Brighton · Hove · Sussex
CCTV installer in Brighton.
HD and 4K IP camera systems designed around the property — not a box of random cameras. Discreet cable routes, PoE switches, on-site NVR recording and phone alerts you can actually trust.
HD & 4K IP cameras
Fixed bullets, turrets or PTZ — colour night vision, wide dynamic range and human/vehicle detection.
Remote view
See live and recorded footage on your phone from anywhere, with secure user accounts and push alerts.
Neat & compliant
Cables routed properly (not stapled to fascias), PoE-powered, ICO-friendly signage where required for business sites.
Designed properly, installed neatly.
Paul surveys the property, walks each camera position, checks lighting and angles, and hides cable runs through lofts, voids and cavities wherever possible. Structured cabling and networking done in-house means the CCTV, WiFi and access-control all speak to each other — one contractor for the lot.
Specification
Choosing cameras that actually identify someone.
A 4K camera pointed at the whole garden identifies nobody. Recognition depends on pixels-per-metre across the target, so the lens and mounting position are specified before the brand is chosen:
- · Detect (25 px/m): something is there — wide garden and driveway overviews.
- · Recognise (125 px/m): you can tell it is someone you know — approach paths and side alleys.
- · Identify (250 px/m): usable to identify a stranger — tight on door thresholds and gates at head height.
- · Mounting height: 2.4–2.8 m gets faces rather than the tops of hoods; higher looks tidier and records less.
- · Night performance: infra-red reflects badly off nearby walls and rain. Where there is ambient street lighting, a colour low-light sensor beats IR outright.
- · Cabling: Cat6 PoE runs back to a single NVR position, fed from a switched fused spur and, ideally, a small UPS.
Data cabling for cameras, WiFi access points and network points is covered on the home network cabling page.
CCTV FAQs
CCTV questions from Brighton customers.
- How many cameras does a typical Brighton house need?
- Most terraced and semi-detached homes are covered by three or four: front door, rear door or garden, side alley and driveway. Adding cameras beyond the entry points rarely adds evidential value — position and lens choice matter far more than camera count.
- Do I need to tell my neighbours about CCTV?
- If any camera captures beyond your own boundary — pavement, a shared alley or a neighbour's garden — UK GDPR applies to you as a domestic user. In practice that means signage, keeping recordings only as long as needed, responding to footage requests and using privacy masking on areas you do not need. Paul sets privacy masks up at commissioning.
- Wired or wireless cameras?
- Wired PoE every time where it is achievable. One Cat6 cable carries power and video, there is no battery to charge, no WiFi congestion and no dropouts in the winter. Battery and WiFi cameras have their place on outbuildings with no cable route, but they are a compromise, not an equal.
- Can I view the cameras on my phone away from home?
- Yes. Systems are set up with the manufacturer's app for remote live view and playback, with alerts for person and vehicle detection rather than every passing cat. Paul configures notifications with you so the system stays useful instead of being muted after a week.
- Is recorded footage stored in the cloud?
- By default footage is recorded locally to an NVR with a surveillance-grade hard drive, typically holding two to four weeks. Cloud storage is optional and depends on the brand and your upload bandwidth. Local recording keeps working when the broadband does not.
- Do you install CCTV for shops and commercial premises?
- Yes — retail units, workshops and offices around Brighton, Hove and Shoreham. Commercial installs get a documented camera schedule, signage, correct data-retention setup and, where needed, integration with access control and structured cabling.