Covering Hammersmith and nearby
Addresses anywhere in the W6 and W14 postcode districts can book touch-free and push-button activation through us. The engineer who attends works under our management and travels to the site. There is no branch in Hammersmith, so the price, the booking and the paperwork all come from one place.
Transport hubs, large stations and busy retail streets in and around Hammersmith put automatic doors under near-constant use. Heavy-duty operators, break-out leaves on escape routes and regular servicing are typical requirements at entrances this busy.
Nearby towns we also list for touch-free and push-button activation (straight-line distance): Shepherd's Bush (0.8 miles), Chiswick (1.3 miles), Fulham (1.6 miles), Kensington (1.7 miles), Acton (2.3 miles), Putney (2.3 miles).
What to think about for touch-free and push-button activation in Hammersmith
- Doors next to busy walkways can open for every passer-by on a motion sensor. A wave switch or push pad on that side may cut false openings and heat loss.
- Wireless devices need batteries changing from time to time. Choose wired switches for the busiest public doors, and wireless where wiring would be difficult or would spoil a finished wall.
- Homes in Hammersmith often need controls for more than one person. Carers, family and the person using the door may each need their own fob or button.
- Clinics and surgeries in Hammersmith often want touch-free switches on every door patients use. Sealed switch faces that stand up to cleaning products are worth specifying.
- Shops on high streets in Hammersmith may want the door to open for customers but not for people walking past outside. Narrowing the sensor field or adding a switch helps.
Touch-free and push-button activation in Hammersmith: guide prices
The site survey is free, including the measured drawing and a fixed, itemised written quote. Guide price: from £145 ex VAT (£174 inc VAT).
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Touch-free switch or push pad, fitted | £145 – £395 | per switch, ex VAT; homes £174 – £474 inc VAT |
| Radio push-button kit | £195 – £495 | buttons and receiver, ex VAT; homes £234 – £594 inc VAT |
| Key switch or programme switch | £145 – £345 | fitted, ex VAT; homes £174 – £414 inc VAT |
| Replacement motion (activation) sensor | £195 – £495 | fitted, ex VAT; homes £234 – £594 inc 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.
Whoever motorises a manual door, or builds an automatic door from separate parts, may take on the manufacturer’s legal duties for the finished door: a risk assessment, a technical file kept available for the authorities, a Declaration of Conformity, the conformity marking and instructions. You receive the Declaration of Conformity and the instructions at handover. 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.
How it works
- Start with a short enquiry. Use the form, phone or email. Tell us whether the work is a new door, an upgrade or an opener for a home, and we arrange the next step for your site in Hammersmith.
- Measured survey. The free survey confirms what will fit and what the entrance needs: opening width, door type, activation, safety sensors and behaviour on power loss or fire alarm, matched to how the building is used.
- Written price, no surprises. A fixed, itemised quote sets out the specification, the work involved, the expected lead time and the warranty terms. You can ask questions or change the specification before accepting it.
- Installed and commissioned. The door is installed with as little disruption as possible, then set up and tested for its hazard zones. Before leaving, the engineer explains the controls and hands over the documents for your records.
Make the doors at your premises in Hammersmith easier and more hygienic to use. Start with a free survey of how each door is opened now.
Touch-free and push-button activation in Hammersmith: questions
Can you move a push pad that is in the wrong place at our building in Hammersmith?
Yes. Moving a pad to a side wall or a post, away from the swinging leaf, often makes a big difference for wheelchair users. We set the new position at survey, quote the work, and test the door with the pad in its new place before we leave.
What will touch-free and push-button activation in Hammersmith cost?
Our guide starts from £145 excluding VAT (per switch fitted), the same guide price we use across the UK. For homes that is from £174 including VAT. The free site survey in Hammersmith confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Do you fit door controls for homes in Hammersmith?
Yes. We fit wall buttons, fobs, wristbands and wheelchair-mounted switches for home door openers in Hammersmith. For homes, prices are quoted including VAT and the survey costs nothing. Fobs can be added or removed later if carers change or one is lost.
Can wave switches in Hammersmith be linked to our access control?
Yes. A wave switch can be set to work only after the access control system has released the lock, or to let people out freely from the inside while entry needs a card. We agree how it should behave and test it with your system at handover.
Is there a warranty on touch-free and push-button activation?
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.
What is the lead time for touch-free and push-button activation in Hammersmith?
Lead times depend on the door type and what has to be made to order. As a guide, operators and accessible door kits are typically two to four weeks from order, and complete sliding entrances typically four to eight weeks from drawing approval. Curved, revolving and hermetic doors usually take longer. The expected lead time is stated in your quote.
Do businesses in Hammersmith 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.