Repairing windows in Dubai since 2014

Automatic Door Repair in Dubai

Operating mode:

24/7, emergency call-outs anytime

Response ~30 min in Dubai

Address:

Pinnacle, Sheikh Zayed Road, Office 607

Al Barsha First, Dubai, UAE

Contact:

+971 50 220 6918

windowrepairuae@gmail.com

2014

Repairing since

2 years

Warranty on every job

24/7

Calls answered

A door that stops is trade stopping

An automatic door that will not open, will not close or opens on its own is nearly always a sensor, belt, carriage or settings fault, and those are fixed on site rather than in a workshop.

For a shop, a clinic or a hotel lobby the door is the entrance itself. While it is jammed open the air conditioning runs into the street, and while it is jammed shut customers walk past, so these calls are taken round the clock.

We repair automatic sliding and swing doors across Dubai: sensors and their zones, the operator and its belt, carriages and rollers, the control unit, and the alignment that ties them together.

Automatic door work is not in the price list, so the visit starts with a free assessment and a fixed price named before anything is dismantled. Before we leave, the safety sensors and the operating modes are tested with the door running.

  • We call back in 5 minutes Leave a request at any hour and the phone rings back within five minutes. Emergency call-outs run round the clock.
  • Free fixed quote A technician diagnoses the door on site at no charge and names a fixed price before the operator cover comes off.
  • 2-year warranty Parts we fit and the work around them are covered for two years, sensors and belt included.

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Common faults and what they mean

Sensors, belt, carriages and settings — the four places a fault usually sits

A door that opens on its own, over and over, is usually a sensor reading something it should not: a reflective floor, a banner moving in the draught, or a zone set too wide for the lobby it stands in. Re-aiming and re-zoning the sensor settles it without a single part.

A door that opens slowly, judders or stops halfway is usually mechanical. A stretched or glazed belt slips on the pulley, worn rollers drag in the track, and the operator compensates until it cannot. Belt and carriages are stock items and go in on the visit.

A door that will not respond at all points at power or the control unit, and that is where diagnosis matters most: the same symptom comes from a tripped supply, a failed sensor loop, or a board that has genuinely died.

When the board has failed, we say so plainly and quote the unit rather than selling a sequence of smaller repairs that were never going to hold. Where the operator is an obsolete model, we say that too, before you spend on it.

  • Opens on its own or will not close
  • Judders, drags or stops halfway
  • Leaf out of line with the track
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Window Soundproofing

Dubai's urban soundscape is intense. Our advanced soundproofing solutions use aerospace-grade materials and precision engineering to bring hotel-level quiet to your home or office.

⚠ BEFORE

Without soundproofing

Traffic noise, construction, city sounds — constant stress affecting your sleep
and focus.

✓ AFTER

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Sleep better, work focused.
Our soundproofing reduces noise
by up to 45dB — transforming your home.

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30-minute response time. Our professional team is already on the way to solve your problem.

Repair By Window Category

Specialised repair services for every window type. Our technicians are certified for all major profiles.

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    Complete repair, sealing, and hardware replacement for aluminium frame windows.

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    Specialist repairs for uPVC profiles, multi-point locks, and sealed glazing units.

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    Wooden Windows

    Traditional carpentry repairs, repainting, re-sealing, and draught-proofing.

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    Fogged unit replacement, frame resealing, and upgrade to triple glazing.

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    9 Services

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    Sliding Windows

    Track cleaning, roller replacement, and frame alignment for smooth operation.

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    Structural support, glass replacement, and acoustic treatment for large spans.

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Safety sensors are the part nobody sees

An automatic door has to stop for a person, every time

Every automatic door carries two kinds of sensor: the one that opens it when somebody approaches, and the one that stops it closing while somebody is still in the opening. The second is the one that keeps people safe, and it is the one nobody notices until it stops working.

A safety zone drifts out of adjustment quietly. The door keeps opening as it always did, so nothing looks wrong, while the strip that should hold it open has narrowed to the point where a slow-moving person is no longer inside it.

So the modes and the sensors are tested before we leave, with the door running: approach from both sides, a slow pass through the opening, the hold-open, and the manual release that has to work when the power does not.

