Gauteng · Alexandra, Marlboro and Modderfontein
Automatic doors Alexandra: supply, installation and repairs
Automatic sliding, swing and revolving entrances for Alexandra, Marlboro and Modderfontein: clinics and community health centres, shopping centres, schools, the Marlboro industrial area and business parks.
Alexandra sits right next to Sandton, one of the oldest and densest townships in Johannesburg, with clinics, a shopping centre, schools and taxi ranks serving a large population. Across the M1, Marlboro has an industrial area and a Gautrain station, and Modderfontein to the east has business parks and new mixed-use development. Automatic doors Alexandra buildings use range from busy clinics to modern office receptions.
This page explains what drives the specification for automatic doors Alexandra needs, how we support it from Laser Park, and what to send us for a quotation. Places named here describe the area. They are not a client list.
Clinics and community health
Clinics and community health centres in Alexandra see queues from early morning, with elderly patients and parents with prams. Entrances need to be hands-free, wide and accessible, and keep working through power cuts.
In Alexandra, MC Automations supplies, installs and services automatic doors for commercial buildings, from commercial automatic doors and automatic glass doors to the automatic door operators that drive them. See how an automatic sliding door mechanism works, or plan your automatic door installation with us.
Automatic doors Alexandra clinics use are hands-free sliding doors with battery backup, or low-energy swing doors on smaller rooms. See pharmacy and clinic automatic doors.
Automatic doors Alexandra: what we supply, install and repair
People search for this work in different words: automatic doors Alexandra, automatic sliding doors Alexandra, automatic glass doors, automatic door installers, automatic door repairs Alexandra or door automation. It is the same team and the same operators either way, with 24 months on the operator.
We supply and install automatic sliding doors, telescopic sliding doors, automatic swing doors, automatic revolving doors and hermetically sealed doors, carry out automatic door repairs on any brand and service entrances on a planned cycle. Pedestrian entrances only: no garage doors, gates, roller shutters, door closers or private homes.
Shops on narrow streets
Alexandra’s streets are narrow and busy, and many shops have small fronts opening straight onto the pavement. There is often no space for a swing door to open outward, and little room for a long sliding leaf to park.
Single sliding doors sized to the front, or telescopic leaves on narrow walls, are often the answer. See telescopic sliding doors.
Marlboro industry
The Marlboro industrial area has workshops, warehouses and offices with staff entrances, canteens and dust. Robust sliding or swing doors with access control suit them.
We automate pedestrian entrances only; loading-bay doors and roller shutters stay with the appropriate trade.
Modderfontein business parks
Business parks and new mixed-use development in Modderfontein want modern receptions with access control, a clean look and doors that lock after hours.
See office park automatic doors.
Schools and community buildings
Schools, halls and community buildings in Alexandra need accessible entrances and staff control over who enters.
Swing doors with push buttons often suit them. See automatic door push button.
Close to Sandton
Alexandra is right next to Sandton, so one service level agreement can cover sites on both sides of the M1, with visits combined.
Gautrain and transit
The Marlboro Gautrain station and the bus and taxi routes bring commuters past shops and offices. Entrances near transit take high cycle counts and dust.
See automatic door track.
The systems we install in Alexandra
Most automatic doors Alexandra buildings need come down to two operators, both imported and assembled at Laser Park and tested to one million operating cycles: the MC-125 sliding door operator, supplied from R27 590 excluding VAT, and the MCW-100 swing door operator, supplied from R15 900 excluding VAT, as published on our sister company Coetz.
The finished price depends on the leaves, glass, header, sensors, locking and access control, all quoted per site. See our automatic door prices guide and sliding vs swing door guide.
Every entrance also gets a defined power-failure behaviour, agreed with the building and its fire strategy; see automatic doors and load shedding.
Choosing the right entrance in Alexandra
Clinics get hands-free sliding doors or low-energy swing doors. Retail near the rank gets robust bi-parting doors. Marlboro industry gets robust sliding doors. Business parks get sliding doors with access control.
Common faults on automatic doors Alexandra
Road dust, high-cycle wear and knocked leaves near the rank are the common faults. See automatic door repairs.
Working on site in Alexandra
Clinics prefer work early or late, outside queue times.
Servicing automatic doors Alexandra
Clinic and retail entrances are serviced more often than our six-month standard.
Every visit ends with a written record, and several doors or buildings can sit under one service level agreement. Safety settings are re-checked on every visit; see automatic door safety requirements and the South African Bureau of Standards.
