AB Aerials recently fulfilled request from a customer to install a 2 camera CCTV system. An initial survey was carried out and having chatted to the lady for a while over a cup of tea I can honestly say I never met a more helpful, caring and unassuming person in the time I’ve been carrying out such work. She was a single parent who also had been a foster mum for over 15 years. I asked her the reasoning for the CCTV installation and to my surprise she said was having “issues” with a nightmare neighbour. I thought how anybody could want to aggrieve such a lovely person with an indefatigable selfless nature. There’s no accounting for ignorance I suppose.
Reasons you may want to consider CCTV installation in the home.
More specifically the customer stated many of the reasons why people, in general, want to have CCTV fitted these being:
· To act as a deterrent.
This is the biggest and most recognised benefit for those who choose to add CCTV systems to their property. Outside of being able to monitor your premises, CCTV cameras are an excellent deterrent for burglars or in this scenario to monitor trespass or damage to property or vehicles.
- Peace of mind
This was the major factor for the customer. Being able to sleep at night. A camera system provides people with an increased sense of security and reassurance.
The type of systems we at AB Aerials installed can be viewed and monitored from your Smartphone or tablet.
This gives you the ability to check-in and review your premises at the click of a button, so your home security is always in reach.
It acts as a comfort blanket, giving you the freedom to get on with your life, confident that your property is being watched.
- Cost effective
A CCTV system is a cost-effective form of security. Once the system has been installed they are very easy to maintain and require little reparations. CCTV systems will keep your premises secure for years. The whole life cost over 10 years equates to £50 a year that’s 14p a day!! So protecting your home or business isn’t as complicated or expensive as you may think.
A modest initial outlay will buy a set up tailored to your requirements, help to protect people, and prevent costly theft or damage.
The technology is easy to understand, simple to use, and cost effective to maintain. Don’t wait until the worst happens. Thinking ahead now will save you a lot of money and stress in the long run.
For more about how a CCTV installation by AB Aerials can help you, be sure to contact us for a no-pressure chat. You can see what others have to say about our service over on our reviews page. We’d love to hear from you!
Further Reading.
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A case study of how a CCTV installation at your property could be the perfect addition!
The reasoning to have CCTV installed is to deter and prevent unwanted attention and intrusiveness into what is otherwise an already stressful life. It’s a statement saying “bugger off” and if you dare to encroach your ugly mug will be captured in perpetuity!!
Added peace of mind from a CCTV solution.
This is exactly why my most recent customer wanting CCTV decided upon such a course of action. AB Aerials has a good presence on the internet and she found us through Facebook although the majority of our work comes through the website. We always carry out a free survey and diagnostics to detail the customer requirements and not least to reassure the customer of the quality of our service and efficiency products.
It was a modest installation but she wanted peace of mind.
We installed two cameras, one at the front of the property and the other at the rear which captured the areas she wanted covering (and a little bit more), giving both great day time and night time vision – see below.
With this particular product, she could view the images on her phone via an app which also meant she didn’t have to the recorder connected to the TV. In instances like this, the recorder can be placed anywhere in the property away from obvious areas where the device could be stolen and the images and evidence therefore lost.
The app has full functionality showing live images and has a play back function too.
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Wondering how CCTV can bring added peace of mind to your home? Contact us today for an impartial, no hassle conversation.
Should I install CCTV on my property?
So many CCTV questions. Should I install CCTV? Why is everybody getting CCTV? Is CCTV an acronym for Cheese, Cucumber and Tomato (the best) Vegetarian sandwich option? I don’t know, I just don’t know. However, I’m going to base the remainder of this blog on the assumption that CCTV stands for closed circuit television. Onwards.
We install several CCTV systems in domestic and business properties across Sheffield and South Yorkshire. For More information please do check out the CCTV installation page.
At face value, the installation of a CCTV system is a “no-brainer “for those people who have either been touched by the hand of the unscrupulous or for those members of the public who want to be proactive in crime prevention.
The Boys in Blue extol the virtues of CCTV and at the beginning of 2018 the Head of the Met, Sir Bernard Hogan Howe, said “more homeowners should install cameras outside their homes, particularly at eye level, so that facial recognition could be used to identify criminals”. But what are the costs and benefits of splashing out on a beady eye to the world?
Why should I install CCTV in my home?
The number one reason to install CCTV is to deter and prevent crime. Isn’t it? Any thief would take the path of least resistance. So in terms of CCTV a property with no system sitting next door to a house covered in cameras is more likely to picked off. Stands to reason.
Domestic CCTV systems – wired or wireless?
A well-designed infrastructure can provide 100% coverage with multiple cameras keeping an eye on each other’s blind spots. Nowadays systems can be either wired or wireless depending on your budget but wireless systems can be subject to “drop out” due to an interrupted internet connection with the loss of coverage. Also, relatively cheap cameras can give a high resolution, giving great definition on images and videos as well as good quality night vision recordings.
CCTV For Business – the added benefits
In terms of a business scenario, and with a guilty nod to George Orwell’s “1984”, cameras can create discipline amongst staff and prevent possibilities of wrong doing and encourage good behaviour in a Big Brother style. That’s good – I think??
Recordings can assist in law enforcement which Sir Bernard alluded to which can help in identifying criminals, highlight anti-social behaviour and even liability at traffic incidents.
But the big question is “Will it stop crime”? Well I can add my six penneth now and can say without fear of contradiction that….. “The jury’s out”. A University of Leicester report states that “CCTV systems are the biggest deterrent effect in pre-planned crime”. This means that a camera’s visibility may prevent a house form being targeted. But Police advise households that more effective security for a property is getting security lighting, alarm systems and getting better door locks for entry points when it comes to the opportunist tea leaf.
CCTV privacy awareness
There are privacy issues that have to be observed in terms of contravening the Data Protection Act (DPA) please ref previous CCTV blog when installing CCTV. Consideration has to be made in the scope of the cameras and coverage which may spill on to public land or through the neighbour’s bedroom window. It’s prudent to fix signage up to notify all and sundry their image is being captured when on your property. Fairs, fair.
How much does CCTV installation cost?
At AB Aerials we offer free advice as to the best CCTV security system to install, where to locate cameras and the importance of public privacy in relation to the DPA. Costs for a basic domestic system start from £195 with a two-year guarantee.
See our CCTV installation page for more information!
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