How to get a CCTV quote in Pretoria

What I check on a CCTV site visit

A quote is only as good as the inspection behind it. These are the things that change the design, and the price, once I see the property.

• Entry points and approach routes. Gates, walls, driveways and the paths someone would actually take, so cameras face where people come from rather than where they end up.
• Night lighting. Street lights, security lights and dark corners decide whether a standard camera is enough or whether colour night vision is worth it.
• Cable routes and distances. Roof access, conduit, paving and how far each camera sits from the recorder. Long runs and hard surfaces are where most quoting guesswork goes wrong.
• Recorder position and power. A cool, secure spot near power and your router, out of sight of anyone who gets inside.
• How long you want footage kept. Two weeks and two months of recording need very different storage.
• Lightning and surge exposure. Highveld storms take out more CCTV equipment than anything else, so exposed runs get planned accordingly.
• WiFi strength, if we are looking at a WiFi system, measured where the cameras will actually go.
• Estate and complex rules. Many estates and body corporates have rules on where cameras may point and what can be mounted on outside walls.