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| With Disability Discrimination Act legislation now in force, automatic doors are becoming increasingly popular. The DDA states that providers of goods, services or facilities have a duty to ensure that those with disabilities can access public buildings unaided. As an independent company we are able to select products from suppliers that manufactures to a high standard. This ensures that products are reliable and are suited to your individual needs and requirements. All our engineers are highly experienced and all works carried out on automatic doors complies to standard BS 7036. |
| As well as providing new installs we can also automate existing doors to ensure they comply with the DDA, carry out repairs to any existing automatic doors and also provide bi-annual or annual service contracts. |
| There is a wide range of automatic door systems and operators available to suit any application. Our experienced team will be able to advise on the most appropriate system during a site visit. We have wide experience of installing different operating systems such as: |
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Sliding door operators |
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Swing door operators |
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Telescopic sliding door operators |
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Bi-folding door operators |
| The Disability Discrimination Act specifies: |
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The principal entrance door should contrast in luminance with its immediate surroundings. |
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The entrance threshold should be level or, if unavoidable, of a height of not more than 15mm. |
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The maximum closing force at the leading edge of a single swing entrance door should not exceed 20N. |
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Manual controls for power operated pedestrian doors should be located at a height of between 750mm and 1000mm from the finished floor level |
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Effective clear width through a doorway should be not less than 800mm for a principal entrance and not less than 750mm for an internal doorway. |
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An unobstructed space of at least 300mm should be provided between the leading edge of a door and a return wall unless the door is opened by remote automatic control. |
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Entrance doors and lobby doors should have viewing panels to alert people approaching a door to the presence of another person on the other side. |
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The presence of a glass door should be made apparent with manifestation on the glass within a zone 1400mm to 1600mm from the floor, contrasting in colour and luminance with the background seen through the glass in all light conditions. |
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The edges of a glass door should be apparent when the door is open. |
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Wherever possible, door-opening furniture with a lever action should be used as door furniture with a spherical, circular or similar design is difficult to use by people with, for instance, arthritis or a weak grip. It should be possible to operate the door opening furniture one handed. |
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All door furniture should contrast in colour and luminance with the surface of the door, for easy identification by visually impaired people. |
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Where door entry systems are installed they should be located on the latch side of the door with the activation pad positioned within 200mm of the door frame (or aperture where there is a glazed fade), at a height of between 750mm and 1000mm from the finished floor level. |
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Entry phone systems should be sited for approach and use from a wheelchair and where possible should contain an LED display to enable people with impaired hearing to use them. |
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