Automate Existing Garage Doors

So you want remote-controlled garage doors?

Who doesn't? No more heavy lifting, no more getting out of your cars on those rainy nights. Automate your existing garage doors has never been easier. An onsite inspection prior to installation is not required, your garage door just need to meet the following basic requirements.

All you need is a standard powerpoint, sufficient headroom or sideroom and your door is in good working condition. Does your door meet the requirements to be automated? Please see "Garage Door Automation Requirements" for more information.

We can automate Roller Doors, Sectional Doors and even the good old Tilt Doors. Please see further information below.

Motors Brand & Warranty

Sectional Doors & Tilt Doors Motors

We use various garage doors motors brands. At the moment we're mainly using Gliderol motors as they have proven to be efficient and reliable. For Roller Doors, we'll use the Gliderol GRII. For larger Roller Doors (more than 4 metres) we use the Gliderol Heavy Duty motor (GRD). With Sectional Doors and Tilt doors, we are mainly using the Gliderol Glidermatic GTS 2000 (see left picture).
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We also use other brands such as Merlin (depending on stock availability)

All of our motors are Australian brands.

Sectional Doors Automation

These are sometimes called the "Panel" doors. Sectional or Panel doors "open up section by section". Sectional Doors motors are mounted onto the ceiling and "connected" to your garage door with a pole / shaft. Please refer to the left picture for a better explanation.

Note: The left image is to demonstrate how a Sectional Door Motor can be fitted, an extension lead was used for testing. Your garage door should have a standard powerpoint nearby to plug the motor in.

Tilt Doors Automation

Tilt doors are the "one piece" doors that "swing outwards" when open. Basically, you can not stand or park right outside of your garage when the door opens. Tilt doors are automated similarly to Sectional Doors. We tend to use the same kind of motors with different accessories.

Remote Controls
Both Sectional Doors and Tilt doors motors come with 2 remote controls (normally). At CMC Automatic Doors we often like to give away remote controls for free. See our "Specials of the Week!" page to see if we any on offer right now.

Motor Brand

Gliderol GTS 2000 (Australian Supplier)
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We can automate all Garage Doors type, size and age...

Roller Doors Automation

A Roller Door "rolls up into one big roll when it opens". A motor can be fitted onto either side of the roll or door curtain. All you need is sufficient sideroom, around 4-5cm. "Sideroom" is firstly the distance between the door curtain and the bracket which holds up the door. The second "sideroom" is the distance between the bracket and the sidewall, the more you have here the better!

Remote Controls
Roller doors motors come with 2 remote controls and 1 wall unit.

Each remote has 3 buttons which mean you can operate 2 or more doors on 1 remote control.

Motor Brand
Single Doors: Gliderol GRII (Australian Supplier)

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Double Doors: Gliderol GRD (Heavy Duty Motor)
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Warranty

Some of our motors have up to 5 years warranty (if your door is less than 5 years old or the garage door was supply and installed by CMC). With older doors, we can offer 3 years warranty on the motors, 12 months on motor electrical parts and 5 years on our workmanship. There is no warranty for remote controls. Please see our Terms and Conditions for more information on warranty.

Garage Door Automation Requirements

1. The garage door is in good working condition
   We can automate garage doors that are up to 30 or 40 years old. Age does not matter, what matters is how well the door has been maintained. To be automated, a garage door needs to be in sufficient working condition. Please advise us truthfully about the condition of your door. Our installers are happy to perform minor servicing such as spraying on tracks to make the door travels smoother, this is free of charge. However, if major servicing is required, you will be advised in advance and a servicing fee applies.
   
   

2. There is a standard powerpoint within your garage
   A standard powerpoint is needed, as close to the motor as possible. The motor itself will have a 1 metre cord and you can always run extension lead to your nearest powerpoint. If you do not have a powerpoint, you can organise for an electrician prior, during or after the motor installation. We can also organise for an electrician for you. We can not provide extension cords, our quotes do not include powerpoints or any service relating to powerpoints.
   
   

3. There is sufficient "headroom" or "sideroom".
   For instruction on how to measure Roller Doors sideroom please Click Here. To see how to measure Sectional or Tilt Doors headroom please Click Here. Please let us know if you have any other obstruction in your garage such as shelving, step roof (concrete or cement segments hanging down from ceiling) or pipes.
   
   

4. The garage door is within the size approximation you have given us.
   Please be as accurate as you can when we ask for your door size. If you have some measurements ready, this would be extremely appreciated. Please let us know whether you think you have a standard single or a standard double garage. Also let us know if you have a high ceiling garage so we can prepare sufficient tools and accessories. If you tell us it's a standard single garage (2.5 metres wide) but your garage is in fact 4 metres wide then there will be additional costs. Our installers will advise of this additional cost and you can choose whether to go ahead or not. However, to help us provide you with better service please be as accurate as possible. We appreciate your time and effort.
   
   

5. There is an alternative access in case of a power failure.
   Our motor comes with a manual override cord which you can pull to put your garage door back into manual mode when there's a power failure or when there's any problem with the motor. However, to get to the manual cord (hanging off the motor) you will need to be able to get into the garage using an alternative access such as a side door or back door. If you don't have an alternative access we will need to install an External Emergency Key Release. This is an additional cost. Emergency Key Release is optional, however we recommend that you have it installed if your garage door is the only entrance into your garage.