Gate emergencies fall into two categories: the ones where you're stuck outside your own property, and the ones where the gate is stuck open and your security is compromised. Both get our fastest response.
What counts as an emergency
If your gate is stuck open, leaving your property unsecured, that's a security-critical emergency and we prioritise the dispatch above other work. If your gate is stuck closed and you can't leave the property, that's the same priority — you shouldn't be trapped on your own driveway.
Battery failures during load-shedding, motors that have failed in the middle of the night, and gates that have been driven into or damaged are all typical after-hours callouts for us.
What to do in the first few minutes
First, disengage the manual release on the motor if you can safely reach it — this lets you push the gate manually to secure the property while you wait. The release is usually a small lever or key on the motor housing.
Second, phone us — 011 568 1739 — and stay on the line. We'll give you an ETA and, where useful, talk you through a temporary safe state until the technician arrives.
What we bring on an emergency callout
We work on every major brand — Centurion (D5, D10, D3, XTrac), ET Nice, Gemini, Hansa, DTS and BFT — with genuine replacement parts stocked on the van.
Every emergency vehicle carries a full diagnostic kit, replacement 12V backup batteries in multiple capacities, common control boards for Centurion and ET Nice, safety-beam sets, capacitors, fuses, and a full range of coded remotes.
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60-minute average response across Sandton, Randburg, Midrand & Centurion.
After-hours pricing
There is no premium for weekend or after-hours emergency callouts on standard repairs. We quote the repair at the same rate as a weekday callout. Only for very late-night (post-midnight) callouts do we add a modest after-hours surcharge, and we tell you upfront before dispatching.
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