In healthcare, entrances need to be hands-free, hygienic and utterly reliable. Coetz™ supplies and installs automatic doors for hospitals, clinics and pharmacies across South Africa — with nationwide supply and installation and commercial project services from our Gauteng base to Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha, Bloemfontein and beyond.
Our automatic hospital doors support infection control, accessibility and smooth patient flow.
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Why hospitals choose automatic doors
- Hygiene & infection control — hands-free entry reduces contact with door handles.
- Accessibility — effortless access for wheelchairs, beds, trolleys and stretchers.
- Wide, clear openings — sized for hospital equipment.
- Reliability — healthcare cannot afford downtime, so quality and servicing matter.
- Access control — secure restricted areas like wards, theatres and dispensaries.
The right automatic doors for healthcare
Main entrances typically use automatic sliding doors for wide, hands-free access, while automatic swing doors suit internal and ward doors. Regular maintenance keeps safety sensors accurate and doors dependable.
Automatic hospital doors across South Africa
We supply and install healthcare automatic doors nationwide. Learn more in our guide to automatic doors in South Africa.
Choosing automatic doors for a hospital or clinic
Healthcare entrances put hygiene and access first. Touchless automatic doors let staff, patients, wheelchairs, beds and trolleys through hands-free, with wide clear openings and quiet operation that suits wards and theatres. Presence sensors and controlled speed keep everyone safe, and fail-safe operation means doors on escape routes open on power loss.
We fit both sliding and swing systems to the room. See our automatic door range.
Automatic Doors For Hospitals
Coetz Glazing designs, supplies and installs to spec, then services what we fit — contact us for a site measure and a fixed-price quote.
Why choose automatic doors For Hospitals
Hospitals, clinics and theatres depend on automatic doors for hospitals because hands-free operation is essential for hygiene, infection control and moving beds, trolleys and wheelchairs. Coetz supplies hermetic and standard automatic sliding doors with smooth, quiet operation, adjustable speed and hold-open timing, and sensors tuned for busy healthcare corridors.
Frames are aluminium, glazed with laminated safety glass, and finished to healthcare specifications. Battery backup ensures the doors keep working during power interruptions, and our maintenance team keeps them compliant and reliable. We supply, install and service nationwide, so every healthcare entrance stays safe and dependable.
Installation, service and pricing
Coetz Glazing manages every hospital automatic door project end to end. It starts with a free site measure, where our team checks the opening width, floor condition, power supply and traffic flow, then recommends the right operator, sensors and door configuration for the space.
We glaze every door with 6.38mm clear laminated safety glass as standard, and powder-coat it in the colour that suits the building. Installation is handled by our own installers, not subcontractors, so the fit and commissioning are done to spec and signed off on site.
Every automatic door is set to safe opening and closing speeds, with hold-open timing tuned to how the entrance is used during the day. Because we supply, install and service what we sell, there is one accountable team for the whole project and one number to call if anything ever needs attention.
We also stock the operators, sensors, drive belts and control boards we install, so repairs and routine maintenance are fast and there is no long wait for imported parts.
Pricing depends on the opening size, the operator, the glass specification and the sensors, so the quickest way to an accurate figure is a site visit and a fixed-price quote. Maintenance plans are available to keep the door safe, compliant and reliable, with scheduled service visits and priority call-outs.
From a single entrance to a nationwide roll-out, Coetz delivers automatic doors that look right, work every day and are backed by proper local support.
Frequently asked questions
Are automatic doors good for infection control?
Yes. Hands-free entry reduces contact with door surfaces, supporting hygiene in clinical environments.
Can automatic doors fit beds and trolleys?
Yes. We size openings for beds, trolleys, stretchers and wheelchairs.
Do you service hospital doors to keep them reliable?
Yes. We offer maintenance plans to keep safety sensors accurate and doors dependable.
Get a quote
Specifying doors for a healthcare facility? Contact our team on 010 412 0062 for advice and a quote.
Recent projects
See how we’ve handled entrances like yours:
- Life Wilgeheuwel Hospital
Why hospitals and clinics choose automatic doors
In healthcare, touchless entry matters. Automatic doors let staff, patients, wheelchairs and trolleys through hands-free, improving hygiene and access while sensors keep everyone safe. Wide clear openings and fail-safe operation suit wards, entrances and theatres. Learn how automatic door safety and sensors work, or browse our automatic door range.
For background, see this automatic door overview.
