Raumarais park: upgrading security on mixed-age properties
Raumarais Park is about 2 km south-east of Sandton City. In Raumarais Park, security needs vary greatly between the original freestanding homes and the newer sectional title developments. An older property, perhaps on a street like Rautenbach Avenue, often has mature gardens creating blind spots and established boundary walls that differ from modern standards. These properties sit alongside complexes with shared perimeters and controlled access points, all near the busy routes of Corlett Drive and Louis Botha Avenue.
Our approach is to assess each property type on its own terms. For older homes, we focus on covering the perimeter and gates, often able to upgrade existing analogue cameras by reusing sound cabling. In the newer complexes, we concentrate on entrances, parking areas, and boundary walls. Where older systems have been extended over time, we plan carefully to integrate new cameras for a clear, unified view of the entire property.
Because of this mix, access to footage is a key consideration. For sectional title trustees, this means setting rules for who can view and export recordings from shared areas; the Information Regulator has a proposed code for this. For anyone buying one of the area's freestanding homes, the first step is to change the passwords on any cameras left behind, as the previous owner may still have remote access.
Everything we install and repair, and how a job runs from first call to handover, is on our CCTV cameras page.
Questions from Raumarais Park
We've just bought a house in Raumarais Park with old cameras. Do we need to replace everything?
Not always. If the existing cabling is in good condition, we can often replace just the cameras and recorder with a modern HD system. Tyson will assess the installation and explain the right options for upgrading.
Our complex wants cameras on the perimeter. How do we avoid looking into residents' private gardens?
We plan the camera layout with the trustees to focus only on the common property. Cameras are positioned and aimed specifically to monitor the boundary wall or fence, not private areas, making sure security is balanced with privacy.
If something on your CCTV camera setup in Raumarais Park is not working as it should, the quickest fix starts with a call. We will ask a few questions, book a visit and quote in writing before any work starts.