Camera placement
Mapped to entry points, blind spots, and viewing angles — not guessed from inside the box.
Why Pros Do It Differently
A security system is only as good as its installation.
Camera installs go wrong in predictable ways: cameras placed where they get glare, doorbells mounted at the wrong angle, NVRs hidden where homeowners cannot reach them, Wi-Fi cameras placed in spots that lose signal in winter. A clean install is not about more expensive cameras — it is about placement, cabling, and the small details that decide whether the footage is actually useful at 2 a.m. We do the boring parts well.
PoE cabling
Wired cameras with Cat6 and PoE wherever practical for reliability that Wi-Fi cannot match.
NVR & storage
Local recording sized for the footage you actually want to keep, with redundancy when it matters.
Mobile & alerts
Phone apps configured for useful notifications, not a flood that you eventually mute.
What We Install
Cameras and systems we deploy weekly.
- UniFi Protect bullet, turret, and dome cameras with G4 and G5 series sensors.
- TP-Link Vigi PoE cameras and NVR units for budget-conscious commercial deployments.
- Reolink and Amcrest PoE cameras with local NVR for cost-effective residential systems.
- Doorbell cameras: Ring, Nest, UniFi G4 Doorbell, and Arlo Video Doorbell.
- Indoor cameras for nurseries, pet monitoring, and elderly care.
- Outdoor weather-rated cameras with proper IP65 mounting and shielded cabling.
- Blink wireless cameras — Outdoor, Mini, and Wired Floodlight — installed and integrated where battery-powered or fully wireless coverage is the right call (renters, locations without conduit, or detached outbuildings).
- NVRs with one to eight drives, configured for the retention period you actually want.
The Process
From walkthrough to footage.
Camera installs are mostly about the design decisions made before drilling — angles, viewing distances, cabling routes, NVR location, and how alerts get filtered.
- Walkthrough. Walk the property with you. Identify entry points, blind spots, glare risks, and high-value views.
- Design. Choose camera count, types, NVR sizing, storage retention, and where alerts will route — all priced before any work starts.
- Cabling. Run Cat6 with PoE to every wired camera. Route through attics, eaves, or chases — never visible runs across siding.
- Mount & aim. Each camera mounted at the right height and aimed to the planned view, with weather-rated seals on outdoor units.
- Configure. NVR set up with retention, alerts tuned so you only hear about actual events, mobile app set up on every phone that needs it.
- Walkthrough & handoff. Watch playback together, show how to export footage, and document the system for the homeowner or business.
Related Services
Camera systems depend on the network.
Cameras almost always touch the cabling, the switch, and the security configuration. Explore the related work below.
Structured cabling
Cat6 runs that give every camera a PoE backbone and clean termination.
Network security
Camera VLAN that keeps the recording system isolated from the rest of the network.
UniFi Protect
UniFi camera systems with a single dashboard for cameras, switches, and Wi-Fi.
Maintenance plans
Standard and Pro tiers that include firmware updates and storage checks.
Frequently Asked
Security camera installation, common questions.
What kind of cameras do you install?
We install Ubiquiti UniFi Protect, TP-Link Vigi, Reolink, Amcrest, Ring, Arlo, Nest, SimpliSafe, Blink wireless cameras, and similar systems. We choose based on your storage needs, integration needs, and budget — not whichever brand is on sale.
Do you install wireless or battery-powered cameras like Blink?
Yes. Blink Outdoor, Blink Mini, and Blink Wired Floodlight cameras are a good fit when conduit is not practical, the property is a rental, or the coverage area is a detached outbuilding. We mount them, tune the motion zones, and connect them to your existing network so notifications actually work.
Do you wire cameras or use Wi-Fi?
Wired PoE cameras are our default because they are more reliable and harder to defeat. We use Wi-Fi or wireless camera systems like Blink when the location truly cannot be reached by Cat6 cabling, or when the install context calls for a battery-powered solution.
Can I view my cameras from my phone?
Yes. Every system we install includes secure remote viewing on iOS and Android, with optional notification controls so you only get alerted when it actually matters.
How much storage do I need?
It depends on the number of cameras, resolution, frame rate, and how many days you want to keep. Most homes use a small NVR with one or two drives that holds two to four weeks of footage.
Will the cameras still work if internet goes down?
On a local NVR system: yes, recording continues, and you can view live footage on the local network. Cloud-only camera systems stop working without internet. We tell you which one you are buying.
What cities do you cover?
Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Hutto, Buda, Kyle, Lakeway, Bee Cave, Easton Park, and Del Valle. See the full service area for details.
Get Started
Book a security camera installation in Austin.
Schedule an on-site walkthrough. We will design the camera layout, price the install, and answer the storage and viewing questions before any work starts.