Sea air is the biggest enemy of a gate motor on the Atlantic Seaboard. In Mouille Point, Bantry Bay and Clifton, salt spray reaches the control board, rusts the rack bolts and seizes wheel bearings years earlier than inland. Add steep driveways in Fresnaye and Camps Bay, and busy shared gates on Sea Point apartment blocks, and you need an install that’s planned for the site.
That’s how we work. Read more about our gate motor installation and repair service.
We seal motor housings, use stainless fixings where possible and position the motor away from direct spray. On sloped driveways we set the motor so the gate can’t run back under its own weight.
Centurion D5 Evo or D10 sliding motors and Vantage swing arms, fitted with sealed housings and fixings that hold up to salt.
Rusted racks, seized wheels, corroded boards and dead batteries. We fix what failed and slow down the next failure.
Heavy-duty setups for body corporate gates that open dozens of times a day, with remote management for residents.
We work along the whole Atlantic Seaboard: Green Point, Mouille Point, Three Anchor Bay, Sea Point, Fresnaye, Bantry Bay, Clifton, Camps Bay, Bakoven, Llandudno and Hout Bay. See our Sea Point and Camps Bay pages, or the full Atlantic Seaboard area.
Coastal gates give warning signs before they fail. Call us early and it’s usually a service, not a new motor. Book a technician.
Cape Smart Automation has more than ten years on Cape Town gates. We explain what failed and why, quote in writing, and don’t push upgrades you don’t need. Sea Point body corporates and Camps Bay homeowners call us back for that reason.
Three faults we see again and again near the sea.
Salt gets into the motor and eats the board and rack fixings. We replace damaged parts, seal the housing and suggest a rinse-down every few months for sea-facing homes.
On steep sites a gate can creep open or slam shut when the motor is released. We fit end stops, set the brake correctly and check the gearbox can hold the load.
Apartment gates open far more often than a house gate. We upgrade to a heavier-duty motor and battery so the gate keeps up with peak hours.
Coastal know-how, no guesswork.
Sealed housings, better fixings and sensible motor placement for sea-facing properties.
Clear quotes and reports trustees can take to a meeting, plus remote management for residents.
What Atlantic Seaboard clients usually ask us.
It depends on how exposed the motor is and how well it’s looked after. A motor right on the beachfront in Mouille Point or Clifton wears faster than one a few streets back. Sealing the housing, using stainless fixings and rinsing off salt every few months all add years. We’ll tell you honestly when an upgrade makes more sense than another repair.
Yes. We inspect the slope, the gate’s weight and how it’s hung before recommending a motor. On a steep driveway the motor has to hold the gate in place, and end stops keep it from running away when the motor is released. Steep sites need more planning, but that doesn’t have to mean a much bigger bill.
Yes. We install, service and upgrade shared gates for apartment blocks in Sea Point, Green Point and Three Anchor Bay. Busy gates need heavier-duty motors and batteries, and trustees usually need paperwork. After the inspection we provide a written quote and a short condition report, so the body corporate can make a decision.
Keep the motor cover sealed, rinse salt off the motor, rack and wheels every few months, and don’t let sand build up in the track. A yearly service lets us treat small rust spots before they spread into the rack or board. On very exposed sites, we can swap standard fixings for stainless during the next repair.
Call 083 518 5545, WhatsApp us or use the form below. Mention your suburb and whether it’s a house or complex gate.
