Home and business security

Security cameras and alarms in Epsom

We install CCTV cameras and alarm systems for Epsom homes and businesses, wired properly and aimed so they watch your property and not the house next door. Cameras, alarm, lighting and the power and data behind them can all come from the same electricians.

Hands holding a tablet showing four security camera views of a house, with dome and bullet cameras and an alarm keypad on the desk

Planning cameras for an Epsom section

Epsom's big, heavily planted sections make good homes and awkward camera sites. A house set well back from the street has more ground to cover between the gate and the front door, and mature trees and hedges get in the way: foliage moving in the wind sets off motion alerts, and a tree that was clear of a camera's view when it went up can fill it a few summers later.

So coverage is planned from the ground, not the catalogue. The useful views are usually the gate or driveway entrance, the front door, the back door, any side path, and the garage. Cameras go where they can see faces at the points people have to pass, with lighting that works for them at night. A good outdoor and sensor lighting plan often does as much as the cameras themselves.

Wired cameras are the dependable choice where cable can be run, and in an older house that is easiest from the roof space or under the floor. Where a camera needs power and a network connection, the cabling goes in neatly and is tested like any other wiring.

Your cameras, your neighbours and the Privacy Act

Even on a big section, a badly aimed camera can upset the people next door. The Privacy Commissioner's guidance on CCTV at home says a householder filming in a personal capacity is not usually covered by the Privacy Act unless the filming is highly offensive to a reasonable person, such as filming into a bathroom, and that images which could be seen from the street would not be treated that way.

The same guidance gives practical tips that we design around: talk to your neighbours before a camera goes up, put up a sign saying cameras are in use, do not point a camera straight at a neighbour's property, doors or windows, and do not keep footage longer than you need it or record everything from every angle. If something happens, give the footage to the Police.

What we install

Alarm systems

Keypads, door and window sensors and indoor detectors, set up so the system is easy enough to use every day.

CCTV cameras

Dome and bullet cameras, with a recorder and viewing on your phone or tablet.

Lighting that helps

Sensor lights over the drive and doors, so cameras have something to see by and visitors are seen.

Shops and offices

Cameras and alarms for businesses along Manukau Road and around Epsom, as well as for homes.

Security questions

Can I watch the cameras on my phone?

Yes. Current camera systems can be viewed live and played back on a phone or tablet, as well as on a screen at home.

Wired or wireless cameras?

Wired cameras do not depend on Wi-Fi or batteries, so they are the steadier choice where cable can be run. Wireless cameras suit a spot that cable cannot reach, as long as the signal is good there.

Do I need a sign saying cameras are in use?

The Privacy Commissioner recommends one for cameras at home, and it also tells anyone thinking of trying the gate that the property is covered.

Can my camera see the street?

A view that takes in some of the street is not usually a problem, and the Privacy Commissioner does not treat images that could be seen from the street as highly offensive. Aim the cameras at your own property all the same, and keep them off your neighbours' doors and windows.

Do you install security for businesses?

Yes. We do commercial work as well as homes, including cameras and alarms for shops and offices. If you need power or switchboard work at the same time, it can be planned alongside the security work.