Covering Bournemouth and nearby
If your building is in Bournemouth, or anywhere in the BH1, BH2, BH3, BH4, BH7 and BH10 postcode districts, we can arrange automatic door refurbishment. Visits are booked with you in advance, timed around opening hours where that matters, and carried out by engineers who work under our management.
City-centre entrances tend to be the busiest doors of all: shopping centres, stations, hospitals and office towers can see thousands of passes a day. In Bournemouth, that usually means heavy-duty operators, careful sensor set-up and servicing at intervals matched to the traffic.
Nearby towns we also list for automatic door refurbishment (straight-line distance): Christchurch (4.4 miles), Poole (4.6 miles), Ferndown (6.1 miles), New Milton (9.7 miles), Totton (21.8 miles), Hythe (23.0 miles).
What to think about for automatic door refurbishment in Bournemouth
- Care settings in Bournemouth benefit from level thresholds and smooth-running leaves that do not snag walking frames, trolleys or wheelchair footplates as people pass through.
- Listed buildings and conservation areas can limit changes to how the frame looks. Refurbishment within the existing frame usually avoids those issues and any need for consent.
- 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.
- Glass and made-to-measure leaves are typically 2 to 4 weeks from order. Plan the work around that lead time, especially if a damaged leaf is temporarily boarded.
- High street doors in Bournemouth often have scratched or etched glass from years of cleaning and graffiti. Replacing leaves with new safety glass restores a clean look.
Automatic door refurbishment in Bournemouth: guide prices
The site survey is free, including the measured drawing and a fixed, itemised written 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 England
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.
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.
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 Bournemouth.
- 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.
Cracked glass, worn rollers or draughty seals at your entrance in Bournemouth? Book a free survey and choose the work that matters most to you.
Automatic door refurbishment in Bournemouth: questions
Is it worth refurbishing an old door at our premises in Bournemouth?
If the frame is sound and the opening size still works, usually yes, as refurbishment costs far less than a new door. If the frame is corroded, the glass is not safety glass or the opening is too narrow, a new door may be better value, and the survey tells you which.
What price range should I expect for automatic door refurbishment in Bournemouth?
Our guide starts from £395 excluding VAT (per door), the same guide price we use across the UK. The free site survey in Bournemouth confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Can refurbishment in Bournemouth help with draughts and heating costs?
New seals and brush strips, and leaves that close fully, reduce draughts through a closed door. For very exposed entrances, a second set of doors forming a draught lobby may also be worth considering, and we can price both so you can compare the likely benefit.
Can you refinish the frame of our door in Bournemouth?
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.
Can automatic doors be fitted to a listed building in Bournemouth?
Often, yes, but listed building consent is normally needed for changes that affect the character of the building, inside or out. Slim operators, concealed fixings and automating the existing door can all reduce the visual impact. Speak to the conservation officer at the local planning authority early; we can provide drawings and specifications to help.
What happens once the installation in Bournemouth is finished?
The engineer tests every function, including the safety sensors and the behaviour on power loss, and sets the door up with reference to BS EN 16005. You are shown how to use the controls and which simple checks to make, and you receive the handover documents, including the test record and any conformity paperwork that applies to the work.
Which building regulations apply to a new automatic entrance in Bournemouth?
In England the guidance is Approved Document M (Volume 2) for access, Approved Document B for fire safety and escape routes, and Approved Document K for glazing and powered doors. A new entrance can count as building work, so building control should be involved before it is ordered.