Automatic door work in Ballymena
Parking on a busy high street can be tight. When work is booked in Ballymena, the engineer's arrival is planned around loading restrictions, any market days and opening hours, so the visit causes as little disruption as possible.
- Sensor and drive unit upgrades. New activation and safety sensors, or a replacement drive unit on the existing frame, when an older door in Ballymena is worn or its parts are hard to find. See drive unit replacement.
- 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.
- Accessible door operators. Low-energy swing operators, push pads and wave switches that make existing public doors easier to open for wheelchair users, people with buggies and anyone carrying shopping. See accessible door operators.
- New automatic entrances. Sliding, telescopic, curved, folding and revolving doors for shops, offices and public buildings in Ballymena, each starting with a free site survey and a fixed, itemised written quote. See new automatic doors.
Services in Ballymena
New automatic doors
- Automatic sliding doors in Ballymena
- Telescopic sliding doors in Ballymena
- Curved automatic doors in Ballymena
- Frameless glass automatic doors in Ballymena
- Revolving doors in Ballymena
- Automatic folding doors in Ballymena
- Automatic swing doors in Ballymena
- Hermetic sliding doors in Ballymena
- Break-out escape route doors in Ballymena
- Automatic entrance lobbies in Ballymena
Accessibility and control
- Accessible door operators in Ballymena
- Home automatic door openers in Ballymena
- Automating an existing door in Ballymena
- Automatic internal doors in Ballymena
- Touch-free and push-button activation in Ballymena
- Access control for automatic doors in Ballymena
- Fire door hold-open devices in Ballymena
Repairs, servicing and safety
- Automatic door repairs in Ballymena
- Automatic door servicing in Ballymena
- Safety inspections and risk assessments in Ballymena
- Sensor upgrades and replacement in Ballymena
- Drive unit replacement in Ballymena
- Automatic door refurbishment in Ballymena
- Safety and compliance upgrades in Ballymena
Automatic doors and the law in Northern Ireland
The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 require a powered door to have a means to prevent it trapping anyone and a means to open it if the power fails. Guidance on access to buildings is in Technical Booklet R, and building control approval is needed for new entrances.
Doors on escape routes and fire doors are covered by the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010. In Northern Ireland, the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 say sliding or revolving doors shall not be used for exits specifically intended as emergency exits, and automatic doors on an escape route need arrangements that never block people leaving, such as failing safely to open or a break-out facility, agreed through the fire risk assessment.
Nearby towns (straight-line distance)
- Antrim · 10.4 mi
- Ballyclare · 13.5 mi
- Magherafelt · 15.2 mi
- Ballymoney · 17.1 mi
- Larne · 18.3 mi
- Newtownabbey · 20.3 mi
Questions from Ballymena
Do you fit automatic door openers in homes in Ballymena?
Yes. We arrange automatic openers for front, back and internal doors for wheelchair users and people with limited strength or mobility. The survey is free and looks at the door, the person using it and how carers come and go. Councils can sometimes help with the cost of adaptations, so check with yours before work starts, as approval usually comes first.
Can you work with schools, hospitals and care homes in Ballymena?
We can. Healthcare, care and education buildings need doors that are gentle, reliable and safe for vulnerable users, with work planned around patients, residents or the school timetable. We provide written prices and records suited to organisations that buy through procurement. See sectors for more on each type of building.
Can you fit automatic doors to listed buildings in Ballymena?
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.
Can an existing door in Ballymena 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.
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 Ballymena is agreed before installation.