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Automatic sliding doors Johannesburg: fast, any brand, our own team
Automatic sliding doors are the most common commercial entrance: they move the most people, open fully without swinging into anyone and suit malls, hospitals, offices and shops. We supply, install, service and repair automatic sliding doors Johannesburg with our own team.
Automatic sliding doors are the most common commercial entrance: they move the most people, open fully without swinging into anyone and suit malls, hospitals, offices and shops. We supply, install, service and repair automatic sliding doors Johannesburg with our own team.
At the heart of every new installation is the MC-125 automatic sliding door, imported and assembled at our Laser Park base, tested to one million operating cycles and supplied from R27 590 excluding VAT. We do pedestrian entrances only: no garage doors, gates, roller shutters or private homes.
Types of automatic sliding doors Johannesburg
Most entrances are one of five sliding types; the right one depends on the opening, the traffic and the building.
Choosing automatic sliding doors Johannesburg
Single sliding
One leaf moves aside: shops, offices and narrower openings.
Bi-parting sliding
Two leaves part in the middle: busy main entrances, malls and hospitals.
Telescopic sliding
Two leaves a side for wide openings with short walls. See telescopic sliding doors.
Frameless sliding
All-glass leaves for showrooms, restaurants and premium lobbies. See frameless automatic sliding doors.
Hermetic sliding
Sealed doors for theatres, laboratories and clean rooms. See hermetic doors.
Existing doors
Sound sliding leaves can often be given a new MC-125 operator.
Openings we automate
Most commercial openings can take a sliding door: a single leaf for narrow fronts, bi-parting leaves for wide entrances, telescopic leaves where the wall beside the opening is short. We measure the clear opening, the wall space either side, the header height and the floor before confirming the configuration in writing, so automatic sliding doors Johannesburg fit the building rather than the other way round.
Speed, energy and comfort
Opening speed
Set for the busiest moments so people do not wait.
Closing speed
Slower for elderly users and hospitals.
Hold-open time
Long enough for trolleys and wheelchairs, short enough to save energy.
Sensor field
Aimed and masked so passers-by do not open the door.
Night mode
Locked and controlled by access cards after hours.
Power failure
Open, closed or on battery backup, agreed in advance.
The MC-125 operator
The MC-125 drives single, bi-parting and many custom sliding entrances. It is imported and assembled at Laser Park, tested to one million cycles and carries 24 months on the operator. See the MC-125 automatic sliding door.
Sensors, locking and access control
Every sliding door has activation and safety sensors, a lock that throws at night and a defined power-failure behaviour. Doors can be linked to card, tag, biometric or intercom access and to timers for trading hours. See automatic door access control.
Glass and leaves
Leaves are aluminium-framed or frameless, glazed with safety glass as SANS 10400-N requires. Where the look matters we use slim profiles and colour-matched finishes. See automatic door glass.
What automatic sliding doors Johannesburg cost
The MC-125 starts from R27 590 excluding VAT. The installed price depends on the leaves, glass, sensors, locking and access control, and is confirmed in writing after a survey. See automatic door prices.
Servicing and repairs
Sliding doors are serviced every six months on average, more often when busy. We repair any brand of sliding door. See automatic door servicing and automatic door repairs.
Framed or frameless
Framed aluminium leaves are robust, easy to repair and suit busy entrances. Frameless glass leaves show off the interior and suit showrooms, restaurants and premium lobbies, at a higher price. We specify automatic sliding doors Johannesburg with either, and the same MC-125 operator drives both.
Sliding or swing
Sliding doors move more people and never swing into anyone, so they suit main entrances. Swing doors suit narrow openings, corridors and existing doors. When the opening and the traffic allow it, automatic sliding doors Johannesburg are almost always the better main entrance. See sliding vs swing door.
Planning your budget
For automatic sliding doors Johannesburg, 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 sliding doors Johannesburg 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 sliding doors Johannesburg and safety checks are being done properly.
Locking options
Sliding doors can lock with an electromechanical lock in the header, a floor lock or both, and can be released by key switch, access card or timer. The lock is tested on every service.
Weather and wind
Entrances facing the weather get sensors set to ignore blowing leaves, brushes and seals against dust and rain, and, on tall windy lobbies, a revolving door may be the better choice.
Energy saving
A sliding door that closes promptly keeps air-conditioning inside. Hold-open times and sensor fields are set so the door opens for people, not for passers-by.
Where sliding doors work best
Sliding doors are the right answer for most busy commercial entrances: shopping centres, hospitals, airports, offices, banks, hotels and supermarkets. They suit any entrance where many people pass in both directions, where trolleys, prams and wheelchairs are common, and where a door that swings into the path of people would be a hazard.
When another door is better
A swing door is better on narrow corridors, toilets and back-of-house routes, and on existing hinged doors. A revolving door is better on tall, windy lobbies where draughts are the problem. A hermetic door is required where air pressure must be held. We will tell you when a sliding door is not the right choice.
Looking after a sliding door
A sliding door lasts longest when it is serviced every six months, more often when busy, with the track kept clean and the sensors kept aimed. Most faults on sliding doors start as wear that a service would have found.
A by building typeutomatic sliding doors Johannesburg
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 sliding doors Johannesburg, 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 sliding doors Johannesburg 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 sliding doors Johannesburg
We provide automatic sliding doors Johannesburg across Johannesburg, from the CBD and Sandton to Soweto, Randburg and Roodepoort. Choose an area for the page that explains the buildings and doors there.
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See also automatic doors Johannesburg and our automatic door service areas.
Why choose MC Automations for automatic sliding doors Johannesburg
- 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 sliding doors Johannesburg 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 sliding doors Johannesburg: frequently asked
How quickly can you provide automatic sliding doors Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is home ground: our workshop is in Laser Park, Roodepoort, so most Johannesburg sites can be attended the same day and many within hours. Response for each site is agreed up front against what a failed entrance costs.
Do you provide automatic sliding doors Johannesburg 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 do automatic sliding doors Johannesburg 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 sliding doors?
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 sliding doors Johannesburg?
Send the address, a photograph and what the door is doing, and we will confirm the next step in writing.
In short
Automatic sliding doors Johannesburg at a glance
- Automatic sliding doors Johannesburg are carried out by our own technicians.
- Automatic sliding doors Johannesburg cover any brand of sliding, swing, telescopic and revolving door.
- Automatic sliding doors Johannesburg are backed by spares held at Laser Park.
- Automatic sliding doors Johannesburg end with a written record.
See the main automatic sliding doors page, and the South African Bureau of Standards for the standards that apply.