Sliding gate motor signs to watch for
When a sliding gate gets a little louder week by week, it is rarely just the noise. Caught early it is a small fix; left alone it takes the motor with it. Here is exactly what to listen and look for.
Read moreSliding gates, swing gates, and boom gates. New installations, breakdowns, and servicing on all brands across Perth. Owner-operated, over 20 years in the trade, no shortcuts.
20+ Years experience Op’n Close Systems is run by Guil, an electric gate specialist with over 20 years in the trade, from his first apprenticeship job on electric gates in 2007 through years running his own gate business in France. He founded Op’n Close Systems in Perth in June 2022. No franchise model and no rotating staff. Guil runs your job from the first call through to commissioning.
Gates are all we do. That means we know the brands worth fitting, the common failures to watch for, and how to make sure your gate still runs smoothly five and ten years down the track.
From a fresh install to a breakdown call, you call the same number every time.
Sliding Gates Steel or aluminium, up to 8m and longer if needed, in any Colorbond colour. Engineered and fabricated by a local gate maker, fitted for residential, commercial and industrial sites. Learn more
Swing Gates Single leaf under 3.5m, or double leaf up to 6m depending on wind exposure. Same steel or aluminium build and Colorbond colours as our sliding gates. Learn more
Boom Gates Poles from 4m to 6m, round or flat profile with high visibility strips. Usually fitted with safety beams and a loop detector, for residential, commercial and industrial sites. Learn more FAAC, Centsys, Nice, BFT and DEA System. Well supported across Australia, with parts available when we need them.
We work right across the Perth metro area, with most of our work in the western suburbs. If your suburb isn’t listed, give us a call.
Tips, tells, and the odd job story from over 20 years on the tools.
When a sliding gate gets a little louder week by week, it is rarely just the noise. Caught early it is a small fix; left alone it takes the motor with it. Here is exactly what to listen and look for.
Read moreTwo questions decide it: how much clearance is there, and how flat is the ground.
Read moreBefore you call anyone, here is what to check at the motor and the controller.
Read moreThat is the whole offer, written down in plain English. Same as it has been since day one.
Give us a call and tell us the gate type and the brand if you know it, and we will tell you straight when we can be on site. Please do not try to force or free the gate yourself. If it is safe to reach, switching the power off at the mains is a sensible precaution while you wait. If anyone or any vehicle is trapped by the gate, call us straight away.
Yes, all the time. Most of our repair work is on gates fitted by other companies. We will diagnose, quote, and tell you straight whether it is worth repairing or replacing.
The gate itself is fabricated over 5 to 7 weeks, then installation is booked in around 5 weeks after that. The install itself is usually 2 days on site.
FAAC, Centsys, Nice, BFT and DEA. Durable hardware, well supported in Australia, parts available when we need them. We will not put a no-name motor on someone’s house.
Perth metropolitan, with most of our work through the western suburbs. If you are not sure, just call and we will tell you straight up.
It depends on the job. Give us a call and Guil will walk you through it.
Op’n Close Systems makes a monthly contribution to Water for Africa, a WA charity bringing clean drinking water to remote communities in the Mufindi District of southern Tanzania. Clean drinking water is something most of us never think about, until you have seen what it is like to go without. We hope to grow our contribution as the business grows.
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Pick up the phone or send the form. Either way, you get the same Guil, with over 20 years in the trade.