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Automatic door installation near me: fast, any brand, our own team
A new automatic entrance is only as good as its survey, its header and its commissioning. Our automatic door installation near me service covers all three: we survey the opening, specify the door, install it with our own team and set it up for the people who use it.
A new automatic entrance is only as good as its survey, its header and its commissioning. Our automatic door installation near me service covers all three: we survey the opening, specify the door, install it with our own team and set it up for the people who use it.
This page explains how automatic door installation near me works from the first photograph to handover, what we need from the building, how long it takes and what it costs. We do pedestrian entrances only: no garage doors, gates, roller shutters, door closers or private homes.
Our automatic door installation near me process
Every project follows the same steps, so nothing is missed between the survey and the handover.
From survey to handover
Survey and photographs
We look at the opening, the header, the floor, the power supply and the access-control connection, from photographs first and on site where needed.
Specification and quotation
We confirm the door type, leaves, glass, sensors, locking and access control in writing, with a price and a lead time.
Preparation
The builder or shopfitter prepares the opening, a fixing for the header and a power point; we supply drawings to work from.
Installation day
Our own team fits the operator and leaves, usually in a day for a standard entrance, keeping a route open where possible.
Commissioning
Speeds, hold-open times, sensors, locking and the power-failure behaviour are set and tested with the building.
Handover
You receive the settings, the warranty on the operator and a service plan based on how busy the door is.
What the builder must prepare
Before automatic door installation near me, the opening must be square and finished, the floor level across the full width of travel, and a structural fixing available above the opening for the header. A dedicated power point near the header and a cable route for access control should be on the drawings.
If the entrance is part of a shopfront, the shopfitter and our team agree who supplies the leaves and glass, so there is one sequence and no gaps.
Reusing an existing door
Sound leaves
Aluminium or timber leaves in good condition can often be automated as they are.
New operator
An MC-125 or MCW-100 replaces an old operator on the same leaves.
New sensors
Fitted at the same time for safety and reliability.
Access control
Connected to the building system during the same visit.
Settings
Set for the users and recorded at handover.
Cost
A fraction of a new entrance, with 24 months on the new operator.
Which door to install
Bi-parting sliding doors suit busy main entrances, malls and hospitals; single sliding doors suit shops and offices; telescopic doors suit wide openings with short walls; swing doors suit corridors and existing doors; revolving doors suit tall, windy lobbies; hermetic doors suit theatres and laboratories. See automatic sliding doors, automatic swing doors and automatic revolving doors.
New buildings and retrofits
On a new building, involve us before the shopfront is ordered so the header, the floor and the cabling are right first time; see our automatic door CAD drawings. On an existing building we can often automate the door you already have, or replace the operator on sound leaves and glass.
Lead times for automatic door installation near me
A standard sliding or swing entrance is normally installed within two to three weeks of the order, depending on glass and leaves. Replacement operators on existing doors are usually quicker because the leaves stay in place.
What automatic door installation near me cost
The MC-125 sliding door operator starts from R27 590 excluding VAT and the MCW-100 swing door operator from R15 900 excluding VAT. The installed price depends on the leaves, glass, header, sensors, locking and access control, and every site gets a written quotation. See automatic door prices.
Compliance and safety
Doors are set up with safety sensors and limited forces, and glass is safety glass as required by SANS 10400-N. Accessible entrances are set for wheelchair users, with push buttons where a door should open only on request. See automatic door safety requirements.
Accessible entrances
A new entrance is the best moment to get accessibility right. Clear width, opening and closing speeds, hold-open time and push buttons are planned for wheelchair users, people with prams and people carrying goods. Every automatic door installation near me project is commissioned with these settings recorded.
A typical timeline
Week one: photographs, survey and written quotation. Week two: order confirmed and leaves and glass in production, while the builder prepares the opening, power and cabling. Week three: installation day, commissioning and handover. Most automatic door installation near me projects follow this pattern, faster when the leaves already exist.