How we support automatic doors Alexandra
Alexandra, Marlboro and Modderfontein are north-east of the city, across from our Laser Park base. Same-day attendance in Gauteng is normally possible because both the workshop and the spares are in Laser Park. Response for each site is agreed up front against what a failure costs you.
- Our own technicians install, commission and service the doors. We do not sub-contract the work.
- Our technicians are trained on our own operators and on other manufacturers’ operators. See automatic door technician.
What to send us for an automatic doors Alexandra quote
A photograph and a few measurements settle most of the specification before anyone visits. Send us:
- A photograph of the doorway taken from far enough back to show the wall on both sides.
- A photograph of the header and ceiling above the door.
- The clear opening width and height.
- Who uses the door and how busy it gets at the worst time of day.
- Whether the entrance serves a clinic, a shop near the rank or an office.
A quotation for automatic doors Alexandra usually follows within two working days of a site visit or a complete set of photographs. Request a quote or call 010 412 0062, Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 16:30 and Friday 08:00 to 14:00.
Automatic doors Alexandra by building type
The buildings in Alexandra set the specification more than anything else. These are the starting points we use for each type, before every doorway is confirmed on site.
Healthcare entrances in Alexandra
Healthcare buildings need hands-free entry for patients in wheelchairs, on crutches and on stretchers, and doors that never trap anyone. For automatic doors Alexandra clinics and hospitals use, we set slow closing speeds, long hold-open times and a wide sensor field, fit battery backup so the entrance keeps working through load shedding, and use hermetically sealed doors where theatres or isolation rooms need an air seal.
Retail entrances in Alexandra
Shop and centre entrances are judged on two things: they must never stop trading, and they must lock tight at closing. For automatic doors Alexandra retailers use, we fit bi-parting sliding doors with a wide clear opening for trolleys and prams, a night lock that throws automatically when the centre closes, and sensors set so that people walking past the shopfront do not keep opening the door and letting the air-conditioning out. Busy entrances get a service interval based on cycles, not months.
Office receptions in Alexandra
An office reception sees staff, visitors and couriers all day and needs to stay controlled. Automatic doors Alexandra offices use are normally sliding doors linked to the building’s card, tag or biometric readers, with a free-entry mode in office hours and controlled entry after hours. The door releases on the fire signal, and it can be set to stay locked during a panic event while still allowing escape from inside.
Schools, churches and halls in Alexandra
Schools, churches and halls move large numbers of people in a few minutes and then need the entrance controlled. Automatic doors Alexandra schools and halls use are usually swing doors with push buttons on halls and classrooms, so staff decide when a door opens, and sliding doors at reception linked to the visitor system.
How we deal with conditions in Alexandra
The four things that wear an entrance in Alexandra are shown in the first diagram. This is what we do about each of them on automatic doors Alexandra.
| Condition in Alexandra | What we do |
|---|---|
| Clinic queues | A busy entrance can cycle several thousand times a day. We size the operator for the real count, set opening speed for the peak, and service against cycles so wear is caught before it causes a breakdown. |
| Road dust | Dust wears tracks, rollers and sensors. We fit brushes and seals, clean the track and lens on every visit and shorten the service interval on dusty sites. |
| Power cuts | Battery backup keeps a door working through load shedding, and every entrance gets a defined power-failure behaviour, open or closed, agreed with the building and its fire strategy. |
Sliding, swing or revolving: choosing automatic doors Alexandra
Most entrances in Alexandra are one of three types. The right one depends on the opening, the traffic and the people who use the door.
| Door type | Best for | Operator |
|---|---|---|
| Sliding (single or bi-parting) | Busy main entrances, malls, hospitals, offices | MC-125 |
| Telescopic sliding | Wide openings where the wall space is short | MC-125 telescopic |
| Swing | Corridors, toilets, existing doors, low traffic | MCW-100 |
| Revolving | Tall or windy lobbies, energy saving | Revolving system |
| Hermetic sliding | Theatres, laboratories, clean rooms | Hermetic system |
Sliding doors move the most people and suit most automatic doors Alexandra main entrances. Swing doors suit narrow openings and existing doors. Revolving doors keep wind and heat loss out of a lobby but always need a swing door beside them for wheelchairs and goods. See automatic sliding doors, automatic swing doors and automatic revolving doors.
How an automatic doors Alexandra project runs
- Photographs and measurements. You send the opening, a photograph and how busy the door is; we confirm the door type.
- Site visit. A technician checks the header, the floor, the power supply and the access-control connection.
