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Benoni technicians usually charge a call-out fee of R350 – R650 and labour at R450 – R800 per hour, with parts quoted on top. Typical extras are a backup battery at R300 – R600 fitted, safety beams at R1,000 – R1,500 installed and a new sliding gate motor at R5,000 – R9,500. Ask for the labour and parts split before agreeing.

On the large older stands around Benoni the gates are long and heavy, and worn wheels or a rack that has dropped are the usual reasons for grinding. Ground movement in dolomitic areas can also shift the track over time. A technician can replace wheels and re-align the rack so the motor stops straining.

Shifting posts, a sagging frame or rust at the bottom rail are gate structure problems and belong to a welder or gate fabricator, not the motor technician. Once the gate slides freely by hand, the technician can re-align the rack and check the motor. Most technicians will tell you which trade you need before charging you.

East Rand storms send surges down the mains and intercom cables that fry controller boards. A surge arrestor fitted at the motor and a quality protector on the power supply plug cost a fraction of a new board. Switching the motor off at the wall during a severe storm and running on battery is a cheap extra precaution.