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Four CCTV camera feeds shown on a living room TV

Home surveillance across Kent

Full colour night time AI powered cameras that look like daylight. Full systems for homes, rural systems for barns, farms and stables, any perimeter covered. Ajax and UNV. We also fix and health check existing systems.

4K with colour night visionAlerts for people and vehicles onlyUniview and Ajax installerFree CCTV survey
Recent install

Cameras live on screen, recorder locked away

From a recent install at a workshop: the recorder sits in a locked cabinet up out of reach, with a screen showing the cameras live.

CCTV recorder in a locked cabinet with a monitor showing live camera feeds in a workshop
Explore the options

Which camera goes where

Every system is a mix. Look through the types we fit and what each one is for.

4K turret camera on a soffit

Turret cameras

The camera we fit most. Small, easy to aim, colour night vision and a built in light or speaker on some models. Sits under a soffit and covers a drive, a path or a garden.

Resolution
4K or 4MP
Night vision
Colour, with IR backup
Best for
Drives, paths, gardens
Alerts
People and vehicles only
External dome camera on a rendered wall

Dome cameras

A dome hides which way the lens is pointing and shrugs off knocks, so it suits side entrances, shops and anywhere within reach. Same 4K picture in a tougher shell.

Resolution
4K or 4MP
Housing
IK10 vandal resistant
Best for
Entrances, shops, low mounts
Alerts
People and vehicles only
PTZ camera with beacon at a commercial yard

PTZ cameras

One camera that turns, tilts and zooms to follow movement across a yard or a large garden. Can patrol preset positions and fire a beacon or a voice warning when it sees someone.

Zoom
Up to 25x optical
Tracking
Auto follows people and vehicles
Best for
Yards, farms, large plots
Extras
Beacon and two way audio
Video doorbell and camera at a front door

Video doorbells

See and speak to whoever is at the door from your phone or the hallway panel. We wire them in so they never drop off the WiFi, and tie them into the same app as the cameras.

Power
Wired, no batteries
Talk
Two way audio
Best for
Front doors, gates
Works with
Your cameras and alarm
Camera mounted on a business lockup

Thermal detection

Thermal cameras spot a rise in temperature before smoke or flame, which makes them ideal over battery chargers, workshops and stored equipment. Also picks out people in total darkness.

Detects
Heat signatures
Range
Up to 100 metres
Best for
Workshops, lockups, chargers
Alerts
Temperature threshold

Home surveillance for houses, farms and businesses in Kent

Every system is designed around your property.

Home CCTV

Two to six cameras covering the front, the drive, the back garden and the side return. Alerts on your phone and a recorder tucked in a cupboard.

Rural and equestrian

Barns, stables, yards and out houses covered with long range cameras and 4G where there is no broadband.

Perimeter coverage

Gates, drives, fence lines and fields, with PTZ cameras that track movement across the site.

Doorbells and gate cameras

Video doorbells and gate cameras with two way talk, on the same app as the rest of the system.

Health checks and repairs

Existing systems checked, cleaned, updated or repaired. Old analogue replaced with 4K on the same cable runs.

Privacy and compliance

Privacy masking for neighbouring properties, signage and retention settings that keep you on the right side of the rules.

Camera installed on a stable block
Rural and equestrian

Cameras that show you who it was, in colour, at night

A cheap camera tells you something happened. A well specified system gives you a face, a number plate and the colour of a coat at three in the morning, and AI detection alerts you to people and vehicles, not cats and headlights.

  • Full colour night time AI powered cameras that look like daylight
  • Full systems for homes, with 30 days of local recording
  • Rural systems for out houses, barns, farms and stables
  • Any perimeter of your property covered
  • Ajax and UNV installations
  • Fix or health check any existing system
Camera planner

How many cameras do I need?

A starting point before the survey. Choose your property type and we suggest a layout.

Property
Ways in
Extras
Suggested layout
3cameras

Positions are confirmed on the survey. The app shows you the picture from each one before we fix anything.

    Customer answering a video doorbell from the hallway panel
    Doorbells

    Video doorbell installation across Kent

    Wired in so it never drops off the WiFi, on the same app as the cameras, with two way talk from your phone. Ring, Google Nest, Ajax and Uniview, and we tell you honestly which suits your door.

    • Wired power, no battery to charge
    • Same app as the rest of the cameras
    • Works with the alarm to arm and disarm
    • Fitted and configured in under two hours
    Qualified, certified and DBS checked
    ECS electrotechnical certification schemeCNCI certified network cable installerFluke cable test technicianIPAFDBS checkedGate SafeConfined space trainedStreet works qualifications registerPearson BTEC
    Reviews

    CCTV customers in their own words

    Reviews from CCTV installs across Kent, on Google and MyBuilder.

    All reviews
    ★★★★★Google
    Aaron was recommended by a colleague of mine to install a camera system at my property. From the moment he arrived at my home he was polite, hard working and very respectful of my property. His knowledge of the system he was installing was excellent. He took his time to show me all the features and system settings several times until I was comfortable using it. He goes above and beyond to achieve the very highest workmanship.

