Enhance Your Home Security with Top-Quality Gate Motors
Smart Gate Motors for Safer Cape Town Homes
In Cape Town, where crime and break-ins , your gate isn’t just an entrance. It’s your first security barrier.
Whether you live in the coastal suburbs of Bloubergstrand, the greenery of Rondebosch or the estates within Durbanville, a reliable gate motor system is essential to keeping your home secure and your family safe.
At Planet Automation, we specialize in gate motor installations, upgrades and repairs across Cape Town. By combining the newest technology with local expertise to deliver security that’s smart, seamless and built to last.
Gate Motor Brands We Trust
• Centurion Smart Motors – Ideal for residential and estate gates
• NICE Drive Motors – Smooth, quiet operation with advanced safety features
• Gemini Gate Motors – Cost-effective and reliable for light-duty gates
We install, upgrade, and maintain all major brands. Therefore, ensuring your gate motor has top performance and long term usage.
As a proud member of the Cape Town community, Planet Automation is committed to providing exceptional service to our neighbors. By choosing our gate motor products, you’re supporting local businesses and helping to keep the community thriving.
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Why Choose Planet Automation for Gate Motors?
Our gate motors are designed to meet the highest standards of performance and durability for homes in Cape Town. Here’s what sets our products apart:
Robust Performance: Our gate motors are built to handle even the heaviest gates with ease, ensuring smooth and efficient operation.
Advanced Safety Features: Equipped with anti crush technology and obstacle detection, our gate motors prioritize your safety.
Battery Backup: Stay worry free even during power outages with our reliable battery backup systems.
Weather Resistant: Built to withstand harsh weather conditions, our gate motors deliver reliable performance year round.
7 Advantages of Having an Automatic Gate for Your Driveway
- Privacy.
- Safety.
- Convenience.
- Keeping unwanted vehicles out
- Cost-Effective.
- Aesthetically appealing
- Increases Property Value
Why upgrade to a professional gate motor?
Safety: Reduce the risk of accidents with obstruction sensing, safety beams and correct commissioning.
Security: Stronger, tamper-resistant motors and rolling-code remotes deter unauthorised access.
Convenience: Remote, app or intercom control therefore, no more leaving your vehicle to open gates.
Reliability: Professionally sized motors last longer and require fewer repairs.
Value: A well-installed automated gate increases property value and curb appeal.
We design installations around Cape Town realities: coastal salty air, wind loading, sandy dust and frequent load shedding. That means recommending corrosion-resistant parts, battery backup where needed and correct pillar reinforcement for long gate life.
Our Gate Motor Types (choose what fits your property)
Sliding gate motors
Best for: long driveways, heavy gates and industrial entrances.
Benefits: high push force, battery backup options and simple rail/roller setups.
Swing gate motors
Best for: residential entrances, double leaf gates and aesthetic installations.
Benefits: smooth, quiet operation; options for heavy leaves
Barrier and boom operators
Best for: parking control, estates and commercial premises.
Benefits: fast opening, integration with ticketing or boom control systems.
Gate Motor Options
Areas We Cover in Cape Town:
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