CCTV installation & repair in Braintree

Cameras that have gone offline, a recorder that has stopped recording or an app that won't connect are some of the most common calls we get from Braintree. We repair and service CCTV of any make, including systems fitted by other installers, and can usually tell you on the phone whether it sounds like a repair or a replacement.

• Recorder beeping or showing errors

  Likely cause

  Disk errors, overheating in a cupboard, or a network clash.

  How we fix it

  Diagnose the error, replace failed parts and give the recorder space to stay cool.

• Wrong time and date on recordings

  Likely cause

  The clock reset after a power cut, so footage is hard to use as evidence.

  How we fix it

  Set automatic time sync and check every camera stamps the right time.

• Cameras won't show on your phone

  Likely cause

  A new router, an app update or a changed password has broken remote viewing.

  How we fix it

  Reconnect the recorder, update its firmware and set the app up on every phone.

• A camera's been knocked or damaged

  Likely cause

  Weather, a ladder or deliberate tampering has moved or broken it.

  How we fix it

  Realign or replace it with a tougher vandal-resistant model.

Older systems can often be brought up to date in stages: a new recorder first, then cameras as budget allows, using the cable already in the walls. Every repair finishes with a check of each camera by day and after dark, and a test playback from your phone.

Great Notley and the newer estates around Braintree are full of family homes with driveways, side gates and back gardens. A system of two to four 4K cameras usually covers the front door, the drive and cars, the side access and the garden. With good night vision you can see faces and details clearly. Recordings are kept on a box in your home with no monthly fee, and the app alerts you when someone approaches.

On new-build homes, if we can get access before decorating, we run cables out of sight. On finished homes we route cable neatly along existing lines. We often add network points and better WiFi at the same time, so cameras and smart doorbells stay connected.

In Bocking, Bradford Street and the older streets near the centre, homes are often terraced or timber-framed. We choose small, neutral cameras, keep cabling hidden and fix carefully into joints rather than old brick or render. For terraces that open onto the street, a compact front camera and one on the back gate usually covers what matters.

From shops and cafés around the town centre and the market to businesses on the industrial estates and business parks near the A120, we design CCTV covering entrances, tills, stock rooms, loading bays and car parks, with footage that can be exported quickly for insurers or the police.

If you already have CCTV that gives grainy pictures, has a recorder that's stopped working or won't connect to your phone, we can often reuse some of the existing cable and fit modern 4K cameras and a new recorder, saving time and avoiding new holes in the walls.