Automatic door work in Hounslow
Security matters on busy London streets, so entrances in Hounslow often need doors that lock firmly at night and work with alarms, shutters or access control. The operator, the locking and any shutter are planned together so they work in the right order.
- Door openers at home. Automatic openers for front, back and internal doors in homes across Hounslow, arranged around the person using them and their carers. The survey is free and the quote is fixed. See home door openers.
- 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.
- Fire door hold-open devices. Alarm-linked devices that keep busy fire doors open for everyday use and release them to close automatically when the fire alarm operates. See fire door hold-open devices.
- Sensor and drive unit upgrades. New activation and safety sensors, or a replacement drive unit on the existing frame, when an older door in Hounslow is worn or its parts are hard to find. See drive unit replacement.
Services in Hounslow
New automatic doors
- Automatic sliding doors in Hounslow
- Telescopic sliding doors in Hounslow
- Curved automatic doors in Hounslow
- Frameless glass automatic doors in Hounslow
- Revolving doors in Hounslow
- Automatic folding doors in Hounslow
- Automatic swing doors in Hounslow
- Hermetic sliding doors in Hounslow
- Break-out escape route doors in Hounslow
- Automatic entrance lobbies in Hounslow
Accessibility and control
- Accessible door operators in Hounslow
- Home automatic door openers in Hounslow
- Automating an existing door in Hounslow
- Automatic internal doors in Hounslow
- Touch-free and push-button activation in Hounslow
- Access control for automatic doors in Hounslow
- Fire door hold-open devices in Hounslow
Repairs, servicing and safety
- Automatic door repairs in Hounslow
- Automatic door servicing in Hounslow
- Safety inspections and risk assessments in Hounslow
- Sensor upgrades and replacement in Hounslow
- Drive unit replacement in Hounslow
- Automatic door refurbishment in Hounslow
- Safety and compliance upgrades in Hounslow
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.
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.
Nearby towns (straight-line distance)
- Twickenham · 1.9 mi
- Richmond · 2.4 mi
- Feltham · 2.7 mi
- Southall · 2.8 mi
- Ealing · 3.9 mi
- Greenford · 4.2 mi
Questions from Hounslow
Can you repair an automatic door in Hounslow 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.
Is the site survey in Hounslow 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.
What types of automatic door can you install in Hounslow?
Sliding, telescopic, curved, frameless glass, folding, swing and revolving doors, plus hermetic doors for controlled environments, break-out doors for escape routes and entrance lobbies. We also fit accessible operators to existing doors and openers in private homes. Browse new automatic doors to compare the options.
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 Hounslow is agreed before installation.
How long does an automatic door installation in Hounslow 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.