Automatic door work in Dunoon
Libraries, health centres and council buildings in Dunoon still need accessible entrances, whatever their size. A single automatic door with a push pad or touch-free switch is often enough to give everyone easy access.
- Repairs to most makes. Fault-finding and repair of sliding, swing, folding and revolving automatic doors, with the visit price agreed in writing before an engineer attends and any parts quoted first. See automatic door repairs.
- Healthcare and care settings. Automatic doors for surgeries, clinics, wards and care homes, set up for gentle opening and closing where vulnerable people use them. See care homes and healthcare.
- Planned servicing. Service visits at intervals set by the manufacturer's instructions and how heavily each door is used, with a written record left after every visit. See automatic door servicing.
- Schools, councils and public buildings. Entrances for schools, libraries, leisure centres and civic buildings across Dunoon, planned around term dates, opening hours and public access. See public buildings.
Services in Dunoon
New automatic doors
- Automatic sliding doors in Dunoon
- Telescopic sliding doors in Dunoon
- Curved automatic doors in Dunoon
- Frameless glass automatic doors in Dunoon
- Revolving doors in Dunoon
- Automatic folding doors in Dunoon
- Automatic swing doors in Dunoon
- Hermetic sliding doors in Dunoon
- Break-out escape route doors in Dunoon
- Automatic entrance lobbies in Dunoon
Accessibility and control
- Accessible door operators in Dunoon
- Home automatic door openers in Dunoon
- Automating an existing door in Dunoon
- Automatic internal doors in Dunoon
- Touch-free and push-button activation in Dunoon
- Access control for automatic doors in Dunoon
- Fire door hold-open devices in Dunoon
Repairs, servicing and safety
- Automatic door repairs in Dunoon
- Automatic door servicing in Dunoon
- Safety inspections and risk assessments in Dunoon
- Sensor upgrades and replacement in Dunoon
- Drive unit replacement in Dunoon
- Automatic door refurbishment in Dunoon
- Safety and compliance upgrades in Dunoon
Automatic doors and the law in Scotland
Doors on escape routes and fire doors are covered by the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006. In Scotland, fire safety regulations say sliding or revolving doors must not be used for exits specifically intended as emergency exits, and Scottish guidance allows automatic and revolving doors on an escape route only where they fail safely to outward opening, or have a monitored fail-safe system that opens them on power failure, sensor failure and fire alarm.
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. Workplace law (the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992) expects powered doors to have suitable and effective features to stop them trapping anyone and, where needed for safety, to open by hand unless they open automatically if the power fails. Doors at work must also be kept in efficient working order under a suitable system of maintenance.
Questions from Dunoon
Can you fit automatic doors to listed buildings in Dunoon?
Often, yes, with the right consent. Changes to a listed building, or to a shopfront in a conservation area, usually need approval from the local planning authority. Slim operators and automating the existing door can reduce the visual impact. Our guide to shop doors, planning and listed buildings explains what to check.
How long does an automatic door installation in Dunoon take?
Fitting an operator to an existing door often takes a day, and a complete sliding entrance typically takes one to three days on site once the door has been made. Lead times before that are typically two to eight weeks, depending on the door type. Your quote sets out the expected lead time and the time on site.
Can work in Dunoon be done outside opening hours?
Yes. Early mornings, evenings and weekends can be arranged for shops, surgeries, offices and schools that need their entrance during the day. Tell us your preferred times when you enquire. Any extra cost is set out in the written quote or the agreed visit price before the work is booked.
Is the site survey in Dunoon free?
For new automatic doors, upgrades, retrofits and home door openers, yes: the site survey is free and comes with a fixed, itemised written quote and no obligation. Repairs, servicing and safety inspections are different. For those, the visit price is agreed in writing before an engineer attends.
Do automatic doors in Dunoon open when the fire alarm sounds?
They can, if they are linked to the fire alarm. Doors on escape routes are set up to open, break out or be openable by hand, as the fire strategy for the building requires, and fire doors that are held open must close automatically when the alarm operates. We set doors up to match the strategy you give us.