Coverage across Greater Manchester
Booking access control for automatic doors in Greater Manchester does not depend on being close to a particular town. Engineers working under our management travel throughout the area, and nothing goes ahead until the price has been agreed in writing. Below are the towns we list here, 44 at present, each linking to a page with nearby places and guide prices.
Towns listed in Greater Manchester: Manchester, Oldham, Wigan, Bolton, Stockport, Salford, Rochdale, Sale, Bury, Altrincham, Middleton, Ashton-under-Lyne, Leigh, Stretford, Urmston, Chadderton, Eccles, Tyldesley, Hyde, Walkden, Prestwich, Radcliffe, Cheadle Hulme, Heywood, Denton, Stalybridge, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Westhoughton, Farnworth, Hindley, Golborne, Droylsden, Whitefield, Swinton, Royton, Atherton, Dukinfield, Failsworth, Hazel Grove, Irlam, Horwich, Bramhall, Ramsbottom, Bredbury.
What to think about for access control for automatic doors in Greater Manchester
- Residential blocks in Greater Manchester usually have a managing agent or housing provider who sets the rules for fobs, visitors and fire alarm behaviour. Involve them early.
- Think about lost cards and leavers. A system that lets you remove a card centrally is easier to run than a shared keypad code on a busy site.
- Offices on business parks in Greater Manchester often share entrances between tenants. Agree whose system controls the door, who pays for it and who can add or remove cards.
- Healthcare sites in Greater Manchester often control access to wards and staff areas. Think about how visitors, porters and emergency teams will get through at every hour.
- Glass entrances may not have an obvious place for a reader. A post-mounted reader, or one fitted to a side screen, can avoid drilling into the door frame.
Access control for automatic doors in Greater Manchester: guide prices
The site survey is free, including the measured drawing and a fixed, itemised written quote. Guide price: from £795 ex VAT.
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Card or fob reader tied into the door | £795 – £2,495 | per door, ex VAT |
| Intercom or door entry tie-in | from £495 | priced on survey, ex VAT |
| Timed locking and night mode set-up | included with the above | programmed at commissioning |
| Electric lock added to an automatic door | on survey | depends on the door and the lock type |
Standards and rules in England
Under the Equality Act 2010, service providers and employers must make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, which can include altering a physical feature such as a heavy entrance door. Fitting an automatic door helps, but does not on its own guarantee those duties are met.
Building regulations guidance in England (Approved Document M, Volume 2) says a powered opening system should be used where a self-closing entrance door would need more than 30 N at the leading edge to open, or more than 22.5 N between 30° and 60°, and expects external doors used by the public in new buildings to give at least 1000 mm of effective clear width.
Whoever motorises a manual door, or builds an automatic door from separate parts, may take on the manufacturer’s legal duties for the finished door: a risk assessment, a technical file kept available for the authorities, a Declaration of Conformity, the conformity marking and instructions. You receive the Declaration of Conformity and the instructions at handover. In Great Britain a new or converted powered door must meet the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 before it is first used, and can carry the UKCA or the CE marking.
How it works
- Describe what you need. Whether the job is access control for automatic doors for a busy entrance or for a single internal door, a brief description and some photos let us understand it and plan a survey visit in Greater Manchester.
- Free visit to the site. An engineer working under our management assesses the opening, the existing door and frame, the floor and the electrical supply, and notes any access, consent or timing issues to plan around.
- Your fixed quotation. The quote is fixed for the work it describes and lists each item, including any removal, making good and electrical work. It also states the lead time, the payment stages and the warranty terms.
- Fitting and sign-off. Work goes ahead on dates agreed with you. Once fitted, the door is adjusted and its safety functions are tested and recorded with reference to BS EN 16005, and you are shown how to use it.
Send us details of your current access control and the door in Greater Manchester, and we will plan how to link the two.
Access control for automatic doors in Greater Manchester: questions
How long does installation take at our building in Greater Manchester?
Lead time is typically 2 to 4 weeks from order. Most single doors are wired and commissioned in a day, though longer cable runs or several doors take more time. We agree working hours with you so the entrance stays usable.
What do you charge for access control for automatic doors in Greater Manchester?
Our guide starts from £795 excluding VAT (per door), the same guide price we use across the UK. The free site survey in Greater Manchester confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Do you work with our security installer in Greater Manchester?
Yes. Where a security installer already looks after your access control, we usually handle the door, the lock and the link to the operator, and they handle the reader, controller and permissions. The quote sets out who does what so nothing falls between the two.
Can our door in Greater Manchester run on a schedule?
Yes. The door can open freely during opening hours and switch to card or code entry with the lock engaged at night, at weekends and on holiday dates. Staff can override the schedule with a key switch if they need to.
What do you need from us for parking and access in Greater Manchester?
Somewhere for the engineer's van as close to the entrance as possible, and a clear working area around the door. If parking is restricted, loading rules apply or the site has security procedures, tell us when you book. Those details go into the plan so the visit is not held up on the day.
What does the free site survey in Greater Manchester involve?
An engineer working under our management visits the building, measures the opening, checks the frame, floor, head height and power supply, and looks at how people use the entrance. The survey is free and carries no obligation. Afterwards you receive a fixed, itemised written quote for access control for automatic doors, with drawings where the door type needs them.
Which building regulations apply to a new automatic entrance in Greater Manchester?
In England the guidance is Approved Document M (Volume 2) for access, Approved Document B for fire safety and escape routes, and Approved Document K for glazing and powered doors. A new entrance can count as building work, so building control should be involved before it is ordered.