    Stuart RushtonCCTV installation

    ★★★★★MyBuilder
    The job was completed professionally and in a timely manner. Thanks

    Stefan TashevCCTV setup, Aylesford

    ★★★★★Google
    Aaron was brilliant. From start to finish these guys were excellent. Explained everything brilliantly, what we needed, what suited our business and was very clear. 10/10 service all round, cannot recommend these guys enough. Thank you again

    Azad KayaBusiness owner

    ★★★★★Google
    Brilliant job installing 4 cameras on my property. Very polite and professional service.

    Alice WatfordCCTV installation

    ★★★★★Google
    Very professional, honest and clear in explaining what was needed, for my security package for my home and business.

    Matt WestHome and business security

    ★★★★★Google
    Very professional, honest and clear in explaining what was needed, for my security package for my home and business.

    Matt WestHome and business security

    ★★★★★Google
    Brilliant job installing 4 cameras on my property. Very polite and professional service.

    Alice WatfordCCTV installation

    ★★★★★Google
    Aaron was brilliant. From start to finish these guys were excellent. Explained everything brilliantly, what we needed, what suited our business and was very clear. 10/10 service all round, cannot recommend these guys enough. Thank you again

    Azad KayaBusiness owner

    ★★★★★MyBuilder
    The job was completed professionally and in a timely manner. Thanks

    Stefan TashevCCTV setup, Aylesford

    ★★★★★Google
    Aaron was recommended by a colleague of mine to install a camera system at my property. From the moment he arrived at my home he was polite, hard working and very respectful of my property. His knowledge of the system he was installing was excellent. He took his time to show me all the features and system settings several times until I was comfortable using it. He goes above and beyond to achieve the very highest workmanship.

    Stuart RushtonCCTV installation

    The process

    How a surveillance install works

    1. 01

      Free survey

      We walk the outside of the property with you, works out where the risks are and where cameras need to look.

    2. 02

      Design and price

      A written quote listing every camera, its position and what it covers, with the recorder and storage included.

    3. 03

      Install day

      Cameras fitted, cables run and hidden, recorder set up. A four camera home system is usually done in a day.

    4. 04

      Handover

      App set up on your phone and anyone else's who needs it, alerts tuned so they are useful, and a walk through of playback.

    Jargon, explained

    CCTV terms without the jargon

    4K
    Four times the detail of standard HD. Faces and number plates are readable at a distance, not a blur.
    Turret camera
    The small ball on a bracket you see under most soffits. Easy to aim, colour night vision, the everyday choice.
    PTZ
    Pan, tilt, zoom. One camera that turns and follows movement across a yard or large garden.
    NVR
    The recorder in the cupboard. Stores 30 days of footage and serves the app on your phone.
    Colour night vision
    Cameras with a sensor sensitive enough to keep colour at night, so a blue coat is blue, not grey.
    Video doorbell
    A camera and intercom in the doorbell. Wired, so it never drops off the WiFi.
    If something goes wrong

    One number, and we come back

    Call or WhatsApp 07938 115 168. Most faults are fixed remotely on the first call. If it needs a visit we book it, turn up, and the workmanship is covered. You are never left with a manufacturer helpline.

    • Most problems fixed remotely inside the first call
    • A visit booked if it needs one, with a time slot
    • Workmanship covered, hardware under manufacturer warranty

    Home surveillance questions

    Do I need planning permission or to tell my neighbours?

    No permission is needed for domestic CCTV. Cameras should be positioned so they mainly cover your own property, and where a camera unavoidably sees a neighbour or the street we set privacy masks so those areas are blanked in the recording.

    Can I view the cameras from my phone?

    Yes. Every system we install comes with an app for iPhone and Android. You can watch live, review recordings, get alerts and talk through cameras that have audio. We set it up on your phone before leaving.

    How much does CCTV cost in Kent?

    It depends on the number of cameras, the cable routes and whether you want a doorbell on the same system. Every system is priced after a free survey, itemised, with nothing hidden. Use the camera planner above for a rough layout.

    Will the cameras work at night?

    Yes. The Uniview cameras we fit use colour night vision, so you get full colour footage in low light rather than black and white. In total darkness they switch to infrared and still capture clear detail.

    Can you upgrade my old system?

    Yes, and it is one of the most common jobs. Old analogue and early IP cameras can usually be replaced with 4K cameras on the existing cable runs, so there is minimal disruption and a huge jump in quality.

    Do you install Ring, Nest or cameras I have bought?

    Yes. If you have bought consumer cameras we will install them and get them on a stable WiFi signal, which is the bit that usually goes wrong. For anything more than a couple of cameras we would recommend a wired Uniview system and explain why.

    Do you do call outs?

    Yes. In normal business hours, Monday to Saturday 7am to 6pm, a call out is £75 plus £30 an hour. Out of hours, 7pm to 6am and all day Sunday, it is £95 plus £40 an hour. Free quotes are separate and carry no charge.

    Is the quote really free?

    Yes. Free quotes within two business days, with the warranty for each system stated in the quote.

    Brands we install and support
    Ajax authorised installerUniviewUbiquiti NetworksTP LinkNetgearCiscoExcel NetworkingBoschBoseSonosSonySamsungAppleRingAmazon AlexaPhilipsLGPanasonicHiveTapoHoneywellPaxton

    Free CCTV survey anywhere in Kent

    We look at the property, tells you where cameras should go and why, and sends an itemised price the same day.

    Get a CCTV quote

    Tell us roughly how many cameras and what you want to cover. We will come back with a price.

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