CCTV installation & repair in Chelmsford

Not every call from Chelmsford is for a new system. Many are for CCTV that has stopped working properly, often fitted by someone who is no longer around. We repair systems of any make, find the actual fault with a tester rather than guessing, and replace only what has failed.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Where a part is beyond repair, we replace just that camera, drive or power supply and keep everything that still works. An annual service, cleaning domes, checking the hard drive, updating firmware and checking every camera after dark, keeps a system reliable.

Many Chelmsford homes have driveways with one or two cars and a side gate into the garden. A system of two to four 4K cameras usually covers the front door, the drive and cars, the side access and the back garden. With good night vision you can see faces and details clearly. Footage is recorded on a box in your home with no monthly fee, and the phone app alerts you when someone approaches.

New homes are a great opportunity to get CCTV right from the start. If you can give us access before final decoration, we can run cables inside walls and lofts so nothing is visible. On finished homes we route cables neatly along existing lines. We often install CCTV with extra network points and better WiFi, so cameras, video doorbells and smart devices all stay connected.

Chelmsford's growing number of apartment blocks and shared houses need cameras covering communal entrances, car parks, bin and bike stores. We install CCTV for landlords and managing agents, positioned and masked to avoid recording into private flats, and can link it with door entry and access control.

If you have an intruder alarm, or want one, we can link it to your cameras. When a detector triggers, the cameras can start recording at full quality and send a clip to your phone, so you can see straight away whether it's a false alarm.