Planning aluminium shopfronts Potchefstroom? Coetz™ makes framed and frameless frontages to measure in Laser Park, Johannesburg, and MC Automations, our parent company, travels to Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom conditions, where we work in the city and how a project runs from 120 km away.
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What aluminium shopfronts Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom.
Aluminium shopfronts Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom: weather and glass
Potchefstroom has hot summers with afternoon thunderstorms and hail, and cold, frosty winter mornings along the Mooi River.
Hail and frost favour a well-sealed frontage with laminated safety glass, which holds together if a hailstone cracks a pane. A door that closes behind customers keeps the heat in on cold winter days and the air-conditioning in during summer.
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 Potchefstroom: 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 Potchefstroom, see our page on automatic entrance doors Potchefstroom for servicing and call-outs.
Where we install in Potchefstroom
MC Automations installs aluminium shopfronts Potchefstroom-wide, including:
- the CBD and Church Street
- Die Bult and the university area
- Baillie Park and Van der Hoff Park
- Mooivallei and Grimbeek Park
- Ikageng
- the N12 corridor
Aluminium shopfronts Potchefstroom projects range from units in regional centres such as Mooirivier Mall, and neighbourhood centres around the university and 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 Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom is a university and student town, so restaurants, coffee shops, bookshops and student services line the streets around the campus. Agricultural businesses, a military base, medical rooms and retail in the malls complete the picture.
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 Potchefstroom: a quick checklist
- Student town: Welcoming fronts for cafés and shops.
- Hail and frost: Laminated glass and sealed frames.
- Heritage CBD: Approval for older buildings.
- Keep the heat in: A door that closes behind customers.
- Any colour, one price: Match the brand or the building.
- Measured and installed: By MC Automations, on site in Potchefstroom.
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 Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom-wide and across the North West, 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 Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom is one of the oldest towns in the former Transvaal, with historic buildings in the CBD; changes to frontages on older buildings may need approval from the JB Marks Local Municipality and the heritage authority. Shopping centres have their own tenant design rules, so send the centre the elevation drawing from the estimator before ordering.
Aluminium shopfronts Potchefstroom: 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 Potchefstroom, 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 120 km by road to Potchefstroom, insured by us in transit.
- Installation: MC Automations installs and commissions it, planned around your trading hours where possible.
More from Coetz™ in Potchefstroom
We also supply aluminium windows and doors, and MC Automations handles automatic entrance doors Potchefstroom. For the full design process, see custom shopfronts; for Johannesburg and Pretoria, see aluminium shopfronts Gauteng.
Aluminium shopfronts Potchefstroom: frequently asked questions
How much do aluminium shopfronts cost in Potchefstroom?
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 Potchefstroom are quoted after a site measure.
Do you install shopfronts in Potchefstroom?
Yes. MC Automations, our parent company, measures and installs shopfronts in Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom, insured by us in transit.
Which door is best for a Potchefstroom 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.