- Written quotation. The configuration, the price and the lead time are confirmed in writing before anything is ordered.
- Installation. Our own team installs the operator and leaves, usually in a day for a standard entrance, keeping one door working where possible.
- Commissioning. Speeds, hold-open times, sensors and locking are set for the users, and the safety sensors are tested.
- Handover and service plan. You get a record of the settings and a service interval based on how busy the door is.
Most automatic doors Alexandra installations in Gauteng are completed within two to three weeks of the order, depending on glass and leaves. Repairs and replacement operators are usually faster because the spares are in Laser Park.
Maintaining automatic doors Alexandra
An automatic door is a machine that opens and closes thousands of times a week. Regular servicing keeps it safe and avoids most breakdowns. On every service of automatic doors Alexandra we:
- Clean and check the track, rollers and guides.
- Check the belt, motor, gearbox and controller.
- Test the activation and safety sensors, and re-aim them if needed.
- Check the locking, the battery backup and the power-failure behaviour.
- Record the cycle count and the settings, and report anything that needs attention.
See the automatic door maintenance checklist and automatic door servicing.
Safety settings on automatic doors Alexandra
Safety sensors stop or reverse a door before it touches anyone, and the opening and closing forces are limited. We set and test these on commissioning and on every visit, and we can add signage and markings so that people can see the glass. See automatic door signage.
Why choose MC Automations for automatic doors Alexandra
- Our own operators. The MC-125 and MCW-100 are imported and assembled at our Laser Park base and tested to one million cycles.
- Our own team. We install, commission, service and repair with our own technicians, never sub-contractors.
- Any brand. We repair and service other manufacturers’ doors too, and can modernise an old entrance by fitting a new operator.
- Close to Alexandra. Our workshop and spares are in Roodepoort, so Gauteng sites are attended quickly.
- Clear pricing. Operators have published starting prices, and every site gets a written quotation.
- Warranty. 24 months on the operator.
Areas we cover around Alexandra
From Laser Park we attend sites across Alexandra and the neighbouring areas of Marlboro, Wynberg, Modderfontein and Sandton (west). The same technicians, operators and spares serve every one of them, so a site in Marlboro gets the same response and the same service record as one in the next suburb.
Access control and automatic doors Alexandra
Most commercial entrances in Alexandra are part of a security system. We connect the door to card, tag, biometric, keypad or intercom readers, to a timer for trading hours and to the alarm, so the door runs in free mode when the building is open and controlled mode when it is not. The door releases on the fire signal and can be set to lock during a panic event while still letting people out. See automatic door access control and automatic door security.
Power failures and fire release
Every automatic doors Alexandra entrance is commissioned with a defined behaviour for a power failure and for a fire alarm: open and stay open, close and lock, or keep running on battery backup. The choice is agreed with the building owner and its fire strategy and recorded at handover, then tested on every service. See automatic door power.
Automatic doors Alexandra: frequently asked
How much do automatic doors Alexandra 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 finished price depends on the leaves, glass, sensors and access control, and is quoted per site.
What warranty do automatic doors Alexandra carry?
24 months on the operator, installed and serviced by our own team.
How often should automatic doors Alexandra be serviced?
Every six months for an average door, and more often for busy, dusty or hospital entrances, based on the cycle count.
Do you install automatic doors at clinics in Alexandra?
Yes. We supply, install and service hands-free clinic entrances with battery backup, and low-energy swing doors on smaller rooms.
Do you cover Marlboro and Modderfontein?
Yes. We cover Alexandra, Marlboro, Wynberg, Kew, Modderfontein and Frankenwald.
Which areas around Alexandra do you cover?
Alexandra, Marlboro, Wynberg, Kew, Lombardy, Modderfontein and Frankenwald.
Do you automate garage doors or gates in Alexandra?
No. We do pedestrian entrances only: automatic sliding, swing, telescopic, revolving and hermetic doors. Garage doors, driveway gates and roller shutters are a separate trade, and we do not supply or service them.
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Need automatic doors in Alexandra?
Send the opening, the traffic and a photograph, and we will confirm the configuration in writing before anything is ordered.
In short
Automatic doors Alexandra at a glance
- Automatic doors Alexandra at clinics are hands-free and accessible.
- Automatic doors Alexandra near the rank are built for dust and traffic.
- Automatic doors Alexandra in Marlboro take industrial use.
- Automatic doors Alexandra in Modderfontein suit modern receptions.
- Automatic doors Alexandra carry 24 months on the operator, installed by our own team.