JDL Automation
Industrial & Commercial Doors Norwich: Securing Your Operations
In a fast-paced industrial or commercial environment, a door is not just an entrance. It’s a critical piece of your operational workflow, your security perimeter, and your climate control. When your main roller shutter is jammed, a sectional door is damaged, or a high-speed door fails, your business grinds to a halt. This downtime costs you money, compromises your site’s security, and can create a serious health and safety risk.
DHF Trained
Installed by Door & Hardware Federation trained engineers for total safety.
Thermal Efficiency
Insulated sectional doors to reduce heat loss and lower energy bills.
The JDL Gate Automation Journey: Our 6-Step Process
At JDL Automation, we understand that industrial doors are high-performance assets. Based in Norwich, we specialise in the installation, maintenance, and emergency repair of robust industrial door systems. We provide solutions that are built for durability, speed, and security, ensuring your logistics, manufacturing, or commercial operations run smoothly, safely, and without interruption.
The Initial Consultation & Site Survey
Bespoke Design & Transparent Quotation
Planning & Preparation
Professional, Safe Installation
Commissioning, Testing & Handover
Ongoing Maintenance & Local Support
JDL Automation
The Initial Consultation & Site Survey
Our process begins with a comprehensive technical survey at your facility. This is far more than just measuring an opening. Our engineers come to your site—be it a warehouse on the Sweet Briar Industrial Estate or a manufacturing plant in Bowthorpe—to understand the unique demands of your operation.
We will assess:
- Operational Use: What is passing through the opening? Forklift trucks? HGVs? Personnel? This determines the required durability and opening mechanism.
- Traffic Volume (Duty Cycle): How many times will this door open and close each day? A loading bay door used 20 times a day has vastly different needs from a high-speed door on a production line operating 200 times an hour.
- Environmental Needs: Is the door external or internal? Is temperature control critical? We’ll discuss insulation (U-values) to reduce your energy costs and maintain climate-controlled zones.
- Security Risk: We evaluate the security requirements of the opening to recommend the most robust solution.
- Safety: We identify all forklift and pedestrian traffic routes to plan for essential safety features.
With a clear understanding of your needs, we design a system to solve your specific challenges. We are not tied to a single manufacturer; we source and install the right door for the right job.
Our solutions include:
- Sectional Overhead Doors: The modern standard for many industrial units. These doors offer superb insulation, excellent security, and a professional aesthetic. They lift vertically and travel back under the roof, saving valuable internal space.
- Insulated & Single-Skin Roller Shutters: The industry workhorse. For high-security external applications, a galvanised steel roller shutter is the definitive solution. We offer both single-skin for pure security and foam-filled insulated laths for openings where heat loss is a concern.
- High-Speed Doors (Rapid Roll Doors): For busy, high-traffic doorways, especially between internal zones or on external openings where speed is essential. These “fast-action” doors minimise air escape, control contamination, and keep your workflow moving at maximum pace.
- Fire Shutters & Curtains: We can integrate legally-compliant, fire-rated shutters that automatically close upon activation of your fire alarm system, compartmentalising your building and protecting your assets and staff.
- Steel Personnel Doors: We provide high-security steel hinge doors for all staff and fire escape routes, completing your building’s security perimeter.
You will receive a detailed quotation outlining the recommended solution, all technical specifications, and a clear cost breakdown.
Planning & Preparation
We know that installation work can disrupt your operations. That’s why meticulous planning is at the heart of what we do. We will coordinate with your site manager or operations team to schedule the installation at the time of least impact. Whether this means working out-of-hours, overnight, or during a planned weekend shutdown, our goal is to get your new door installed and operational with zero downtime for your business.
Professional, Safe Installation
Our engineers are highly-trained, qualified, and hold all necessary certifications to work safely and professionally on your site. We treat health and safety with the utmost seriousness.
The installation is carried out efficiently and to the highest standards. We remove and responsibly dispose of your old door, then fit the new system—from the tracks and motor to the curtain or panels. Our engineers ensure the door is perfectly balanced, all electrical work is safe and secure, and the installation is robust enough to handle the tough demands of your industrial environment.
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Commissioning, Testing & Handover
WHY US?
In an industrial setting, durability is king. As DHF trained engineers, JDL provides high-performance doors built to withstand the rigours of Norwich’s busiest warehouses. From high-speed doors to secure roller shutters, we offer expert installation and emergency repair support to minimise downtime and protect your critical operations.
A newly installed industrial door must be commissioned and tested to ensure it is fully compliant with strictly followed DHF (Door & Hardware Federation) standards.
- Safety First: We rigorously test all safety features, including bottom-rail safety edges, photocell beams, and, for high-speed doors, light curtains.
- System Integration: If required, we integrate the door with your fire alarm system (for fire shutters) or access control systems (like induction loops or radar sensors).
- Staff Training: We don’t just leave you with a manual. We provide full training for your staff on the door’s correct and safe operation, including daily checks and how to use the manual override in an emergency.
Ongoing Maintenance & Local Support
For an industrial client, this is the most critical part of our service. A broken door is a business-critical emergency.
- 24/7 Local Emergency Call-Out: As a Norwich-based company, our engineers are always nearby. We offer a genuine 24/7 emergency repair service to secure your building and get your operations running again, day or night.
- Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM): To prevent these emergencies, we offer comprehensive PPM packages.To ensure safety and reliability in line with DHF standards, all industrial doors must be regularly serviced. Our scheduled visits will catch small problems before they become major failures, ensure your doors remain legally compliant, and dramatically extend the life of your asset.
Contact JDL Today
JDL Automation
Don’t wait for a failure to disrupt your business. Contact JDL Automation today for a free site survey or to discuss our 24/7 industrial door maintenance plans.