Automatic door work in Peterborough
Older civic and commercial buildings often sit alongside modern blocks in Peterborough and the surrounding parts of Cambridgeshire. Where a listed building or a conservation area is involved, the owner may need consent from the planning authority before work on the entrance starts.
- Automating existing doors. Where a door and frame in Peterborough are sound, adding a sliding or swing operator can cost far less than replacing the entrance. The free survey checks whether it will work. See automating an existing door.
- Schools, councils and public buildings. Entrances for schools, libraries, leisure centres and civic buildings across Peterborough, planned around term dates, opening hours and public access. See public buildings.
- Residential blocks. Communal entrance doors for housing providers and managing agents in Peterborough, linked to door entry or fob systems where needed and serviced to a written record. See residential blocks.
- 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.
Services in Peterborough
New automatic doors
- Automatic sliding doors in Peterborough
- Telescopic sliding doors in Peterborough
- Curved automatic doors in Peterborough
- Frameless glass automatic doors in Peterborough
- Revolving doors in Peterborough
- Automatic folding doors in Peterborough
- Automatic swing doors in Peterborough
- Hermetic sliding doors in Peterborough
- Break-out escape route doors in Peterborough
- Automatic entrance lobbies in Peterborough
Accessibility and control
- Accessible door operators in Peterborough
- Home automatic door openers in Peterborough
- Automating an existing door in Peterborough
- Automatic internal doors in Peterborough
- Touch-free and push-button activation in Peterborough
- Access control for automatic doors in Peterborough
- Fire door hold-open devices in Peterborough
Repairs, servicing and safety
- Automatic door repairs in Peterborough
- Automatic door servicing in Peterborough
- Safety inspections and risk assessments in Peterborough
- Sensor upgrades and replacement in Peterborough
- Drive unit replacement in Peterborough
- Automatic door refurbishment in Peterborough
- Safety and compliance upgrades in Peterborough
Automatic doors and the law in England
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.
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.
Nearby towns (straight-line distance)
- Stamford · 11.2 mi
- Ketton · 13.4 mi
- March · 14.2 mi
- Spalding · 15.3 mi
- Huntingdon · 17.0 mi
- Wisbech · 18.2 mi
Questions from Peterborough
Can you repair an automatic door in Peterborough that you did not install?
Yes. Engineers working under our management repair most makes of automatic door, whoever fitted them. Tell us what the door is doing and send a photo of any label on the operator. We agree the visit price in writing before anyone attends, and quote any parts before fitting them.
How long does an automatic door installation in Peterborough 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.
What happens to an automatic door in a power cut?
That depends on how the door is set up. Some doors open and stay open, some can be pushed open by hand, and some have a battery that keeps them working for a time or opens them once. Workplace health and safety law expects powered doors to be safe if the power fails. The right setting for a building in Peterborough is agreed before installation.
Can an existing door in Peterborough be made automatic?
Often, yes. If the door, frame and hinges are sound, a swing or sliding operator can be added rather than replacing the whole entrance. The free survey checks the weight and condition of the door, the fixings, the space for the operator and the power supply. See automating an existing door for what is involved.
Do you cover all of Peterborough?
Yes. Specialist automatic door engineers working under our management travel to addresses throughout Peterborough, including smaller towns and rural sites. We are the contracting party for every job, so you arrange the work, agree the price and receive the paperwork through us.