Automatic door work in Musselburgh
Older shopfronts are common in market towns, and some in Musselburgh may sit in a conservation area or a listed building. Changes to a frontage can need planning permission or listed building consent, so it is worth checking with the local planning authority before work is booked.
- Automating existing doors. Where a door and frame in Musselburgh 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.
- 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 Scotland. See safety inspections.
- Accessible door operators. Low-energy swing operators, push pads and wave switches that make existing public doors easier to open for wheelchair users, people with buggies and anyone carrying shopping. See accessible door operators.
- Residential blocks. Communal entrance doors for housing providers and managing agents in Musselburgh, linked to door entry or fob systems where needed and serviced to a written record. See residential blocks.
Services in Musselburgh
New automatic doors
- Automatic sliding doors in Musselburgh
- Telescopic sliding doors in Musselburgh
- Curved automatic doors in Musselburgh
- Frameless glass automatic doors in Musselburgh
- Revolving doors in Musselburgh
- Automatic folding doors in Musselburgh
- Automatic swing doors in Musselburgh
- Hermetic sliding doors in Musselburgh
- Break-out escape route doors in Musselburgh
- Automatic entrance lobbies in Musselburgh
Accessibility and control
- Accessible door operators in Musselburgh
- Home automatic door openers in Musselburgh
- Automating an existing door in Musselburgh
- Automatic internal doors in Musselburgh
- Touch-free and push-button activation in Musselburgh
- Access control for automatic doors in Musselburgh
- Fire door hold-open devices in Musselburgh
Repairs, servicing and safety
- Automatic door repairs in Musselburgh
- Automatic door servicing in Musselburgh
- Safety inspections and risk assessments in Musselburgh
- Sensor upgrades and replacement in Musselburgh
- Drive unit replacement in Musselburgh
- Automatic door refurbishment in Musselburgh
- Safety and compliance upgrades in Musselburgh
Automatic doors and the law in Scotland
Under the Equality Act 2010, service providers and employers in Scotland must make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, which can include altering a physical feature such as a heavy entrance door.
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)
- Prestonpans · 3.0 mi
- Dalkeith · 3.4 mi
- Tranent · 3.7 mi
- Mayfield · 4.9 mi
- Bonnyrigg · 5.2 mi
- Edinburgh · 5.7 mi
Questions from Musselburgh
Can work in Musselburgh 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.
Who actually carries out the work in Musselburgh?
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 Musselburgh; engineers travel to each address.
Is the site survey in Musselburgh 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 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 Musselburgh is agreed before installation.
How much do automatic doors cost in Musselburgh?
Prices depend on the door type, the size of the opening and what is already there. We publish guide prices for every service on our prices page, and the guide price tool gives a range before anyone visits. The same guide prices apply across the UK, and the written quote confirms the figure for your building.