Planning aluminium shopfronts Pietermaritzburg? Coetz™ makes framed and frameless frontages to measure in Laser Park, Johannesburg, and MC Automations, our parent company, travels to Pietermaritzburg to measure and install them. You can price a framed frontage yourself in the online estimator first.
This page covers what a frontage includes, what it costs, the doors and glass that suit Pietermaritzburg conditions, where we work in the city and how a project runs from 500 km away.
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What aluminium shopfronts Pietermaritzburg include
- Frame: our 44 mm commercial aluminium frame, in fixed bays with transoms (toplights) above the door line where you need a sign band.
- Glass: 6.38 mm clear laminated safety glass as standard, up to 3 000 mm high per pane; toughened, tinted, solar and obscure glass are quoted with the project.
- Doors: single or double hinged doors, a pivot door, or an automatic sliding or swing door.
- Colour: any powder-coat colour, all at the same price, so the frame can match the brand.
- Installation: measured, installed and, for automatic doors, commissioned by MC Automations on site in Pietermaritzburg.
Aluminium shopfronts Pietermaritzburg prices
Framed frontages are priced per square metre for the aluminium and glass in the online estimator, with hinged doors included in the area. The rate is the same in Pietermaritzburg as in Johannesburg; examples, excluding VAT:
| Shopfront | Area | Price, excl. VAT |
|---|---|---|
| 3 000 × 2 400 mm, single hinged door | 7.20 m² | R13 323 |
| 4 000 × 2 700 mm, double hinged doors | 10.80 m² | R19 984 |
| 6 000 × 3 000 mm, double hinged doors | 18.00 m² | R33 306 |
| 4 000 × 2 400 mm, MC-125 automatic sliding door | 9.60 m² | R17 763 + R27 590 operator = R45 353 |
Installation and transport to Pietermaritzburg are quoted together by MC Automations after a site measure. Frameless frontages, pivot doors and special glass are quoted per project. See aluminium shopfront cost for what changes the price.
Aluminium shopfronts Pietermaritzburg: weather and glass
Pietermaritzburg has hot, humid summers with heavy afternoon thunderstorms, and cool winters with misty mornings in the valley.
Storms and humidity favour a well-sealed frontage: the gaskets in an aluminium frame keep out driving rain, laminated glass holds together if hail cracks a pane, and an automatic door that closes behind customers keeps an air-conditioned shop comfortable.
Every frontage is glazed in safety glass, as SANS 10400-N requires at entrances and low level; the standard is published by the SABS. See aluminium shopfront glass for every glass option.
Aluminium shopfronts Pietermaritzburg: entrance doors
- Automatic sliding doors: the MC-125 automatic sliding door system, R27 590 excluding VAT, with sensors, remotes, battery backup and an electric lock, for openings 1 600 to 6 000 mm wide.
- Automatic swing doors: the MCW-100 automatic swing door operator, from R15 900 excluding VAT, for a hinged door that must stay.
- Pivot doors: aluminium pivot doors from R10 494 excluding VAT, or frameless glass pivot doors quoted per project.
- Hinged doors: single and double aluminium hinged doors, included in the shopfront area.
MC Automations services automatic doors every six months, and the operator carries a 24-month warranty. In Pietermaritzburg, see our page on automatic door services in Pietermaritzburg for servicing and call-outs.
Where we install in Pietermaritzburg
MC Automations installs aluminium shopfronts Pietermaritzburg-wide, including:
- the CBD and Church Street
- Scottsville and the university area
- Hayfields and Wembley
- Montrose and Chase Valley
- the Oribi and Edendale corridors
- the industrial areas
Aluminium shopfronts Pietermaritzburg projects range from units in regional centres such as Liberty Midlands Mall, and neighbourhood centres in the suburbs to stand-alone shops on the main roads and offices in business parks. Mall tenants should also read shopfronts for shopping centres.
Businesses we build for in Pietermaritzburg
As the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg has provincial government offices, schools and a university, a strong medical sector, and retail in the CBD and the malls.
Each type of business has its own guide: retail shopfronts, clinic shopfronts, commercial shopfronts for restaurants and showrooms, office entrance doors, petrol station shopfronts and frameless shopfronts. Inside the building we also install glass partition walls and frameless glass doors.
