Automating a door Cost Calculator
Most existing garage doors can be motorised. A retrofit electric operator costs £400–£700 supply-only or £700–£1,200 fitted, and takes a competent installer 2–4 hours. The key questions are: what mechanism is your door? (sectional and roller are easiest), is it well balanced?, and are the safety…
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How this calculator works
Every figure in this calculator is the one published in the cost table on our automating a door guide. Pick the option that matches your job and the calculator returns that published range, adjusted for your region - it does not model anything the guide does not already say.
That is deliberate. A calculator whose rates drift from the page it sits under is worse than no calculator, because two numbers on the same site disagree.
What it cannot know: access, the condition of what is already there, and anything structural. Those are what separate three real quotes from each other.
Published automating a door costs (2026)
| Option | Typical 2026 cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Electric operator (motor) | £200–£450 | |
| Rail / drive system | £60–£150 | |
| Safety photocells | £40–£90 | |
| Remotes & keypad | £20–£80 | |
| Fitting labour | £150–£350 |
These are the figures from our automating a door cost guide.
Automating a door calculator — FAQs
It uses the same published figures as the cost guide it sits under, adjusted for your region. It is a budgeting estimate, not a quote - only a site visit produces one of those.
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