Automatic doors Zanzibar projects are handled by Coetz™ and MC Automations as one team: we supply the automatic entrance system from Laser Park, Johannesburg, and MC Automations installs, commissions and services it. Zanzibar is the island archipelago off the coast of Tanzania, with historic Stone Town as its main city, and this guide covers the climate an entrance there has to cope with, the systems we supply, what decides the price and how cross-border projects are quoted.
For the full range, with prices and installation through MC Automations, see our automatic doors page.
In this guide
The climate an entrance in Zanzibar faces
Zanzibar is hot and humid all year, with salt air off the Indian Ocean, long rains roughly from March to May and short rains around November and December. Salt and humidity attack exposed fixings, tracks and rollers faster than on the mainland interior.
The practical answer is to rinse the track, rollers and sensors with fresh water regularly and keep the service schedule tight, and to set the service interval around the local conditions. We recommend a professional service every six months as standard, with more frequent visits on very busy entrances. Every automatic doors Zanzibar specification should start from these conditions.
Island logistics and historic buildings
On an island, a worn part cannot simply be driven over, so agree the spares to hold on site with the quotation and keep the service schedule tight. Sea-facing hotel and resort entrances take the most salt.
In Stone Town’s historic buildings, check with the local conservation authority before changing an entrance or facade; an automatic operator can often be fitted to an existing door without changing its look.
The systems we supply
- MC-125 automatic sliding door system: for main entrances with steady foot traffic. Tested to one million operating cycles, with a 24-month warranty on the operator. See the MC-125.
- MCW-100 swing door operator: automates a hinged door, including existing doors, and can run as a low-energy operator. See the MCW-100 and low-energy automatic swing doors.
Both are assembled in South Africa at our Laser Park facility. For reference, the South African published prices are R27 590 for the MC-125 and R15 900 for the MCW-100, excluding VAT; a Zanzibar project is priced separately, because freight, duties and installation travel are added per project.
Where automatic doors work in Zanzibar
Typical automatic doors Zanzibar projects include hotels and resorts, offices, banks, clinics and shops. A busy main entrance usually takes a bi-parting sliding door; a side entrance, washroom or office door often suits a swing operator. The operating modes, automatic, partial open, exit only, hold open and lock, let one door suit busy and quiet hours; see automatic door operating modes.
Safety, power and access control
On automatic doors Zanzibar projects, decide early whether the door should fail open or fail secure when the power goes, and whether a battery backup should keep it running. A breakout option lets the leaves swing open for escape; see automatic sliding door breakout.
The MC-125 integrates with card readers, keypads, remotes and intercoms. Neither Coetz™ nor MC Automations holds local building or fire approvals in Tanzania, so where an entrance sits on an escape route, your local consultant signs off that question.
Automatic doors Zanzibar: how projects are quoted
Zanzibar is reached by sea or air, usually via Dar es Salaam. Because freight, duties and timing change, we do not publish lead times, freight costs or duty figures; every automatic doors Zanzibar project is quoted per project, in writing. To get an accurate figure, send:
- Opening sizes, width and height, for each entrance.
- Photos of each opening and the wall above it.
- Traffic: roughly how many people use the door each day.
- Power and access control requirements.
- Your timeline and site address in Zanzibar.
Service and spares
Every entrance needs regular servicing: sensors, belt, rollers, guides and opening force are checked on each visit. For automatic doors Zanzibar, the service plan and the spares to hold on site are agreed with the quotation.
See automatic door maintenance and automatic door spare parts. Nearby projects: automatic doors in Dar es Salaam.
Why one team
For automatic doors Zanzibar, a single team supplying, installing and servicing the entrance means one point of contact when something needs attention. MC Automations is our installation and service partner; see MC Automations in Africa.
For South African projects, see automatic doors South Africa. Requirements for powered pedestrian doors in South Africa are published through SABS.
Automatic doors Zanzibar: frequently asked questions
Do you install automatic doors in Zanzibar, or only supply them?
Both. Coetz™ supplies the system and MC Automations installs, commissions and services it, on a project basis.
Where are the door systems made?
They are assembled in South Africa, at our Laser Park facility in Johannesburg, from supplied components.
How much does an automatic door in Zanzibar cost?
Each project is quoted in writing, because freight, duties and installation travel vary. South African prices start at R15 900 excluding VAT for the MCW-100.
What warranty applies?
The MC-125 operator carries a 24-month warranty, and wear items are replaced as part of servicing.
How often should the door be serviced?
Every six months as standard, and more often on very busy entrances or in harsh conditions.
Coetz™, Unit 2, 84 Ridge Road, Laser Park, Johannesburg. Call 010 412 0062, WhatsApp 076 613 4418 or use our contact page.
Automatic doors across Africa
Coetz™ supplies automatic entrance systems across Africa and MC Automations installs them, project by project from Laser Park in Johannesburg. Find your country or city below, or see automatic doors South Africa for projects at home and the MC Automations automatic doors Africa page.
- North Africa – Egypt: Cairo, Alexandria · Morocco: Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Tangier · Algeria: Algiers · Tunisia: Tunis
- West Africa – Nigeria: Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Ibadan · Ghana: Accra, Kumasi · Côte d'Ivoire: Yamoussoukro, Abidjan · Senegal: Dakar · Togo: Lomé · Benin: Cotonou · Cape Verde: automatic doors Cape Verde
- Central Africa – Cameroon: Douala · Gabon: automatic doors Gabon, Libreville · Republic of the Congo: Brazzaville · DR Congo: Kinshasa, Lubumbashi · Angola: Luanda
- East Africa – Ethiopia: Addis Ababa · Kenya: Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu · Uganda: Kampala, Entebbe · Rwanda: Kigali · Tanzania: Dodoma, Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Zanzibar, Mwanza
- Southern Africa – Botswana: automatic doors Botswana, Gaborone, Francistown, Maun · Namibia: automatic doors Namibia, Windhoek, Walvis Bay, Swakopmund · Zimbabwe: automatic doors Zimbabwe, Harare, Bulawayo · Zambia: automatic doors Zambia, Lusaka, Livingstone, Ndola · Mozambique: automatic doors Mozambique, Maputo, Beira, Nampula · Malawi: automatic doors Malawi, Lilongwe · Lesotho: automatic doors Lesotho, Maseru · Eswatini: automatic doors Eswatini
- Indian Ocean islands – Madagascar: automatic doors Madagascar, Antananarivo · Mauritius: automatic doors Mauritius · Seychelles: automatic doors Seychelles
Coetz™ also exports aluminium windows and doors to every African country, supply only: see aluminium windows and doors Africa.
Building in Tanzania? Coetz™ also supplies aluminium windows and doors Tanzania, exported from our Laser Park factory for your builder to fit.
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