Industrial doors in London
London's industrial land is tight, busy and expensive, so doors work hard: multi-let estates, last-mile depots running around the clock, and older units being refitted for new tenants. The specialist you are introduced to will have worked on estates like yours and knows how to programme work around deliveries.
Where the work is
- Park Royal and West London
- One of the capital's largest industrial areas, with food production, film and logistics side by side. Expect food-safe high-speed doors between zones and a lot of shutter replacement on older units.
- Heathrow corridor
- Air freight sheds and distribution units around the airport run long hours. Loading bays with levellers, shelters and fast internal doors are common, and servicing is often booked at night.
- Lea Valley and North London
- Edmonton, Enfield and Tottenham estates mix trade counters, wholesale and light industry. Security-rated shutters and wicket doors feature heavily.
- Thames Gateway and East London
- Dagenham, Barking, Thurrock and the Royal Docks host large newer sheds and last-mile depots, where insulated sectional dock doors and vehicle restraints are the norm.
Guide prices for London
National published ranges, supplied and fitted, before VAT. Local labour, access and working hours move them within or slightly above these ranges.
| Ref | Door | Guide price |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Insulated roller shutter, 4 x 5 m | £4,300 to £8,200 |
| D2 | Insulated sectional dock door, 3 x 3.5 m | £2,400 to £4,100 |
| D3 | Fabric high-speed door, 3 x 3.5 m | £7,600 to £15,300 |
| D4 | Fire shutter, 60 minute, 3 x 3 m | £3,000 to £5,600 |
| D5 | Hydraulic leveller and shelter, per bay | £8,300 to £16,000 |
Planning and consents
Planning sits with the 32 boroughs and the City of London, under the London Plan, which protects much of the remaining industrial land. Like-for-like door replacement rarely needs permission; new openings, changes to a frontage and anything in a conservation area or on a shopfront should be checked with the borough first. New doors on new or extended buildings still have to meet the energy rules in Approved Document L.
Weather, access and working hours
Wind exposure is lower than in the north and on the coast, but tall, wide doors on open riverside sites still need a proper wind class. The bigger London factors are access and hours: parking suspensions, restricted delivery times on some estates and the need to keep a depot running mean many installs and services happen early, late or at weekends, which adds to the cost.
Industrial doors in London: questions
Do industrial doors cost more in London?
Can doors be fitted outside working hours?
Do I need permission to change a roller shutter on a London unit?
Keep reading
- Servicing and maintenance
Planned visits and contracts.
- Industrial door repairs
Faults and repair prices.
- Choosing warehouse doors
Every door type compared.
- Industrial door installation
All door types, prices and the opening picker.
Get door quotes in London
Three short steps. The site postcode, the type of door and the rough opening size are enough to start. A specialist confirms the detail on a site survey.
Your request stays with us until you approve the independent industrial door specialist we put forward for your site.
Received. Here is what happens next.
- We look for an independent industrial door specialist who covers your area and fits doors like yours, then email or phone you with their name.
- Nothing goes to them until you say yes.
- If you agree, they measure up on site and send a written price. No newsletters and no sales calls from us.