Our Cape Town team is independent, so we are not tied to one manufacturer. Instead, we choose the motor and hardware that suit your door, how often it is used, and where it is installed. In Cape Town that last point matters: doors near the sea need parts that cope with salt and damp, and exposed doors need fixings that handle the south-easter.
These are the brands we install, service and keep parts for most often.
Centurion Systems
A South African brand and one of the most common door and gate motors in the country. Parts and technical support are easy to find in Cape Town, which keeps repair times short.
ET Systems (Nice Group)
A long-standing name in South Africa, now part of the Nice Group. We often use ET operators on heavier industrial roller shutters.
GEMINI
A locally supported range used mainly on homes and smaller commercial doors. Spares are widely available and servicing is simple.
DoorHan
Industrial door hardware and operators suited to busy warehouses and loading bays, where the duty rating matters most.
Somfy
A European brand with quiet drives that suit residential roller garage doors, for example in townhouse complexes where noise is a concern.
Hörmann
Well known for industrial and sectional doors on higher-specification commercial projects.
Not sure what you have?
Take a photo of the motor label or the door bracket and send it to us. In most cases we can identify the brand and model, and tell you whether parts are still available.
How we choose a motor for a Cape Town door
- Door size and weight: the motor must be rated for the door, with some margin.
- Daily use: a warehouse door needs a higher duty rating than a home garage.
- Exposure: near the coast we prefer sealed housings and protected wiring.
- Power cuts: battery backup or a reliable manual override.
- Parts support: we choose ranges we can still get parts for in years to come.
Doors and parts from other makers
We also repair doors and motors from many other manufacturers. If a part is no longer made, we can usually suggest a compatible replacement or an upgrade. See our spares and replacement parts and motorisation pages, or contact us for advice.