Automatic door work in Wandsworth
Space for materials and tools is limited at many addresses in Wandsworth, especially on narrow or pedestrianised streets in Greater London. Larger door sets are delivered for the time of fitting, and access and parking restrictions are planned into the visit.
- Shops and high streets. Automatic doors that hold heat in and let customers with buggies, wheelchairs or full bags walk straight in, including older shopfronts where space is tight. See shops and retail.
- 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.
- Sensor and drive unit upgrades. New activation and safety sensors, or a replacement drive unit on the existing frame, when an older door in Wandsworth is worn or its parts are hard to find. See drive unit replacement.
- 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 Wandsworth
New automatic doors
- Automatic sliding doors in Wandsworth
- Telescopic sliding doors in Wandsworth
- Curved automatic doors in Wandsworth
- Frameless glass automatic doors in Wandsworth
- Revolving doors in Wandsworth
- Automatic folding doors in Wandsworth
- Automatic swing doors in Wandsworth
- Hermetic sliding doors in Wandsworth
- Break-out escape route doors in Wandsworth
- Automatic entrance lobbies in Wandsworth
Accessibility and control
- Accessible door operators in Wandsworth
- Home automatic door openers in Wandsworth
- Automating an existing door in Wandsworth
- Automatic internal doors in Wandsworth
- Touch-free and push-button activation in Wandsworth
- Access control for automatic doors in Wandsworth
- Fire door hold-open devices in Wandsworth
Repairs, servicing and safety
- Automatic door repairs in Wandsworth
- Automatic door servicing in Wandsworth
- Safety inspections and risk assessments in Wandsworth
- Sensor upgrades and replacement in Wandsworth
- Drive unit replacement in Wandsworth
- Automatic door refurbishment in Wandsworth
- Safety and compliance upgrades in Wandsworth
Automatic doors and the law in England
Doors on escape routes and fire doors are covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. In England, fire safety law says sliding or revolving doors must not be used for exits specifically intended as emergency exits.
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.
Nearby towns (straight-line distance)
- Putney · 0.5 mi
- Fulham · 1.6 mi
- Wimbledon · 2.5 mi
- Battersea · 2.5 mi
- Chelsea · 2.6 mi
- Hammersmith · 2.7 mi
Questions from Wandsworth
Is the site survey in Wandsworth 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.
Can you fit automatic doors to listed buildings in Wandsworth?
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.
Do you cover all of Wandsworth?
Yes. Specialist automatic door engineers working under our management travel to addresses throughout Wandsworth, 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.
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 Wandsworth is agreed before installation.
How long does an automatic door installation in Wandsworth 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.