Gate motor repair and installation in Stellenbosch.

The most common cause by a wide margin is a failed backup battery. Gate motor batteries typically last two to three years, and load-shedding shortens that considerably because the battery is cycled far more often than it was designed for. Other frequent causes are a tripped circuit, dirty or misaligned safety beams, a worn drive gear, or a control board damaged by a power surge.

Usually not. In most cases the motor is perfectly fine and the backup battery has simply reached the end of its life. A battery that managed twenty gate cycles when new may only manage two or three near the end — so the gate keeps working right up until the power goes out, then stops. Replacing the battery normally solves it.

We aim to reach Stellenbosch homes the same day for gate faults reported during business hours, Monday to Friday. If you are locked in or locked out, say so when you call and we will prioritise the visit.

It depends entirely on the fault, so we do not publish a fixed price. What we commit to is that you hear the call-out fee before we get in the vehicle, and you receive a written quote before any repair begins. We do not start work you have not approved, and nothing appears on the invoice that was not on the quote.

Centurion — including the D5, D10 and Sharp ranges — along with ET Nice and Gemini. Those three cover the large majority of gate motors fitted to South African homes. If yours is a different make, phone us on 077 293 6863 and we will tell you straight whether we can help rather than sending someone out on spec.

It depends on which part has failed and how old the unit is. A battery, a set of safety beams or a drive gear is almost always worth replacing on a working motor. A failed control board on a motor already past ten years old is usually the point where replacement makes more sense — and we will say so plainly rather than selling you a new one by default. You will get both numbers so you can decide.

Most standard sliding or swing gate installations are completed in a single visit, provided there is power at the gate and the gate itself runs freely on its track. Installations needing new cabling, track work or civil work may require a second visit — which we will tell you in the quote, not on the day.

Yes. We programme new remotes, replace lost or broken ones, and repair or replace receivers where the range has dropped off. If only one remote in the house has stopped working, it is usually the remote battery or a lost code rather than anything wrong with the motor.

Yes — roller and sectional garage door motors, repaired, replaced and installed. It is common for us to sort out both the gate and the garage in a single visit, which saves you a second call-out fee.

Stellenbosch town and the surrounding suburbs — Die Boord, Mostertsdrift, Brandwacht, Paradyskloof, Dalsig, Uniepark, Welgevonden, Simonswyk, Idas Valley, Jamestown, Kleine Zalze, De Zalze and Devonvale — plus Somerset West and Strand. If you are just outside, ask; we will tell you straight whether we can get to you.

Ja, natuurlik. Ons span werk in Afrikaans en Engels — bel gerus 077 293 6863.

It is the service record we keep for your home. Every visit, part and reading is logged against your address, so the next time something goes wrong nobody has to guess what was installed, when it was fitted, or what was done last time. You can see an example here.