Securing Orchards' mix of gracious homes and cluster developments
Orchards is about 6 km south-east of Sandton City. Orchards presents a dual challenge with the long perimeters of its gracious older homes and the shared walls of its upmarket cluster developments. Fences here often contend with mature trees and gardens that cause false alarms, especially after rain. The older boundary walls themselves can also be a point of failure, with cracks or alterations compromising bracket stability and strand tension.
Our approach in Orchards is suited to the property type. For large individual stands, we focus on clearing vegetation and using offset brackets to keep strands clear of overhanging branches. On cluster developments, we check the integrity of the shared perimeter and make sure the system has adequate zoning so a fault on one section doesn't disable the entire fence. On any older wall, we make sure all brackets are securely anchored.
When selling in Orchards, an Electric Fence System Certificate is usually asked for. For a freestanding home, the seller arranges it. In a sectional title complex, the certificate is held by the body corporate, so agents should request a copy from the managing agent. A certificate is needed for any ownership change after 1 October 2012, regardless of the fence's age. Book the inspection at listing to resolve issues early. Tyson is registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an installer; proof is available on request.
Everything we install and repair, and how a job runs from first call to handover, is on our electric fencing page.
Questions from Orchards
Given the many established gardens in Orchards, what's the right way to prevent tree branches from constantly triggering my alarm?
We start by trimming back any vegetation currently touching the wires. For persistent problems from large trees, we can fit offset brackets that hold the electric fence strands away from the wall and the overhanging branches, reducing false alarms.
I'm in an Orchards cluster complex. Who is responsible for the fence certificate when I sell my unit?
The body corporate is responsible for the shared perimeter fence. The Electric Fence System Certificate is issued to them, not to individual owners. Your estate agent should request a copy from the managing agent when you list your property for sale.
Tell us what you have in Orchards now and what is going wrong, and we will tell you plainly whether it needs a repair, an upgrade or a new electric fence system, then put the quote in writing.