When it comes to building safety, industrial doors are too often overlooked. Roller shutters, high-speed doors, sectional doors and fire shutters are all part of everyday life in warehouses, factories, schools, hospitals, and retail environments. Yet poor installation, inadequate maintenance, and lack of awareness continue to put people at risk.
At the Automatic Door Installation Association, we are determined to change that. We are not just responding to industry problems, we are actively setting higher standards and giving engineers and companies the tools they need to make industrial doors safer.
Raising the Bar Through Training
We don’t just talk about safety, we train for it. Our Industrial Door Safety course, accredited by City & Guilds, ensures engineers are competent in risk assessment, correct installation, inspection procedures, and the maintenance of industrial doors. This includes specific attention to:
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Recognising hazards such as stored energy in springs, heavy barrels, and electrical risks.
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Testing and recording fail-safes such as gravity drops, fusible links, and alarm integration.
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Understanding duty holders’ responsibilities for regular inspection and maintenance.
By completing our training, engineers gain not only knowledge but a qualification that demonstrates compliance and professionalism.
The DoorSafe Register — Proof of Competence
Every engineer who passes our accredited courses is listed on the DoorSafe Register, a public directory of qualified professionals. For contractors, facilities managers and building owners, this means a simple, reliable way to find competent engineers who are trained to the latest standards.
This transparency holds the industry accountable and ensures that unsafe practices are easier to spot — and avoid.
Supporting Engineers and Duty Holders
We know that training alone isn’t enough. That’s why ADIA members have access to:
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Digital Service Forms — ensuring maintenance and inspections are properly documented.
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Technical guidance — to make compliance straightforward.
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Ongoing CPD opportunities — keeping skills and knowledge current.
By equipping engineers with practical tools and ongoing support, we remove barriers that might otherwise allow unsafe practices to continue.
Advocacy for Better Standards
We believe industrial door safety deserves as much attention as automatic door safety. That’s why we work with partners, suppliers, and members to:
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Raise awareness of common safety failures.
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Promote the importance of regular inspection and correct installation.
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Encourage companies to adopt recognised training and certification as standard practice.
Our goal is to make safety the expectation, not the exception.
Changing the Tide
The industry is starting to shift — more companies are recognising the importance of safety accreditation, and more engineers are seeking out qualifications through ADIA. But we know there is more to do.
By continuing to:
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Deliver City & Guilds-accredited training,
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Maintain the DoorSafe Register,
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Provide resources and compliance tools, and
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Advocate for safer practice across the sector,
ADIA is already changing the tide. And with every new engineer we train, every new member we support, and every unsafe practice we challenge, we move one step closer to an industry where safety is non-negotiable.