Aluminium shopfronts West Rand towns need cover more than high-street shops. Along with retail in Krugersdorp and Randfontein, there are filling-station shops, farm stalls, agricultural co-ops and country restaurants along the roads to Muldersdrift, Magaliesburg and the Cradle of Humankind. Coetz™ makes the aluminium shopfront at our Laser Park workshop, on Johannesburg’s western side, and MC Automations, our parent company, measures, quotes and installs it.
In this guide
Aluminium shopfronts West Rand: town and country frontages
Town centres: Krugersdorp and Randfontein
Older shop units in the Krugersdorp and Randfontein town centres often have steel or timber frontages that are rusting or rotting. A new aluminium frontage gives bigger display panes, up to 3 000 mm high, glazed with 6.38 mm clear laminated safety glass, in any frame colour.
Roadside retail: farm stalls, co-ops and restaurants
Country businesses on the West Rand’s rural roads have different needs:
- Wide openings for customers carrying produce, feed or crates. An automatic sliding door suits a busy farm stall or co-op.
- Dust: a door that closes behind each customer keeps dust out of the shop.
- Big views: restaurants and venues often want the frontage to show the veld or the hills. Ask MC Automations about large fixed panes and sliding or folding sections.
Filling-station shops
Forecourt shops need a tough, simple frontage with a clear view of the forecourt and an entrance that copes with constant traffic.
Glass and colour
- Standard: 6.38 mm clear laminated safety glass, which holds together if struck.
- Other glass: tinted, obscured and performance glass and double glazing, quoted separately. Tinted or performance glass helps on a west-facing roadside frontage.
- Colour: any powder-coat colour.
Automatic doors
MC Automations supplies and installs automatic doors with the shopfront:
- MC-125 sliding operator: R27 590 excluding VAT, with installation included in Gauteng.
- MCW-100 swing operator: R15 900 excluding VAT, with installation included in Gauteng.
Both have a 24-month warranty on the operator and a 6-month service interval. See automatic doors West Rand.
Getting a quote
Every shopfront is quoted per project after MC Automations measures on site. Send the frontage size, photos and directions to the site through get a quote. For rural sites, mention the access road so the team can plan transport for long frames. Commercial glazing must meet SANS 10400-N, published by the South African Bureau of Standards.
Related pages
- Aluminium shopfronts, the full guide
- Aluminium shopfronts Roodepoort and Johannesburg
- Aluminium windows West Rand and aluminium doors West Rand
Coetz™, Unit 2, 84 Ridge Road, Laser Park. Call 010 412 0062, WhatsApp 076 613 4418 or use our contact page.
Planning Aluminium shopfronts West Rand: what we need to quote
A quote for aluminium shopfronts West Rand projects is quickest when we have five details:
- Opening size: the width and height of the whole opening, and whether an old steel frame has to come out first.
- Entrance: where the door sits, single or double, and whether it should be an automatic sliding door.
- Glass: 6.38 mm clear laminated safety glass as standard, with tinted glass for shopfronts that face the afternoon sun.
- Colour: standard colours or your brand colour in powder coat.
- Trading hours: on aluminium shopfronts West Rand jobs, tell us your trading hours so the installation can be planned around them.
The online estimator lets you lay out a shopfront bay by bay and see an indicative price before you ask for an aluminium shopfronts West Rand quote.
Coetz™ makes every aluminium shopfronts West Rand order at our Laser Park workshop, and MC Automations, our parent company, measures it on site, quotes it and installs it. Call 010 412 0062 or WhatsApp 076 613 4418 to arrange a site visit.
Aluminium shopfronts West Rand: frequently asked questions
Do you do shopfronts for farm stalls and co-ops?
Yes. MC Automations measures, quotes and installs shopfronts across the West Rand, including roadside and rural businesses.
Can an automatic door keep dust out?
An automatic door closes behind each customer, so it stays shut more of the time than a door that is propped open.
Who installs shopfronts on the West Rand?
MC Automations, our parent company. Coetz™ makes the aluminium.
Can I get tinted glass in a shopfront?
Yes. Tinted, obscured and performance glass and double glazing are available on shopfronts and quoted separately.
How much does a shopfront cost?
Every shopfront is quoted per project after a site measure.
