Covering Woodley and nearby
Addresses anywhere in the RG5 postcode district can book telescopic sliding doors through us. The engineer who attends works under our management and travels to the site. There is no branch in Woodley, so the price, the booking and the paperwork all come from one place.
Small offices, community centres and village halls around Woodley tend to have one main entrance, often used by visitors who need level access without steps. Automating the existing door, rather than replacing it, is frequently the most practical and affordable route.
Nearby towns we also list for telescopic sliding doors (straight-line distance): Wokingham (3.4 miles), Reading (3.8 miles), Bracknell (6.2 miles), Crowthorne (6.8 miles), Yateley (7.7 miles), Sandhurst (8.3 miles).
What to think about for telescopic sliding doors in Woodley
- Measure the widest thing that has to pass through, whether that is a hospital bed, a mobility scooter or a cage of stock. The clear opening of a telescopic door is chosen from that figure, not from the size of the old doorway.
- Entrances across Berkshire that face the prevailing wind can suffer from leaves dragging or sensors reacting to blown debris. A canopy, a draught lobby or careful sensor set-up deals with most of these problems.
- If the entrance is on an escape route, ask your fire risk assessor what the door must do before ordering. Break-out telescopic leaves have to be chosen at the start, because they cannot be added afterwards.
- Power for the operator usually comes from a fused spur at the head of the door. Where the nearest supply is some distance away, plan for an electrician to run a new circuit before the fitting day.
- Grit and leaves blown into the threshold collect in floor guide channels. Entrances facing a car park or open ground benefit from a matwell or canopy, which also keeps rain off the sensors.
Telescopic sliding doors in Woodley: guide prices
The site survey is free, including the measured drawing and a fixed, itemised written quote. Guide price: from £6,995 ex VAT.
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Telescopic single-slide, two leaves | £6,995 – £9,995 | installed, ex VAT |
| Telescopic bi-parting, four leaves | £8,995 – £13,995 | installed, ex VAT |
| Very wide or full-height openings | Priced on survey | measured and designed at the survey |
| Touch-free switch or push pad, fitted | £145 – £395 | per switch, ex VAT |
| Card or fob reader tied into the door | £795 – £2,495 | per door, ex VAT |
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.
Under the Equality Act 2010, service providers and employers must make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, which can include altering a physical feature such as a heavy entrance door. New entrances and some alterations count as building work, so check with building control before the work is ordered.
How it works
- Tell us about the entrance. Send the address, a few photos and a rough size of the opening, and say how the door is used. That is enough for us to suggest options for telescopic sliding doors and book a survey in Woodley.
- Free site survey. A specialist engineer working under our management measures the opening, checks the frame, floor, head height and power, and talks through how people use the entrance. There is no charge and no obligation.
- Fixed written quote. You receive a fixed, itemised written quote with the specification, lead time, payment stages and warranty terms. The price does not change unless the scope does, and any change is agreed in writing first.
- Installation and handover. The door is fitted on the agreed dates, then set up, tested and documented with reference to BS EN 16005. You are shown the controls and the simple checks to make, and receive the handover paperwork.
Short of side space but need a wide entrance in Woodley? Get in touch and we will show you the clear opening a telescopic door can give.
Telescopic sliding doors in Woodley: questions
Can you look after the door in Woodley once it is installed?
Yes. We can quote planned servicing for the new door, with each visit priced in writing beforehand and the interval set by how heavily the door is used and the manufacturer's instructions. Busy entrances such as hospitals and supermarkets are usually serviced more often than quieter offices.
How are prices worked out for telescopic sliding doors in Woodley?
Our guide starts from £6,995 excluding VAT (per door set), the same guide price we use across the UK. The free site survey in Woodley confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Can our existing sliding door in Woodley be converted to telescopic?
Not usually by modifying the old door, because the header, tracks and leaves are different. It is normally replaced as a complete set within the same opening. The survey checks whether the existing structure and floor can take the new door, and the quote shows removal of the old one as a separate line.
Will a telescopic door in Woodley work with our fire alarm?
It can. The operator can take a signal from the fire alarm panel so the door opens and stays open, or does whatever the fire strategy for the building requires. The panel connection is usually made by your alarm engineer, and the quote shows who is responsible for each part of the work.
Is there a warranty on telescopic 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.
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 Woodley is agreed before work starts.
Which building regulations apply to a new automatic entrance in Woodley?
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.