Covering Wigan and nearby
If your building is in Wigan, or anywhere in the WN1 and WN3 postcode districts, we can arrange automatic door repairs. 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 Wigan, 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 repairs (straight-line distance): Hindley (2.3 miles), Ashton-in-Makerfield (4.2 miles), Westhoughton (4.6 miles), Golborne (4.9 miles), Horwich (5.4 miles), Haydock (5.5 miles).
What to think about for automatic door repairs in Wigan
- Leisure centres, schools and public buildings in Wigan may need a contractor induction or permit before work starts. Send any site rules with your booking so the visit can go ahead first time.
- Older shopfronts in Wigan may have automatic doors with discontinued drive units. Ask whether parts are still available before agreeing to a large repair, as a new operator may be better value.
- For surgeries, clinics and care settings in Wigan, a door that will not open can stop wheelchair users getting in. Plan an alternative accessible entrance and clear signs while the repair is arranged.
- Doors knocked by trolleys, pushchairs or deliveries often go out of line. Repeated impacts damage rollers and floor guides, so it helps to know roughly when the fault first appeared.
- Rule out the simple things. Check whether the door's isolator or fused spur has been switched off, and whether other equipment on the same circuit has also stopped working.
Automatic door repairs in Wigan: guide prices
The visit price is agreed in writing before an engineer attends; parts and any further work are quoted before they are done. Guide price: from £95 ex VAT (£114 inc VAT).
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Repair visit including the first hour, standard hours | £95 – £195 | ex VAT; homes £114 – £234 inc VAT |
| Repair visit, evenings and weekends | £195 – £300 | ex VAT; homes £234 – £360 inc VAT |
| Additional labour | £65 – £95 | per hour, ex VAT; homes £78 – £114 inc VAT |
| Sensor replacement | £195 – £495 | fitted, ex VAT; homes £234 – £594 inc VAT |
| Drive belt replacement | £145 – £345 | fitted, ex VAT; homes £174 – £414 inc VAT |
| Rollers, carriage wheels or floor guides | £195 – £495 | fitted, ex VAT; homes £234 – £594 inc VAT |
| Door off track or realignment | £125 – £345 | ex VAT; homes £150 – £414 inc VAT |
| Controller (control board) replacement | £395 – £895 | fitted, ex VAT; homes £474 – £1,074 inc VAT |
| Motor or gearbox replacement | £695 – £1,395 | fitted, ex VAT; homes £834 – £1,674 inc VAT |
The visit price is agreed in writing before an engineer attends. Parts and further work are quoted before they are done. Prices for faulty parts depend on the make and model of the door.
Standards and rules in England
No law sets a fixed service interval. We recommend that a trained engineer checks the safety functions at least once a year, with service intervals set by the manufacturer’s instructions and how heavily the door is used, and that someone on site carries out simple regular checks and keeps a record.
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. 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.
How it works
- Make contact. Phone, email or use the form. Tell us the type of door, what it is doing and whether it is safe to use, so the right visit for automatic door repairs can be planned.
- Written visit price. The cost of attending is agreed in writing before the visit is booked. For a planned service or inspection, the price per door and what each visit includes are set out at the same time.
- On-site work. The engineer, working under our management, checks the door from end to end, deals with the fault or the service, and tests every safety function and sensor setting before signing the door off.
- Report and quote. You receive a report of the findings. Where a repair, part or upgrade is recommended, it is quoted in writing so you can decide, and the door is left in a safe state if it cannot be used.
Send us a photo of the faulty door and its operator label in Wigan. We will confirm the visit price in writing and offer the earliest engineer visit available.
Automatic door repairs in Wigan: questions
Is it safe to keep using a faulty automatic door in Wigan?
It depends on the fault. A slow or noisy door may be safe to use until the visit, but a door that strikes people, closes unexpectedly or has damaged glass should be switched off and kept clear. If you are unsure, switch it off and use another entrance until an engineer has checked it.
What do you charge for automatic door repairs in Wigan?
Our guide starts from £95 excluding VAT (visit including the first hour), the same guide price we use across the UK. For homes that is from £114 including VAT. We agree the visit price in writing before an engineer attends in Wigan, and quote any parts or further work before doing them. The price guide lists typical repair and service costs.
Can you repair revolving doors in Wigan?
Yes. The engineers we send work on automatic and manual revolving doors as well as sliding and swing doors. Revolving doors have extra safety devices, such as stop buttons and edge sensors, which are all tested after a repair. Parts for some revolving doors take longer to source, so photos of the drive and control panel help us prepare.
Do you repair automatic doors in Wigan?
Yes. We take the booking, agree the price and manage the job, and the visit in Wigan is made by a specialist automatic door engineer working under our management. The engineers we send work on sliding, swing, folding and revolving doors from most makers, including doors we did not install. The visit price is confirmed with you in writing before the engineer is booked.
Are parts quoted before they are fitted?
Always. If a repair or service in Wigan needs parts, such as rollers, belts, sensors, a control board or a motor, we quote them in writing first. Some common parts may be on the engineer's van; others are ordered once you accept the quote and fitted on a return visit at a price already agreed.
Do you offer service contracts in Wigan?
Yes. A service contract sets out how many visits a year each door receives, what each visit includes and the price, all agreed in writing before you sign. Contracts suit sites with several doors or busy entrances, because visits are planned ahead and the records stay in one place. Contract length and notice terms are shown in the agreement.
Which building regulations apply to a new automatic entrance in Wigan?
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.