Planning your budget
For automatic door installation near me, budget for three things: the work itself, any parts or new equipment, and an ongoing service plan. A written quotation sets out each one before work starts. Planned servicing costs far less over the life of a door than emergency call-outs, which is why we recommend a schedule from the first visit.
If several entrances need attention, we can phase the work over months so it fits the budget, starting with the doors that matter most to safety and security.
Working in occupied buildings
Most of our work happens in buildings that stay open: shops, hospitals, offices and schools. We barricade the doorway, keep an alternative entrance open, work outside peak hours where possible and leave the site clean. Every automatic door installation near me visit starts with a safe-work method for that building.
What you receive after every visit
A written report of what was found and done, the parts used, the settings left on the door, the cycle count, anything that still needs attention and a recommended date for the next visit. These records are what a building owner needs to show that automatic door installation near me and safety checks are being done properly.
Header, power and cabling
The header carries the operator and the leaves, so it needs a solid fixing. The operator needs a dedicated power supply, and access control needs a cable route to the reader and the controller. Getting these right before installation day avoids delays.
Leaves and glass
Leaves can be aluminium-framed or frameless glass, glazed with safety glass. Where the building already has sound leaves, we reuse them and fit only the operator and sensors.
Commissioning in detail
Commissioning is where an entrance is made to suit its building. We set the opening and closing speeds, the hold-open time and the sensor fields for the people who use the door; test the safety sensors with a test body; set the lock and the night mode; connect and test access control; and agree and test the behaviour in a power failure and a fire alarm. Every setting is written down at handover so the next visit starts from a known point.
After handover
The first service is booked at handover, normally six months later, or sooner on a very busy entrance. If anything changes in the building, such as a new access-control system or a change of use, we re-set the door to suit. The same team that installed the entrance looks after it for its whole life.
A by building typeutomatic door installation near me
Shopping centres and shops
Main entrances need to keep trading and lock tight at closing; we plan work outside trading hours and service against cycles.
Offices
Receptions need access control and night locking; we work early or late so the lobby stays usable.
Hospitals and clinics
Entrances must be hands-free, keep working through power cuts and never trap anyone; one entrance always stays open while we work.
Hotels and venues
Lobbies need quiet, warm entrances that cope with luggage and groups.
Schools and campuses
Doors must handle crowds at set times and stay controlled during lessons.
Industrial sites
Staff entrances must be robust, sealed against dust and kept away from forklift routes.
Questions to ask any automatic door contractor
Before you choose anyone for automatic door installation near me, ask who will actually do the work, whether they carry spares for your make of door, how quickly they attend, whether you get a written report after every visit, and what warranty applies to new operators. Ask whether they set the safety sensors and forces on every visit, and how they record the power-failure behaviour of each door.
We answer all of these in writing before we start.
A typical job, step by step
A busy bi-parting entrance starts hesitating when it opens. The site sends a photograph and the make of the operator. A technician arrives with the likely parts, makes the entrance safe, finds a worn belt and flat rollers, replaces them, re-sets the speeds and sensors, tests the lock and battery backup and leaves a written report. The door is back in service the same day, and the report recommends moving it to a shorter service interval because of its cycle count. This is an example of how we work, not a specific client.
Our workshop at Laser Park
Our technicians, operators and spares are all based at Laser Park in Roodepoort, on the west of Johannesburg, with quick access to the N1, N14 and the West Rand. That is why we can usually attend Gauteng sites the same day, and why most faults are cleared on the first visit.
Getting the best from your entrance
Keep the floor guide and the area in front of the sensors clear, and do not prop the door open or block it with stock or furniture. Ask cleaners not to spray water or chemicals onto the sensors and the header. Report noises, hesitation and doors that reopen for no reason early, because these are the first signs of wear.
Know where the key switch is and what each mode does, so staff can set the door to open, closed, one-way or night mode when needed. Keep the service records together, because they show the history of the door when anything goes wrong.
