Automatic door work in Oxford
Access in a city centre needs planning. Loading bays, permit parking, pedestrianised streets and delivery windows all affect when an engineer can unload, so a visit to Oxford is booked around them and any restrictions are noted in advance.
- New automatic entrances. Sliding, telescopic, curved, folding and revolving doors for shops, offices and public buildings in Oxford, each starting with a free site survey and a fixed, itemised written quote. See new automatic doors.
- 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.
- 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.
- Fire door hold-open devices. Alarm-linked devices that keep busy fire doors open for everyday use and release them to close automatically when the fire alarm operates. See fire door hold-open devices.
Services in Oxford
New automatic doors
- Automatic sliding doors in Oxford
- Telescopic sliding doors in Oxford
- Curved automatic doors in Oxford
- Frameless glass automatic doors in Oxford
- Revolving doors in Oxford
- Automatic folding doors in Oxford
- Automatic swing doors in Oxford
- Hermetic sliding doors in Oxford
- Break-out escape route doors in Oxford
- Automatic entrance lobbies in Oxford
Accessibility and control
- Accessible door operators in Oxford
- Home automatic door openers in Oxford
- Automating an existing door in Oxford
- Automatic internal doors in Oxford
- Touch-free and push-button activation in Oxford
- Access control for automatic doors in Oxford
- Fire door hold-open devices in Oxford
Repairs, servicing and safety
- Automatic door repairs in Oxford
- Automatic door servicing in Oxford
- Safety inspections and risk assessments in Oxford
- Sensor upgrades and replacement in Oxford
- Drive unit replacement in Oxford
- Automatic door refurbishment in Oxford
- Safety and compliance upgrades in Oxford
Automatic doors and the law in England
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.
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)
- Abingdon · 5.7 mi
- Didcot · 9.9 mi
- Witney · 10.0 mi
- Bicester · 11.1 mi
- Aylesbury · 19.4 mi
- Banbury · 21.8 mi
Questions from Oxford
Can an existing door in Oxford be made automatic?
Often, yes. If the door, frame and hinges are sound, a swing or sliding operator can be added rather than replacing the whole entrance. The free survey checks the weight and condition of the door, the fixings, the space for the operator and the power supply. See automating an existing door for what is involved.
Can you work with schools, hospitals and care homes in Oxford?
We can. Healthcare, care and education buildings need doors that are gentle, reliable and safe for vulnerable users, with work planned around patients, residents or the school timetable. We provide written prices and records suited to organisations that buy through procurement. See sectors for more on each type of building.
Do you cover all of Oxford?
Yes. Specialist automatic door engineers working under our management travel to addresses throughout Oxford, 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.
How long does an automatic door installation in Oxford 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 automatic doors in Oxford 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.