Covering Birmingham and nearby
We do not keep premises in Birmingham. Instead, enquiries about safety and compliance upgrades come to us, we agree the price in writing, and a specialist engineer working under our management travels to the address in the B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and B19 postcode districts on a date that suits the site.
Hospitals, universities and large public buildings in and around Birmingham often have dozens of automatic doors on one estate, from main entrances to ward and corridor doors. Grouping surveys, servicing and inspections across a site keeps records in one place and visits efficient.
Nearby towns we also list for safety and compliance upgrades (straight-line distance): Smethwick (2.9 miles), West Bromwich (4.7 miles), Oldbury (5.1 miles), Shirley (5.9 miles), Rowley Regis (6.1 miles), Halesowen (6.7 miles).
What to think about for safety and compliance upgrades in Birmingham
- Programme switches within reach of the public in Birmingham should be key-operated or protected, so the door cannot be left in an unsafe mode by mistake.
- Busy retail and public buildings in Birmingham may prefer upgrade work out of hours. Most single-door upgrades are completed in one visit, so disruption is limited.
- Doors serving care homes and hospitals in Birmingham may need wider safety zones and gentler closing speeds for residents and patients who move slowly or need help.
- After upgrades, keep the record with your inspection report. Matching each change to its finding shows the actions have been closed off, which insurers often ask to see.
- Glass doors need visible markings. Faded manifestation is one of the cheapest findings to fix, and it helps people with visual impairments see the door.
Safety and compliance upgrades in Birmingham: guide prices
The site survey is free, including the measured drawing and a fixed, itemised written quote. Guide price: from £195 ex VAT.
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Add or replace a safety or activation sensor | £195 – £495 | per sensor fitted, ex VAT |
| Side-screen protection or guarding | from £295 | per door, ex VAT |
| Battery backup for power-cut operation | £395 – £695 | per door, ex VAT |
| Programme switch with key | £145 – £345 | fitted, ex VAT |
| Upgrade package for an older door | £795 – £2,495 | typical, after an inspection, ex VAT |
Standards and rules in England
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.
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
- Send photos and the address. A few pictures of the door from both sides, the address in Birmingham and a note of who uses the entrance help us understand the job before anyone visits the site.
- No-cost survey on site. We arrange a survey at a time that suits the building. The engineer records measurements, fixings and power, plus any constraints such as listed status, opening hours or access for deliveries.
- Itemised quote to approve. We price every element of the work on safety and compliance upgrades separately in a written quote that you can check, share and approve. Lead time and payment stages are stated, and nothing is ordered until you accept.
- Fit, test and hand over. On the agreed dates the engineer installs the equipment, commissions the operator and tests each safety function. You get a demonstration, the test record and any conformity paperwork that applies to the work.
Book a free upgrade survey in Birmingham and find out which changes will make your older automatic door safer for the people using it.
Safety and compliance upgrades in Birmingham: questions
Our door in Birmingham has no battery backup. Do we need one?
It depends on whether the door is on an escape route and what the fire strategy for the building requires. Doors on escape routes usually need to open, break out or be openable by hand if the power fails. The person responsible for fire safety in the building should confirm the requirement.
What is the guide price for safety and compliance upgrades in Birmingham?
Our guide starts from £195 excluding VAT (per door), the same guide price we use across the UK. The free site survey in Birmingham confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Do you carry out automatic door safety upgrades in Birmingham?
Yes. We quote and manage upgrade work in Birmingham, and the fitting is done by specialist automatic door engineers on our behalf. The survey is free, and each upgrade is priced separately on a fixed, itemised quote. After the work you receive a record of each change and its test results.
Will you document the upgrades on our door in Birmingham?
Yes. You receive a record of what was fitted, the settings and the test results, linked to each finding in the inspection report. Keep it with your service records for insurers, landlords or anyone else who asks how the door's risks have been dealt with.
How much disruption should we expect while the work is done in Birmingham?
Most installations take one visit or a short series of visits, with dust and noise kept to the area around the door. The engineer screens off the work area, keeps a route in or out where possible and clears up before leaving. Larger entrances, lobbies or structural changes take longer, and the quote explains how that work is phased.
What power supply is needed for safety and compliance upgrades in Birmingham?
Most powered doors need a fused spur close to the operator, and some activation and access control devices also need a low-voltage link. The survey checks what is already there. If a new supply is required, the quote says whether we arrange it or your own electrician does, so nothing is left unclear on the day.
Which building regulations apply to a new automatic entrance in Birmingham?
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.