Shops, offices, clinics and hotels each run the door differently — a clinic holds it open longer, a hotel lobby wants it quiet, a shop wants it quick — and the settings are matched to the building rather than left on the factory default.

For sites with several entrances we cover them on one visit and leave a note of what was adjusted, so the next call starts from a known state.

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Where automatic doors fail

  • Sensors and zones
  • Belt and carriages
  • Alignment
  • Control unit
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  • ~30 min Response across Dubai
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Repairing Dubai's windows since 2014

Window Repair UAE has been repairing windows, doors and glazing across Dubai since 2014, and every job we finish carries a 2-year warranty.

Our team combines European craftsmanship with deep knowledge of the UAE's unique architectural landscape.

  • 500+ Projects Completed
  • 12 Years in Dubai
  • 50+ Certified Specialists
  • 2 Years Workmanship Warranty

Our Journey

  • 2014 Founded in Dubai by expert glaziers from Russia and UK
  • 2017 Expanded to 20+ technicians, opened soundproofing division
  • 2020 Launched 24/7 emergency service across all Dubai districts
  • 2023 Reached 500+ five-star reviews. Became Dubai's top-rated window service

Certifications & Approvals

  • Dubai Municipality Approved
  • ISO 9001:2015 Quality
  • British Standards BS EN
  • Green Building Certified
  • RERA Registered Contractor

