Coverage across the Lothians
We treat the Lothians as one service area for sensor upgrades and replacement, so a site on the edge of the area gets the same written pricing and the same standard of work as one in the busiest town centre. Specialist automatic door engineers working under our management carry out each visit. Choose from the 15 towns below, or contact us with any address.
Towns listed in the Lothians: Livingston, Musselburgh, Bathgate, Bonnyrigg, Penicuik, Broxburn, Mayfield, Linlithgow, Armadale, Dalkeith, Tranent, Whitburn, Dunbar, Prestonpans, Haddington.
What to think about for sensor upgrades and replacement in the Lothians
- Entrances facing busy roads in the Lothians can see false openings from passing vehicles and cyclists. A sensor with direction detection and a tighter zone usually helps.
- Corridor doors that people walk past rather than through may work better on a touch-free switch than a motion sensor, cutting needless openings and heat loss.
- Rain, snow and blowing leaves can trigger radar sensors over exposed doors. Some sensors filter weather better than others, which the engineer weighs up when choosing a replacement.
- If several doors at one site have the same old sensor, replacing them together keeps the doors behaving consistently and may reduce the cost per sensor.
- After a near miss at a door in the Lothians, keep a note of what happened and where the person was standing. It helps the engineer judge which zone the sensor failed to cover.
Sensor upgrades and replacement in the Lothians: guide prices
The visit price is agreed in writing before an engineer attends; parts and any further work are quoted before they are done. Guide price: typically £195 to £495 ex VAT.
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Add or replace a safety or activation sensor | £195 – £495 | per sensor fitted, ex VAT |
| Touch-free switch or push pad | £145 – £395 | per switch, ex VAT |
| Side-screen or light-curtain protection | from £295 | per door, ex VAT; on survey |
Sensor prices cover the part, fitting and set-up. If a sensor is fitted on a visit of its own, the visit charge (from £95 ex VAT) is added, and we confirm the total in writing before an engineer attends. Each sensor is set up for the door and tested before the engineer leaves.
Standards and rules in Scotland
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. HSE guidance on those regulations says the frequency of maintenance depends on the equipment and the manufacturer’s information.
No law sets a fixed service interval. We recommend that 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, and that someone on site carries out simple regular checks and keeps a record.
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. Standards are not retrospective, so an older door does not become unlawful when a standard is updated; a site-specific risk assessment shows whether any upgrades are sensible.
How it works
- Explain the problem. Whether the door is stuck, slow, noisy or due its next check, a short description and a few photos tell us which kind of visit to book for sensor upgrades and replacement and what to bring.
- Visit cost agreed. You get the visit price in writing before we book the engineer. There are no hidden extras: parts and further work are always quoted separately and in advance.
- Engineer on site. The engineer inspects the operator, sensors, tracks and leaves, carries out the repair or service, and runs the door through its safety tests before it goes back into use.
- Follow-up quoted. You are sent a record of the visit. If something else needs attention, we quote it in writing; for doors on a service plan, the next visit date is noted on the record.
Get your door detecting people properly again. Contact us about sensor replacement in the Lothians, with the visit cost confirmed before anyone attends.
Sensor upgrades and replacement in the Lothians: questions
Will you record the sensor settings for our building in the Lothians?
Yes. The job report lists each sensor fitted, its position, the settings used and the test results. Keep it with your service records, as it helps future engineers and shows the door's safety set-up was checked after the work. The same details are useful if an insurer or inspector asks.
What will sensor upgrades and replacement in the Lothians cost?
Our guide is £195 to £495 excluding VAT (per sensor fitted), the same guide prices we use across the UK. We agree the visit price in writing before an engineer attends in the Lothians, and quote any parts or further work before doing them. The price guide lists typical repair and service costs.
Our door in the Lothians closes on people. Is that a sensor fault?
It is likely, and the door should be treated as unsafe. Switch it to a safe mode, such as manual or open, and keep people away from the leaves. Tell us it is unsafe and we will give you the earliest visit we can offer, then the engineer will check the safety sensors and their zones.
Can you upgrade sensors on an old door in the Lothians?
Most older doors can take modern sensors. A few very old controllers cannot monitor current safety sensors. If yours is one of them, we explain whether a controller upgrade or a new drive unit is the better option, and quote it, before any work is done.
Do you offer service contracts in the Lothians?
Yes. A service contract sets out how many visits a year each door receives, what each visit includes and the price, all agreed in writing before you sign. Contracts suit sites with several doors or busy entrances, because visits are planned ahead and the records stay in one place. Contract length and notice terms are shown in the agreement.
What if a door in the Lothians is found to be unsafe?
The engineer explains the problem and, where needed, leaves the door in a safe state, for example switched off or set so it cannot trap or strike anyone. You receive a written note of the issue. The repair or upgrade that would put it right is quoted before any further work is carried out.
Do businesses in the Lothians have to fit automatic doors?
No law requires automatic doors everywhere. Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers and employers must make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, and Scottish guidance says powered doors improve accessibility at entrances. An automatic door is often the practical answer.