Covering Greenwich and nearby
Sites across the SE10 postcode district are visited by specialist automatic door engineers working under our management. They travel to Greenwich for accessible door operators as bookings come in, so dates depend on the diary rather than a fixed local team, and we give you the earliest date we can offer when you book.
Many London entrances can only be worked on outside trading hours. For sites in Greenwich, early starts, evenings and weekends can be arranged, with any extra cost set out in the written price before the job is confirmed.
Nearby towns we also list for accessible door operators (straight-line distance): Lewisham (0.9 miles), Canary Wharf (1.9 miles), Catford (2.3 miles), Peckham (2.5 miles), Canning Town (2.8 miles), Eltham (3.3 miles).
What to think about for accessible door operators in Greenwich
- GP surgeries and clinics in Greenwich often want the main entrance and the accessible toilet done together. Pricing both at one survey saves a second visit and keeps the controls consistent.
- Glazed doors in shop fronts and offices in Greenwich need visible push pads and clear markings on the glass, so people with sight loss can find the pad and see where the door is.
- Community halls and churches in Greenwich may only be busy at certain times. A timer or key switch can keep the operator on while the building is open and leave the door manual the rest of the time.
- Check how heavy the door is to push now. If the closer is set very strong for fire or wind reasons, the operator has to be chosen to suit, and the closer may need adjusting.
- Older public buildings in Greenwich often have heavy timber doors on worn hinges. Fixing the hinges and the way the door hangs before the operator goes on gives a smoother, longer-lasting result.
Accessible door operators in Greenwich: guide prices
The site survey is free, including the measured drawing and a fixed, itemised written quote. Guide price: typically £1,795 to £2,995 ex VAT.
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Low-energy operator on an existing single door, with push pads | £1,795 – £2,995 | installed, ex VAT |
| Operators on an existing pair of doors | £3,795 – £6,495 | installed, ex VAT |
| Touch-free switch or push pad, fitted | £145 – £395 | per switch, ex VAT |
| Radio push-button kit | £195 – £495 | buttons and receiver, ex VAT |
| Card or fob reader tied into the door | £795 – £2,495 | per door, ex VAT |
Standards and rules in England
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.
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.
How it works
- Tell us about the entrance. Send the address, a few photos and a rough size of the opening, and say how the door is used. That is enough for us to suggest options for accessible door operators and book a survey in Greenwich.
- Free site survey. A specialist engineer working under our management measures the opening, checks the frame, floor, head height and power, and talks through how people use the entrance. There is no charge and no obligation.
- Fixed written quote. You receive a fixed, itemised written quote with the specification, lead time, payment stages and warranty terms. The price does not change unless the scope does, and any change is agreed in writing first.
- Installation and handover. The door is fitted on the agreed dates, then set up, tested and documented with reference to BS EN 16005. You are shown the controls and the simple checks to make, and receive the handover paperwork.
Want to make an entrance in Greenwich easier for wheelchair users and parents with pushchairs? Request a survey and we will quote a low-energy operator for it.
Accessible door operators in Greenwich: questions
Our building in Greenwich is listed. Can we still have an operator?
Often, yes. Low-energy operators are compact and can sometimes be mounted on the inside face, with cabling hidden. Listed building consent may still be needed for fixings or new switches, so check with the planning authority. We can supply product details for an application.
Can you give me a price for accessible door operators in Greenwich?
Our guide is £1,795 to £2,995 excluding VAT (per single door), the same guide prices we use across the UK. The free site survey in Greenwich confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Can you fit operators to several doors across our sites in Greenwich?
Yes. We can survey several doors or buildings in one visit where they are close together and quote each door separately, so you can phase the work if budgets need it. Controls and push pads can be kept the same across sites for consistency.
Can you fit an accessible operator to a door at our surgery in Greenwich?
Yes, in most cases. We check the door, hinges, frame and the wall above at a free survey, then quote a fixed price for the operator, push pads and any repairs needed first. Fitting usually takes half a day to a day per door, planned around your opening hours.
What do you need from us for parking and access in Greenwich?
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.
How much disruption should we expect while the work is done in Greenwich?
Most installations take one visit or a short series of visits, with dust and noise kept to the area around the door. The engineer screens off the work area, keeps a route in or out where possible and clears up before leaving. Larger entrances, lobbies or structural changes take longer, and the quote explains how that work is phased.
Who is responsible for automatic doors on escape routes in Greenwich?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 the responsible person for the premises must make sure escape routes work and fire safety equipment is maintained. Automatic doors on an escape route need fail-safe opening or break-out, set by the fire strategy.