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Around Randburg the call-out fee is R350 – R650 and labour R450 – R800 per hour, with parts quoted separately. Typical figures are R300 – R600 for a backup battery fitted, R5,000 – R9,500 for a new sliding gate motor, R8,000 – R16,000 for swing gate automation and R4,500 – R8,000 for a garage door motor. Ask for the labour and parts breakdown.

If the motor is under about eight years old and needs a battery, gearbox or board, repair is usually the sensible route. Replace it when repair costs creep past half the price of a new unit, when spares for the model have dried up or when the motor is undersized for the gate. A fair technician quotes both so you can compare.

A sliding gate is cheaper to automate, works on a slope and only needs one motor, which is why it dominates Randburg driveways. Swing gates suit a period look and short driveways but need two actuators and level ground to open into. If you are rebuilding the gate anyway, decide this first, as it changes the posts and wiring.

When the motor works but the door will not lift, the springs or cables have failed and the motor is trying to lift dead weight. That is a garage door repair, not an automation fault, and a motor pushed like this will strip its gears. Put the door on manual release, and if it feels very heavy, get the door balanced before the motor is touched.