Covering Chichester and nearby
Addresses anywhere in the PO19 postcode district can book hermetic sliding doors through us. The engineer who attends works under our management and travels to the site. There is no branch in Chichester, so the price, the booking and the paperwork all come from one place.
Doors at quieter sites in Chichester and elsewhere in West Sussex can go many years between checks. A safety inspection looks at how the sensors, closing behaviour and emergency functions are working, and gives you a written record to keep on file.
Nearby towns we also list for hermetic sliding doors (straight-line distance): Bognor Regis (5.8 miles), Emsworth (6.9 miles), Havant (9.1 miles), Littlehampton (10.6 miles), Waterlooville (11.3 miles), Portsmouth (13.8 miles).
What to think about for hermetic sliding doors in Chichester
- Interlocked doors need clear logic. Decide with your engineers which door has priority, how staff override the interlock in an emergency and what the status lights should show.
- Theatre doors in Chichester can usually only be replaced during a planned shutdown. Agree the dates with the theatre team early, as the door is made to order and the room needs cleaning and validation after installation.
- Pharmacy aseptic units in Chichester may want doors that follow the colour coding of their clean zones. Leaf finishes can be chosen in a different colour for each grade of room.
- Infection control rules in hospitals across West Sussex usually require screening, dust control and permits for work in clinical areas. Share your procedures at survey so they are built into the programme.
- The floor must be flat and continuous through the opening. Welded vinyl or resin floors should be completed or repaired before the door is fitted, so the bottom seal meets a true surface.
Hermetic sliding doors in Chichester: guide prices
The site survey is free, including the measured drawing and a fixed, itemised written quote. Guide price: from £8,995 ex VAT.
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hermetic sliding door for a theatre, lab or cleanroom | from £8,995 | installed, ex VAT; typically up to £19,995 |
| Lead-lined, vision-panel or interlocked versions | Priced on survey | specified with your clinical or engineering team |
| Touch-free switch or push pad, fitted | £145 – £395 | per switch, ex VAT |
Hermetic doors are specified with your clinical or engineering team; finishes, seals, vision panels, lead lining and interlocks change the price.
Standards and rules in England
Glass in and beside doors must be safety glass or protected where people could walk into it, and clear glass needs markings in two bands, 850 mm to 1000 mm and 1400 mm to 1600 mm above the floor (Approved Document K).
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.
How it works
- Describe what you need. Whether the job is hermetic sliding 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 Chichester.
- 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.
For hermetic sliding doors that seal properly and clean easily, talk to us about your site in Chichester. There is no obligation.
Hermetic sliding doors in Chichester: questions
Who maintains hermetic doors in Chichester once fitted?
We can, through planned servicing with each visit priced in writing before an engineer attends. Seals, sensors and interlocks need regular checks, and a trained engineer should test the safety functions at least once a year. Many theatres and cleanrooms schedule more frequent checks as part of their own maintenance programme.
What is the guide price for hermetic sliding doors in Chichester?
Our guide starts from £8,995 excluding VAT (per door), the same guide price we use across the UK. The free site survey in Chichester confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Do you install hermetic sliding doors in Chichester?
Yes. We arrange hermetic doors for hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmacies and production sites in Chichester and across West Sussex. Specialist automatic door engineers working under our management survey, install and commission the doors, and we remain the contracting party responsible for the work and the paperwork.
Can you supply lead-lined hermetic doors in Chichester?
Yes. Lead-lined leaves and frames are made to the lead equivalence your radiation protection adviser specifies, with the same seals, finishes and touch-free activation as other hermetic doors. The extra weight is allowed for in the operator and the fixings.
Is there a warranty on hermetic sliding doors?
Yes. The warranty terms for the equipment and the installation are set out in your written quote, so you can see exactly what is covered before you accept. Keeping the door serviced at the recommended intervals helps keep it in good order, and the quote explains any conditions that apply to the warranty.
Can installation in Chichester 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.
Which building regulations apply to a new automatic entrance in Chichester?
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.