Camera systems designed around your Reading property
We walk the plot first. Terraces, converted flats and shared driveways — camera positions and recording setup have to respect neighbours as well as cover your property.
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CCTV installation in Reading
Cameras planned, cabled and set up properly for Reading homes and businesses in RG1. You own the footage, and there is no monthly fee.
- No travel charge
- Free quote by phone
- No monthly fees
RG1
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Reading properties
What actually works on Reading properties
Terraces, converted flats and shared driveways — camera positions and recording setup have to respect neighbours as well as cover your property.
We work right across Reading, including Caversham, Tilehurst and the town centre, and out to the surrounding villages. Because we are only up the road in Reading, a job in RG1 is a short run for us — so there is no travel charge and same-week slots are normal.
CCTV work we do in Reading
Cameras that identify, not just detect
Position, lens and height are chosen so faces and number plates are readable — footage that is actually useful if you ever need it.
Night-time performance
Dark lanes and unlit boundaries around Reading need proper infrared or low-light cameras rather than a daytime-only bargain kit.
Recording and remote viewing
Local recording you own, set up so you can check the cameras from your phone without paying a monthly fee.
Privacy done properly
Angles and masking are set to cover your own boundary, which keeps you the right side of the rules and your neighbours on side.
Business and commercial sites
Shops, yards and offices in RG1 — cabled installs, signage and a handover that shows you how to pull footage.
Local detail
Camera systems across Reading
CCTV in Reading is mostly about two things: shared access and evidence quality. Terraces off the Oxford Road and in Whitley have rear alleys and side gates used by everyone; converted flats in Caversham share driveways and bin stores. Cameras have to cover your own entrances and vehicles properly while keeping neighbouring windows and gardens out of frame.
We fit wired systems wherever a cable can be run, because battery and WiFi-only cameras are what most people replace after a winter of missed clips. The recorder stays in your property, the footage is yours, and remote viewing on your phone is set up before we leave — with no monthly subscription.
Jobs we are called out to in Reading
Home CCTV installation
Two to eight camera systems for houses, terraces and flats across Reading, positioned to identify a face at the door and read a plate on the drive.
Business and commercial CCTV
Shops, offices, yards and industrial units across RG1 and RG2, with signage, sensible retention and a handover showing you how to export footage.
Upgrades and repairs
Replacing failed cameras and old analogue systems, repairing cable faults and recovering recorders that stopped writing months ago.
Wireless and wired camera systems
Wired where we can run cable, a properly bridged wireless link where we cannot, and honest advice about which will actually work at your property.
Kit and specification
The camera systems we fit in Reading
There is no single right system for every address. On a Reading job we choose between wired and wireless, between cameras that watch a wide area and cameras that identify a face at a door, and between a small four-camera recorder and something that will take more cameras later. What follows is the sort of kit that goes in on a normal RG1 install.
Wired 4K systems
Cameras cabled back to a recorder inside the property. Nothing to charge, nothing dropping off the WiFi, and the highest detail for gates, driveways and doorways.
IP and hybrid systems
Network cameras over a single cable for power and picture, useful in larger Reading properties or where cameras sit a long way from the house.
Wireless and battery cameras
Sensible where cabling is impossible — a listed wall, a detached shed, a rented flat. We are honest about the trade-offs on battery life and recording gaps.
Colour night vision
Cameras with larger sensors or built-in white light so an unlit boundary still gives usable colour footage instead of grey infrared shapes.
Video doorbells and intercoms
Fitted properly on mains or transformer power and joined up with the rest of the system so the doorbell is not a separate app on its own.
Adding to what you have
Plenty of Reading calls are extra cameras, a bigger hard drive, or an older recorder that has stopped uploading to the phone app. We repair and extend as well as install.
Where the cameras go
Planning cover on a Reading property
Most break-ins around RG1 start at a side gate, a back garden or an unlit driveway rather than the front door. So we plan the cover in that order: the ways in first, then the approach, then the spaces where tools, bikes and cars are kept.
Height matters as much as camera quality. A camera at gutter level sees the top of a hood; one set at around two and a half to three metres, angled down across the approach, gives you a face. We set each camera on site, look at the live picture, and adjust before the cable is clipped and sealed.
