Fitting, replacement and upgrades · TN6

Battery backup and safety upgrades in Crowborough

Want your electric roller door in Crowborough to keep working in a power cut? We fit battery backup units for homes in East Sussex, checking compatibility with your motor and control box first. The visit price is agreed before we come out.

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Guide price: from £99 inc VAT
First step: Visit price agreed first
Covers: Crowborough, TN6
Area: East Sussex

Roller door control box and battery backup unit mounted on a garage wall

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What should I know about battery backup and safety upgrades in Crowborough?

Photocells mounted either side of the opening stop the door closing while anything is breaking the beam.
A pressure-sensitive safety edge on the bottom rail stops or reverses the door if it touches something while closing.
Where a door has never had photocells, any extra wiring needed is priced before we come out.
A battery backup unit lets the door run for a limited number of cycles when the mains power is off.

How does it work in Crowborough?

Tell us about the electric roller door at your home in Crowborough and the upgrade you're interested in. The make of the motor or control box helps us check compatibility.

STEP 01
Tell us about the door
Describe the door and what you need, with a photo or video if you can.
STEP 02
Agree the visit price
We confirm the visit price before anyone comes out.
STEP 03
Visit
The engineer finds the cause and makes the door safe where possible.
STEP 04
Parts quoted first
Any parts are quoted before they are fitted, so you decide.

How much do battery backup and safety upgrades cost in Crowborough?

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)	Ex VAT
Battery backup unit, fitted to an existing electric door	£149–£279	£124.17–£232.50 + VAT
Safety edge replacement, fitted	£159–£295	£132.50–£245.83 + VAT
Photocell pair replacement, fitted	£99–£189	£82.50–£157.50 + VAT

Guide prices for homes, last reviewed 25 October 2026. Your written quote is the price. See the full price list.

Covering Crowborough and nearby

Our coverage in East Sussex includes Crowborough and the TN6 postcode district, so the same guide prices and written quotes apply here. Crowborough is about 21 miles from Brighton.

Nearby, we also take enquiries from Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead and Tonbridge.

Rules that apply in Crowborough

Powered door safety

Every powered door we fit is commissioned with force testing to BS EN 12453 and handed over with a Declaration of Conformity and UKCA or CE marking, as the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 require.

Electrics

An electric door needs a power supply near the roller box. Electrical work must meet BS 7671, and in England some domestic electrical work is notifiable under Part P, so it is done by a registered competent person or signed off by building control.

Battery backup and safety upgrades in Crowborough: questions

Will you fix the door on the first visit?

A fault can sometimes be found and put right on the first visit, but we never promise it. If a part needs ordering, we quote for it first, make the door safe where we can, and confirm the return date in writing.

Do you repair roller doors you did not fit in Crowborough?

Yes. We repair roller garage doors of any make in Crowborough and across TN6, where parts are available. If a part is no longer made, we tell you what will fit instead, or price a replacement door if that is the better option.

How much is a visit in Crowborough?

Prices for battery backup and safety upgrades start from £99 inc VAT, and the price is agreed before anyone comes out. Any parts not covered by that price are quoted before they are fitted, so you can decide on the spot. The guide prices are the same in Crowborough as elsewhere we cover.

Do you cover Crowborough?

Yes. Crowborough is part of the area we cover in East Sussex, including TN6. Get a guide price online, then we confirm a survey or visit date in writing. Dates depend on installer and engineer availability.

Can a battery backup be fitted to a manual roller door?

No. A manual door has no motor or control box for a battery unit to power, because springs in the barrel balance the curtain and you lift it by hand. If you'd like powered operation, a manual-to-electric conversion may be possible when the curtain, barrel, box and guides are sound and compatible.

Do I still need the manual override if I have a battery backup?

Yes. A battery unit covers a limited number of cycles, and it can run down during a long power cut or as the battery ages. Keep the override handle somewhere you can find it in the dark, and make sure everyone who uses the garage knows where it is and how it works.