Our Team

  • Dmitry Smirnov

    Dmitry Smirnov

    Founder

  • Andrey Moroz

    Andrey Moroz

    Head of Installation Department

  • Alexey Bazovkin

    Alexey Bazovkin

    Executive Director

  • Vyacheslav Zhigalkin

    Vyacheslav Zhigalkin

    Director of Development

  • Ilgiz Khabibullin

    Ilgiz Khabibullin

    Marketing Director

  • Ilham

    Ilham

    Office Manager

  • Maksim

    Maksim

    Sales Manager

  • Akmal

    Akmal

    IT Support

  • Nurudin

    Nurudin

    Call Center Operator

  • Vladimir Milyutin

    Vladimir Milyutin

    Inspector

  • Umar

    Umar

    Installer

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Portfolio

  • Panoramic sliding doors opening onto a villa terrace in Dubai after repair
  • Folding glass doors onto a landscaped terrace serviced by Window Repair UAE
  • Sliding patio door onto a villa courtyard in Dubai running smoothly after adjustment
  • Floor-to-ceiling glazed partition doors aligned and sealed in a Dubai property
  • Tall casement window refitted and sealed in a Dubai residence
  • Repaired window overlooking a private patio in a Dubai villa
  • Repaired aluminium window in a Dubai apartment, refitted and sealed
  • Adjusted casement window overlooking Dubai Marina towers
  • Serviced villa window with an insect screen in Dubai
  • Refitted sliding window in a Dubai residence after repair
  • Window with replaced seals in a Dubai high-rise apartment
  • Tilt-and-turn window realigned in a Dubai home
  • Repaired window opening onto a Dubai villa garden
  • Serviced panoramic window in a Dubai tower apartment
  • Repaired aluminium window in a Dubai apartment, refitted and sealed
  • Adjusted casement window overlooking Dubai Marina towers
  • Serviced villa window with an insect screen in Dubai
  • Refitted sliding window in a Dubai residence after repair
  • Window with replaced seals in a Dubai high-rise apartment
  • Tilt-and-turn window realigned in a Dubai home
  • Repaired window opening onto a Dubai villa garden
  • Serviced panoramic window in a Dubai tower apartment
  • Repaired aluminium window in a Dubai apartment, refitted and sealed
  • Adjusted casement window overlooking Dubai Marina towers
  • Serviced villa window with an insect screen in Dubai
  • Refitted sliding window in a Dubai residence after repair
  • Window with replaced seals in a Dubai high-rise apartment
  • Tilt-and-turn window realigned in a Dubai home
  • Repaired window opening onto a Dubai villa garden
  • Serviced panoramic window in a Dubai tower apartment
  • Repaired aluminium window in a Dubai apartment, refitted and sealed
  • Adjusted casement window overlooking Dubai Marina towers
  • Serviced villa window with an insect screen in Dubai
  • Refitted sliding window in a Dubai residence after repair
  • Window with replaced seals in a Dubai high-rise apartment
  • Tilt-and-turn window realigned in a Dubai home
  • Repaired window opening onto a Dubai villa garden
  • Serviced panoramic window in a Dubai tower apartment
  • Repaired aluminium window in a Dubai apartment, refitted and sealed
  • Adjusted casement window overlooking Dubai Marina towers
  • Serviced villa window with an insect screen in Dubai
  • Refitted sliding window in a Dubai residence after repair
  • Sliding patio door running smoothly after service in a Dubai villa
  • Balcony door repaired and realigned in a Dubai apartment
  • Panoramic sliding doors opening onto a Dubai terrace after repair
  • Glazed door refitted in a Dubai residence
  • Sliding door with replaced rollers in a Dubai home
  • Terrace door adjusted and sealed in a Dubai villa
  • Folding glass doors serviced in a Dubai property
  • Balcony sliding door onto a Dubai city view after service
  • Sliding patio door running smoothly after service in a Dubai villa
  • Balcony door repaired and realigned in a Dubai apartment
  • Panoramic sliding doors opening onto a Dubai terrace after repair
  • Glazed door refitted in a Dubai residence
  • Sliding door with replaced rollers in a Dubai home
  • Terrace door adjusted and sealed in a Dubai villa
  • Folding glass doors serviced in a Dubai property
  • Balcony sliding door onto a Dubai city view after service
  • Sliding patio door running smoothly after service in a Dubai villa
  • Balcony door repaired and realigned in a Dubai apartment
  • Panoramic sliding doors opening onto a Dubai terrace after repair
  • Glazed door refitted in a Dubai residence
  • Sliding door with replaced rollers in a Dubai home
  • Terrace door adjusted and sealed in a Dubai villa
  • Folding glass doors serviced in a Dubai property
  • Balcony sliding door onto a Dubai city view after service
  • Sliding patio door running smoothly after service in a Dubai villa
  • Balcony door repaired and realigned in a Dubai apartment
  • Panoramic sliding doors opening onto a Dubai terrace after repair
  • Glazed door refitted in a Dubai residence
  • Sliding door with replaced rollers in a Dubai home
  • Terrace door adjusted and sealed in a Dubai villa
  • Folding glass doors serviced in a Dubai property
  • Balcony sliding door onto a Dubai city view after service
  • Sliding patio door running smoothly after service in a Dubai villa
  • Balcony door repaired and realigned in a Dubai apartment
  • Panoramic sliding doors opening onto a Dubai terrace after repair
  • Glazed door refitted in a Dubai residence
  • Sliding door with replaced rollers in a Dubai home
  • Terrace door adjusted and sealed in a Dubai villa
  • Folding glass doors serviced in a Dubai property
  • Balcony sliding door onto a Dubai city view after service
  • Sliding patio door running smoothly after service in a Dubai villa
  • Balcony door repaired and realigned in a Dubai apartment
  • Panoramic sliding doors opening onto a Dubai terrace after repair
  • Glazed door refitted in a Dubai residence
  • Sliding door with replaced rollers in a Dubai home
  • Terrace door adjusted and sealed in a Dubai villa
  • Folding glass doors serviced in a Dubai property
  • Balcony sliding door onto a Dubai city view after service
  • Sliding patio door running smoothly after service in a Dubai villa
  • Balcony door repaired and realigned in a Dubai apartment
  • Panoramic sliding doors opening onto a Dubai terrace after repair
  • Glazed door refitted in a Dubai residence
  • Sliding door with replaced rollers in a Dubai home
  • Terrace door adjusted and sealed in a Dubai villa
  • Folding glass doors serviced in a Dubai property
  • Balcony sliding door onto a Dubai city view after service
  • Sliding patio door running smoothly after service in a Dubai villa
  • Balcony door repaired and realigned in a Dubai apartment
  • Panoramic sliding doors opening onto a Dubai terrace after repair
  • Glazed door refitted in a Dubai residence
  • Sliding door with replaced rollers in a Dubai home
  • Terrace door adjusted and sealed in a Dubai villa
  • Folding glass doors serviced in a Dubai property
  • Balcony sliding door onto a Dubai city view after service
  • Sliding patio door running smoothly after service in a Dubai villa
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  • Door handle and lock serviced in a Dubai property
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Frequently Asked Questions

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24/7, emergency callouts around the clock.

