spot someone coming the other way.
Leaf choices. Polyethylene, rubber, insulated or stainless-faced leaves to suit the area.
Double-acting. Push through from either side and the leaves close themselves behind you.
No power needed. With no electrics to fail, traffic doors keep working with very little upkeep.
Wear protection. Kick plates and bumper strips take the knocks at trolley height.

Typical scopes of work

Fitting a steel subframe to a lightweight partition so new traffic doors can take repeated impacts.
Installing insulated traffic doors between a chilled preparation room and an ambient packing area.
Fitting traffic doors at the entrance to a picking zone to keep dust out of the main warehouse.

Which workplace rules apply to these doors?

For premises in South Shields, the Workplace Regulations 1992 set the basics: doors suitably constructed, swing doors giving a clear view through when closed, and maintenance under regulation 5. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, an emergency exit door must open easily in the direction of travel and must not be locked or fastened so it cannot be opened immediately in an emergency.

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.

Budgeting for impact traffic doors in South Shields

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.

Questions from businesses in South Shields

Are traffic doors suitable for forklift routes at our South Shields 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.

Can you repair our existing traffic doors in South Shields?

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.

How much do impact traffic doors cost in South Shields?

Our guide price is £895 to £2,495 ex VAT for a pair of impact traffic doors, supplied and fitted. Material, size, insulation and vision panels set the price, which we confirm in writing after a free survey in South Shields.

Impact traffic doors near South Shields

South Shields is in the NE33 postcode district in Tyne and Wear. We also cover North Shields, Jarrow, Whitley Bay.

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