Securing Sunninghill's dense mix of residential complexes and business parks
Sunninghill is about 8 km north of Sandton City. In Sunninghill, electric fences typically secure the long perimeters of sectional title complexes, business parks like Megawatt Park, and cluster homes. These boundaries often run for hundreds of metres along busy main roads like Maxwell Drive and Witkoppen Road. Because many of these fences were installed when the properties were first developed, they now face common issues like aging energisers, poor earthing, and compliance gaps that arise from years of minor alterations and repairs.
For Sunninghill's large, shared perimeters, our focus is on reliability and diagnostics. We recommend splitting long fences into smaller, individually monitored zones so that a fault can be located quickly. We test that the energiser and battery are still suitable for the fence's total length, a frequent problem in older Sunninghill installations. On any wall facing a public space, such as the Sandspruit greenbelt or Sunninghill Corner Park, we make sure warning signs are correctly spaced and that the fence is free of vegetation.
When a property sells in a Sunninghill complex, the electric fence certificate is usually held by the body corporate for the entire perimeter, not the individual owner. The estate agent should ask the managing agent for a copy. A certificate is asked for on any change of ownership after 1 October 2012. If the fence has been altered or given a new energiser since the last certificate was issued, the body corporate will need a new one. Tyson is registered with the Department of Employment and Labour as an electric fence installer and proof of registration 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 Sunninghill
Our complex fence in Sunninghill trips constantly, especially after rain. Where do you start looking for the problem?
We start by isolating the zone that is tripping. We then walk that specific section of the perimeter, testing for common faults like cracked insulators, vegetation touching the wires, and especially poor earthing, which often causes issues in wet weather. We then report our findings to the trustees.
The gate at our Sunninghill office park gives a shock when you open it. Can this be fixed?
Yes, this is a common and dangerous fault that causes a fence to fail its compliance inspection. It can usually be fixed by making sure the gate's wiring is correctly insulated and routed through an approved contact switch. We can trace the fault and repair it to make the gate safe and compliant.
Every Sunninghill property is different, so we look before we quote. Send us a photo or call, and we will arrange a visit and a written quote for your electric fence work.