Covering Edgware and nearby
Our coverage of Edgware takes in the HA8 postcode district and the neighbouring parts of Greater London. If your address sits close to a boundary, it is still covered: send the postcode with your enquiry about curved automatic doors and we will confirm the arrangements and the price in writing.
Transport hubs, large stations and busy retail streets in and around Edgware put automatic doors under near-constant use. Heavy-duty operators, break-out leaves on escape routes and regular servicing are typical requirements at entrances this busy.
Nearby towns we also list for curved automatic doors (straight-line distance): Borehamwood (2.9 miles), Harrow (3.4 miles), Finchley (3.5 miles), Barnet (4.1 miles), Bushey (4.2 miles), Wembley (4.3 miles).
What to think about for curved automatic doors in Edgware
- Curved glass cannot be cut to size on site. Allow for the longer lead time in any refurbishment programme, and do not book shopfitters or floor layers for the entrance until the door has a delivery date.
- Listed buildings and conservation areas in Edgware may need consent for a curved entrance. Drawings showing the radius, frame colour and canopy detail help the planning authority understand the proposal.
- Department stores and shopping centres often have landlord fit-out rules for entrances. Ask centre management about approved working hours, hot works and fire alarm connections before the installation date is fixed.
- Busy entrances with curved floor guides collect grit from the street. A good matwell and regular cleaning of the guide channels keep the leaves running smoothly around the arc.
- A full-round door needs a roof or canopy that can be supported and drained. On exposed sites across Greater London, think about how rainwater will leave the canopy without running down the glass into the threshold.
Curved automatic doors in Edgware: guide prices
The site survey is free, including the measured drawing and a fixed, itemised written quote. Guide price: from £14,995 ex VAT.
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Half-round curved sliding entrance | from £14,995 | installed, ex VAT; priced on survey |
| Full-round curved entrance or large radius | Priced on survey | glass and track are made to the radius |
| Battery backup for power-cut operation | £395 – £695 | per door, ex VAT |
| Card or fob reader tied into the door | £795 – £2,495 | per door, ex VAT |
Curved doors are designed and priced after a free site survey, because the glass, track and screens are made to the radius of your entrance.
Standards and rules in England
Building regulations guidance in England (Approved Document M, Volume 2) says a powered opening system should be used where a self-closing entrance door would need more than 30 N at the leading edge to open, or more than 22.5 N between 30° and 60°, and expects external doors used by the public in new buildings to give at least 1000 mm of effective clear width.
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
- Send photos and the address. A few pictures of the door from both sides, the address in Edgware 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 curved automatic doors 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.
Send us photos of the frontage in Edgware and any drawings you have, and we will arrange a free survey for a curved automatic entrance.
Curved automatic doors in Edgware: questions
Do you install curved automatic doors in Edgware?
Yes. We arrange half-round, full-round and segmental curved doors for buildings in Edgware and across Greater London. The survey, installation and commissioning are carried out by specialist automatic door engineers working under our management, and we remain the contracting party from the first drawing to handover.
What do you charge for curved automatic doors in Edgware?
Our guide starts from £14,995 excluding VAT (per entrance), the same guide price we use across the UK. The free site survey in Edgware confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Can the curved door in Edgware be installed while we stay open?
Often, yes, for a half-round replacement, with the opening secured overnight and the work planned around quieter hours. A full-round door with a new roof usually needs the entrance closed for longer, so a second entrance is helpful. We agree the arrangements with you before the date is fixed.
Will we need planning permission for a curved entrance in Edgware?
Possibly. A curved door that changes the look of the frontage or projects beyond the building line may need planning permission, and listed buildings may need listed building consent. Your local planning authority decides. We raise the question at survey and can supply drawings and product details for an application.
How are payments structured for work in Edgware?
Payment stages are set out in the quote before you accept it. Larger or made-to-order jobs may involve a deposit and a balance on completion, while smaller jobs may be invoiced once the work is finished. Nothing is charged for the survey itself, and the terms you accept are the terms that apply.
Will the building stay secure while the entrance is being changed?
We plan to keep the entrance usable or secure throughout. Where a door has to come out, the work is sequenced so the opening is closed up before the engineer leaves, or a temporary door or hoarding is arranged when a longer gap cannot be avoided. How this is handled for your site in Edgware is agreed before work starts.
Who is responsible for automatic doors on escape routes in Edgware?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 the responsible person for the premises must make sure escape routes work and fire safety equipment is maintained. Automatic doors on an escape route need fail-safe opening or break-out, set by the fire strategy.