Covering Stoke-on-Trent and nearby
Engineers working under our management travel to addresses across the ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4 and ST6 postcode districts for telescopic sliding doors. There is no depot or showroom in Stoke-on-Trent; you arrange everything with us by phone, email or the form on this page, and we confirm the price in writing first.
Shopping centre and transport entrances in Stoke-on-Trent are often on escape routes, so doors there are usually break-out or fail-safe types set up to match the fire strategy for the building. Any work on them is planned with the building's management so the route stays usable.
Nearby towns we also list for telescopic sliding doors (straight-line distance): Newcastle-under-Lyme (2.0 miles), Kidsgrove (6.1 miles), Biddulph (7.8 miles), Leek (9.7 miles), Congleton (11.0 miles), Sandbach (12.2 miles).
What to think about for telescopic sliding doors in Stoke-on-Trent
- A telescopic header is deeper than a standard one. In older buildings in Stoke-on-Trent with low ceilings or decorative fanlights, the survey checks whether the header can sit above the opening or needs to be recessed.
- Care homes and supported living buildings in Stoke-on-Trent 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.
- Shop units in Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent 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.
- Entrances used by ambulances and patient transport in Stoke-on-Trent benefit from a full-opening button for crews, while everyday visitors use a narrower partial opening that keeps the waiting area warmer.
Telescopic sliding doors in Stoke-on-Trent: 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 Stoke-on-Trent.
- 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 Stoke-on-Trent? Get in touch and we will show you the clear opening a telescopic door can give.
Telescopic sliding doors in Stoke-on-Trent: questions
Can you fit telescopic sliding doors in Stoke-on-Trent?
Yes. We arrange supply and installation in Stoke-on-Trent and the rest of Staffordshire. Specialist automatic door engineers working under our management carry out the survey and the fitting, and we stay the contracting party throughout, so one company is responsible for the drawing, the quote, the installation and the handover paperwork.
Is there a guide price for telescopic sliding doors in Stoke-on-Trent?
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 Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent 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.
Can you look after the door in Stoke-on-Trent 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 do you make sure the door works for disabled visitors in Stoke-on-Trent?
We look at who uses the entrance: wheelchair users, people with walking aids, parents with buggies and older visitors. That shapes the opening width, the opening speed, the hold-open time and where push pads or sensors go. Service providers and employers have duties to make reasonable adjustments under equality and accessibility law, and an automatic door is a common one.
What power supply is needed for telescopic sliding doors in Stoke-on-Trent?
Most powered doors need a fused spur close to the operator, and some activation and access control devices also need a low-voltage link. The survey checks what is already there. If a new supply is required, the quote says whether we arrange it or your own electrician does, so nothing is left unclear on the day.
Do businesses in Stoke-on-Trent have to fit automatic doors?
No law says every building must have automatic doors. Under the Equality Act 2010, service providers and employers must make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, and building regulations guidance in England calls for a powered door where an entrance door would otherwise be too heavy to open. An automatic door is often the simplest way to meet both.