CCTV that catches the side gate — from $450.
Not just whoever knocked on your front door. Hikvision & Dahua 4K kits with 30-day recording, motion-triggered cloud backup and smartphone alerts — installed same-day on AS/NZS 3080 cabling with a 3-year workmanship warranty, or your call-out is free.
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The Ring never saw him
Lisa had a Ring doorbell and thought she was covered. In March, a guy came over the side fence at 2pm on a Wednesday, walked straight past the Ring, tried the laundry slider, opened the garage from inside, and was gone in seven minutes. The only footage: a courier at 11am. Her doorbell watched 130 degrees of the front porch — the intruder used the other 230 degrees of her property.
The system we installed three weeks later cost $2,150 fitted: four Hikvision cameras on the side gate, back door, garage and driveway, 30 days of recording, motion-triggered cloud backup and smartphone alerts. The Ring stayed where it was — perfect for parcels. The CCTV is what protects the house.
- Full-property coverage — side gate, back door, garage, driveway. Not just the porch.
- 30-day recording — most break-ins are discovered 5–10 days later.
- Evidence-grade footage — AS/NZS-compliant, accepted by Police and insurers.
- Tuned alerts — motion zones set with you on install day, not 40 pings a day.
Why your Ring isn't a CCTV system
Consumer wireless cameras are great at what they do — which is one door. Here's the honest comparison.
Proper CCTV (Hikvision / Dahua)
4–8 wired cameras covering every approach, an NVR recording 30 days locally with motion-triggered cloud backup — and it keeps recording when the internet drops.
- Coverage
- Full property
- Recording
- 30 days + cloud
- Night vision
- 25–50m
Ring / consumer wireless
A 130° view of one part of the front porch, 7–14 days of cloud storage behind a subscription, ~7m of grainy night vision — and offline the moment your internet drops.
- Coverage
- Front door only
- Recording
- Paid sub, 7–14d
- Internet down
- Goes offline
The hybrid most homes choose
The Te Atatu setup: the Ring keeps watching the porch, four wired cameras cover the other 230 degrees. Two systems, one app each, no monthly CCTV subscription.
- Coverage
- 360° combined
- Cost
- From $2,150
- Subscription
- None for CCTV
Not sure how many cameras you need? Book the free site visit — we walk the property and plan placement with you.
Auckland CCTV installation pricing
Fixed-price quote in writing within 24 hours of the site visit. Every tier includes mounting, cabling, app setup on the day and the 3-year workmanship warranty.
Starter CCTV
Three cameras on the approaches that matter most — recorded locally for 30 days.
3-camera kit, supplied & fitted
- 3-camera Hikvision or Dahua kit
- 4-channel NVR, 1TB storage
- 30-day local recording
- Smartphone app, set up on the day
- 1080p, night vision to 25m
Standard 4-Camera
The Te Atatu system — front, side, back and garage, with cloud backup.
4-camera kit, supplied & fitted
- 4 Hikvision or Dahua cameras
- 8-channel NVR + 2TB storage
- 30 days + motion cloud backup
- 4K colour-night-vision option
- Site walk to plan placement
- Same-day install — or call-out free
Pro 6–8 Camera
Full perimeter for large sections, retail and $1M+ properties.
6–8 cameras, supplied & fitted
- Full perimeter + driveway
- 16-channel NVR + 4TB, UPS backup
- 4K Starlight low-light sensors
- AI motion: people vs cars vs animals
- 2-yr hardware warranty
Entry 4-camera kits from $450 — and most installs need Cat6 for PoE cameras. Bundle it and save the second call-out. Cat6 from $480 →
Free site walk to test alert in five steps
No phone estimates — anyone who quotes cameras without walking the property is guessing where the entry points are.
Site walk
We walk the property with you — entry points, approaches, blind spots — and plan camera placement.
Fixed quote in 24h
Itemised in writing: camera models, storage, cloud backup and warranty terms. No hidden line items.
Install & cable
Cameras mounted, AS/NZS 3080 cabling in conduit, NVR racked — same-day on most 4-camera kits.
Tune with you
Motion zones set to ignore cars and trees, night vision checked, app configured on your phone.
Test alert
We don't consider it installed until you've received a test alert — then the 3-year warranty, in writing.
The checks that separate pros from cowboys
We built these checks after replacing too many systems that worked at install — then failed in year two, or lost the footage that mattered.
