How to prepare for the day we install your door or gate
Mount Everest Automatic Doors team5 min readUpdated
Installation day is easier for you and quicker for us when a few things are in place beforehand. This guide lists what to arrange, in the order that helps most. It applies to gates, garage doors, shutters, glass doors and barriers, with notes for houses and for commercial buildings.
A week before
Confirm the date and the scope in writing. Check that the written quote and the date match what you expect: which doors, which equipment, which finish. If anything changed since you accepted, tell us now.
Check approvals. In a community or a managed building you may need permission for the work, for the equipment or for the working hours. Ask your community or building management what they need, and share the answer with us. Some need a method statement or insurance papers before anyone enters.
Check the structure. If you agreed to repair pillars, walls, bases or paving before our work, confirm those are finished.
Tell neighbours. Gate and shutter work can be noisy, and a team parked outside can block a shared road. A word beforehand avoids complaints.
The day before
Clear the work area. Move cars, bikes, plants, shelves and stored items away from the opening and from the route in. For a garage door, empty the ceiling area near the opening where tracks and springs go. For a gate, clear both sides and the ground along the run.
Check power. Confirm that the socket or supply point we discussed is live and that you know where the isolator is. If there is a planned power cut in the building that day, tell us.
Keep the access route open. The team needs to carry equipment from the vehicle to the opening. Clear steps, gates and corridors. In a building, book the service lift and any loading bay.
Arrange parking. Reserve a space for a work vehicle near the site, or ask management for a visitor permit. For commercial sites, ask about delivery times so that equipment arrives when the dock is free.
On the day
Be reachable. Someone should be available to open gates, answer questions and approve small decisions. If you cannot be there, name a person and tell us.
Keep children and pets away. Open openings, tools, cables and moving parts are hazards. Keep them in another part of the property.
Do not enter the work zone. For safety, stay out of the area while drilling, lifting or testing. Ask questions at breaks.
Security. An opening can be left unsecured while work is in progress. Tell us what hours you need it closed and secure. We plan around it. For a shop or warehouse, agree who will stay.
Let us know about hidden things. Pipes, cables, irrigation lines and waterproofing behind walls and under floors matter when drilling. If you have plans, show them.
Work in progress
A typical job proceeds in this order, though details depend on the equipment: we remove the old equipment where applicable, fit the frame, track or hinges, mount the operator, run and connect the cabling, set the limits and sensors, then test. Dust and noise are normal. We tidy as we go and take away packaging and waste, as agreed in the quote.
The handover test
The test is the most important part of the day, and the part that most often gets rushed. Please be present with the people who will use the equipment. We will:
- Run several full cycles.
- Test the safety sensors with an obstacle.
- Show you the manual release and have you operate it.
- Pair or test every remote, reader, keypad or app.
- Explain what the lights and sounds mean.
- Show you what to check monthly, and what to leave alone.
Ask questions. If something looks or sounds wrong, say so. Do not sign off until you are satisfied.
Afterwards
Keep the written quote, any handover notes and the numbers to call. Take a photo of the control box label and store it with them. If you want a maintenance plan, this is a good moment to raise it. If anything behaves differently in the days after, contact us with a photo or short video.
For commercial sites
Add these points. Agree working hours with management and security. Provide a site contact with authority to approve. Share building induction rules in advance. Confirm lift booking, loading dock slots and any hot-work or electrical permits. Agree how a temporary closure is secured. Tell staff and tenants what will be closed and when.
If the date has to change
Tell us as early as possible. Changes in the weather, approvals or access happen, and a short notice helps us reschedule the team and the equipment.
A short list
Written scope confirmed, approvals in hand, work area cleared, power confirmed, access route open, parking arranged, children and pets kept away, a named contact present and the handover test planned.
If you are a tenant
Tenants face one more step. Your landlord may need to agree to the change and may have a say in the equipment, the colour and who owns it afterwards. Ask early, and keep the agreement with your lease papers. If you move out, find out whether the equipment stays or whether the landlord expects the opening restored. We can describe the work in the quote so that whichever answer applies is clear.
Keeping the day short
Most delays on installation day come from three things: a blocked route, a power point that is not live and an approval that is still pending. A quick walk through the route the day before, a test of the socket with a lamp and a call to management take ten minutes and often save half a day. If you are unsure of anything, message us a photo the evening before and we will say whether it looks ready.