CCTV camera systems in Cambridge
Commercial CCTV installation, maintenance and repairs for Cambridge businesses and organisations, from a single shop to a multi-building campus, designed and supported by one local team.
- SSAIB certified for CCTV
- Certified Avigilon installers
- Free site visit and quotation
At a glance
- Based in
- Huntingdon
- Covering
- Cambridge (CB1 to CB23) and wider Cambridgeshire
- Accreditation
- SSAIB certified for CCTV (visual surveillance systems)
- Systems
- IP CCTV, remote viewing, ANPR, Avigilon, i-PRO and Milestone
- Support
- 24-hour service line and emergency call-out
- Clients
- Local businesses to national organisations
Overview
Your CCTV company in Cambridge
BDi Advance designs, installs, maintains and repairs commercial CCTV for businesses and organisations across Cambridge, from shops and offices in the historic city centre to research buildings around Cambridge Science Park and the new developments on the north-west edge of the city. Internal and external cameras, recording, remote viewing and analytics are specified around your site rather than taken from a price list.
If you already have cameras, we also look after CCTV installed by other companies. For our other services in the city, see all our services in Cambridge, or read how our commercial CCTV systems work.
- Local engineers based in Huntingdon, covering Cambridge and Cambridgeshire
- CCTV work carried out under our SSAIB certification
- Certified Avigilon installers, with a partnership with i-PRO
- 24-hour manned service line and 24-hour emergency call-out, 365 days a year
- We service, maintain and take over CCTV installed by other companies
- Remote support and diagnostics where the system allows it
Quotations start with a free site visit. Call 01223 566 599 or send us your details and we will get one booked.
Cambridge clients
CCTV we look after in Cambridge
Cambridge organisations trust us with their CCTV, several of them for many years. Examples from our clients and case studies.
University of Cambridge, Madingley Hall
CCTV server upgrade
We have worked in partnership with the University of Cambridge for more than 10 years, maintaining and supporting the CCTV and access control systems at Madingley Hall. Read the case study
Skanska, Eddington
CCTV installation
A CCTV system installed to cover the main road through the centre of Eddington, the new North West Cambridge development.
The Perse School
CCTV maintenance
The school came to us after being dissatisfied with its previous provider. We now look after the CCTV at its three main schools, and installed CCTV and intruder alarms for its new Performing Arts extension.
CCTV options
CCTV in Cambridge
Each CCTV system is designed around the building, the areas that need covering and who needs to see the footage, and the same team can service and maintain it afterwards.
Choose an option to find out more.
IP CCTV systems
High-definition internal and external IP cameras with recording and playback, from a single shop floor to a multi-building campus, including i-PRO cameras through our partnership with i-PRO.
Best for: clear evidence and day-to-day oversight of your premises.
Avigilon systems
As certified Avigilon installers, we design and install Avigilon camera systems with built-in video analytics for offices, campuses and larger commercial sites.
Best for: larger sites that want analytics and quick searching of footage.
Remote viewing and video management
View live and recorded footage from a phone, tablet or PC, and manage many cameras or several sites through Milestone XProtect video management software.
Best for: managers who need to check the site out of hours.
CCTV maintenance and repairs
Planned servicing, fault finding and repairs for CCTV systems in Cambridge, including cameras and recorders installed by other companies.
Best for: keeping cameras recording and footage usable.
Shops, offices and campuses
Commercial CCTV systems in Cambridge
Cambridge premises vary widely, from shop units and older buildings in the historic centre to laboratories, offices and warehouses on the science and business parks at the edge of the city. We plan camera positions, lighting and recording around how each site is used, so the footage is clear enough to be useful when you need it.
We advise on GDPR-aware camera placement and signage, and on linking CCTV with intruder alarms and access control, so an alarm activation or a forced door is recorded on camera. We work with blue-chip organisations in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and technology sectors as well as local shops and offices.
CCTV for shops, offices and warehouses in Cambridge
Different premises need different coverage. We design each CCTV system around what has to be seen, when, and by whom.
Shops and retail units
Cameras covering tills, entrances, stock rooms and the shop floor help protect staff, products and premises, with live viewing and recorded footage for future reference or evidence. Commercial CCTV
Warehouses and business premises
Internal and external cameras for loading bays, yards, car parks and entrances, with number plate recognition where vehicles come and go. ANPR cameras
Joined-up security. Your CCTV can be looked after alongside your intruder alarms and access control under one maintenance arrangement.
