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Around Bryanston the call-out fee runs R350 – R650 and labour R450 – R800 per hour, with parts priced on top. For the long driveways here, a new sliding gate motor installed is R5,000 – R9,500, swing gate automation R8,000 – R16,000 and a garage door motor R4,500 – R8,000. Get the labour and parts split in writing before you commit.

Sliding gates suit Bryanston's long, level driveways and take a single motor, which keeps costs down. Swing gates look elegant on the older properties but need two actuators, a stronger power supply and enough clear space to open into, and they struggle on a slope. Your technician should look at the gradient and the gate weight before recommending either.

Grinding almost always comes from worn wheels, a rack that has dropped out of alignment or grit on the track, all of which are common on a long gate that has been running for years. Left alone, the motor works harder and burns out its gearbox. Replacing wheels and re-aligning the rack is a straightforward repair that saves the motor.

If the gate drags on the ground, has rusted through at the bottom rail or the posts have moved, that is a gate structure problem for a welder or gate fabricator. gate and garage technicians handle the motor, rack, wheels, beams and electronics. Many can recommend a welder they work with, and the motor is best fitted only once the gate runs freely by hand.