Gate motors, gates and security in Centurion

We cover Centurion from Lyttelton, Clubview and Doringkloof near the centre to Eldoraigne, Wierdapark, Rooihuiskraal and Highveld, along with Irene, Zwartkop, Hennopspark and the suburbs between them. Centurion is the furthest north of the areas we serve, and a longer drive from our workshop in Kya Sands than Randburg or Fourways. For this reason, most of our work here is planned: new gates and motors, intercoms, solar backup for gate motors, and service visits booked in advance. We work on homes, complexes, plots and business sites. For a suburb not listed, message us on WhatsApp or use the form on this page, and we'll say honestly whether we can reach you. Our areas page lists everywhere else we work, including Midrand and Fourways.

No. We work in Centurion, but we're honest about the distance. Our workshop and service department are in Kya Sands, Randburg, so Centurion is a longer drive for us than the suburbs close to home. When your gate breaks, send us the make and model of the motor, a photo of it with the cover on, and a description of what the gate is doing. This lets us bring the right parts, so the first visit is more likely to be the last. We work Monday to Friday, and on Saturday mornings by appointment. If your gate is the only way in or out, or one entrance serves a whole complex, a service level agreement gives you 24-hour access to our technicians, including nights and weekends. Ask us about one when we quote.

Yes. A lightning strike nearby can send a surge through the power line or the cabling, and the electronics in the gate motor take the hit. The control board is the usual casualty, though the receiver, the intercom and the safety beams can go with it. A gate stuck after a storm doesn't always need a new motor. In many cases, the motor and gearbox are fine, and only the board needs replacing. We test the whole system on site and tell you plainly what failed and what the repair costs, before ordering parts. In the meantime, the manual release lets you open and close the gate by hand, so you can lock it shut. Surge protection on the power supply lowers the risk next summer, and we can quote for it on the same visit.

Yes, for most gates. A gate motor runs on its battery, not straight off the mains, so the battery only needs something to keep it charged. On a plot where the gate stands a long way from the house, a small solar panel beside the gate can do this job with no cable to run. The size of the panel and the battery depends on the gate: how heavy it is, how often it opens, and how many cloudy days in a row it has to get through. A busy gate on a smallholding, with deliveries, staff and visitors, needs more than a family gate opening a few times a day. On the site visit, we measure up, ask how the gate is used and list the panel, battery and motor on the written quotation.