Health and safety on site
Every job starts with a site induction where the building requires one, and a safe-work method that covers barricading the doorway, working at height on the header, isolating the power and keeping an alternative route open. Our technicians carry their own personal protective equipment and leave the site clean. For automatic door installation near me in hospitals, food production and laboratories, we follow the building’s own hygiene and infection-control rules as well.
Terms you will hear
Operator
The motor, gearbox and controller in the header that drive the door.
Leaves
The moving panels of the door, glazed or solid.
Activation sensor
Opens the door when someone approaches.
Safety sensor
Stops or reverses the door if someone is in the way.
Hold-open time
How long the door stays open before closing.
Cycle count
How many times the door has opened and closed.
Battery backup
Keeps the door working, or opens it safely, in a power cut.
Night mode
Locked and controlled by access cards after hours.
Areas we cover for automatic door installation near me
We provide automatic door installation near me across Gauteng, and on planned visits across South Africa. Choose an area for the page that explains the buildings and doors there.
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See also automatic doors near me and our automatic door service areas.
Why choose MC Automations for automatic door installation near me
- Our own technicians. We never sub-contract installation, servicing or repairs.
- Our own operators. The MC-125 and MCW-100 are imported and assembled at Laser Park and tested to one million cycles.
- Any brand. We service and repair other manufacturers’ doors too.
- Spares in Gauteng. Common parts are held at our Laser Park workshop.
- Written records. Every visit ends with a report.
- Warranty. 24 months on new MC operators.
The same team handles installation, servicing, repairs and modernisation, so one call covers the whole life of the entrance.
Power cuts and safety
Every entrance gets a defined behaviour for a power failure and a fire alarm: open and stay open, close and lock, or keep running on battery backup, agreed with the building and its fire strategy. Safety sensors stop or reverse the door before it touches anyone, and we test them on every visit. See automatic doors and load shedding and automatic door safety requirements.
Access control
Doors can be linked to card, tag, biometric, keypad or intercom readers, to timers for trading hours and to the alarm, and two doors can be interlocked where screening is needed. See automatic door access control.
What to send for an automatic door installation near me quote
- The address of the building.
- A photograph of the doorway and of the operator or header above it.
- The clear opening width and height.
- What the door is doing, or what you need it to do.
- How busy the door gets at its worst time of day.
Book a technician, request a quote or call 010 412 0062, Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:30 and Friday 08:00 to 14:00.
Automatic door installation near me: frequently asked
How quickly can you provide automatic door installation near me?
Same-day attendance is normally possible anywhere in Gauteng, because our workshop, technicians and spares are all in Laser Park, Roodepoort. Outside Gauteng we work on planned visits, with breakdown attendance agreed in writing for each site.
Do you provide automatic door installation near me on any brand?
Yes. Our technicians work on our own MC-125 and MCW-100 operators and on other manufacturers’ sliding, swing, telescopic and revolving doors.
What does automatic door installation near me cost?
Work is quoted per site. A new MC-125 sliding door operator starts from R27 590 excluding VAT and an MCW-100 swing door operator from R15 900 excluding VAT.
Do you work on garage doors, gates or homes?
No. We do commercial pedestrian entrances only. Garage doors, driveway gates, roller shutters, door closers and private homes are a separate trade.
Where else do you provide automatic door installation?
Across Gauteng from Laser Park, and across South Africa on planned visits. See our automatic door service areas.
Who carries out the work?
Our own technicians, never sub-contractors, with a written record after every visit.
Need automatic door installation near me?
Send the address, a photograph and what the door is doing, and we will confirm the next step in writing.
In short
Automatic door installation near me at a glance
- Automatic door installation near me are carried out by our own technicians.
- Automatic door installation near me cover any brand of sliding, swing, telescopic and revolving door.
- Automatic door installation near me are backed by spares held at Laser Park.
- Automatic door installation near me end with a written record.
See the main automatic door installation page, and the South African Bureau of Standards for the standards that apply.