Covering Fishponds and nearby
From shops and surgeries to schools, care homes and private houses, any building in the BS16 postcode district can be covered for revolving doors. Specialist engineers working under our management carry out the work, and you deal with us as the contracting party from start to finish.
Housing providers and managing agents in Fishponds look after communal entrance doors that are used day and night. Reliable closing, good security and a written service record are usually the priorities, along with door entry or fob systems tied into the operator.
Nearby towns we also list for revolving doors (straight-line distance): Kingswood (2.1 miles), Bristol (3.6 miles), Clifton (4.4 miles), Bedminster (4.5 miles), Keynsham (4.8 miles), Yate (6.1 miles).
What to think about for revolving doors in Fishponds
- The fire strategy decides how people will escape. Agree with your fire risk assessor where the pass door and other exits will be before the revolving door is designed.
- Busy reception areas in Fishponds may want to keep people moving during installation week. A second entrance, temporary signs and staged work all help visitors find their way in.
- Tall buildings in Fishponds can pull a strong draught through an open entrance. A revolving door controls this better than sliding doors, which is one reason office towers use them.
- Revolving doors with curved glass drum walls have longer lead times. Allow for them in any refurbishment programme across the Bristol area, and confirm dates before booking floor layers or shopfitters.
- Some visitors to buildings in Fishponds find revolving doors hard to use. A slow-speed button, clear signs and staff who can direct people to the pass door all help.
Revolving doors in Fishponds: guide prices
The site survey is free, including the measured drawing and a fixed, itemised written quote. Guide price: typically £29,995 to £59,995 ex VAT.
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Manual revolving door | from £14,995 | installed, ex VAT; priced on survey |
| Automatic revolving door, three or four wings, about 2.1 m diameter | £29,995 – £59,995 | installed, ex VAT |
| Large-diameter or high-capacity revolving doors | Priced on survey | often with a side swing or sliding door alongside |
| Side door for wheelchair users, prams and escape | see sliding and swing doors | usually needed alongside a revolving door |
Standards and rules in England
Building regulations guidance treats revolving doors as not accessible on their own, so an accessible powered swing or sliding door should be provided alongside. In England, fire safety law says sliding or revolving doors must not be used for exits specifically intended as emergency exits.
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
- Describe what you need. Whether the job is revolving 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 Fishponds.
- 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.
Tell us about your entrance in Fishponds, its size and how busy it gets, and we will arrange a free survey for a revolving door and pass door.
Revolving doors in Fishponds: questions
Can our reception in Fishponds stay open during installation?
Usually, if there is a second entrance or the pass door can be fitted first. We stage the work so the building stays secure overnight and visitors are directed clearly. Where the revolving door is the only way in, we discuss weekend or out-of-hours working, with any extra cost shown in the quote.
What do you charge for revolving doors in Fishponds?
Our guide is £29,995 to £59,995 excluding VAT (per automatic door), the same guide prices we use across the UK. The free site survey in Fishponds confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Will a revolving door in Fishponds work with our fire alarm?
It can. An automatic revolving door can be linked to the fire alarm so it stops, slows or folds as the fire strategy requires, and the pass door can be set to open. Your alarm engineer usually makes the panel connection, and the quote shows who is responsible for each part.
How long does a revolving door project in Fishponds take?
Revolving doors are typically 8 to 14 weeks from order, once drawings are approved. On site, an automatic revolving door usually takes several days, covering floor preparation, drum and canopy, wings, drive and commissioning. We agree the programme with you and plan how visitors will get in while the work is done.
Is there a warranty on revolving 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.
What does the free site survey in Fishponds 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 revolving doors, with drawings where the door type needs them.
Which building regulations apply to a new automatic entrance in Fishponds?
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.