Garage doors · Johannesburg South
Garage door repairs in Johannesburg South, Glenvista and Bassonia
We repair garage doors and their motors across Johannesburg South, from Turffontein and Rosettenville to Glenvista, Bassonia and Mulbarton. Start with what your door is doing: the table below matches the common symptoms to their likely causes, and the rest of the page covers double garages, servicing and what the work typically costs.
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What your door is telling you
| The door... | Likely cause | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| Is suddenly very heavy, or won't lift | A broken spring | Fit and tension a new spring; never a DIY job |
| Hangs crooked or jams | A cable off its drum, or a bent track or guide | Refit or replace the cable, straighten the track |
| Starts to close, then goes back up | Beams out of line, an obstruction, or limits that have shifted | Align the beams, reset the limits |
| Hums but doesn't move | A jammed door, or the motor straining against it | Free the door, check the springs, then the motor |
| Does nothing at all | No power, a flat battery or a damaged board | Test power, battery and board in that order |
| Opens only from the wall button | The remote's battery, or the receiver | Replace the battery or code a new remote |
| Grinds, squeals or judders | Worn rollers or hinges, dry springs | Replace worn parts, grease the springs |
Some of these have guides to the safe checks: garage door won't close, garage door motor working but not opening and garage door remote not working.
Double garages: one wide door, or two
A double garage can have one wide door or two singles, and the motor follows from that:
- One wide sectional door. Hydro Doors' standard double opening is 4,880 mm wide and 2,150 mm high, about 10.5 m², within Centurion's SDO4, which takes sectional and tip-up doors up to 6.5 m wide and 12 m² or 15 m² depending on the model. One motor drives it.
- One wide roll-up door. Roll-up motors have tighter limits: Centurion's RDO Digital is made for doors up to 2.8 m wide, so a double-width roll-up door needs checking against the motor's limits before anything is ordered.
- Two single doors. Two motors, usually on one multi-button remote, with a button for each door.
Whichever you have, both doors' springs and the balance of each door are checked before a motor goes on. Our installed ET DC Blue Advanced sectional / tip-up kit is R5 599 and the Centurion RDO Digital roll-up kit R3 899, each with battery back-up and remotes. Prices checked October 2026.
Sectional or tip-up garage kit
ET DC Blue Advanced sectional / tip-up kit
R5 599incl. installation
In the kit
- DC Blue Advanced
- 24 V battery back-up
- 2 × 4-button ET remotes
Our promise1-year guarantee on every motor kit we supply and install
Roll-up garage kit
Centurion RDO Digital roll-up kit
R3 899incl. installation
In the kit
- RDO Digital motor
- 4-button NOVA remote
- 24 V battery back-up
Our promise1-year guarantee on every motor kit we supply and install
Roll-up garage kit
ET DC Blue Advanced roll-up kit
R4 399incl. installation
In the kit
- DC Blue Advanced
- 2 × 4-button ET remotes
- 24 V battery back-up
Our promise1-year guarantee on every motor kit we supply and install
Prices checked October 2026. Price includes the kit listed, standard installation on a gate or door that already runs freely, and our 1-year kit guarantee. Not included: a power point at the motor if there isn't one (a job for a registered electrician), extra rack, gate or door repairs, and accessories. These are quoted before any work starts.
Compare two kits
| Spec | ET DC Blue Advanced sectional / tip-up kit | Centurion RDO Digital roll-up kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price, installed | R5 599 | R3 899 |
| For | Sectional or tip-up garage door | Roll-up garage door |
| In the box | DC Blue Advanced | RDO Digital motor |
| In the box | 24 V battery back-up | 4-button NOVA remote |
| In the box | 2 × 4-button ET remotes | 24 V battery back-up |
| Guarantee | 1-year guarantee on every motor kit we supply and install | 1-year guarantee on every motor kit we supply and install |
A service before it breaks
Many of the faults in the table give some warning: a door that has started to feel heavier, a motor that strains near the top, a judder that wasn't there before. A service catches them early. We check the balance of the door by hand, the springs, cables, rollers and tracks, the motor's force and limits, the battery, and that the door reverses when it meets something. What a service covers is set out in how to service a garage door motor.
What garage door work typically costs
- Garage door service: R650–R950 (published price lists of Gauteng installers)
- Spring replacement, fitted: R1 400–R3 200 (published price lists of Gauteng installers)
- Spring, cable or motor component repair: R1 200–R4 000 (Handld); typically about R2 200 (Handld)
These are market figures, not ours. Prices checked October 2026. Your exact price is set in a free quote before any work starts. No call-out fee when we do the work. If no work is done, a R650 call-out fee applies.
Looking for new garage doors?
We don't sell doors: each is made for its opening by a door maker, so its price depends on the size, the material and the finish. When you ask a supplier for a quote, have the opening's width and height ready, along with the headroom above it, whether there's power for a motor, and whether the garage has another way in. Hydro Doors notes that a motorised door on a garage with no other door needs an escape lock. Once the door is in, we'll fit the motor.
Garages across Johannesburg South
We repair garage doors in Glenvista, Bassonia and Mulbarton, in Mondeor, Linmeyer and Kibler Park, in Turffontein, Rosettenville and Townsview, and around Southgate Shopping Centre. All our spare parts are genuine, and every repair carries our six-month guarantee on our repairs. For everything else we do in the south, see Johannesburg South.
Booking a garage door technician in the south
On the job card, choose Johannesburg and put your southern suburb in the address. Tell us the type of door, the motor's make and which line of the table fits; a photo of the door from inside helps. Same-day repairs are part of the week in the south when bookings allow, and the 24/7 emergency repairs across Gauteng cover a door stuck open at night. No call-out fee when we do the work. If no work is done, a R650 call-out fee applies.
Fault finder
What is your garage door doing?
Pick what you're seeing for the likely causes, the safe checks you can do yourself, and when to stop and book. Taken from the manufacturers' own manuals.
What's it doing?
Likely causes
Garage door motor · the motor does nothing
Most likely first
No power: the plug is loose, the power point is off, or a fuse has blown.
Not enough power reaching the motor from its battery or power supply (a Centurion SDO4 shows E7, or Lb for a low battery).
Safe checks you can do
When to stop and book
Fuses and the motor's power supply are a technician's job.
From the official manuals: Digidoor Digi One manual, Centurion SDO4 installation manual.
Questions
Garage door questions from Johannesburg South
Do you fix garage doors in Glenvista and Bassonia?
We do, in both and right across the south, Mulbarton and Mondeor included: springs, cables, tracks, motors and remotes. A photo of the door and the motor on the job card tells the technician what to bring. See the common faults.
Can one motor open a double garage door?
Yes, if it's one wide door within the motor's limits: a standard double sectional door is within the reach of a motor such as Centurion's SDO4. Two single doors need a motor each. Read about double garages.
Why does my garage door go back up when it's almost closed?
The motor has sensed something: an obstruction, beams knocked out of line, a door dragging on its track, or limits that have shifted. Check the beams and the floor first, then book a technician if it carries on. See the symptoms table.
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