IP cameras & access control
Cameras are only useful if the footage is usable. Lens choice, mounting height, lighting and retention matter far more than the number of cameras on the invoice.
Capability
Coverage that actually identifies people
There is a large difference between a camera that shows somebody was there and a camera that shows who it was. The second needs the right pixel density on target, a sensible mounting height, and lighting that has been thought about. We design to that and show you the intended coverage before anything gets mounted.
- IP cameras — dome, bullet, turret, PTZ and multi-sensor
- PoE switching sized for the load, with UPS where it matters
- NVR and VMS installation, storage sizing and retention configuration
- Remote viewing on phone and desktop, set up securely
- Low-light and IR selection for car parks, yards and loading docks
- Access control — door controllers, readers, maglocks and strikes
- Intercom and video entry for offices and multi-tenant buildings
- Existing systems — repair, expansion and migration off analogue
A word on security
Camera systems are notoriously exposed. We change default credentials, avoid punching holes in your firewall for remote access when there is a safer route, keep firmware current at handover, and put the cameras on their own network segment where the site allows it. A camera system that becomes someone's entry point into your network has made things worse, not better.
Hardware
Chosen for the conditions, not the spec sheet
A camera rated for low light on paper and a camera that actually identifies someone at 2 a.m. in your car park are not always the same unit. We pick hardware against the site, not against a catalogue page.
In the field
What this work looks like
Frequently asked questions
How many cameras do I need?
Fewer than most quotes suggest, if they are the right cameras in the right places. We would rather put four well-chosen cameras where they identify people than twelve that produce twelve angles of unusable footage.
Can you use my existing cables?
Often yes. Existing Cat5e will usually carry a modern PoE camera, and coax can sometimes be reused with adapters. We check during the walk rather than assuming either way.
Do you do residential?
Yes — homes and small multi-family buildings as well as commercial sites.
Is there a monthly fee?
Not from us. We install locally recorded systems (NVR on site) so your footage stays yours. If you specifically want cloud recording we can set that up, but you should choose it knowingly rather than have it sold to you as standard.
Send us the scope. We will send back a number.
Drawings, a footage count or a rough description — whatever you have. We will tell you what we can self-perform, what it costs and when we can mobilise.