CCTV installation & repair in Lowestoft

Not every call from Lowestoft 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.

• Picture foggy, blurred or full of water

  Likely cause

  A perished seal letting condensation in, or a camera that was never rated for outdoors.

  How we fix it

  Reseal or replace with an IP66 camera and a weatherproof junction box.

• 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.

• 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.

• Recorder has stopped recording

  Likely cause

  A failed or full hard drive, or recording settings lost after a power cut.

  How we fix it

  Test the drive, replace it if needed and set recording and overwrite properly.

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.

On the coast, cheap cameras fail fast. Salt air corrodes housings and connectors, lenses mist up, and wind and rain find their way into poorly sealed joints. We fit cameras rated for harsh outdoor conditions, mount them on solid brackets with stainless fixings, and use sealed junction boxes and weather-protected cabling, so your system keeps working through the winter.

For family homes in Pakefield, Gunton, Carlton Colville and Oulton Broad, a system of two to four cameras usually covers the front door, driveway, side access and garden. We use 4K cameras with clear night vision, record on a box in your home with no monthly fee, and set up the phone app for live viewing and alerts.

In the terraces of Kirkley and the older parts of town, homes often open onto the street with a yard behind. A compact front camera or video doorbell plus a camera covering the back gate is usually the right fit, angled to cover your property rather than the street.

Lowestoft's port and its offshore energy and marine businesses need security for yards, workshops, quays and stores of valuable equipment. We design CCTV covering gates, perimeters, yards and buildings, with long-range night vision and cameras that cope with floodlights and darkness. Systems can be linked with alarms and access control.

If you have an alarm, or want one, we can link it with your cameras so a triggered detector sends a video clip straight to your phone.

We also upgrade older analogue systems, often reusing existing cable runs with modern cameras and a new recorder.