Crucial for Manufacturing






Your sites don’t stop and neither do we.
Tired of having to deal with multiple contractors? Let us take care of all your assets so you have one point of contact and total peace of mind.
We’re proud to offer the highest quality products, installed and maintained by our very own in-house experts – meaning you benefit from working with a single contractor you know you can trust to get the job done. Because we know that time is money, and keeping your sites moving is crucial.

Secure Solutions for your Manufacturing Facility

Automatic barriers provide secure and efficient traffic control for educational facilities, preventing unauthorized vehicle access while allowing smooth entry for staff and students. These barriers enhance campus security, reduce congestion, and integrate with access control systems for seamless management. Ideal for car parks, restricted areas, and drop-off zones.
Automatic gates provide enhanced security and controlled access to school grounds, ensuring only authorized vehicles and pedestrians enter. These gates help prevent unauthorized access, improve safety, and can integrate with CCTV and intercom systems for added control. Ideal for school entrances, staff parking areas, and student drop-off points.


Steel manual and fire exit doors are crucial for fire safety and security in educational facilities. Fire exit doors ensure a quick and safe evacuation during emergencies, while steel doors protect restricted areas from unauthorized entry. Available with panic hardware, these doors ensure compliance with fire safety regulations.
Roller shutters provide high-level security and protection for doors, windows, and loading bays. Built for durability and ease of use, they safeguard against theft, vandalism, and harsh weather conditions. Available in manual or automated options, roller shutters are ideal for commercial, industrial, and retail environments requiring strong, reliable access control.


Automatic doors offer convenience, accessibility, and hygiene benefits, making them ideal for schools, colleges, and universities. They create a welcoming entrance, comply with disability access regulations, and help control indoor climate by reducing energy loss. Perfect for main entrances, libraries, cafeterias, and high-traffic areas within educational institutions.
High-speed doors are designed for rapid opening and closing, improving workflow, energy efficiency, and security in busy environments. Ideal for warehouses, cleanrooms, and loading bays, they enhance productivity, making them perfect for high-traffic industrial settings.

Don't justlisten to us!
We used Crucial to replace all our existing outdated and poorly fitted windows and fire exit doors in our offices, including the front entrance door and curtain walling. This was done in 2 phases so as not to affect our day to day business, it ran smoothly throughout, the onsite team were helpful and efficient hitting the deadlines. ~ Simon Smith

Simon Smith
Managing DirectorCrucial have carried out a variety of work for us at our Bradford training centre. Fitting new steel fire exit doors, enhancing the main reception area with a new aluminium door, window and security shutter. They are always on hand to keep Appris up to date with PPM and servicing requirements, ensuring we meet our health & safety compliance commitments. We look forward to the future with Crucial as a reliable key partner. ~ Chris Slack

Chris Slack
Engineering Technician & Facilities CoordinatorFrom the initial quotation phase to final installation, the entire process was seamless. Any challenges were resolved with ease and efficiency. Working with Crucial Engineering was a pleasure and I look forward to collaborating with them on future projects. ~ David Liptrot

David Liptrot
Company OwnerOur newly installed electric gates have significantly increased our security onsite. The planning and installation process ran smoothly, and our requirements were met to a very high standard and with professionalism. Our experience has convinced us to open dialogue with Crucial Engineering on future projects. ~ Richard Jones

Richard Jones
Head of Foundation StudiesThank you to Crucial Engineering for their work on our completed project for IVC Evidensia at their new Vets Hospital in Macclesfield. Crucial Engineering where integral in helping during the design stage, achieving two wonderful new entrance screens with automated doors and an internal glazed screen and door to the critical care department. From the outset to completion your guys and girls were helpful, professional with an attention to detail. I will look forward to working with yourselves on future projects. ~ Simon Hill

Simon Hill
ManagerWe contracted a double sliding door supply install and retrofit to Crucial aluminium and they were professional, great communicators, there products were of great quality and their installation teams were polite, clean, tidy, well equipped and helpful. Given this was on a live building with over 1000 residents we certainly would recommend and will use again when required. ~ Shane Young