  • Because the activation radar is seeing movement that is not a person: a banner or blind moving in the air-conditioning draught, reflections or headlights at night, rain on the lens, or an overlapping sensor from a neighbouring door. We re-aim the sensor, narrow its detection field and adjust sensitivity so it reacts to people on the approach and nothing else. If the sensor itself has failed, it is replaced.

  • A presence or safety sensor is being held active by something in the threshold: a new mat, a display stand, a reflective floor, condensation, or a sensitivity setting that is too high. Less often it is the hold-open time or a selector left on "open". We find the real cause and correct it, and we do not simply switch the safety sensor off, because that is how doors close on customers.

  • We repair the mechanics, sensors and settings on the common sliding and swing operators found in Dubai, and we are honest about the limits: we are not an authorised partner of any manufacturer. Where a control board or a specific sensor is dead, we identify the exact model, order it and give you the real lead time once it is confirmed. If a part is no longer made, we tell you and set out the options.

  • There is no list price for automatic doors, because the same symptom can be a cleaned sensor on one door and a new drive on another. The diagnosis on site is free, and you get a fixed quote for the repair before any work starts. Sensor re-setting, belt tensioning, wheel replacement and leaf alignment are at the inexpensive end; motors and control units cost more and are always quoted before ordering.

  • Usually yes. Planned work is booked for early mornings, evenings or night slots so the entrance is open during trading, and most sensor, belt and alignment repairs are finished within one visit. If a door is stuck open or will not open at all, the 24/7 line gets a technician to you in around 30 minutes inside Dubai.

Where We Work

Door stuck open or shut? Fixed on site.

An automatic door that will not open, will not close or opens on its own is nearly always a sensor, belt, carriage or settings fault, and those are fixed on site. Window Repair UAE repairs automatic sliding and swing doors across Dubai for shops, offices, clinics and hotels: activation and safety sensors, operators and belts, control units, tracks and leaf alignment. Free on-site diagnosis and a fixed quote, with a 2-year warranty on the repair; the emergency call-out is the part that runs around the clock.

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Automatic doors

What we repair on automatic doors

Automatic entrances fail in a predictable order. The sensors drift and clog first, the carriage wheels and the belt wear next, and the control electronics are usually the last thing to go. That order shapes how we work: clean and adjust before replacing, replace the worn part rather than the whole operator, and only talk about a new drive unit when the one you have has genuinely reached the end of its life. When a fault turns out to be a dead control board, we say so plainly and order the correct unit instead of guessing.

Activation, presence and safety sensors

The radar and infrared units above the door that see someone approaching, and the threshold and leaf-edge sensors that hold the door open while someone is standing in it and reverse the leaf if it meets an obstruction. We clean the lenses, re-aim them and re-set the detection field so the door opens for a customer on the approach, not for every passer-by on the pavement; safety sensors are tested with a person and a loaded trolley, and replaced when the unit itself is dead.

Operator, motor and gearbox

The drive in the header beam. A noisy gearbox, worn motor brushes, or an operator straining because the leaves drag. Serviced first; swapped only when the motor has actually failed.

Toothed belt, pulleys, carriages and track

The belt that pulls the leaves: stretched, frayed or slipping belts are re-tensioned or replaced, and loose clamps that let one leaf drift out of step with the other are re-set. Each leaf hangs from a carriage running in an aluminium track, so flat-spotted wheels, loose hanger bolts, worn anti-rise rollers and a grooved or gritty track produce judder, noise and leaves that sit crooked.

Floor guides, leaf balancing and alignment

The small guide at the bottom stops the leaf swinging in and out; once it wears, the leaf rattles in the wind and scrapes the threshold. Height, plumb, the gap at the meeting stiles and the overlap with the fixed sidelights are all set so two leaves close squarely and seal against each other.

Control unit, parameters and operating modes

Opening and closing speed, hold-open time, partial opening width, sensor sensitivity, lock and mode logic: re-programmed, re-taught after any mechanical work, and replaced when the board has failed. Modes cover open, automatic, exit-only, partial (the reduced "winter" opening) and locked, plus programme switches and key selectors that no longer respond, or doors stuck in a mode nobody chose.

