The top 5 reasons your business needs automatic doors

To help make our point, in this short article we’ve listed the top 5 reasons all businesses with their own premises, should consider installing automatic doors.

1- Accessibility

Ensuring all visitors have equal and barrier-free access to your commercial property is both a moral and in many cases a legal duty, as stated in the Equality Act and Accessibility in Commercial Premises.

By installing modern automatic electric doors, designed to be triggered by motion sensors or pressure pads etc., you help to create a non-challenging environment for all visitors, regardless of mobility issues.

2- Security

Whether your business is in the retail sector, office based or factory based, security to your premises has to be at the top of your list of priorities for the safety of staff and visitors and to prevent theft of products or machinery etc.

Most modern-day automatic door systems can be equipped with a whole range of state-of-the-art security features, including:

• Remote access control – Where access can be controlled from a distance, whether the doors need to be locked or held open in an emergency.
• Key card/fob or fingerprint sensors – To give staff and other authorized visitors secure and free access
• Audio entry systems – Many automatic door systems can be combined with audio or CCTV entry systems to only open once the identity of the visitor has been established

3- Energy saving

As governments around the globe are creating policies to lower carbon emissions, businesses big and small are under increasing pressure to reduce their own carbon footprints by conserving energy.
Due to the unique design and function of a modern automatic door system, whether a sliding door or a swing door, the door will only be open when necessary, therefore regulating and preserving the heat or cold air within the premises.

4- Easy to maintain

Businesses that haven’t invested in automatic doors, are sometimes put off due to the assumption that an automatic door system will be difficult to maintain and expensive in the event of a repair being required
This assumption may have been valid once upon a time, but today's automatic doors require little maintenance, as long as they’re installed and serviced by a reputable automatic door installer, registered by an organisation such as ADSA (Automatic Door Suppliers Association).

5- Aesthetic benefits

A modern and stylish automatic door system, whether an external or internal system, provides a number of aesthetic benefits, including:
Allowing more light into the premises – By exchanging a standard, manually operated door with an automatic door, such as a frameless glass sliding door, you instantly allow more light into the premises, providing a warmer and more welcoming entrance and overall environment.

Creating a modern appearance – A premises, such as a retail business with a high-quality automatic door installed, provides customers with a much more positive first impression, particularly if the customer has reduced mobility.

Creating a feeling of security – An automatic door system fitted with advanced security features not only provides actual security benefits, it’s also a visual statement of a secure environment, which can help lower anxiety in staff and customers.

Automatic doors, Milton Keynes

If you’re looking for an automatic door specialist in Milton Keynes, get in touch with Reactive Doors today. We have over 30 years experience in the design, installation and repair of all types of automatic doors for businesses and organisations throughout Milton Keynes and much further afield.