Covering Colne and nearby
From shops and surgeries to schools, care homes and private houses, any building in the BB8 postcode district can be covered for curved automatic doors. Specialist engineers working under our management carry out the work, and you deal with us as the contracting party from start to finish.
Libraries, health centres and council buildings in Colne 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 curved automatic doors (straight-line distance): Nelson (2.1 miles), Burnley (4.8 miles), Accrington (10.5 miles), Keighley (10.7 miles), Rawtenstall (11.8 miles), Bingley (13.5 miles).
What to think about for curved automatic doors in Colne
- A full-round door needs a roof or canopy that can be supported and drained. On exposed sites across Lancashire, think about how rainwater will leave the canopy without running down the glass into the threshold.
- 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.
- Hotel entrances in Colne see bursts of arrivals with luggage and coach parties. Choose a diameter and clear opening that let several people and cases pass together without waiting for a second cycle.
- 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.
- Consider a spare curved panel for busy entrances in Colne. It costs more at the start, but a broken leaf can then be replaced without waiting for new glass to be bent.
Curved automatic doors in Colne: 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
- Tell us about the entrance. Send the address, a few photos and a rough size of the opening, and say how the door is used. That is enough for us to suggest options for curved automatic doors and book a survey in Colne.
- Free site survey. A specialist engineer working under our management measures the opening, checks the frame, floor, head height and power, and talks through how people use the entrance. There is no charge and no obligation.
- Fixed written quote. You receive a fixed, itemised written quote with the specification, lead time, payment stages and warranty terms. The price does not change unless the scope does, and any change is agreed in writing first.
- Installation and handover. The door is fitted on the agreed dates, then set up, tested and documented with reference to BS EN 16005. You are shown the controls and the simple checks to make, and receive the handover paperwork.
Get a guide figure from the price tool, then arrange a survey in Colne to turn it into a fixed written quote for curved automatic doors.
Curved automatic doors in Colne: questions
How long does a curved door project in Colne take?
Curved doors are typically 8 to 14 weeks from order once the drawings are approved, because the glass and frame are made to your radius. Installation then usually takes two to four days for a half-round door, and longer for a full-round door with a roof. The quote sets out the expected programme for your building.
What do you charge for curved automatic doors in Colne?
Our guide starts from £14,995 excluding VAT (per entrance), the same guide price we use across the UK. The free site survey in Colne confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Who looks after a curved door in Colne once it is fitted?
You can arrange servicing with us, with each visit priced in writing beforehand. Curved doors need regular attention to the floor guides and carriages that follow the arc. A trained engineer should check the safety functions at least once a year, and busy hotel or store entrances are usually serviced more often.
Is the site survey for a curved door in Colne free?
Yes. For a new curved entrance, the survey costs nothing and carries no obligation. The engineer measures the frontage, checks the structure, floor and power, and discusses the options with you. You then receive drawings and a fixed, itemised written quote.
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 Colne is agreed before work starts.
Can installation in Colne happen outside opening hours?
Yes. Many shops, surgeries and offices prefer work early in the morning, in the evening or at weekends, when the entrance is quietest. Tell us your constraints when you enquire and they are built into the plan. Any extra cost for out-of-hours work is shown in the written quote rather than added afterwards.
Do businesses in Colne have to fit automatic doors?
No law says every building must have automatic doors. Under the Equality Act 2010, service providers and employers must make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, and building regulations guidance in England calls for a powered door where an entrance door would otherwise be too heavy to open. An automatic door is often the simplest way to meet both.