Covering Wymondham and nearby
Homes, businesses and public buildings throughout the NR18 postcode district 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 Wymondham for the job rather than working from premises in town.
Independent businesses in Wymondham often have one entrance and cannot close for long. Work is usually scheduled early, late or on a quiet day, and where a door must be out of use for a period, we plan to keep the entrance usable or secure.
Nearby towns we also list for telescopic sliding doors (straight-line distance): Norwich (8.6 miles), Dereham (11.0 miles), Thetford (18.7 miles), Gorleston-on-Sea (25.8 miles), Great Yarmouth (25.9 miles), Stowmarket (26.8 miles).
What to think about for telescopic sliding doors in Wymondham
- Floor guides on two sets of leaves need a level, firm floor. Cracked screed, rocking tiles or a sloping threshold should be put right before fitting, and the quote will say who does it.
- A telescopic header is deeper than a standard one. In older buildings in Wymondham with low ceilings or decorative fanlights, the survey checks whether the header can sit above the opening or needs to be recessed.
- 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.
- Shop units in Wymondham 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.
- Medical centres in Wymondham often share a frontage with a pharmacy or other units. Check who owns the shopfront and whether the landlord needs to approve a new entrance before the survey drawing is finalised.
Telescopic sliding doors in Wymondham: 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
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.
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
- 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 Wymondham.
- 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 Wymondham? Get in touch and we will show you the clear opening a telescopic door can give.
Telescopic sliding doors in Wymondham: questions
Can our existing sliding door in Wymondham 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.
What do you charge for telescopic sliding doors in Wymondham?
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 Wymondham confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
What paperwork do we get after installation in Wymondham?
You receive the commissioning and test record, a site-specific risk assessment, user instructions and the conformity paperwork for the door. Keep them with your building records. They are the starting point for later servicing and safety inspections, and they show how the door was set up with reference to BS EN 16005.
Will a telescopic door in Wymondham 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.
Can automatic doors be fitted to a listed building in Wymondham?
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.
How are payments structured for work in Wymondham?
Payment stages are set out in the quote before you accept it. Larger or made-to-order jobs may involve a deposit and a balance on completion, while smaller jobs may be invoiced once the work is finished. Nothing is charged for the survey itself, and the terms you accept are the terms that apply.
Which building regulations apply to a new automatic entrance in Wymondham?
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.