- Front door and porch — a face at the point of contact
- Driveway and gates — vehicles and number plates on approach
- Side access and alleyways — the usual quiet route in
- Rear garden and patio doors — the least overlooked side of the house
- Garages, sheds and workshops — where the expensive things live
- Boundary and outbuildings — weather-rated cameras with sealed cable entries
Doing it by the book
Privacy, neighbours and the rules
Home CCTV that only sees your own property is straightforward. As soon as a camera overlooks a pavement, a shared drive or a neighbour's garden, data protection rules come into play — and that is where most complaints between neighbours in Reading come from.
We keep you clear of it. Cameras are aimed at your boundary, privacy masking is applied to anything that unavoidably falls outside it, audio is left off unless you specifically want it, and signage is fitted on business premises. For shops, yards and offices we also make sure footage can be exported in a form the police will accept, and show you how to do it before we leave.
Talk to the CCTV team →Booking a CCTV installer in Reading
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Call and talk it through
Tell us the property type and what you want covered in Reading. We will say what is realistic.
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Free quote on the call
A firm price on the phone, or from photos sent over WhatsApp if the layout is complicated.
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Install day
Cables routed out of sight where possible, cameras aimed and focused, recorder set up on your network.
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Handover
We show you the app, the recordings and the settings before we leave.
Questions
Reading CCTV questions we get asked
Do you charge extra to come out to Reading?
No. Reading is part of our normal working patch, so there is no travel charge on top of the price you are quoted.
Is the quote really free?
Yes. Quotes are free and given over the phone on 0118 968 0885. We don't issue written quotations or send a salesperson round first.
What does a CCTV system for a Reading home usually involve?
A short survey, cameras on the entry points that matter, a recorder inside the property and phone access set up before we leave. Terraces, converted flats and shared driveways — camera positions and recording setup have to respect neighbours as well as cover your property.
Will I have to pay a monthly subscription?
No. The systems we fit record locally and you own the footage. Remote viewing on your phone is included with no ongoing fee.
Can you cover outbuildings and driveways?
Yes — garages, sheds, workshops and gated driveways around RG1 are all normal work for us, with weather-rated cameras and sealed cable entries.
How many cameras does a house usually need?
Most Reading homes end up with three or four: front door, driveway, side access and the rear garden. We would rather fit fewer cameras in the right places than a boxful that all watch the same lawn.
Wired or wireless cameras — which is better?
Wired wins on reliability and picture quality every time, and it is what we fit wherever a cable can be run. Wireless and battery cameras are for the spots where cabling genuinely is not possible.
Will the cameras record at night?
Yes. Unlit lanes and boundaries around Reading are exactly why we specify infrared or colour night-vision cameras rather than daytime-only kit, and we check the night picture before signing off.
Can I watch the cameras on my phone while I'm away?
Yes — remote viewing and playback are set up on your phone or tablet during the visit, and we show you how to find and save a clip before we go.
Can you repair or add to an existing CCTV system?
Often, yes. Dead cameras, a recorder that has stopped saving, a lost password or an app that no longer connects are common RG1 call-outs, and extra cameras can usually be added to a decent existing recorder.
What does CCTV installation cost?
It depends on the number of cameras and how the cables can be run, so we give you a firm price on the phone once you have described the property. Ring 0118 968 0881 — the quote is free.
Am I allowed to point a camera at my neighbour's property?
Best avoided. We aim cameras at your own boundary and apply privacy masking to anything that unavoidably falls outside it, which keeps you within data protection rules and keeps the peace.
Do you install CCTV for businesses too?
Yes — shops, offices, yards, industrial units and rented property in and around Reading, including signage, staff handover and footage export in a format the police will accept.
Which Reading areas do you install CCTV in?
RG1, RG2, RG4, RG5, RG6, RG30 and RG31 — Caversham, Tilehurst, Whitley, Southcote, Woodley, Earley and the town centre, with no travel charge.
Is there a monthly fee?
No. Recording is local, you own the footage, and phone access is included with no subscription.
Am I allowed to point a camera at the street or a shared alley?
You can, with care. We set angles and privacy masking so the system covers your property and access, which is what keeps you within the rules and your neighbours comfortable.
Will the cameras be any use at night?
Yes, if they are chosen for it. We use proper infrared or low-light cameras and set exposure so faces are still readable under a street light rather than blown out.
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Thinking about cameras in Reading?
Give us a ring and describe it. The quote is free and given there and then on the phone.
0118 968 0885