Accessibility
A door shouldn't decide where someone can go.
An automatic swing door operator turns an existing doorway into one that opens for everybody — without rebuilding the doorway.
A brand of FAAC Technologies
The barrier is usually the door, not the building
A building can have level thresholds, wide corridors and every accessible facility on the plan, and still have a door somebody can't open. A heavy fire door, a strong closer, a round knob, a doorway you have to reverse a wheelchair through to pull the leaf toward you — each one is a point where a person has to wait for someone else.
That waiting is the real cost. Independence isn't just about getting through the doorway; it's about getting through it without asking. For residents in aged care, patients in a clinic, staff who use a mobility aid, or a parent with a pram, an automated door is the difference between moving freely through a building and negotiating it.
The fix is rarely structural. In most cases the existing door leaf and frame are perfectly good — they just need an operator fitted so the door opens itself.
Automate the door you already have
A swing door operator mounts to the existing frame. No new doorway, no structural work, no closing the building down.
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We look at the door
Leaf weight, frame, swing direction, available power and how much room there is to work with.
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We specify the operator
Matched to the door and the traffic, with the activation method that suits who's using it.
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We fit it
Usually a single visit per door, with the doorway back in service the same day.
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We keep it right
Servicing to keep opening forces and speeds inside the tolerances that make it safe.
Ways to open it without touching it
How a door is triggered matters as much as the operator. The right choice depends on who needs it and what they can reach.
- Large push pads
- Mounted at a height and distance that works from a seated position, and big enough to use with an elbow or a forearm.
- Touch-free wave sensors
- Open with a hand movement near the sensor — no contact at all, which also suits infection-control environments.
- Remote and key fob
- For residents or staff who need a door to open as they approach, without a fixed control on the wall.
- Access control integration
- The door opens on a valid card or credential, so accessibility and security aren't in conflict.
Where it matters most
Aged care and retirement villages
Residents keep moving between their room, communal spaces and the garden on their own terms.
Medical and healthcare
Hands-free entry for patients arriving with crutches, frames or chairs — and for staff with full hands.
Schools and community facilities
Accessible routes that work for every student and visitor, not just the ones who can pull a heavy door.
Workplaces
Meeting an employer's obligation to make the workplace usable for staff with a disability.
Public buildings
Entrances and internal doors on the accessible route through a building open to the public.
Accessible design and the standards
New Zealand buildings that provide public access have obligations around accessible routes. NZS 4121 sets out the design guidance for access and mobility, including how doors on those routes should behave. Automating a door is one of the most direct ways to bring a difficult doorway into line.
Low-energy operation matters here: an accessible door operator should open gently and at a controlled speed, with opening forces and hold-open times set so someone moving slowly is never rushed or caught by the leaf.
We'll assess the doorway and tell you plainly what an operator will and won't solve on that particular door.
See the full specification for automatic swing doors, or read about IQP inspections and Building WoF.
Accessibility enquiry
Which door is the problem?
Tell us about the doorway — where it is, what it weighs, who needs to use it — and we'll tell you what automating it involves.
Auckland & Christchurch — servicing nationwide