Cameras & Access Control
Know what happened. Control who gets in.
Two questions come up after every incident at a building: "Did the cameras catch it?" and "Who had a key?" Too often the honest answers are "the DVR stopped recording in March" and "we're not sure."
We install camera and door-access systems that hold up when you need them — cameras with footage you can actually find and export, and electronic door access that means a lost fob is a ten-second deactivation instead of a locksmith visit and a weekend of worry.
What we install and support
- Camera systems planned for real coverage — entries, registers, lots, hallways — not just a camera in each corner
- Clear night-time image quality where it matters, and honest talk about what any camera can't see
- Recording with sensible retention, checked as part of support — no more discovering the DVR died months ago
- Live view and playback from your phone or desk, secured properly (no port-forwarded DVRs exposed to the internet)
- Footage export help when law enforcement or insurance asks
- Electronic door access — fobs, cards, or codes — with per-person, per-door, per-schedule control
- Instant deactivation for lost fobs and departed employees
- Access logs, so "who came in Saturday night?" has an answer
Camera and access systems are quoted by walkthrough — building layout, door count, and coverage goals set the price. The walkthrough is free, and the quote is written and itemized. If a smaller system covers your real risk, that's what we'll recommend.
FAQ
Security Cameras & Door Access — common questions
Can I see the cameras from my phone?
Yes — live view and recorded playback, secured with a proper account and MFA rather than the risky port-forwarding tricks that put camera systems on the open internet.
How long is footage kept?
That's a storage decision, not a limitation — we size the recorder for the retention you want. We'll recommend a sensible window for your situation, and public offices with records obligations can go longer.
We already have cameras, but the picture is useless at night. Options?
Often the fix is targeted — better cameras at key spots, adjusted placement, added lighting — rather than a full replacement. We'll assess what's salvageable before quoting anything new.
Is door access practical for a small office?
More than ever. A single controlled door with a handful of fobs is a modest project, and it ends key anxiety permanently: nobody copies a fob at the hardware store, and lost ones die in seconds.
Let's look at your setup.
A free consultation costs you thirty minutes and nothing else. We'll tell you what's solid, what's fragile, and exactly what fixing it would cost — in writing.