Covering Wrexham and nearby
Our coverage of Wrexham takes in the LL13 postcode district and the neighbouring parts of Clwyd. If your address sits close to a boundary, it is still covered: send the postcode with your enquiry about revolving doors and we will confirm the arrangements and the price in writing.
Supermarkets and larger stores in and around Wrexham often trade long hours, so work on their entrances is usually planned for early mornings or late evenings. Where a store has more than one entrance, keeping one in use while the other is worked on is part of the plan.
Nearby towns we also list for revolving doors (straight-line distance): Rhosllannerchrugog (3.8 miles), Buckley (9.1 miles), Mold (10.4 miles), Chester (10.8 miles), Connah's Quay (11.1 miles), Oswestry (13.0 miles).
What to think about for revolving doors in Wrexham
- A revolving door needs a flat, level floor and often a recess for the bottom bearing and mat. Check whether the existing slab can be cut, or whether the floor needs building up.
- Automatic revolving doors need power to the canopy and links to the fire alarm and access control. Plan cable routes before ceilings are closed in.
- Night security needs thought. Decide whether the wings will lock across the drum or a night shield is needed, and how the pass door and any shutters will be secured.
- Busy reception areas in Wrexham may want to keep people moving during installation week. A second entrance, temporary signs and staged work all help visitors find their way in.
- Revolving doors with curved glass drum walls have longer lead times. Allow for them in any refurbishment programme across Clwyd, and confirm dates before booking floor layers or shopfitters.
Revolving doors in Wrexham: 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 Wales
Wales has its own building regulations guidance. Approved Document M (Wales) uses a lower opening-force limit than England, 20 N at the leading edge, before a powered door is called for, 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
- 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 Wrexham.
- 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.
Send photos and any drawings of the entrance in Wrexham, and we will come back with options for a revolving door and an accessible pass door.
Revolving doors in Wrexham: questions
Who services a revolving door in Wrexham after installation?
We can, with each visit priced in writing before an engineer attends. Revolving doors should have their safety sensors, stop buttons and wing edges checked by a trained engineer at least once a year, and busy entrances usually need more frequent visits. Staff should also make simple daily checks and keep a record.
Is there a guide price for revolving doors in Wrexham?
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 Wrexham confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Should we choose manual or automatic for our building in Wrexham?
Manual doors suit smaller entrances with steady traffic and are simpler to maintain. Automatic doors suit busier entrances and visitors with luggage, and add sensors, stop buttons and a slow-speed mode. We explain the difference at the survey and recommend the type that fits how your entrance is used.
Do you install revolving doors in Wrexham?
Yes. We arrange manual and automatic revolving doors, with their accessible pass doors, for buildings in Wrexham and across Clwyd. Specialist automatic door engineers working under our management carry out the survey, installation and commissioning, and we are the contracting party throughout.
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 Wrexham is agreed before work starts.
Do you service doors in Wrexham after installing them?
Yes. We recommend a trained engineer checks the safety functions at least once a year, with service intervals set by the manufacturer's instructions and how heavily the door is used; busy doors are often serviced more often. Servicing can follow on from the installation, with the price agreed in writing and a record left after every visit.
Do businesses in Wrexham have to fit automatic doors?
There is no blanket requirement. Service providers and employers must make reasonable adjustments for disabled people under the Equality Act 2010, and Welsh building regulations guidance expects entrances that are easy to open. An automatic door is a common way to meet both.