Covering Coleraine and nearby
Our coverage of Coleraine takes in the BT52 postcode district and the neighbouring parts of County Londonderry. If your address sits close to a boundary, it is still covered: send the postcode with your enquiry about automatic folding doors and we will confirm the arrangements and the price in writing.
Libraries, health centres and council buildings in Coleraine still need accessible entrances, whatever their size. A single automatic door with a push pad or touch-free switch is often enough to give everyone easy access.
Nearby towns we also list for automatic folding doors (straight-line distance): Ballymoney (7.5 miles), Limavady (12.6 miles), Ballymena (24.2 miles), Magherafelt (26.3 miles), Derry/Londonderry (27.1 miles).
What to think about for automatic folding doors in Coleraine
- Fold direction matters. Folding inwards keeps the pavement clear but takes a little space inside the shop; folding outwards suits internal doors where room inside is tight.
- Small units in Coleraine often have their only power supply at the back of the shop. The operator needs a fused spur at the head of the door, so allow for a cable run.
- Busy food and drink outlets in Coleraine may want the door to stay folded open in summer and run automatically in winter. Hold-open and automatic modes on the programme switch make that easy.
- Pharmacies in Coleraine with queues near the counter may want the door to fold away from the waiting area, with presence sensors set to ignore people standing nearby.
- Shops with roller shutters need the folded leaves to clear the shutter guide channels. Both are measured together so the door and shutter work side by side.
Automatic folding doors in Coleraine: guide prices
The site survey is free, including the measured drawing and a fixed, itemised written quote. Guide price: from £5,995 ex VAT.
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic folding door, up to about 2 m clear opening | £5,995 – £10,995 | installed, ex VAT |
| Folding door with break-out for an escape route | top of range or on survey | depends on the fire strategy |
| Touch-free switch or push pad, fitted | £145 – £395 | per switch, ex VAT |
| Card or fob reader tied into the door | £795 – £2,495 | per door, ex VAT |
Standards and rules in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland machinery, including a new or converted powered door, carries the CE marking (with UKNI added where a UK body carried out the conformity assessment), and the EU Machinery Regulation applies there from 20 January 2027. Workplace law (the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993) 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.
The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 require a powered door to have a means to prevent it trapping anyone and a means to open it if the power fails. Guidance on access to buildings is in Technical Booklet R, and building control approval is needed for new entrances.
How it works
- Describe what you need. Whether the job is automatic folding doors 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 Coleraine.
- 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.
Short of wall space at your entrance in Coleraine? Get in touch and we will show you how a folding door could fit.
Automatic folding doors in Coleraine: questions
Do you fit automatic folding doors in Coleraine?
Yes. We arrange supply and installation of automatic folding doors in Coleraine and across County Londonderry. Specialist automatic door engineers working under our management survey and fit the door, and we remain the contracting party, so you have one point of contact from quote to handover.
How much should I budget for automatic folding doors in Coleraine?
Our guide starts from £5,995 excluding VAT (per door set), the same guide price we use across the UK. The free site survey in Coleraine confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Can a folding door in Coleraine open with a push button instead of a sensor?
Yes. Many shops use a radar sensor so the door opens as customers approach, but push pads, wave-to-open switches or a key switch can be used instead or as well. Internal doors often use push buttons, so the door only opens when someone needs it.
Can you replace an old folding door in Coleraine?
Yes. Where the existing folding door is worn or its parts are no longer available, we can replace it with a new automatic folding door, or fit a new operator to sound leaves if that is better value. The survey looks at both options and the quote explains the difference.
What does the free site survey in Coleraine involve?
An engineer working under our management visits the building, measures the opening, checks the frame, floor, head height and power supply, and looks at how people use the entrance. The survey is free and carries no obligation. Afterwards you receive a fixed, itemised written quote for automatic folding doors, with drawings where the door type needs them.
Can automatic doors be fitted to a listed building in Coleraine?
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.
Which accessibility law applies in Coleraine?
In Northern Ireland the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 applies, because the Equality Act 2010 does not extend there. Service providers and employers are expected to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, and an automatic door is a common one at entrances.