Locks and battery back-up

The electromechanical lock that holds the leaves shut after hours, manual floor locks, and the back-up battery that should move the door to its safe position on a power cut.

Swing-door operators

Overhead operators with push or pull arms on single and double swing doors, low-energy push-button doors in clinics and offices, and the hinges and pivots that carry the leaf.

Seals, brushes and glass

Brush seals between the leaves and along the stiles, the floor sweep, and the weather strips that stop cooled air pouring out of the shop. Cracked or chipped toughened panes in leaves and sidelights are measured and replaced, with the leaf re-hung and re-balanced afterwards so the operator is not lifting a different weight than it was taught.

Common faults and what they usually mean

The door will not open at all

We start with the obvious, because the obvious is often the answer: the mode selector has been knocked to "locked" or "closed", the power supply or back-up battery has dropped out, or the after-hours lock has not released. Next comes the activation sensor, then the belt. A snapped belt or a jammed lock is a same-visit repair; a motor or control board that has stopped responding is diagnosed on the spot and the correct part is ordered.

The door will not close, or closes and springs back open

Something is keeping a presence sensor busy. Common culprits are a new floor mat or rug in the threshold, a plant or display stand moved into the detection zone, a polished floor reflecting the infrared beam, rain or condensation on the lens, or a sensitivity setting wound up too high. Sometimes it is simply the hold-open time set to a minute when it should be a few seconds, or a selector left on "open". We find the cause rather than turning the sensor down and calling it fixed, because a safety sensor that has been quietly disabled is a door that can close on a customer.

The door opens on its own

Radar sensors react to movement, and movement is not only people: a banner lifting in the air-conditioning draught, a blind swaying behind the glass, headlights and reflections at night, rain running down the pane, even a neighbouring automatic door whose sensor overlaps yours. We narrow and re-aim the detection field, adjust sensitivity and, where two units are cross-talking, separate their zones.

It judders, jerks or slams

Worn carriage wheels with flats on them, a track full of grit, a belt at the wrong tension, or a clamp slipping under load all make the leaves stutter. Slamming is usually a speed or braking parameter, sometimes the controller's obstruction detection set too coarse. Mechanical causes are fixed with new wheels, a cleaned track and correct tension; settings are then re-taught so the controller knows the leaf it is moving.

It squeaks, grinds or rattles

Dry or worn wheels and a rough track make the squeal; a worn floor guide or loose brush seal makes the rattle, especially in wind. Both are cheap to put right and both get worse if left, because the wheels eventually chew the track.

It reacts late, or only when you are almost at the glass

The detection field is aimed too close to the door, the lens is dirty, sensitivity is too low, or the opening speed has been turned down. Re-aiming and re-setting the sensor restores a door that opens on the approach.

One leaf has dropped, scrapes, or the two leaves no longer meet

Hanger bolts have loosened, a belt clamp has slipped, the anti-rise rollers are out of adjustment, or the floor guide has worn. We re-hang and re-balance both leaves, re-set the stile gap and run the learning cycle so the operator stops fighting a crooked door.

The swing door struggles, stops short or will not hold

On operated swing doors the usual cause is the hinge or pivot, not the operator: a leaf that has sagged drags, and the operator either stops short on its obstruction limit or strains until something gives. Re-hanging the leaf, tightening or replacing the arm linkage and re-setting closing force and latching speed usually sorts it.

Operating modes, safety sensors and what we test before leaving

Most automatic sliding doors carry five modes on a selector or key switch: fully open, automatic two-way, exit-only for after-hours, partial opening for hot days when you want less conditioned air lost, and locked. A surprising number of "broken door" calls are a selector knocked into the wrong mode, so we always check it first, show your staff where it sits and what each setting does, and leave the door in the mode you actually want. Safety is the part we refuse to shortcut: after every repair and every adjustment we test the reversing behaviour. A person stopping in the threshold must hold the door open, a leaf meeting an obstruction must stop and back off, and a swing leaf must not strike someone standing in its arc. Where the operator has a learning cycle, we run it after any change to weight, travel or tension so the force limits are set for the door as it is now, not as it was when installed. If a back-up battery is fitted, we check the door does what it is configured to do when the mains drops out.