Talk to Coetz about automatic doors for your hospitals building. We supply and fit automatic doors for hospitals premises nationwide, with service and spares to match.
Getting a quote for automatic doors for hospitals
MC Automations, our parent company, supplies and installs automatic doors. To quote automatic doors for hospitals accurately, we need to know:
- The opening. The width and height of the clear opening, with photos of the existing frame or shopfront.
- Sliding or swing. The MC-125 automatic sliding door system is R27 590 and the MCW-100 swing door operator R15 900, excluding VAT.
- Traffic. How many people use the entrance, and whether trolleys, beds or wheelchairs pass through – it decides which automatic doors for hospitals we recommend.
- Power. Whether there is a power point near the head of the door.
- Installation. Installation of automatic doors for hospitals is included in Gauteng; outside Gauteng it is quoted per project.
- Service and warranty. We recommend a service every six months, and the operator carries a 24-month warranty.
Send these details and photos on WhatsApp to 076 613 4418, or price an automatic door in the online estimator.
How the safety side actually works
Two sensor types work together on automatic doors for Hospitals & Healthcare: motion detection to open on approach, and presence detection to hold the door while somebody stands in the opening. Add safety beams and a force limit and the door reverses rather than pushing. Most call-outs we attend are sensors knocked out of alignment by a trolley or a delivery, not motors that have failed.
We walk the opening with a trolley and at normal walking pace before handover, then record the speed, hold-open and force settings.
Servicing, spares and call-outs
We recommend a professional service every six months, with more frequent visits for very busy entrances such as malls. A visit checks and realigns the sensors, inspects the belt, rollers and guides, re-checks opening and closing force, and replaces wear parts before they strand the door. Wear items are replaced as part of servicing rather than under warranty.
We stock the operators, sensors, drive belts and control boards we fit, so a repair does not wait on an imported part. Automatic doors are installed and serviced nationwide, with call-outs within 24 hours in Gauteng.
What changes the price
Pricing for automatic doors for Hospitals & Healthcare follows the opening width, the glass, the sensors and any access control, so a figure quoted without seeing the opening is a guess. Every project starts with a free site measure, which confirms the opening, the power supply and the traffic flow before a fixed price is quoted. Glazing is 6.38 mm laminated safety glass as standard, and frames are powder-coated to suit the building.
What glass is used?
6.38 mm laminated safety glass as standard, with the framing powder-coated to suit the building.
Do automatic doors work during load-shedding?
Only if that was specified. A battery backup keeps the door operating through a slot; without one, the door should be set to fail open or fail secure, with a manual release staff know how to use.
Glass, frames and finishes
Standard glazing is 6.38 mm clear laminated safety glass, which holds together if it is ever broken and takes the edge off outside noise. Tinted and performance glass are available, quoted separately, where solar gain or privacy matters, and toughened glass suits frameless and low-level applications. The framing is powder-coated in the colour that suits the building, so an entrance reads as part of the frontage rather than something bolted on afterwards.
Retrofit or new installation
Automating an opening that already exists is usually possible, and it is often the cheaper route. The questions are whether the head can carry an operator, whether the opening is square enough to run true, and whether power can reach the header. Where a hinged door is staying, a swing operator automates it; where the frontage is being replaced anyway, a new sliding installation is generally the better long-term answer.
Common faults and what they mean
Doors that stay open usually have a sensor seeing something that is not there — a reflection, a banner moving in the draught, or a unit knocked out of alignment. Doors that stop short are often reacting to an obstruction or a force limit set too tight. Grinding or juddering points at the rollers or the guide rather than the motor. None of those need a new operator; they need a technician with the right spares in the van.
Can we add card readers or an intercom?
Yes. They are far cheaper included with the original installation than retro-fitted, because the cable route is open while the header is being fitted.
Can the door be set to stay open at busy times?
Yes. Hold-open time is adjustable, and many sites run a longer setting during deliveries or peak trading and a shorter one the rest of the day.
Automatic doors for hospitals in short
If you are pricing automatic doors for hospitals, send the structural opening sizes and a photograph and we will specify the system, the sensors and the glass against the traffic the doorway really carries. Automatic doors for hospitals are supplied, installed and serviced by one team, with spares held locally.
Ask us about automatic doors for hospitals and we will confirm the opening, the power supply and the traffic flow before quoting a fixed price.
Automatic doors for hospitals at a glance
- Pricing for automatic doors for hospitals follows the opening width, the glass and the sensor layout.
- Ask us to confirm the opening before ordering automatic doors for hospitals.
