From the survey and mounting through to the app on your phone. Cameras that see the spots that matter clearly, record reliably and do not open a back door into your network.
Security camera installation for a business is more than putting cameras on walls. It takes a plan of what needs to be seen, the right camera and lens for each spot, a recorder with enough storage, and settings that keep the system secure and in line with data protection rules.
As an IT company and a licensed security-systems installer, we set up cameras the way we set up a network: tested PoE cabling, a separate VLAN, changed passwords and proper documentation. We mostly work with Hikvision and Dahua and, for small premises, Reolink.
We carry out CCTV installation in Athens and across Attica: shops, offices, warehouses, restaurants and homes. The site visit for your security camera installation is free, and for simple premises we can give a first estimate from photos.
We mark entrances, tills, storerooms, the perimeter and parking on a floor plan, together with the lighting at each spot. For every camera we define the field of view and what it must identify: a face, a number plate or simply movement.
One network cable per camera carries both power and video. More dependable than Wi-Fi cameras, with central power that can sit on a UPS alongside the recorder.
4MP or 8MP cameras, fixed or varifocal lenses, and night recording in infrared or full colour, chosen for the distance and lighting at each spot.
A recorder with drives built for continuous 24/7 recording, sized for the number of cameras, the resolution and the number of days footage must be kept.
A separate VLAN, no factory passwords, up-to-date firmware and remote access without opening ports on your business router.
Positions that do not record the street or neighbours, privacy masks, no audio, automatic overwrite after 15 days, and a suggested position and wording for the notice sign.
PoE IP cameras are now the default choice for business security cameras. Each camera connects with a Cat6 network cable to a PoE switch or straight into the NVR, takes its power from there and sends high-resolution video. They give a better picture, smart detection and are easy to expand with one more port.
Wi-Fi cameras suit very small premises or places where cabling is genuinely impossible. They still need a power socket nearby, depend on the quality of the wireless signal and can drop video when the network is busy. For the spots that matter, such as the till and the entrance, we always prefer a cable.
Analogue HD-TVI or AHD systems on coaxial cable are still found in many shops. If the picture is good enough for you and the DVR works, there is no need to rush a replacement. Upgrading to IP makes sense when you want a clear image of faces and number plates, person and vehicle detection, or when the DVR runs old software that no longer gets security updates.
When upgrading, and on any new camera fitting, we often reuse existing trunking and cable routes for the new network cables to keep disruption down. Where a point cannot be recabled, there are ways to carry network signals over the existing coaxial cable, which we look at case by case.
Send photos for an estimateMore megapixels do not always mean a better picture. What matters is how many pixels land on the face or number plate you need to identify, and how well the camera copes when the light drops.
A good balance of detail, low-light performance and disk usage. Right for entrances, corridors, tills and indoor areas up to a few metres away.
For open spaces, warehouses, car parks and yards where you want to zoom into recordings without losing detail. It needs more storage and better lighting.
A 2.8mm lens gives a wide angle for short distances. Further away, a 4mm or 6mm lens, or a varifocal lens adjusted on site, narrows in on the spot and gives a recognisable image.
Infrared illumination gives a black-and-white image in total darkness. Cameras with low-light sensors or white light give colour at night too, useful when the colour of clothing or a car matters.
AI cameras tell people and vehicles apart from leaves, shadows and animals. With rules such as line crossing or zone intrusion, you get an alert only when someone enters the yard out of hours.
For outdoor spots we choose cameras with suitable weather sealing, such as IP66 or IP67, and where there is a risk, IK10 vandal resistance. Connections are sealed in weatherproof boxes.
Storage depends on three things: how many cameras you have, what resolution and quality they record at, and how many days footage must be kept. Compression, H.265 or H.264, also plays a part, as does whether recording is continuous or only on motion.
As a rough guide, a 4MP H.265 camera recording continuously at 4 Mbps fills about 40 to 45 GB a day. Eight such cameras for 15 days need around 5 TB. Motion-only recording cuts this noticeably, while 8MP cameras roughly double it.
To work it out yourself, you will find an NVR storage calculator in the Tools section of this site: enter the number of cameras, resolution and days, and see how many TB you need. In the plan we choose an NVR with the channels and bandwidth you need, plus headroom for future cameras.
We use drives designed for 24/7 video recording, not desktop drives. On larger systems we recommend an NVR with several drives and RAID protection, so a single drive failure does not wipe the archive. The NVR is set to overwrite the oldest footage automatically.
Send photos for an estimateA camera with a factory password and an open port to the internet is one of the most common ways into a company network. As a network company, this is the first thing we take care of.
Cameras and the NVR sit on their own network segment. They cannot see your computers and do not talk to the internet without a reason.
We change every factory password, switch off services that are not needed and create a separate account for each user, with only the rights they need.
We install the current firmware on cameras and the NVR at handover. With a support contract, we apply updates when the manufacturer fixes security flaws.
We do not set up port forwarding on the router. We prefer access over VPN, and if the manufacturer's cloud service is used, we lock it down with a strong password and two-step verification, or turn it off if you do not need it.
Live view, event-based search through recordings and exporting a clip in a few minutes. We tune notifications so that only the meaningful ones reach you.
We do not publish fixed packages, because the cost of a security camera installation depends on the premises. The main factors are the number and type of cameras, resolution, storage, the length and difficulty of the cabling, mounting height and access, and whether existing infrastructure can be reused. The layouts below are the starting point for the plan.
A camera at the entrance for face identification, one over the till, one or two on the shop floor and one at the back door or storeroom. Usually 4 to 6 4MP cameras and an 8-channel NVR.
Cameras at the main entrance, reception and rooms holding equipment or records, not over workstations. Often combined with access control at the entrance.
Perimeter 8MP or varifocal cameras for the yard and ramps, cameras on loading doors and racking aisles, out-of-hours line-crossing detection and strong night performance.
Entrance, till, dining room, terrace and the back delivery door. Never in changing rooms, toilets or staff rest areas, and in the kitchen only for a specific security reason.
Equipment, cabling, mounting, image and detection settings, network security, the app on your phones and training. The quote lists equipment and labour separately.
Trunking or a suspended ceiling where there is none, work at height or on a difficult facade, a UPS, an extra PoE switch, a monitor at the till, or a network upgrade when the existing one cannot handle the cameras.
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See the pageWe come to the premises, or you send us photos and a floor plan. We talk through what worries you and where problems have happened before.
We prepare a plan with positions, fields of view, camera types and NVR capacity. The quote breaks down equipment and labour.
We run network cables in trunking or the ceiling void, mount the cameras, NVR and PoE switch, and seal all outdoor connections.
We set angles, focus, night mode, detection zones and rules, privacy masks and the retention period.
VLAN, passwords, firmware and remote access. We install the app on your phones with an account for each user.
We show you how to find and export an event. We hand over the floor plan, passwords and equipment list, and stay available for maintenance and changes.
When something happens, you have a clear shot of the face at the entrance and of the till, not a blurry wide view.
Wired cameras, drives built for 24/7 recording and a UPS. Local recording carries on even when the internet goes down.
Cameras are isolated, with no factory passwords or open ports, and do not expose your computers.
Correct positions, no audio, signage and automatic overwrite after 15 days, all set before handover.
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Book a free site visit or send us photos and a floor plan. We will suggest camera positions, equipment and storage, with a detailed quote.
