Automatic door work in Leatherhead
Many buildings in Leatherhead are older, with timber frames, thick walls, steps or uneven thresholds. These affect where an operator and sensors can go, and the engineer checks them on site before anything is fitted or adjusted.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Services in Leatherhead
New automatic doors
- Automatic sliding doors in Leatherhead
- Telescopic sliding doors in Leatherhead
- Curved automatic doors in Leatherhead
- Frameless glass automatic doors in Leatherhead
- Revolving doors in Leatherhead
- Automatic folding doors in Leatherhead
- Automatic swing doors in Leatherhead
- Hermetic sliding doors in Leatherhead
- Break-out escape route doors in Leatherhead
- Automatic entrance lobbies in Leatherhead
Accessibility and control
- Accessible door operators in Leatherhead
- Home automatic door openers in Leatherhead
- Automating an existing door in Leatherhead
- Automatic internal doors in Leatherhead
- Touch-free and push-button activation in Leatherhead
- Access control for automatic doors in Leatherhead
- Fire door hold-open devices in Leatherhead
Repairs, servicing and safety
- Automatic door repairs in Leatherhead
- Automatic door servicing in Leatherhead
- Safety inspections and risk assessments in Leatherhead
- Sensor upgrades and replacement in Leatherhead
- Drive unit replacement in Leatherhead
- Automatic door refurbishment in Leatherhead
- Safety and compliance upgrades in Leatherhead
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.
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Questions from Leatherhead
Do you fit automatic door openers in homes in Leatherhead?
Yes. We arrange automatic openers for front, back and internal doors for wheelchair users and people with limited strength or mobility. The survey is free and looks at the door, the person using it and how carers come and go. Councils can sometimes help with the cost of adaptations, so check with yours before work starts, as approval usually comes first.
Do you cover all of Leatherhead?
Yes. Specialist automatic door engineers working under our management travel to addresses throughout Leatherhead, 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 Leatherhead?
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.
Do automatic doors in Leatherhead 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.
What types of automatic door can you install in Leatherhead?
Sliding, telescopic, curved, frameless glass, folding, swing and revolving doors, plus hermetic doors for controlled environments, break-out doors for escape routes and entrance lobbies. We also fit accessible operators to existing doors and openers in private homes. Browse new automatic doors to compare the options.