Commercial CCTV. Designed, not just fitted.
The camera is half the job. We plan what each one has to see, cable it properly, and run it on the same platform as your network and your doors.
- 4K cameras
- Number plate recognition
- Door access built in
- Fitted by our own engineers
Established 2009
Cyber Essentials PlusCamera positioning and CCTV architecture. Planned before anything is fitted.
Where could someone get in? Where do people and vehicles move? What do you need to be able to prove afterwards? The answers decide where each camera goes.
- 1Front doorEveryone who comes in.
- 2Side exitEvery way out, not just the front.
- 3Yard and loading bayWhere stock moves.
- 4The gateNumber plates read as vehicles arrive.
- 5ReceptionFaces, clearly, at head height.
Built for the weather. And for the long run.
The camera itself picks out people, vehicles, faces and number plates.
Figures shown are for the G6 Pro Turret.- Footage kept on your premises
- Storage sized to how long you keep it
- No per-camera licence fees from the maker
Footage you cannot zoom into is footage you cannot use.
- Read a number plateAt the gate, day or night.
- Recognise a faceNot a blur in a hood.
- Zoom in on what happenedLogos, hands, the detail that matters.
Old coax cable cannot carry 4K. If that is what is in your walls, we recable in Cat 6 as part of the job.
Cameras that tell you what happened.
- Staff vehicle recognisedGate opened
- Delivery van at the loading bayLogged
- Unknown vehicle at the gateAlert sent
- Front door opened with a fobLogged
- Someone on your do-not-admit listAlert sent
Cameras, doors, Wi-Fi and firewall. On one screen.
A CCTV recorder on its own is out of date in a few years. We put your cameras on the platform that already runs your network, so it is all kept up to date together.
- One appCameras, doors, Wi-Fi and firewall together.
- One loginNothing separate to forget or leave open.
- One supplierThe people who built your network fit your cameras.
- Nothing bought twiceThe kit running your network can run your cameras too.
Doors and gates that know who is at them.
Network first. Cameras second.
You tell us what you need to see, and why. No charge.
At your desk or on site. You get a guide price.
We check cabling, switches, power and coverage. The price is confirmed.
Who is involved and when it happens, agreed before we start.
Cat 6, switches and links put right before any camera goes up.
Fitted by our own engineers, with the signs up.
More than one site? One screen at head office.
We put the right connection and a secure VPN between your sites first. Then every camera, on every site, comes back to one place.
- The right connection at every site
- A secure VPN between them
- One login for your team
Four questions worth asking.
Since 2022 the UK Government has stopped its departments installing cameras made by companies subject to China's National Intelligence Law on its sensitive sites, and has been removing them. That rule covers government sites. It is not a ban for businesses, schools or charities, but it is a fair question to ask of any camera.
People must be told they are being recorded. We put the signs up wherever a camera faces the public, as part of the job.
As long as you need it and no longer. Thirty days is common. We size the storage to what you decide.
A face is biometric data, and the law treats it with extra care. We help you decide whether it is justified on your site before we switch it on.
See what your site needs. Start with a free consultation.
CCTV, answered plainly.
Can you use our existing cabling?
If it is Cat 6 or better, usually yes. Older coax cable cannot carry 4K, so we replace it with Cat 6 as part of the job. The site survey tells you which you have.
What is ANPR?
Automatic number plate recognition. A camera at the gate reads each plate as a vehicle arrives, so you have a record of what came and went and can be alerted to a vehicle you do not know.
Is face recognition legal?
It can be, but a face is biometric data and the law treats it with extra care. You need a clear reason and a written assessment before you use it. We help you decide whether it is justified on your site.
We have Hikvision cameras. Do we have to replace them?
No law requires a business, school or charity to remove them. The government's restriction applies to its own sensitive sites. If you would rather replace them, we can, and where the cabling is Cat 6 it can often stay.
How long should we keep footage?
Only as long as you need it. Thirty days is common. You decide the period, write it into your CCTV policy, and we size the storage to match.
Do you install burglar alarms or fire alarms?
No. We install CCTV and access control. Where access control needs to link to your fire alarm, we make the connection and your fire alarm company signs it off.
Who does the installation?
Our own engineers, from the cabling to the cameras. If the network needs work, that is done first.
How do you price it?
A Teams call first, then a desktop or on-site survey and a guide price. If that suits you, we carry out a full site survey and confirm the price before any work starts.
L A Comms designs and installs commercial CCTV and access control from Skipton, for businesses, schools and charities in Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate, Manchester and across the UK. See also cyber security and managed IT support.
Start with a conversation.
Tell us about your site and what you need to be able to see. We will tell you what a survey would look at and when we can start.