Professional Gate Motor Installation & Repair in Pretoria
JD Gates is Pretoria's specialist gate motor installer and repair service. We supply and install Centurion, ET Nice, DTS, and Gemini sliding and swing gate motors for residential and commercial properties across Pretoria, Centurion, and all Gauteng suburbs we serve.
Gate Motor Brands We Install
Centurion D5 Evo — South Africa's best-selling sliding gate motor. Reliable, widely serviced, supports 12V backup battery and solar input. Ideal for gates up to 500 kg. Installed price: R8,500–R11,000.
Centurion D5 Smart — Load-shedding champion with built-in 24V dual lithium battery providing up to 300 open/close cycles per charge. App-controlled via MyCentsys. Ideal for high load-shedding areas. Installed price: R10,000–R13,000.
Centurion D10 Smart — Heavy-duty 1,000 kg capacity motor for large residential or commercial gates. Installed price: R13,000–R17,000.
ET Nice Drive 300/500/1000 — Italian-engineered motors at competitive prices. The ET Drive 500 suits gates up to 500 kg; the Drive 1000 handles 1,000 kg commercial gates. Good load-shedding battery performance.
DTS 500 Expert — South African manufactured sliding gate motor with built-in anti-hijack mode and tamper alarm. Favoured in high-crime areas.
Gemini Gate Motors — Compact units suitable for lighter residential gates. Affordable and widely available.
What's Included in Every Gate Motor Installation
- Motor unit with mounting bracket and hardware
- Gear rack (typically 1.5 m, additional rack at cost)
- Safety beams (infrared pair) — mandatory for compliance
- 2 × code-hopping remote controls
- 12V sealed lead-acid backup battery
- All cabling, conduit, and trunking
- Limit switch calibration and control board programming
- 12-month workmanship warranty
Gate Motor Repair Services
We diagnose and repair all gate motor faults: PCB failures, motor burnout, gear rack damage, battery failure, remote receiver faults, limit switch problems, and safety beam misalignment. Same-day diagnostic service available across Pretoria. Call 012 012 6285 for emergency repairs.