Questions we get asked a lot

Usually, yes. If the gate swings or slides freely and the posts and hinges are sound, we can motorise it. If it drags or sags, we'll fix that first. A motor on a bad gate just fails faster.

With a battery backup fitted, it keeps working for a number of cycles on battery. Without one, every motor we install has a manual key release so you can open it by hand.

Yes. We can add a smart controller so you can open, close and check the gate from an app, give visitors temporary access, and get a notification if it's left open.

Most sectional, roller and tilt doors can be motorised as long as the door is balanced and in good order. We check the springs and tracks as part of the quote.

If it's struggling, chewing through remotes or has no safety beam, a modern opener is quieter, safer and can add phone control. It usually costs less than people expect.

With a battery backup fitted, yes, for a number of cycles. Every opener also has a manual release so you're never locked in or out.

In most cases, yes. If the frame and fabric are in good condition, we fit a tubular motor inside the roller and add a remote or switch.

With a wind sensor fitted, the awning retracts on its own once gusts pass a set threshold. You don't have to be home.

A hardwired motor needs a power point or a circuit run by a licensed electrician. Battery and solar options suit spots where running power is hard.

No. Battery and rechargeable motors work well for most blinds and last months between charges. Hardwired motors suit new builds and renovations.

Yes. Through a smart hub, blinds can be controlled by voice, by app and in scenes with your lights and climate.

Some quality roller blinds can be converted. We'll check the tube size and fabric weight and tell you straight if it's worth doing.

Most strap and winder shutters can be converted to a tubular motor. We'll confirm on site and give you a fixed price.

Motors can be specified with manual override, and battery options are available for exits that need it.

They can. Arming the alarm can close the shutters, and an alarm event can trigger lights and notifications.

No. Many existing gate motors, garage openers and shutters can be connected with a small controller. We'll tell you what can be integrated and what's worth upgrading.

It is when it's set up properly. We change default passwords, keep devices updated and put smart devices on their own network segment, the same way we would for a business.

Your remotes, switches and keypads keep working. Where the hub supports local control, schedules and scenes keep running too.

Often, yes. We can re-program or upgrade many existing panels and add app control rather than ripping everything out.

Hardwired suits new builds and renovations. Modern wireless sensors are reliable and ideal for existing homes where running cable is hard. Many systems use both.

Yes. We set up secure remote viewing so you can check live and recorded footage from anywhere.

Almost always. Most gate motors have an input for an intercom or access controller, and we wire and test it as part of the install.

Yes. We install and manage tag and keypad access for common doors, car park gates and lifts in smaller strata schemes and businesses.

For phone answering, the intercom needs a network connection. We can run cable, use a point-to-point wireless link or extend your Wi-Fi properly. It's what we do on the IT side.

Yes. We service and repair most common barrier brands and can upgrade the access control at the same time.

Yes. App and phone-based access can be added alongside tags and remotes.

Most single-lane barriers are installed and commissioned in a day once the footing and cabling are ready.

Yes. A big part of our work is repairing and upgrading systems put in by other companies, or by the builder.

In most cases, yes. Tell us the brand and model of the motor or send a photo of the old remote, and we'll confirm compatibility.

Once a year suits most homes. Busy strata and commercial gates benefit from a service every six months.

Usually it's one router trying to cover a house built from brick, tile and glass. Properly placed access points with wired backhaul fix it for good.

It's best practice. Many smart devices are rarely updated, and keeping them separate protects the computers and phones that hold your personal data.

Yes. Depending on distance, we run cable, install an outdoor access point or set up a point-to-point wireless bridge.

There's no minimum. We look after businesses from a few staff upwards, and the plan is sized to what you actually have.

Yes. We can take on the monitoring, patching and after-hours work and leave day-to-day tasks with your in-house person.

Yes, across NSW. Most issues are resolved remotely, and we come out when hands-on work is needed.

Both. Plenty of our automation clients call us for home IT too.

You run a small secure tool, we connect with your permission, and you can watch everything we do. The session ends when we finish.

Yes. We transfer files, email, browser bookmarks and settings, and set up your apps.

Yes. We migrate from most hosts and providers, and plan the cut-over so you don't miss mail.

We recommend it. Microsoft keeps the service running, but deleted or overwritten data is your responsibility to recover.

Barely. An app prompt on your phone takes a second and stops the vast majority of account takeovers.

Yes, because small businesses are easier targets. Most attacks are automated and don't care how big you are.

Poorly set up ones can. We change defaults, apply updates and isolate them so a compromised camera can't reach your computers.

Make sure you have a backup that's been tested, and turn on multi-factor authentication for email. Those two steps alone make a huge difference.