Operations Manager
Schedules site assessments, installations and maintenance visits across the team.
About us
Built on trust,
Built on trust,
backed by a name
We started as a two-person electric fencing crew in 2011. Today we're a full-service security installation and fabrication company, still run on the same principle: do the job properly, stand behind it, and answer the phone when it matters.
Our story
From one bakkie to a full-service team
RMS Projects Security was founded in 2011 by Craig Rawbone, who had seen too many Cape Town homeowners billed for a security system nobody explained properly, fitted by an installer who disappeared after the invoice was paid.
The business started with a single electric fencing crew working across Richwood. As clients began asking for gate motors, intercoms and remotes on top of their fencing, we brought those disciplines in-house rather than subcontracting them out. When the same clients started asking who could fabricate a matching palisade gate or replace a rusted burglar bar, we opened our own steel workshop instead of pointing them elsewhere.
Fifteen years later, that is still how the business runs: one accountable team, five disciplines, no hand-offs between contractors when something needs attention.
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Emergency call-out line
Our history
Fifteen years, one workshop at a time
Every new service line was added because clients asked for it, and because we would rather do it properly ourselves than refer it to someone we couldn't vouch for.
2011
RMS Projects Security founded
Craig Rawbone starts the business with a single electric fencing crew serving Richwood.
2013
First estate contract
Appointed preferred electric fencing contractor for a Table View residential estate.
2015
Access control added
Gate automation, intercoms and remote programming added to the service offering.
2018
In-house steel workshop opens
Palisade fencing, burglar bars and custom gates fabricated in-house for the first time.
2020
PSIRA registration
Formal registration as a private security service provider, covering installation and maintenance work.
2022
Maintenance division launched
Dedicated annual maintenance contracts and a 24/7 emergency call-out line introduced.
2026
3,200+ installations and counting
Serving Richwood, Bellville, Durbanville and Table View with a full-service installation and fabrication team.
What we stand for
The principles behind every job
Do it properly, or don't do it
We would rather lose a quote than cut a corner. Every fence, gate and lock is installed to spec, tested, and signed off, not just switched on and left.
Compliance isn't optional
SANS 10222 compliance and COC paperwork are part of the job, not an upsell.
We answer the phone
Emergency line answered by a real person, day or night, every day of the year.
Craftsmanship in steel
Our workshop takes the same pride in a driveway gate as in a full estate perimeter.
Built for the long term
We aim for clients who call us back in five years, not just the ones who sign today. That means honest quoting, real warranties and maintenance plans that actually get used.
Local and accountable
No call centre, no franchise hand-off. You deal with the people who did the work.
Where we work
Based in Richwood, working across Cape Town
Our installation and repair teams cover the greater Cape Town northern suburbs daily. Steel fabrication and larger estate contracts extend further afield across the Western Cape on request.
Check if we cover your areaRichwood
Head office and fabrication workshop.
Table View & Bloubergstrand
Daily coverage for installs, repairs and call-outs.
Durbanville
Estates, complexes and residential security.
Bellville
Homes and businesses across the northern suburbs.
Cape Town CBD & Southern Suburbs
Residential estates and commercial premises.
Stellenbosch & Paarl
Steel fabrication and larger contract work, on request.
Leadership
The people accountable
Small team, short chain of command. If something goes wrong on your property, the person who can fix it is one phone call away.
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Craig Rawbone
Founder & Managing Director
"I started this business because I was tired of watching homeowners get sold systems they didn't need, by installers who vanished after the invoice was paid. Every job we do, I'd be happy to have it at my own house."
Lead Field Technician
Leads emergency call-outs and complex fault-finding across all five service lines.
Compliance & COC Officer
Tests every electric fence installation and issues SANS 10222 compliance paperwork.
Role cards beyond our founder are representative for this demonstration site and can be replaced with your final team details.
Talk to Craig and the team
Tell us what you're trying to protect and we'll recommend the right combination of fencing, automation, access control and steelwork, with a written quote to back it up.