Protect your premises, people and assets with a CCTV system designed around the way your business actually operates. West Country Tech designs and installs commercial CCTV systems for businesses across the South West. From individual premises to larger sites with multiple buildings, entrances and outdoor areas, we’ll assess your security requirements and recommend a system that gives you the coverage, visibility and control you need. Modern CCTV can also do much more than simply record footage. For businesses that need more advanced monitoring, our Pro systems can include intelligent video analytics and AI-assisted search, helping you find specific people, vehicles, objects or events quickly without manually searching through hours of footage.
Smarter Security for Your Business
No two commercial sites are the same, which is why we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to CCTV.
We’ll look at your premises, the areas you need to protect and the way your business operates before recommending the right combination of cameras and security technology.
Your system can include intelligent cameras that detect people and vehicles, remote viewing, number plate recognition, active deterrence and advanced video analytics.
And because we understand the networking behind the cameras too, we’ll make sure the whole system is configured to work together reliably.
Commercial CCTV can help you:
- Monitor entrances, exits and vulnerable areas
- Protect equipment, vehicles, stock and property
- Receive notifications when specified activity occurs
- View live and recorded footage remotely
- Find important events quickly without searching through hours of footage
- Capture clear footage of incidents
- Monitor activity across larger or multi-building sites
- Deter unwanted visitors with lights and audible warnings
Intelligent CCTV That Keeps You Informed
Modern CCTV can do far more than simply record what happens.
Intelligent video analytics can distinguish between people, vehicles and other movement, helping to reduce unnecessary alerts while notifying you when something important happens.
For businesses that need more advanced capabilities, our Pro systems can also use AI-assisted video analytics to search recorded or live footage for specific people, objects, behaviours and events.
Instead of manually scrolling through hours of recordings, you could search for something specific – such as a person wearing particular clothing, someone walking a dog or a vehicle entering a certain area – and quickly find relevant footage.
The technology can also be used to identify and alert you to particular events. Depending on the environment and system configuration, this could include unusual activity in a retail environment or livestock leaving a designated area.
The important bit is that you don’t have to watch the cameras constantly – the system can help you find and respond to the activity that matters.
Depending on your requirements, your commercial CCTV system can include:
Smart Notifications
Receive alerts when people or vehicles enter specified areas or when particular activity occurs at certain times.
Intelligent Video Search
Quickly search footage using descriptions of people, vehicles, objects or events, making it much easier to find the footage you’re looking for.
ANPR Cameras
Monitor and capture vehicle number plates at entrances, exits and other important areas.
Active Deterrence
Cameras with flashing lights, sirens and speakers can provide an immediate visible and audible deterrent.
Night Vision
Maintain visibility and monitoring after dark.
Remote Viewing
Access live cameras and recorded footage securely from your smartphone or other connected device.
CCTV for Larger and More Complex Sites
Commercial CCTV becomes more challenging when cameras need to operate across large sites, multiple buildings or areas where running conventional cabling isn’t practical.
This is where West Country Tech’s wider networking experience makes a real difference.
We can connect cameras and security equipment using a combination of secure long-range wireless links, fibre and your existing site network, depending on the layout and requirements of your premises.
Modern wireless technology can carry CCTV across significantly greater distances and support larger numbers of cameras than older systems. Where appropriate, we can also use newer wireless frequencies that are less susceptible to the interference often found on congested networks.
That means cameras don’t necessarily need to be limited to the building where your main CCTV equipment or internet connection is located. We can design the infrastructure needed to create a reliable CCTV network across:
- Industrial and manufacturing premises
- Warehouses and storage facilities
- Workshops and yards
- Business and industrial parks
- Multi-building commercial sites
- Equipment and vehicle storage areas
- Remote entrances, gates and other vulnerable areas
The result is one properly designed system rather than a collection of cameras that struggle to communicate with each other. Need better connectivity across your premises? Find out more about our Wi-Fi & Networking solutions.
CCTV, Access Control and Site Security
CCTV is often only one part of controlling and protecting a commercial site. West Country Tech can integrate CCTV with door access control, ANPR, barriers, intercoms and intruder alarms, helping you manage who can enter different areas while maintaining visibility across the premises.
Door Access Control
Control access to buildings and restricted areas using configured key fobs or access cards. Permissions can be set so the right people can access the right areas without relying on traditional keys.
Vehicle & Barrier Access
ANPR can be integrated with automated barriers to recognise approved vehicle number plates and allow access automatically. For example, a campsite could register a guest’s vehicle when they arrive, allowing the barrier to recognise that number plate and provide access during their stay.
Intercoms & Entry Systems
With an integrated intercom system comprising entry access, it becomes effortless to speak to visitors and manage the access of people and vehicles at entrances or gates before allowing anyone onto the site.
Integrated Security
CCTV, access control, barriers and alarms can be designed to work together rather than operating as completely separate systems. We’ll look at how people and vehicles actually move around your premises and design the system around the level of control and security you need.
Already Have CCTV That Isn't Working Properly?
You don’t necessarily need to start again.
West Country Tech can take over and assess existing CCTV installations, including systems installed by another provider.
Problems that appear to be caused by cameras can sometimes originate elsewhere in the system – from incorrect configuration and IP addressing to networking and connectivity issues.
Because our expertise extends beyond the cameras themselves, we can investigate the complete system to identify what’s actually causing the problem.
We’ll assess what you already have and advise whether the existing equipment can be repaired, reconfigured or incorporated into a more reliable system rather than unnecessarily replacing equipment that’s still perfectly usable.
Designed, Installed and Supported by West Country Tech
We’ll take care of the process from the initial survey and system design through to installation and setup. Once your system is installed, we’ll show you how to use it and provide ongoing technical support and servicing where required. If you already have farm CCTV, networking or security equipment that isn’t working as it should, we can also assess the existing installation and advise whether it can be improved or incorporated into a more reliable system.
Commercial CCTV FAQs
What type of CCTV system does my business need?
That depends on your premises, the areas you need to protect and what you want your CCTV system to achieve. We’ll survey your site and recommend the appropriate cameras, positioning and supporting technology rather than expecting you to choose the equipment yourself.
Can I view my business CCTV remotely?
Yes. Our CCTV systems can be configured to allow you to securely view live cameras and recorded footage remotely from a compatible smartphone or connected device.
Can CCTV notify me when something happens?
Yes. Intelligent CCTV can detect people and vehicles and send notifications when specified activity occurs. More advanced systems can also use intelligent video analytics to identify and alert you to particular events based on the requirements of your business.
Can I search CCTV footage for a particular person or event?
With compatible Pro systems, yes. Advanced intelligent video search can help locate footage based on descriptions of people, vehicles, objects or events, dramatically reducing the amount of recorded footage you need to search manually.
Can CCTV cover several buildings on the same site?
Yes. We can design both the CCTV system and the network infrastructure required to connect cameras across larger or multi-building sites. Depending on the site, this can include secure long-range wireless links, fibre and existing network infrastructure.
Can CCTV work with access control and barriers?
Yes. CCTV can form part of a wider security and access system incorporating door access control, key fobs or cards, ANPR, automated barriers, intercoms and intruder alarms.
Can you take over an existing commercial CCTV system?
Yes. We can assess existing CCTV installations, including systems installed by another company. Where the equipment is suitable, we may be able to resolve configuration, networking or connectivity issues without unnecessarily replacing the entire system.
Do you provide ongoing CCTV maintenance and support?
Yes. West Country Tech has full-time service engineers and office-based support staff and can provide ongoing technical support, servicing and maintenance for commercial CCTV systems.