Automatic doors are perfect for a wide range of industrial, residential and commercial uses. Commercial uses are grouped into five main sectors: retail, professional services, education, sport and leisure and healthcare. In addition, because automatic doors are hands-free, they are ideal for disabled people.

Space Management:

Lots of buildings have minimal space. Automatic doors are an ideal solution. They do not require the extra space that traditional doors need.  

Convenience:

Automatic doors are hand free, so struggling with heavy doors is not required. They provide ease of access for disabled and elderly customers and anyone carrying heavy items.

Safety:

Automatic doors are equipped with many safety features, including timers, sensors and wireless remotes to enable them to be locked or unlocked without you having to be present.

Energy Saving:

Automatic doors can cost more to install than manual doors; however, they can help you reduce costly energy bills; the doors will only open when access is required.

Makes Traffic Flow Easy:

Automatic doors will enable traffic to flow much quicker and easier than a hoard of people struggling with manual doors.

Before installing automatic doors, you will need to consider several factors speed and force that the doors open with, width, weight and whether they are for two-way traffic or full pedestrian. 

The different types of automatic sliding doors are Overhead Automatic sliding door, In-floor linear automatic sliding door, Prismatic Automatic sliding door, Curved sliding door, and Oversize Automatic Sliding doors.

Automatic swing doors are perfect when your premises have many visitors, and sliding doors are not an option.

Most companies and healthcare services choose automatic sliding doors when they require ease of access for visitors. They are perfect for wheelchair users, pushchairs, and shopping trolleys.

The cost depends on the style, size and type of door you require'Contact A & T Doors Ltd for a free no-obligation quote.

You can push emergency breakout automatic doors open to avoid accidents in an emergency or during a power failure.

Automatic doors work with the use of sensors. For example, sensors can pick up when pedestrians are about to enter your premises. The sensor then triggers the automatic doors to open and then close when they are clear.  

Automatic doors allow visitors to pass through a door with ease. They are used in many different premises, including schools, hospitals, hotels, supermarkets, offices, sports centres and commercial buildings.

Under workplace, Health and Safety and Welfare) regulations of 1992. It is recommended that automatic commercial doors should be serviced every six months. A specialist fully qualified engineers should carry out the service.

The best way to maintain your automatic doors is as follows:

Have them serviced regularly.
If any minor parts are worn or not working, replace them straight away, it is much cheaper to replace a part than a whole door.
Check the doors regularly to make sure they are working correctly.
Keep the automatic doors clean and clear of obstructions.
Never force them to open quicker. You might break them.
Extend the warranty; this will give you peace of mind they can be fixed effectively and quickly if anything goes wrong with the automatic doors.

According to the Department for Social Development in the UK, a disabled access door must be at least 825 mm in width, approximately 32.5 inches. The calculations are possibly based on the standard width of a wheelchair, ranging from 24 to 27 inches.

A doorway 32 inches wide should give enough allowance for manoeuvrability. Sliding automatic doors are ideal if wheelchair access is required for your premises. They are far more expansive and don't require manual opening.

Aluminium is perfect for shop fronts. They are designed to withstand the weather, whatever it has to throw at them. Aluminium will not rust when it rains, and it will not overheat in direct sunlight. In contrast, other metals and materials will.

Compared to other materials, aluminium is relatively low maintenance; however, you still need to keep the aluminium clean and regularly check your shopfronts components to make sure all the doors, locks and catches are working correctly.

Aluminium is durable and sustainable.
They are easy to customise and update.
They can last for approximately twenty years if you maintain them properly.
They help keep your premises secure.

This will depend on the size and style of the shop front. A & T Doors Ltd will give you an accurate estimate once they have visited your premises, taken all the measurements, and discussed the design you would like.