CCTV maintenance and repairs in Cambridge
Cameras only help if they are recording and the footage is usable. We service, maintain and repair CCTV systems across Cambridge and Cambridgeshire, including systems installed by other companies.
24-hour support
Report a camera or recorder fault at any hour to a person on our service line; an emergency technician can be called out 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with remote support and diagnostics where the system allows it.
Takeovers and upgrades
If your CCTV is outdated, unreliable or no longer covers the areas that matter, we inspect the cameras and recorders and advise whether repair, upgrade or replacement is the most practical option.
Our maintenance contracts include a full check twice a year as standard. More about maintenance
Site and perimeter security
ANPR, barriers and perimeter protection
On larger Cambridge sites, science parks and campuses, CCTV often works alongside systems that control vehicles and protect the boundary. We install and maintain these too.
Tied to your cameras, number plate reads, barrier openings and perimeter alarms are all recorded, giving one picture of a Cambridge site.
ANPR cameras
Vehicle recognition
Automatic number plate recognition, including TagMaster ANPR cameras, for car parks, gatehouses and vehicle access control.
Barriers and turnstiles
Controlled entry
Automatic barriers, bollards, road blockers and turnstiles to manage vehicle and pedestrian entry to your site.
Perimeter protection
The site boundary
Perimeter intrusion detection and fence alarms that detect intruders at the boundary, before they reach the building.
How we work
From site visit to ongoing support
Quotations start with a free site visit. We walk the site with you, agree what each camera needs to see and how footage will be viewed and stored, then design a CCTV system to suit the site and the budget.
Site visit
Free site visit and quotation
Design
Camera positions, recording and viewing planned around your site and any insurer requirements
Installation
Installed, configured and tested by our engineers
Handover
Your team shown how to view and export footage, with apps set up where relevant
Ongoing support
Planned maintenance, with a full check twice a year as standard
SSAIB certified security installers
Our CCTV installation, servicing and maintenance work is carried out under our SSAIB certification, which also covers our intruder alarm and access control work. We are also a CHAS accredited contractor. Insurers sometimes set conditions on how a building is protected; mention yours at the survey and the design will allow for them.
CCTV across Cambridge and nearby
We are a Cambridgeshire business with local engineers, installing new CCTV systems and providing responsive maintenance and long-term support for cameras already in place, whoever installed them.
Areas near Cambridge
Our engineers install and maintain CCTV across the city, from the centre to Cambridge Science Park, Cherry Hinton, Trumpington, Chesterton, King’s Hedges, Arbury, Barnwell, Coton, Milton, Histon and Girton, across the CB1 to CB23 postcode areas. For our other services in the city, see our Cambridge page. We also cover these nearby towns and villages.
- Grantchester
- Eddington
- Fulbourn
- Haverhill
- Newmarket
- St Ives
- Huntingdon
- St Neots
- Peterborough
- Bury St Edmunds
- Bishop's Stortford
Our engineers are local to the region, and we also work with national clients across the UK.
Sectors we work in
Across Cambridge, our CCTV installation and maintenance work covers offices, schools, retail premises, warehouses, and healthcare, pharmaceutical and technology sites.
- Pharmaceutical
- Healthcare
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Museums and galleries
- Education
- Retail
- Warehouses
Each sector needs different coverage, from tills and stock rooms in shops to laboratories and server rooms on research sites. We design around how the site is actually used.
“We have been working with Advance Security for over 15 years and during that time have called on them on a regular basis to carry out security installations as part of our office fit-out and refurbishment projects. They are experts in all things security related and always provide a first class, knowledgeable service.
Due to the nature of our business we often have to complete projects to tight schedules and they are always flexible and responsive to our needs.
We would not hesitate in recommending Advance Security to businesses looking for professional, reliable and competitively priced security solutions.”
Director, COEL
Next step
Free site visit and quotation
We do not quote CCTV from a price list. We come out, look at the building, the areas that need covering and how you want to view footage, and then design to suit the site and the budget. There is no charge for the visit.
Talk to us about CCTV for your Cambridge premises
Book a free site surveyCall 01223 566 599No charge for the visit
Frequently asked questions
Yes. BDi Advance provides and installs CCTV for shops and retail units across Cambridge, including storefront cameras covering entrances and windows, and cameras for tills, stock rooms and the shop floor.
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