Key Benefits of CCTV for your Home or Business

The benefits of CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) systems are numerous and here we look at some of the key advantages of home CCTV systems.

Peace of Mind

Feel safe, feel secure and feel good! Knowing that you have a CCTV system installed by professional Engineers goes quite some way to putting your mind at rest about the safety of your family and home. This is one of the greatest benefits of CCTV. I know that personally having any interactions at my door recorded, that I can look back over later, gives me the feeling of being in control if something has happened or is about to.

Deterrent and Crime Prevention

Criminals are dissuaded from breaking into your home and stealing from you or committing other crimes such as vandalism and anti-social behaviour. Most criminals like the easy option and will pursue properties that are not protected by CCTV. Having a nice discreet sign up stating that you are recording visitors to your property along with the cameras is a great deterrent. You have made yourself a harder target on the street.

Prosecution

If a crime does occur within or outside your home, then prosecutions have a greater chance of being successful if you have CCTV installed. Suspects can easily be identified, and CCTV footage is compelling evidence for courts. Everyone who has had a crime committed against them, wishes they had some sort of evidence, and aren’t just waiting for a crime number from the police, if they decide to attend your property.

Remote Monitoring

Another benefit of CCTV is that modern systems allow remote monitoring on a computer, tablet or mobile phone via a secure connection over the internet. You can login remotely from anywhere in the world and check your CCTV cameras for activity. There are cheap systems easily available now that you can speak to people when they activate the camera by motion, and you can listen to them too

Ideal in Conjunction with Intruder Alarms

Remote monitoring is particularly useful if you also have an intruder alarm installed. When your alarm is triggered you will receive a notification or call to your mobile phone and if you are away from home, on holiday for example, you can login to view your camera footage and determine if the incident is a false alarm or not. One of the systems we install has an inbuilt house alarm button which you can activate from your phone as well

Reduced Insurance Premium

Insurance companies will often reduce your premium if you have CCTV installed. It’s worth calling your insurer to find out if you can have a discount on your premium and save money.

Low Price High Quality

These days home CCTV installation is relatively inexpensive. Cameras, digital video recorders (DVR) and installation by an experienced installer is cost effective and when looking at the advantages above is well worth the cost. The days of grainy, low quality black and white footage are over, modern systems are capable of recording and playing back in full HD (high definition).

If you would like us to come and give you a free no obligation quote, discuss what you need for your property’s security then please get in contact with us. As your local electrician we can offer great value and guaranteed quality on our installation work, whether you need wired in cameras or wireless. M&B Electrical Kent can have your CCTV system up and running in no time.

We have experience installing Many CCTV systems in London and Kent, From small 2 camera wireless systems to 96 Camera industrial systems on railway stations. No job is too small.