Security fencing
Electric and industrial fencing for perimeter security.
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A wall says "this is mine". It doesn't say much else. Someone determined, with a ladder and a dark night, can get over a wall.
Security fencing adds time and a warning. It slows a person down at the boundary, and it tells you they are there. Every minute it buys is a minute for you to wake, call for help and stay inside.
What is security fencing?
Security fencing is a fence built to slow down or stop someone crossing your boundary, instead of only marking it. For homes, it's usually an electric fence on top of a wall. For larger sites, it's often steel palisade or mesh fencing along the whole perimeter, sometimes with electric strands on top.
We supply, install and repair electric and industrial fencing for homes, complexes, estates, farms and businesses. Every job starts with a walk around the whole boundary.
Electric fencing
An electric fence sits on top of a wall or along a perimeter. It sounds an alarm when someone touches or cuts a wire, and it can send the alert to your phone.
We install Nemtek and Stafix systems for homes, complexes and estates, and we repair fences sounding off for no reason. A fence switched off still looks like a fence, so we test it as well as fit it.
Our electric fencing page covers alerts, load-shedding, the Certificate of Compliance and what affects the cost.
Electric fencing →Industrial fencing
A factory, warehouse or yard has a long boundary and long nights. Its fence has to stand up to both.
We fence large perimeters for warehouses, factories, yards and business parks. Where the site needs more than one layer, we combine the fence with electric strands, beams and cameras.
The weak point isn't the main gate. It is the corner behind the skip nobody checks.
Industrial fencing →Fencing linked to the rest
A fence works best as part of a system. Linked to your alarm, it wakes the house. Linked to a GSM module, it sends the alert to your phone.
Linked to cameras, it shows you what touched it. We check what you already have on the site visit, and tell you what can be joined.
The aim is a boundary warning you first, every night, without anyone having to walk it.
Each link is small on its own. Together, they turn a plain wall into a boundary reporting back.
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Electric fencing
Electric fencing for homes, businesses, agricultural and game farms, on top of a wall or as a freestanding fence. Sophisticated systems can link to an app on your phone and pinpoint the exact zone the moment someone tampers with the fence or cuts it.
Industrial fencing
Anti-climb welded mesh fencing for homes, and for sites ranging from parklands to factories, warehouses and industrial yards.
We offer service level agreements and finance for your fencing. Each one is a service contract with 24-hour support at night and on weekends.
Planning your security from the start? Read our home and business security guide, covering gates, access control, cameras, alarms and fencing.
Frequently asked questions
Do you fence estates and large properties?
Yes. We install fencing for homes, complexes, estates, farms and industrial sites, including long perimeters running for hundreds of metres. On a large property, we walk the whole boundary before we quote, including the corners nobody visits, the stretch behind the buildings and the sections along open ground. These are the places an intruder looks for first. A long fence can be split into zones, so an alert tells you which side of the property to check instead of the whole perimeter. Zones also make faults easier to find and fix. We plan gates, guardhouses and maintenance access along with the fence. For estates, we can link the fence to the same alarm, cameras and access control as the entrance. Every job comes with a written quotation before anything is ordered.
Can new fencing link to my alarm?
Yes, in most cases. Electric fencing can be joined to an existing alarm system, so a touched, cut or shorted wire sets off the alarm as well as the fence's own siren. Your armed response company then receives the alert the same way as any other alarm zone. A GSM module can send the same alert to your phone, telling you which part of the fence was affected. The link works best when the fence is split into zones, so you know whether to look at the front wall or the back. On the site visit, we check what alarm you have and what it can connect to. Older alarm panels may need an extra module. The written quotation sets out exactly what's needed to link them and what it costs.
Electric or industrial fencing: which do I need?
Electric fencing adds a shock and an alarm to a wall or fence you already have. Industrial fencing is the barrier, such as steel palisade or high-security mesh, built for long boundaries at factories, yards, warehouses and business parks. Most homes with a solid wall need electric fencing on top of the wall, not a new fence. Sites without a proper boundary, or with an old fence falling apart, usually need industrial fencing first. Many large sites use both: a strong palisade or mesh fence to slow people down, with electric strands on top to warn you when someone tries. We recommend the right mix after walking your boundary and looking at the risks on each side, such as an open field, a road or a neighbouring property.
Does an electric fence need a certificate?
Yes. In South Africa, every electric fence installed or changed since October 2012 needs an Electric Fence System Certificate of Compliance, issued by a registered electric fence installer. The certificate confirms the fence meets the safety rules for things like voltage, warning signs, wire heights and the energiser (the box powering the fence). We're registered, and we issue the certificate for the fences we install. You may be asked for it when you sell the property, and some insurers ask for it after a claim. If your fence was installed without one, or has been changed since, we can inspect it and tell you what's needed for it to comply. Our electric fencing page explains what the certificate covers, when you need one and what an inspection involves.
Where we work
Our teams work from our Kya Sands workshop, for homes, estates and businesses in Randburg, Fourways, Sandton, Midrand, Waterfall, Centurion, Roodepoort, Krugersdorp, Bedfordview, Edenvale and the West Rand. See all the areas we serve.
Talk to us about your home and business security needs
You shouldn't have to sit at the bottom of your own driveway, wondering whether the gate will close. With Paul's Gates you won't. Send us a message or chat on WhatsApp, and we will come and look.