Why Choose Automatic Doors for Educational Premises?
Automatic doors are the perfect solution for educational facilities of all kinds, from primary schools to universities.
- Accessibility – Automatic school doors don’t need to be pushed or pulled to open, giving easy access to those using mobility aids. We also supply a range of specific DDA-compliant doors to ensure you meet your legal obligations.
- Energy efficiency – Automatic doors close independently when not in use, keeping internal temperatures stable and reducing energy usage. This can bring your heating bills down and shrink your carbon footprint.
- Hygiene – By minimising touch points, automatic doors can help reduce the spread of germs and viruses throughout your educational environment.
- Foot traffic capacity – Automatic doors can handle high foot traffic with ease, remaining open during peak times such as between lessons or lectures and helping staff and students move easily and more quickly.
Types of Automatic Doors for Schools
Sliding Automatic Doors
Sliding automatic school doors are perfect for school environments. Their simple design makes them low maintenance and reliable and they enable smooth operation during busy periods.
Because they don’t open outwards, they reduce the likelihood of impacts when students or staff are in a rush. Sliding doors also create a wide opening, ideal for improving accessibility.
Swing Automatic Doors
Swing automatic doors are another popular choice for schools and other educational settings. They require little to no modification of existing entryways and can even be retrofitted to some doors.
Swing doors can also be easily integrated with access control systems to help create a more secure environment for both staff and pupils. These automatic doors also feature a range of safety mechanisms to protect younger pupils in particular.
Revolving Doors
Revolving automatic school doors are ideal, particularly as front doors. They create an aesthetically appealing entryway that also serves to reduce energy consumption and keep out drafts, weather and cold air.
This style of door has the additional benefit of improved security by preventing tailgating and making unauthorised access much more difficult.
Choosing the Right Automatic Door Solution
Selecting the right automatic door for your school or educational establishment means considering a few key factors:
- Traffic volume – Evaluate the volume of foot traffic at your site, and consider which type of automatic door might suit you best. For example, sliding automatic doors are often the best choice for schools with particularly high traffic.
- Accessibility requirements – Some doors are more accessibility friendly than others, so it’s important to consider the needs of people at your site and select the door type that matches them most closely.
- Space – Space availability is a major consideration, especially for older schools looking to retrofit automatic doors. If space is limited, you could choose to install automatic swing doors, for example, as these don’t require much space either side of the door frame.
- Aesthetics – If looks are a concern, such as at the front of your site, then it might be best to select automatic school doors that project the right image. For some, this might be a revolving door, while sliding doors might suit other sites better.
- Maintenance – It’s crucial to consider the maintenance and servicing requirements of your chosen door system. All the automatic doors we supply are designed to be as reliable and low maintenance as possible, but different systems will wear differently, necessitating varying upkeep procedures.
Installation and Maintenance Services
As well as expert automatic school door installations, we also offer complete servicing and maintenance to ensure your doors remain operational year-round. Thanks to connections with some of the industry’s leading suppliers, we can source and fit OEM parts for all kinds of automatic doors.
Need us in a hurry? We provide 24/7 repair solutions to get faulty doors up and running again in no time. For complete peace of mind, you can even sign up for our maintenance plans. We’ll attend your site regularly to conduct preventative maintenance, and if your doors ever let you down, we’ll put your call first.
Why Northern Door Solutions is Your Trusted Partner
At Northern Door Solutions, we have more than 40 years of combined experience, offering expert automatic school door services across the north of England. We work with name-brand suppliers to source, install and service high-quality doors, with systems chosen specifically for your site and requirements.
We’re SafeContractor and CHAS accredited and a member of the Automatic Door Suppliers Association. Our services are trusted by schools and other educational institutions throughout the region.
To book your free consultation, just call our team now on 0330 133 3795, email us at either david@northerndoorsolutions.co.uk or jamie@northerndoorsolutions.co.uk or fill out our contact form.