Covering Eccles and nearby
From shops and surgeries to schools, care homes and private houses, any building in the M30 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.
In Eccles, automatic door needs often centre on the high street: independent shops, pharmacies, banks, cafés and estate agents. Frontages are often narrow, so the choice is usually between a compact sliding door, a folding door or a swing operator on the existing door.
Nearby towns we also list for revolving doors (straight-line distance): Swinton (1.3 miles), Salford (1.8 miles), Stretford (2.4 miles), Urmston (2.6 miles), Walkden (3.6 miles), Manchester (3.9 miles).
What to think about for revolving doors in Eccles
- Busy reception areas in Eccles may want to keep people moving during installation week. A second entrance, temporary signs and staged work all help visitors find their way in.
- 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.
- Tall buildings in Eccles 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.
- Plan the pass door first. Wheelchair users, pushchairs and deliveries need an accessible powered door beside the drum, and it should be easy to find from the street in Eccles, with clear signs.
- Revolving doors with curved glass drum walls have longer lead times. Allow for them in any refurbishment programme across Greater Manchester, and confirm dates before booking floor layers or shopfitters.
Revolving doors in Eccles: 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
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.
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.
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 Eccles.
- 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.
Planning a new reception in Eccles? Contact us early, so the revolving door, pass door and canopy fit your programme.
Revolving doors in Eccles: questions
Can our reception in Eccles 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.
Can you give me a price for revolving doors in Eccles?
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 Eccles confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
How long does a revolving door project in Eccles 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 the survey for a revolving door in Eccles free?
Yes. For a new revolving door and pass door, the survey costs nothing and carries no obligation. We look at the space, structure, floor, traffic and fire strategy, then send drawings and a fixed, itemised written quote. Each item is listed separately, which makes it easy to compare with other quotes.
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 Eccles is agreed before work starts.
What is the lead time for revolving doors in Eccles?
Lead times depend on the door type and what has to be made to order. As a guide, operators and accessible door kits are typically two to four weeks from order, and complete sliding entrances typically four to eight weeks from drawing approval. Curved, revolving and hermetic doors usually take longer. The expected lead time is stated in your quote.
Which building regulations apply to a new automatic entrance in Eccles?
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.