Automatic door work in Hemel Hempstead
Supermarkets and larger stores in and around Hemel Hempstead often trade long hours, so work on their entrances is usually planned for early mornings or late evenings. Where a store has more than one entrance, keeping one in use while the other is worked on is part of the plan.
- Automating existing doors. Where a door and frame in Hemel Hempstead 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.
- Sensor and drive unit upgrades. New activation and safety sensors, or a replacement drive unit on the existing frame, when an older door in Hemel Hempstead is worn or its parts are hard to find. See drive unit replacement.
- Access control and activation. Card readers, keypads, timers, push pads and touch-free switches tied into the door operator, so the entrance opens for the right people at the right times. See access control.
- Schools, councils and public buildings. Entrances for schools, libraries, leisure centres and civic buildings across Hemel Hempstead, planned around term dates, opening hours and public access. See public buildings.
Services in Hemel Hempstead
New automatic doors
- Automatic sliding doors in Hemel Hempstead
- Telescopic sliding doors in Hemel Hempstead
- Curved automatic doors in Hemel Hempstead
- Frameless glass automatic doors in Hemel Hempstead
- Revolving doors in Hemel Hempstead
- Automatic folding doors in Hemel Hempstead
- Automatic swing doors in Hemel Hempstead
- Hermetic sliding doors in Hemel Hempstead
- Break-out escape route doors in Hemel Hempstead
- Automatic entrance lobbies in Hemel Hempstead
Accessibility and control
- Accessible door operators in Hemel Hempstead
- Home automatic door openers in Hemel Hempstead
- Automating an existing door in Hemel Hempstead
- Automatic internal doors in Hemel Hempstead
- Touch-free and push-button activation in Hemel Hempstead
- Access control for automatic doors in Hemel Hempstead
- Fire door hold-open devices in Hemel Hempstead
Repairs, servicing and safety
- Automatic door repairs in Hemel Hempstead
- Automatic door servicing in Hemel Hempstead
- Safety inspections and risk assessments in Hemel Hempstead
- Sensor upgrades and replacement in Hemel Hempstead
- Drive unit replacement in Hemel Hempstead
- Automatic door refurbishment in Hemel Hempstead
- Safety and compliance upgrades in Hemel Hempstead
Automatic doors and the law in England
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.
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)
- Berkhamsted · 5.0 mi
- St Albans · 5.0 mi
- Harpenden · 5.9 mi
- Watford · 7.2 mi
- Chesham · 7.4 mi
- Rickmansworth · 8.0 mi
Questions from Hemel Hempstead
Is the site survey in Hemel Hempstead 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 work in Hemel Hempstead 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.
Do you cover all of Hemel Hempstead?
Yes. Specialist automatic door engineers working under our management travel to addresses throughout Hemel Hempstead, 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 Hemel Hempstead is agreed before installation.
Can you repair an automatic door in Hemel Hempstead 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.