Case Study: Automatic Doors - Twenty Pence Garden Centre

A short time ago the proprietors of the garden centre contacted ADSF UK LTD for advice on automating their existing timber doors.

How ADSF UK LTD helped the Twenty Pence Garden Centre in Ely to automate their manually operated entrance doors improving their entrances with automatic swing door operators.

Garden Centre Situation:

Twenty pence garden centre is a privately owned business located in Ely who stock a broad range of quality shrubs, herbaceous, alpines, trees, house plants and a huge range of household items and clothing all with individual style.

In April of 2016, Twenty Pence Garden Centre approached ADSF UK LTD to help them find an automated solution for their existing timber door entranceway. The objective was to make the Garden Centre more attractive and modern. The aim was to appear more welcoming to patrons and therefore to attract more customers. The safety of the high volume of customers and the large number of employees working there was another concern along with reducing everyday overheads.

Automatic Doors Solution:

To answer the client’s need, ADSF UK LTD supplied and installed 1no pair of ADSF - Premis 120 automatic swing door operators to the Garden Centre. The complete system consisted of;

2no Premis 120 operators

2no pull arms

1no sync cable

4no on door safety sensors, 3 position key switches and Uni directional activation sensors.

This type of automatic door system is designed for exactly these sorts of businesses that experience heavy pedestrian traffic. The system is manufactured from robust materials which enable it to work efficiently and safely for many years to come. It is strong enough to cater for thousands of opening and closing movements on a daily basis.

Twenty Pence Garden Centre Outcome:

The durable automated doors system proved to be the perfect solution for Twenty Pence Garden Centre. The automatic door operators will almost certainly last well into the future. The customers were pleased with the high level of customer care they are now receiving as they no longer have to struggle with transporting all their merchandise whilst tying to hold a door open. The improved look at the entrance to the garden centre will undoubtedly increase footfall as easy access is available for everyone. The disabled and the elderly population groups are now able to access the garden centre and enjoy their trip out to this popular site. Customers were welcomed through theautomatic doors and due to the sensitive sensors everyone was able to enter and exit the centre quickly and safely.

Twenty Pence Garden Centre in addition benefited from a decrease in overheads, this was achieved through the automatic door application. As the doors cannot be inadvertently left open or wedged open, the heat is retained in areas of the building that needs to be at a warm and consistent temperature.

ADSF UK LTD supply and install automatic door operators throughout Great Britain in businesses including offices, shops, residential /nursing homes, schools, banks and restaurants.

Should you be considering automatic doors for your premises then look no further than ADSF UK LTD, call us on 01275 871787 and our friendly and professional staff will be able to advise you of a suitable automatic door system to fulfil your business needs. All of our services and products can be seen on our user friendly website.