Choosing aluminium shopfronts Pietermaritzburg: a quick checklist
- Heritage CBD: Approval for frontages on older buildings.
- Storm-ready: Sealed frames and laminated glass.
- Hands-free entrances: Automatic doors for clinics and offices.
- Government and schools: Hard-wearing, accessible fronts.
- Any colour, one price: Match the brand or the building.
- Measured and installed: By MC Automations, on site in Pietermaritzburg.
Run through the list before you price the frontage. Most of the cost and almost all of the problems on a shopfront come from three decisions made early: the type of entrance door, the glass, and getting the opening measured properly. Settle those and aluminium shopfronts Pietermaritzburg customers order are quick to approve, make and install.
Looking after the frontage
Aluminium needs little care, but a little care keeps it looking new. Wash the frames with mild soapy water and the glass with an ordinary glass cleaner; avoid abrasive pads and strong solvents on the powder coat. Keep the drainage slots at the bottom of the frame clear so rain can run out, and keep the floor track of an automatic door free of grit. Check the door seals and the lock once a year, and book the six-monthly service on any automatic door, so small adjustments are made before they become call-outs.
Why Pietermaritzburg businesses use Coetz™
- Published prices: the frontage is priced online before anyone travels to site, so the budget is clear from day one.
- Made in our own workshop: frames are cut, assembled and glazed in Laser Park, not bought in.
- One company from measure to service: MC Automations measures, installs and services the frontage and any automatic door.
- Safety glass as standard: 6.38 mm laminated glass in every pane, not cheap float glass.
- Any colour, one price: match the brand without paying extra.
Because MC Automations installs aluminium shopfronts Pietermaritzburg-wide and across the KwaZulu-Natal, the same team that measures your opening comes back to fit it, and is the team you call if anything needs attention later.
Approvals in Pietermaritzburg
Much of the Pietermaritzburg CBD is a heritage area with Victorian and Edwardian buildings; changes to street frontages there usually need approval from the Msunduzi Municipality and the heritage authority. Our estimator drawing helps with the application. Shopping centres have their own tenant design rules, so send the centre the elevation drawing from the estimator before ordering.
Aluminium shopfronts Pietermaritzburg: how a project runs
- Price it: lay out the frontage in the estimator and download the drawing, or send us your architect’s drawings.
- Site measure: MC Automations measures the opening in Pietermaritzburg, checks the floor, the structure and the power for any automatic door.
- Quote: one quote for the frontage, the doors, any operator, transport and installation.
- Manufacture: the frame and glass are made to measure in Laser Park.
- Delivery: the frontage travels about 500 km by road to Pietermaritzburg, insured by us in transit.
- Installation: MC Automations installs and commissions it, planned around your trading hours where possible.
More from Coetz™ in Pietermaritzburg
We also supply automatic entrance doors Pietermaritzburg, aluminium windows and doors Pietermaritzburg, and MC Automations handles automatic door services in Pietermaritzburg. For the full design process, see custom shopfronts; for Johannesburg and Pretoria, see aluminium shopfronts Gauteng.
Aluminium shopfronts Pietermaritzburg: frequently asked questions
How much do aluminium shopfronts cost in Pietermaritzburg?
Framed frontages are priced per square metre in the online estimator: a 3 000 × 2 400 mm frontage with a single door is R13 323 excluding VAT for the aluminium and glass. Installation and transport to Pietermaritzburg are quoted after a site measure.
Do you install shopfronts in Pietermaritzburg?
Yes. MC Automations, our parent company, measures and installs shopfronts in Pietermaritzburg and in major cities and towns across South Africa.
Where are the shopfronts made?
In our workshop in Laser Park, Johannesburg, and delivered by road to Pietermaritzburg, insured by us in transit.
Which door is best for a Pietermaritzburg shop?
For most busy shops, an automatic sliding door. The MC-125 system is R27 590 excluding VAT and includes battery backup and an electric lock.
Can the frame match our brand colour?
Yes. Any powder-coat colour is available, all at the same price.
How high can the glass be?
Shopfront glass is limited to 3 000 mm high per pane.
Coetz™, Unit 2, 84 Ridge Road, Laser Park, Johannesburg. Call 010 412 0062, WhatsApp 076 613 4418 or use our contact page.