Covering Kensington and nearby
Homes, businesses and public buildings throughout the SW5, SW7, W8, W10 and W11 postcode districts can arrange telescopic sliding doors with us. We are the contracting party and organise every visit; the engineer, who works under our management, travels in to Kensington for the job rather than working from premises in town.
Office entrances in Kensington commonly combine automatic doors with turnstiles, concierge desks and card access. When the operator is wired into those systems, staff pass through quickly, visitors are let in from reception and the building locks down outside working hours.
Nearby towns we also list for telescopic sliding doors (straight-line distance): Shepherd's Bush (1.3 miles), Chelsea (1.3 miles), Fulham (1.5 miles), Hammersmith (1.7 miles), Battersea (2.4 miles), Westminster (2.4 miles).
What to think about for telescopic sliding doors in Kensington
- Care homes and supported living buildings in Kensington may want the main door to open freely for visitors but stay locked for some residents. A keypad or fob reader on the inside can be wired to the operator.
- Entrances used by ambulances and patient transport in Kensington benefit from a full-opening button for crews, while everyday visitors use a narrower partial opening that keeps the waiting area warmer.
- Shop units in Kensington that trade late or open early may want installation outside trading hours. Early starts and weekend work can usually be arranged and are shown as a separate line in the quote.
- 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 Greater London 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.
Telescopic sliding doors in Kensington: 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.
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 telescopic sliding 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 Kensington.
- 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.
Book a free site survey in Kensington, and an engineer will measure the opening and send a drawing with a fixed, itemised quote for telescopic sliding doors.
Telescopic sliding doors in Kensington: questions
Will a telescopic door in Kensington 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.
What do you charge for telescopic sliding doors in Kensington?
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 Kensington confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Is the telescopic door survey in Kensington really free?
Yes, for a new telescopic entrance the site survey costs nothing and carries no obligation. The engineer measures the opening, checks the structure, floor and power, and talks through layouts. You then receive a measured drawing and a fixed, itemised written quote, and you decide whether to go ahead.
How much wider will our entrance in Kensington be with telescopic doors?
As a rough guide, a telescopic door gives about two-thirds of its overall width as clear opening, against about half for a standard sliding door. On a typical shop or surgery entrance that can mean an extra 300 to 600 mm. The survey drawing for your building in Kensington shows the exact clear width before you commit.
Can installation in Kensington happen outside opening hours?
Yes. Many shops, surgeries and offices prefer work early in the morning, in the evening or at weekends, when the entrance is quietest. Tell us your constraints when you enquire and they are built into the plan. Any extra cost for out-of-hours work is shown in the written quote rather than added afterwards.
Can automatic doors be fitted to a listed building in Kensington?
Often, yes, but listed building consent is normally needed for changes that affect the character of the building, inside or out. Slim operators, concealed fixings and automating the existing door can all reduce the visual impact. Speak to the conservation officer at the local planning authority early; we can provide drawings and specifications to help.
Which building regulations apply to a new automatic entrance in Kensington?
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.