Home CCTV installation
CCTV installation for homes across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Bedfordshire, on Ubiquiti's UniFi Protect. We show you the drawings, with every camera and every cable carefully planned, before any work takes place.
Try it: switch cameras on and off
5 cameras and the doorbell: the drive, the front door, the side gate, the side yard, the garden and patio and the doorbell. 88% of the ground around the house covered.
What a CCTV installation includes
One price on the quote covers all of it. Systems from £995.
The survey
We come round for free at a time that suits you. We listen to what you want and how you want it done, then talk through how we think it can be achieved and any changes that are needed.
The drawing
You get a plan: each camera, what it sees, what is masked, where the cables go, and a written quote.
The kit
For a standard 4-camera set-up: 1 × UniFi UNVR Instant recorder, 4 × G5 Turret Ultra cameras, a 1TB hard drive, and one Cat6 cable per camera, plus one to your router.
The fitting
Cables go through the loft, cavities and soffits. Holes are sealed, and any mess is tidied.
The handover
The UniFi Protect app goes on your phones. I show you how to find footage, save a clip and check every camera is recording.
The guarantee
Ten years on our workmanship. This doesn't affect your statutory rights.
Where the cables go
The part that decides whether a job looks tidy in five years. Scroll to follow a typical run.
- 1
The recorder (UNVR Instant) goes out of the way
Often in the loft or a cupboard. We put the recorder wherever suits you and run the cable to it.
- 2
Cables run across the loft
Clipped along the joists, out of sight and out of the way of anything stored up there.
- 3
Out through the soffit
Each camera is fed from above, through the soffit, wherever the house allows. Not clipped across the front wall.
- 4
One cable per camera
Power and picture travel down the same cable, so there are no plugs or transformers at the camera.
- 5
Joined to your router
One more cable links the recorder to your router, so the app works when you are away from home.
A typical run. Every house is different, and the survey drawing shows the route for yours.
Why UniFi Protect
I fit one camera system and know it inside out, so I can set it up properly and sort it quickly if anything goes wrong. Your footage stays in your house, and there's no subscription to keep paying.
| Recorder | UniFi UNVR Instant: 6 camera ports with power built in, one 3.5" drive bay (up to 24TB), HDMI out |
|---|---|
| Cameras | G5 Turret Ultra: 2K (4MP), 30m night vision, IP66 weatherproof, spots people, vehicles and animals |
| Recording | Kept on that recorder, not on someone else’s cloud |
| Subscription | None. The app and viewing from anywhere is free |
| App | UniFi Protect, on iPhone and Android |
| Cabling | One Cat6 cable per camera carries power and picture (PoE) |
| Equipment warranty | Ubiquiti's own, 1 year as standard. This doesn't affect your statutory rights. |
What changes the price
Systems start from £995. The survey drawing comes with a written quote, so you know the full figure before anything is ordered.
What changes the quoteFour things
- Q1How many cameras
- Each one is a camera, a cable run and a fixing.
- Q2How long the runs are
- A camera at the bottom of a long garden takes more cable and time than one over the front door.
- Q3How much recording you want
- More cameras, or more days kept, can mean a larger drive in the recorder.
- Q4How the house is built
- Solid walls, flat roofs and no loft access all change the route.
Questions people ask
Cameras that see past your boundary bring data protection law into it: CCTV and your neighbours. How enquiries are handled: privacy notice.
Is there a monthly fee?
Not for the system I fit. The UniFi Protect app and viewing from anywhere are free, and footage is kept on the recorder in your house.
Does it need Wi-Fi?
Yes, but only the recorder, and that's connected to your router by a Cat6 cable. The cameras don't use Wi-Fi: each one has its own cable.
Can I see it on my phone?
Yes. I set the app up on your phones before I leave and show you how to find and save a clip.
What about the neighbours?
Every drawing shows what each camera can't see as well as what it can, and the parts that aren't yours are masked out.
I already have cameras. Can you use them?
Sometimes. Older systems are often a different type of camera, but some cable runs can be reused. I'll tell you at the survey.
Areas I cover
CCTV installation across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Bedfordshire, for homes and businesses. Based in Royston. We also cover areas beyond. Not sure if you're in? Ask.
- Hertfordshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Essex
- Bedfordshire
Based in Royston, where Hertfordshire meets Cambridgeshire.
County outlines: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2013, and ONS data © Crown copyright 2013, under the Open Government Licence.
Book a free survey
Tell me a little about the house and what you want to see. I'll get back to you to fix a time to come round. The survey is free and there's no obligation.
- Free survey
- No obligation
- Systems from £995
- Call-out and diagnosis £60
- Then repairs from £85