CCTV Installation in Stockport

We install Hikvision and Uniview — the same systems used by commercial installers. They give you reliable 4K picture quality, working night vision (true infra-red, not just a dim picture), proper motion detection and software that doesn't drop the feed every five minutes.

We start with a walkaround to plan camera positions — covering entry points, blind spots and the approaches that matter to you. Cables are run tidily through the loft and down internal walls where possible, the NVR goes somewhere discreet (loft, utility, cupboard), and we'll walk you through the app before we leave.

Mostly Stockport homeowners wanting to cover the drive, front door, garden and side gate. We also fit systems for small businesses, retail units, holiday lets, communal properties and landlords. Always proportionate, never overkill.

Shops, offices, workshops, trade counters, hospitality and HMOs across Stockport — we spec systems that meet what your insurer expects without the commercial-installer mark-up. Proper 4K coverage of entry points, tills and stockrooms; NVR with enough retention (usually 30 days minimum); user accounts so staff and managers see what they need to and nothing more; and GDPR-compliant signage. We can install out of trading hours and tie the system into your existing network without disrupting day-to-day operations.

Already have a system that's playing up — cameras gone offline, NVR not recording, app stopped working, or just an ageing 1080p setup that's due an upgrade? We diagnose and fix all major brands. See CCTV repair & maintenance in Stockport.

The commonest CCTV mistake is mounting cameras too high. A camera 4m up looking down at 45° gets you a great view of the top of someone's head and no useful identification. We site cameras at 2.4–2.8m — eye-level at approach distance — angled to catch faces on the way in, not backs on the way out. Driveway cameras go at the property line looking back toward the house so ANPR/plate reads happen at the moment of entry, before the car is at an angle. Rear-garden cameras cover the gate and the back door, not the middle of the lawn. Every job starts with a walk-round so we agree exactly what each camera is there to see.

A 4-channel NVR needs an 8-channel PoE budget if you want to add cameras later without a new box. 4K cameras produce roughly 15–20 GB per camera per day at H.265+ with motion recording — an 8-camera 4K system at 30-day retention wants a 4TB surveillance-grade hard drive minimum (WD Purple or Seagate SkyHawk, not a bargain desktop drive that'll fail inside a year with 24/7 write cycles). We spec every system with headroom on both the NVR channels and the storage so it grows with you instead of needing to be ripped out in three years.

'Night vision' on a bargain camera means a bank of infra-red LEDs and a black-and-white picture that goes muddy the moment anyone moves. We fit ColorVu / Full-Colour cameras (Hikvision) and Colourhunter (Uniview) which use large-aperture lenses and a warm-white supplement light to record full-colour, identifiable footage at night — the difference between 'someone in a dark hoodie' and 'a man in a red hoodie with a specific rucksack'. Standard on every install unless you specifically want the covert IR variant.

Every job is a fixed price agreed before we start — no callout charge, no surprise add-ons. Cost depends on the scope of work, the parts needed, access (loft, ladder or scaffold), and how long the cabling needs to be. Most quotes can be given honestly over the phone — ring the office on 0161 399 1757 or send a WhatsApp and we'll come back to you the same day.

We cover Stockport, Cheadle, Bramhall, Hazel Grove, Marple, Romiley, the Heatons and the surrounding areas. Often combined with smart doorbell installation, data cabling or network upgrades for a complete setup.