Automatic Doors in Leicester

Automatic door work in Leicester

Universities, colleges and city hotels see sharp peaks of traffic at changeover times and check-in hours. For entrances like these in Leicester, opening width, hold-open time and sensor range are set so the door copes with crowds without wasting heat.

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.
Schools, councils and public buildings. Entrances for schools, libraries, leisure centres and civic buildings across Leicester, planned around term dates, opening hours and public access. See public buildings.
Safety inspections. A documented check of each door's safety functions and a site-specific risk assessment with reference to BS EN 16005, for employers, landlords and building managers in England. See safety inspections.
New automatic entrances. Sliding, telescopic, curved, folding and revolving doors for shops, offices and public buildings in Leicester, each starting with a free site survey and a fixed, itemised written quote. See new automatic doors.

Services in Leicester

New automatic doors

Accessibility and control

Repairs, servicing and safety

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.

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.

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Questions from Leicester

Can you fit automatic doors to listed buildings in Leicester?

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.

How long does an automatic door installation in Leicester 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.

Do you cover all of Leicester?

Yes. Specialist automatic door engineers working under our management travel to addresses throughout Leicester, 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 information helps when I contact you about a door in Leicester?

The address, the type of building, photos of the door from both sides and a rough size of the opening. For a fault, add what the door is doing and a photo of any label on the operator. For a new door, tell us how the entrance is used and by whom. That lets us book the right visit and agree the price in writing.

Who actually carries out the work in Leicester?

Specialist automatic door engineers working under our management. We are the contracting party: we arrange the survey or diagnosis, provide the written price, book the work and deal with any follow-up, so you deal with us throughout. We do not have premises in Leicester; engineers travel to each address.