30 days of recording — or it's designed to lose evidence
Most break-ins are discovered 5–10 days later, when something turns up missing. A 7–14 day consumer cloud plan has often already overwritten the footage. We spec 30+ days of local recording plus motion-triggered cloud backup — so flagged events survive even if the recorder itself is stolen.
- 30+ days local on the NVR
- Motion events backed up to cloud
- Keeps recording if internet drops
- AS/NZS-compliant, Police-accepted
The app is installed when your phone gets the alert
If the installer leaves you a manual and a YouTube link, the system isn't really installed. We configure the app on your phone before we leave, tune motion zones with you so cars and trees don't trigger it, and send a test alert — that's our definition of done.
- App configured on install day
- Motion zones tuned — not 40 pings/day
- People vs cars vs animals on Pro AI
- Test alert received before we leave
Cameras that film the street have legal obligations
If any camera captures the street or a neighbour's property, you have obligations under the Privacy Act 2020 — one of the questions most cowboy installers can't answer. We position cameras to minimise overreach and walk you through the signage and notice requirements during the site visit.
- Placement minimises street capture
- Signage requirements explained
- Neighbour-notice guidance
- Footage stays admissible as evidence
Most camera failures are cable failures
Cameras rarely die — the bargain-bin cable behind them does. We run the same AS/NZS 3080-certified cabling we use for data installs, in conduit, so adding cameras later is straightforward and the system that works on install day still works in year five.
- AS/NZS 3080 cabling, in conduit
- NVR sized for 8+ channels — add later
- UPS keeps recording through outages
- 3-yr workmanship + 2-yr hardware warranty
Who books CCTV installation
Six installs we quote every month — from a first 3-camera kit to full commercial perimeters.
“We've only got a Ring”
The Te Atatu classic — keep the doorbell for parcels, add four wired cameras for the rest of the property.
After a break-in nearby
Something happened on the street — a 3-camera Starter kit on the key approaches, installed same-day.
Retail, office & warehouse
Multi-site cloud monitoring, after-hours alerting, EFTPOS-grade reliability — same crew, same fixed prices.
Long driveways & dark approaches
Rural sections and long drives — Dahua Starlight low-light sensors and 4K where plates and faces matter.
Large sections & $1M+ homes
Full perimeter, 6–8 cameras, AI motion that knows people from cars from animals, UPS-backed recorder.
Adding cameras later
NVRs sized for 8+ channels and cabling laid in conduit — start with 4 cameras, add more in year two.
Auckland's trusted cabling crew since 2018
Same crew every job — no sub-contractors, no call-centres. We do it once, do it properly, and hand over the test reports.
Certified technicians
Current qualifications, up to date on standards and best practice — no corner-cutting.
Local Auckland knowledge
From heritage CBD offices to modern South Auckland business parks — we know the buildings.
AS/NZS compliant
Every install meets NZ standards — essential for business continuity and insurance.
Transparent pricing
Fixed quote in 24 hours, costs discussed upfront before any work begins. No surprises.
Rated 4.9 by homes and businesses across the city
"After next door got done over, we booked the 4-camera kit. They walked the whole property first and put a camera on the side gate I'd never have thought of. The app was working before they left — test alert and all."
"Booked a full Cat6 fit-out for our new office. Turned up when they said, cabling is immaculate behind the rack, and every port was labelled and tested. The Fluke report made our IT company's job easy."
"Our old system pinged 50 times a day so we'd stopped looking at it — which defeats the point. They re-tuned the zones, moved two cameras, and now an alert actually means something. Should have called them first."
Certified, insured and standards-compliant — every job
We're a Kiwi-owned Auckland cabling crew, not a call-centre. Every technician is qualified, every install is documented, and every cable is tested to standard before we hand over. If it's not right, we come back.
Certified technicians
Qualified, current on standards, police-checked and ID-carrying.
AS/NZS 3080 & TIA/EIA-568
Every install meets NZ and international cabling standards.
$5M public liability
Fully insured, SiteSafe member — covered on every site.
3-year workmanship warranty
Tested, documented and backed in writing on completion.
CCTV questions, answered
Can't find what you're after? Call us on 0800 222 546 — real people, Mon–Sun.
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Areas we cable across Auckland
Based in Auckland and on the road daily — from the CBD to the far reaches of North, West, South and East, plus Hibiscus Coast and up to Mangawhai.
Central & Isthmus
North Shore & Hibiscus Coast
West Auckland
East Auckland
South Auckland
Ready to see the whole property?
Free site walk, fixed-price quote in writing within 24 hours, same-day install on most 4-camera kits — or your call-out is free.