When the electronics have failed: the honest version

Sensors, control boards and motors are specific to each make and model, and we would rather be clear than vague about what that means. We are not an authorised service partner of any automatic door manufacturer and do not present ourselves as one. What we do is diagnose properly: read fault codes where the controller gives them, test each sensor in turn, check supply voltages, and isolate whether the fault lies in a sensor, the wiring, the motor or the board itself. Mechanical wear and worn modules are repaired or replaced on the visit wherever parts allow. When the control unit is dead, or a sensor is a type we do not carry, we identify the exact model, order it and give you the lead time once the supplier confirms it rather than a hopeful guess. In the meantime the entrance is left in the safest usable state the hardware allows, most often secured shut with the manual lock overnight and opened by hand for trading, depending on the door. If the operator is old enough that its board is no longer made, we tell you that too, and set out the realistic choices instead of patching something that will fail again next month.

Shops, offices, clinics and hotels

Almost every automatic door we see is a business entrance, so the visit is planned around trading rather than the other way round: early mornings before a shop opens, evenings after a clinic closes, night slots for hotel lobbies where the entrance cannot be blocked during the day. If the same frontage has a cracked shopfront pane, a partition door that has dropped or a manual side door that will not lock, the crew that handles the automatic door handles those too, under our commercial window repair service, so you are not coordinating three suppliers for one facade. Facilities teams and operators with several sites can put automatic doors, glazing, manual doors and partitions through one contact with proper invoicing, which is what our B2B service is built for. Two neighbouring pages cover related work: manual swing and entrance doors with hinge, closer and lock faults sit under door repair, and manually operated sliding doors on rollers and tracks, the kind on balconies and patios rather than shopfronts, are on sliding door and window repair.

Pricing: a free quote, not a list price

Our published price list covers sealing and waterproofing, glass and glazing, window hardware and handles, door hardware, and installation or dismantling for standard windows and doors. Automatic doors sit outside that list on purpose: the same symptom costs very different amounts on different makes, and a price printed before anyone has opened the header would be a guess dressed up as a figure. So every automatic door job is diagnosed first and quoted on site, fixed before the work starts. Of the five list categories, four do come into play on an automatic door. Sealing is the brush seals, sweeps and weather strips that keep conditioned air in. Glass and glazing is the toughened leaf and sidelight panes. Hardware and handles is the locks, selectors and manual overrides. Door hardware is the hinges, pivots and arm linkages on operated swing leaves. Installation and dismantling does not apply here: this page is about repairing the entrance you already have, and lifting a leaf out to change its wheels or belt is part of that repair, not a separate installation job.

How the visit works

  1. Diagnosis and fixed quote

    Tell us what the door does and, if you can, send a short video of the fault and a photo of the operator label through the contact page, so the technician arrives with the likely parts. On site, the visit starts with a proper diagnosis: mode and power checks, each sensor tested on its own, the header opened to inspect belt, wheels, clamps and track, and the controller read where it reports faults. You get a fixed price before anything is touched, and a straight answer on whether the fix is a same-visit adjustment, a part we carry, or a part that has to be ordered.

  2. The repair itself

    Cleaning, adjustment and replacement in that order: tracks cleared, sensors re-aimed, leaves re-hung and balanced, belt tensioned, worn wheels and guides changed, parameters re-set and the learning cycle run. Every repair ends with the safety tests, done with your staff watching if they want to see how the door should behave.

  3. Clean-up and warranty

    We take the old parts and packaging away, leave the threshold clean, and the repair carries a 2-year warranty.

A technician vacuums the head track of a sliding door

Why Window Repair UAE

We have been repairing doors, windows and glazing across Dubai since 2014, and the approach on automatic doors is the same as everywhere else: find the part that has failed and fix that, rather than selling a new operator to cure a dirty sensor. Urgent calls inside Dubai get a technician in around 30 minutes on the 24/7 line, which matters when a shopfront is stuck open at night. The team works in eight languages, useful on mixed-crew sites and with facilities managers from anywhere, and every repair is covered by a 2-year warranty.

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Repairing doors and glazing in Dubai since

2014

Response to urgent calls in Dubai

~30 min

Emergency line

24/7

Warranty on the repair

2 years