Gate Motor Repair & Installation in Ballito

The most common causes are a failed control board (PCB), a dead or weak backup battery, a blown capacitor, tripped or drifted limit settings, or surge damage from load-shedding power cuts. We diagnose Centurion, Gemini, ET and DTS motors on-site and tell you exactly which component has failed before any work begins.

Yes. We repair and service all major South African gate motor brands - Centurion (D5 Evo, D5-Evo, D10, A10, VANTAGE, SECTOR), Gemini, ET Systems / Nice, DTS, Hansa and Came - plus Digidoor and Centurion garage door operators. We carry common control boards, capacitors, limit assemblies and batteries on the van.

A diagnostic call-out and service typically runs R450-R850. A replacement control board is usually R900-R2,500 depending on brand, a backup battery R350-R650, and infrared safety beams R650-R1,200 fitted. We always quote upfront before any work - no after-hours surcharge.

If the motor hums or runs but the gate stays still, the fault is usually mechanical - a stripped gearbox, sheared drive coupling, worn pinion gear, or a disengaged manual override. We strip and inspect the gearbox on-site and advise whether a repair or a replacement motor is the better-value option.

Yes. We supply and install sliding and swing gate motors sized to your gate's weight and length - Centurion D5 Evo and D10 for sliding gates, VANTAGE and swing-arm operators for swing gates. Installation includes the motor, control board, rack or arms, infrared safety beams, battery backup and surge protection, fully set up and tested. Supply-and-fit ranges roughly R3,500-R8,500.

This is almost always the infrared safety beams (anti-crush protection). Dirty, misaligned or faulty beams make the motor think there's an obstruction, so it refuses to close or reverses. We realign or replace Centurion and ET beams and reset the anti-crush sensitivity on the control board.

It can. Repeated power cuts and the surges when power is restored are a leading cause of control-board failure on the North Coast. A correctly sized backup battery keeps the gate working through load-shedding, and we fit surge protection to shield the board. We also replace batteries that have been worn flat by frequent cycling.

Most repairs - boards, capacitors, batteries, limit resets and beam alignment - are completed on the same visit, usually within 1-2 hours. A full new sliding or swing gate motor installation typically takes 2-4 hours depending on the gate and whether rack or brackets need fitting.

Yes. Coastal salt air, dust and constant cycling wear motors down. A preventative service - lubrication, limit and origin checks, battery test, beam alignment and board inspection - keeps your Centurion or Gemini motor reliable and is far cheaper than an emergency repair. We recommend a service every 12-18 months.