Automatic door work in Letchworth
Doors at quieter sites in Letchworth and elsewhere in Hertfordshire can go many years between checks. A safety inspection looks at how the sensors, closing behaviour and emergency functions are working, and gives you a written record to keep on file.
- Sensor and drive unit upgrades. New activation and safety sensors, or a replacement drive unit on the existing frame, when an older door in Letchworth is worn or its parts are hard to find. See drive unit replacement.
- Schools, councils and public buildings. Entrances for schools, libraries, leisure centres and civic buildings across Letchworth, planned around term dates, opening hours and public access. See public buildings.
- Automating existing doors. Where a door and frame in Letchworth 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.
- Planned servicing. Service visits at intervals set by the manufacturer's instructions and how heavily each door is used, with a written record left after every visit. See automatic door servicing.
Services in Letchworth
New automatic doors
- Automatic sliding doors in Letchworth
- Telescopic sliding doors in Letchworth
- Curved automatic doors in Letchworth
- Frameless glass automatic doors in Letchworth
- Revolving doors in Letchworth
- Automatic folding doors in Letchworth
- Automatic swing doors in Letchworth
- Hermetic sliding doors in Letchworth
- Break-out escape route doors in Letchworth
- Automatic entrance lobbies in Letchworth
Accessibility and control
- Accessible door operators in Letchworth
- Home automatic door openers in Letchworth
- Automating an existing door in Letchworth
- Automatic internal doors in Letchworth
- Touch-free and push-button activation in Letchworth
- Access control for automatic doors in Letchworth
- Fire door hold-open devices in Letchworth
Repairs, servicing and safety
- Automatic door repairs in Letchworth
- Automatic door servicing in Letchworth
- Safety inspections and risk assessments in Letchworth
- Sensor upgrades and replacement in Letchworth
- Drive unit replacement in Letchworth
- Automatic door refurbishment in Letchworth
- Safety and compliance upgrades in Letchworth
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.
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)
- Hitchin · 3.2 mi
- Stevenage · 5.4 mi
- Luton · 10.7 mi
- Welwyn Garden City · 12.3 mi
- Harpenden · 12.5 mi
- Hertford · 14.2 mi
Questions from Letchworth
How long does an automatic door installation in Letchworth 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.
Can work in Letchworth 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 Letchworth?
Yes. Specialist automatic door engineers working under our management travel to addresses throughout Letchworth, 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 Letchworth is agreed before installation.
Do automatic doors in Letchworth open when the fire alarm sounds?
They can, if they are linked to the fire alarm. Doors on escape routes are set up to open, break out or be openable by hand, as the fire strategy for the building requires, and fire doors that are held open must close automatically when the alarm operates. We set doors up to match the strategy you give us.