Build Inn was founded in 1981 specializing in garage doors and automation. Recognising a huge gap in the garage and industrial door industry here in the Eastern Cape, Build Inn was launched. Garage doors were just the start of many varied activities, as the company spent the following 30 years diversifying with Industrial roller shutter and high speed doors to suit all types of applications. An association was born with a small Roller shutter manufacturer from Durban known as Rol-a-dor. The giant firm Security Barrier manufacturer Xpanda then bought Rol-a-dor and the rest is history. A listed company on the JSE Argent steel has recently bought Xpanda resulting in a powerful group of companies. The company is by far the largest buyer of roller shutters from Xpanda in South Africa and has the capacity to manufacture its own roller shutters to service urgent contracts following burglaries. A gutter manufacturing machine was imported and the company enjoys a vibrant income from the manufacture and installation of gutters. Another product which Build Inn supplies and installs is fire places and barbecues (Braais). Customers will find a huge range to suit their pocket and needs at the new home of Build Inn at 9 Pontoon Road. Build Inn relocated quite recently to this site close to the harbour after outgrowing the previous premises. Here customers can view all the vast range of products that Build Inn supply and install. During 2003 Gerry Gericke an old school friend of Cyril created Build Inn Security specialising in Trellis doors and Burglar guards. Although operating from other premises all the security products are on view at the Build Inn showroom. Build Inn Security is an Accredited Installer and Distributor for Xpanda security products.
Build Inn has through the 30 years built up a reputation with all the major players in the border area, such as Daimler Chrysler, Nestle, IDZ and all the major shopping complexes that are springing up in the area. Shop fronts need protection and Roller Shutter doors are necessary to protect the wares. More and more of these roller- shutter doors are being operated remotely by radio control for ease of operation.
Today Build Inn is unique in offering a one-time shop for a vast range of household and industrial doors and barriers all installed by experts in their field. Boasting a staff of some 40 technicians some of whom have been on the payroll since inception, clients can be assured of the best service in East London and the Border area.
