CCTV installation & repair in Brentwood

If your cameras in Brentwood have stopped recording, lost their night vision or disappeared from your phone, we fix them. We work on any brand of camera and recorder, whoever installed it, and talk you through the likely cause and cost on the phone before we visit.

• 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.

• 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.

• Night vision has stopped working

  Likely cause

  Failed infrared LEDs, a cobweb reflecting the light, or a camera looking through glass.

  How we fix it

  Clean, reposition or replace the camera and check the picture after dark.

• 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.

We'd rather fix a system than replace it. If a camera or recorder has reached the end of its life, we'll say so and quote for that part alone, reusing existing cable where it's sound. We also offer regular servicing to catch failing drives and cameras early.

Many Brentwood homes are detached, set back from the road with driveways, side access, large gardens and outbuildings. Cars on the drive are a particular concern for many homeowners. We design systems that cover the front door, the driveway and cars, both sides of the house, the garden and garages or outbuildings, using 4K cameras with clear night vision. Recordings are stored on a recorder in your home, with no monthly fee, and you can check the cameras or get alerts on your phone.

For homes with long drives or gates, we place cameras where vehicles slow down, so the footage captures clear detail. We can also add cameras with built-in lights or speakers, which deter intruders and give a clearer colour picture at night.

CCTV works best as part of a joined-up system. We can combine cameras with video door entry, gate control, access control and intruder alarms, so you can see who's at the gate, speak to them and let them in from your phone, and get a video clip the moment an alarm detector triggers.

For shops, restaurants and offices on Brentwood High Street, around Shenfield and on the business parks, we design CCTV covering entrances, tills, stock rooms, back doors and car parks, with footage that can be exported quickly for insurers or the police.

Garden offices, gyms and garages often hold expensive equipment, and they're usually out of sight of the house. We extend CCTV to cover them, using buried cable or a wireless link, and can add network points so the building has reliable WiFi too.