Covering Tobermory and nearby
Engineers working under our management travel to addresses across the PA75 postcode district for automatic door refurbishment. There is no depot or showroom in Tobermory; you arrange everything with us by phone, email or the form on this page, and we confirm the price in writing first.
Before a visit to Tobermory is confirmed, sailings and accommodation are checked and a working plan is agreed with you. If the weather disrupts a crossing, the visit is rearranged with you as soon as practical.
What to think about for automatic door refurbishment in Tobermory
- Frames near the coast or busy roads can corrode faster. The survey checks fixings and the bottom of the frame, where water and grit tend to collect.
- After refurbishment, sensors and speeds are reset to suit the new parts. Keep the test record with your service history so later engineers can see what was done.
- Care settings in Tobermory benefit from level thresholds and smooth-running leaves that do not snag walking frames, trolleys or wheelchair footplates as people pass through.
- Office blocks and business parks in Tobermory with several matching doors can refurbish them together for a consistent finish and a lower cost per door.
- Older shopfronts with discontinued door systems may need equivalent parts rather than exact matches. The survey identifies what is still available before anything is ordered.
Automatic door refurbishment in Tobermory: guide prices
The site survey is free, including the measured drawing and a fixed, itemised written quote. For island addresses the survey is still free; travel and accommodation for the installation itself are shown as a separate line in the quote. Guide price: from £395 ex VAT.
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Running gear refresh: rollers, guides, brushes and seals | £395 – £895 | per door, ex VAT |
| Track overhaul | £395 – £895 | per door, ex VAT |
| Replacement glass leaf | from £495 | each, ex VAT; size and glass type on survey |
| Full refurbishment of a sliding door | £1,495 – £2,995 | running gear, seals, guides and one leaf, ex VAT |
Standards and rules in Scotland
Standards are not retrospective, so an older door does not become unlawful when a standard is updated; a site-specific risk assessment shows whether any upgrades are sensible. BS EN 16005 is the current standard for the safety in use of powered pedestrian doors, and BS 7036-0:2014 is the British code of practice for risk assessment and risk reduction used alongside it. Standards are not law in themselves, but they are the recognised benchmark for showing an automatic door is safe to use, and we set up, test and document doors with reference to them.
Whoever motorises a manual door, or builds an automatic door from separate parts, may take on the manufacturer’s legal duties for the finished door: a risk assessment, a technical file kept available for the authorities, a Declaration of Conformity, the conformity marking and instructions. You receive the Declaration of Conformity and the instructions at handover. 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.
How it works
- Describe what you need. Whether the job is automatic door refurbishment for a busy entrance or for a single internal door, a brief description and some photos let us understand it and plan a survey visit in Tobermory.
- Free visit to the site. An engineer working under our management assesses the opening, the existing door and frame, the floor and the electrical supply, and notes any access, consent or timing issues to plan around.
- Your fixed quotation. The quote is fixed for the work it describes and lists each item, including any removal, making good and electrical work. It also states the lead time, the payment stages and the warranty terms.
- Fitting and sign-off. Work goes ahead on dates agreed with you. Once fitted, the door is adjusted and its safety functions are tested and recorded with reference to BS EN 16005, and you are shown how to use it.
Book a free refurbishment survey in Tobermory. We will check the frame, leaves and running gear, then price each item separately on a fixed quote.
Automatic door refurbishment in Tobermory: questions
Can you refinish the frame of our door in Tobermory?
Yes. Aluminium frames can be cleaned, repaired and recoated on site to refresh their colour. Badly damaged sections may need replacing rather than refinishing. Refinishing is listed separately in the quote, so you can decide whether to include it now or leave it for a later phase.
What price range should I expect for automatic door refurbishment in Tobermory?
Our guide starts from £395 excluding VAT (per door), the same guide price we use across the UK. The free site survey in Tobermory confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Can you replace a single broken glass leaf in Tobermory?
Yes. The leaf is made safe, measured and reglazed with new safety glass, or replaced completely if its frame is damaged. New glass is typically 2 to 4 weeks from order. Once the leaf is rehung, the door is set up again and the track and floor guide are checked.
Will our entrance in Tobermory stay open during refurbishment?
Often, at least in part. Many jobs can be done one leaf at a time, and the work can be planned for quieter hours. If the entrance does need to close, the quote says for how long, so you can arrange another way in for staff and visitors.
Can you cover island addresses in Scotland?
Yes, by arrangement, and the survey is still free. Visits are planned around ferry timings so the survey and the installation each take as few trips as possible, and travel and accommodation for the installation are shown as a separate line in the quote. Photos and measurements sent in advance help with the planning.
What should I send before the survey in Tobermory?
A few photos of the door from inside and outside, rough measurements of the opening, the address and a note of how the entrance is used. If the door already has an operator, a photo of any label on it helps. With that, the engineer arrives prepared, the survey takes less of your time and we can put the quote for automatic door refurbishment together more easily.
Is a building warrant needed for a new automatic entrance in Tobermory?
Often, yes. Most building work in Scotland needs a building warrant before it starts, and the non-domestic Technical Handbook sets out what an accessible entrance should provide, including a clear opening of at least 800 mm. We tell you at the survey if your job is likely to need one.