The Professional Touch: Don’t Let A DIY Mistake Cost You With Your Security Camera Installation

With burglaries and other property crimes still prevalent in the Lowcountry, if you own a business a security camera system isn’t just a luxury – it’s a necessity. 

For many of our long-time clients, it’s an easy fix – they just give us a call and we’re quick to offer a free consultation and get a solution in place. 

With their professionally installed camera system in place, it’s as easy as a brief training session on their equipment and they’re resting a little easier at night, knowing they’ve got the coverage they need to protect themselves.

Others, however – may attempt to install their own camera systems.

As you’ll learn below, you’ll quickly understand how and why those DIY systems can end up costing them – and why the professional installation route is favored by Charleston’s best businesses. 

The Wrong Equipment

There’s quite a bit that goes into a proper security camera installation – including getting the right equipment.

There are many different details in any particular camera situation that – if not properly assessed – could mean the wrong equipment is chosen by the business owner.

The wrong equipment could mean that you’ll have any number of issues – from views not being in focus to faulty installation hardware – which means they’ll likely have to pull all of their existing equipment out and start from scratch. 

Poor Installations

Likely the biggest issue we see are low quality installations for DIY systems.

These installations often will expose weaknesses in the system itself – easy targets for would-be burglars to disrupt the system itself.

Missed Opportunities, Footage

Between faulty equipment and poor installations, the result is that the DIY’ers end up with the most expensive mistake: missed footage. 

The goal of the system is to provide coverage when security and other emergency events occur. 

If that coverage is down or damaged due to faulty installations, those moments are missed – forever. 

Save Yourself Time, Money

Time and money are two things that every business owner has to keep account of. 

Every minute and dollar you spend fixing DIY camera mistakes is time you could be spending growing your business – or on building new ones.

Your camera system isn’t just another piece of equipment your business owns, it’s an investment in peace of mind when you are away.

With a proper security camera system – installed by professionals – you’ll be protecting that investment for years to come.