Security systems Cambridge
CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and perimeter protection for Cambridge sites, planned as one system around your buildings, boundaries and the way people and vehicles move through them.
- SSAIB certified for CCTV, alarms and access control
- CHAS accredited contractor
- Free site visit and quotation
At a glance
- Based in
- Huntingdon
- Covering
- Cambridge (CB1 to CB23) and wider Cambridgeshire
- Accreditation
- SSAIB for CCTV, intruder alarms and access control
- Systems
- CCTV, intruder alarms, access control, perimeter protection and ANPR
- Support
- 24-hour service line and emergency call-out
- Clients
- Local businesses to national organisations
Overview
Security systems for Cambridge sites
A good security system is not a shopping list of cameras, alarms and door readers. It starts with where your site is vulnerable, how staff, visitors, contractors and vehicles move through it, and what needs protecting during and outside working hours. BDi Advance designs, installs and maintains security systems for sites across Cambridge, from research buildings near Cambridge Science Park and Cambridge Biomedical Campus to offices, schools, yards and multi-tenant business parks on the edge of the city.
We can install a single system, or connect CCTV, intruder alarms, access control, perimeter protection and ANPR so the whole site, from the fence line and car park to internal doors and restricted rooms, is looked after as one. For everything we do in the city, see our Cambridge page, and for advice by type of business, see commercial security systems in Cambridge.
- Local engineers based in Huntingdon, covering Cambridgeshire and East Anglia
- SSAIB certified for CCTV, intruder alarms and access control
- One design from the boundary to the server room
- 24-hour manned service line and 24-hour emergency call-out, 365 days a year
- We service and take over systems 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.
Local clients
Cambridge sites we look after
From a historic estate to a multi-office technology business, these Cambridge clients rely on us for security systems that work together. Examples from our clients and case studies.
University of Cambridge, Madingley Hall
CCTV and access control
A partnership of more than 10 years with the University of Cambridge, maintaining and supporting the CCTV and access control systems at Madingley Hall. Read the case study
The Cambridge ADHD & Autism Centre
Integrated security
Intruder alarm, access control and video intercom installed as one integrated system, so the building is simpler to run and better protected. Read the case study
Sagentia
Access control
Access control covering some 130 entrance doors across three offices in the UK, installed and maintained by our team.
The Perse School
CCTV and alarms
Installed CCTV and intruder alarms for its new Performing Arts extension.
Our systems
Security systems in Cambridge
Each system works on its own, and each can be linked to the others so an alarm, a door event or a boundary alert can be seen in one place.
Choose a system to find out more, or go to our Cambridge page for that service.
CCTV
Entrances, car parks, loading areas and boundaries watched by IP cameras with recording and remote viewing, including Avigilon, i-PRO and Milestone systems.
Best for: seeing and recording what happens across the whole site.
Intruder alarms
Graded intruder alarms that protect the main building and its outbuildings, with keyholder alerts and app control, installed and serviced under our SSAIB certification.
Best for: knowing straight away if someone gets in out of hours.
Access control
Fobs, cards, keypads and door entry to manage who goes where, from the front door to labs, server rooms and stores, including Paxton and Avigilon access control.
Best for: controlling staff, contractor and visitor access.
Perimeter protection
Fence alarms, perimeter intrusion detection, barriers and bollards that protect the site boundary and control vehicle entry, before anyone reaches the building.
Best for: yards, compounds, campuses and sites with open boundaries.
Whole-site design
How the systems work together on a Cambridge site
Most Cambridge sites carry more than one kind of risk. A research building may need tight control of internal doors, a warehouse on the edge of the city is often most exposed at its yard and fence line, and a business park has to manage several occupiers, contractors and deliveries at once.
We plan the systems together, so an intruder alarm activation can be recorded on camera, a perimeter alert can be checked on CCTV, and doors and vehicle entry can be managed from the same platform. Each design starts with how the site is used, what needs protecting and any insurer requirements.
Where security goes on a Cambridge site
We walk the whole site at the survey, outside in, and place each part of the system where it does the most good.
Boundaries, yards and car parks
Fence alarms, CCTV and ANPR at gates, car parks and loading areas, with barriers, bollards or road blockers where vehicle entry needs to be controlled. Perimeter protection
Entrances, internal doors and restricted rooms
Access control and door entry for main entrances, labs, server rooms and stores, with intruder alarm detection covering the building out of hours. Access control
Sites that are growing or changing. If your site is being extended or reorganised, tell us at the survey stage so the design can allow for later phases. For construction sites around Cambridge, we also provide construction-site security, including CCTV towers.
Security system maintenance in Cambridge
A security system is only useful if it works when you need it. On Cambridge sites, our engineers service, maintain and repair CCTV, intruder alarms, access control and perimeter systems, whoever installed them.
24-hour support
Across Cambridge you can reach a person on our service line and call out an emergency technician at any hour, 365 days a year, with remote support and diagnostics where the system allows.
Reviews and upgrades
Where a system is outdated, unreliable or difficult to manage, we review it first and then advise whether repair, upgrade or replacement is most practical.
Our maintenance contracts include a full check twice a year as standard. More about maintenance
Vehicles and entry
ANPR, barriers and turnstiles
Cambridge sites often have busy car parks, shared access roads and staff entrances in constant use. We install and maintain systems that manage vehicles and people at the point of entry, alongside CCTV and access control.
Joined to your other systems, number plate reads, barriers and turnstiles give you one picture of the site.
ANPR cameras
Vehicle recognition
Automatic number plate recognition, including TagMaster ANPR cameras, for car parks, gatehouses and vehicle access control.
Gates, barriers and road blockers
The site entrance
Rising-arm barriers, bollards and road blockers at the site entrance and between zones, so only authorised vehicles reach yards, service roads and car parks.
Turnstiles
Pedestrian entry
Turnstiles for reception areas and staff entrances, linked to your access control.
How we work
From site visit to ongoing support
Every project begins with a free visit to your site. We map where people and vehicles come and go, what needs protecting and when, and then plan the systems as one design for the whole site.
Site visit
Free site visit and quotation
Design
Systems planned around your site, your risks and any insurer requirements
Installation
Installed, programmed and tested by our engineers
Handover
Your team shown how to use each system, with apps set up where relevant
Ongoing support
Planned maintenance, with a full check twice a year as standard
SSAIB certified security installers
Across Cambridge, the intruder alarms, CCTV and access control we install, service and maintain are covered by our SSAIB certification. We are also a CHAS accredited contractor. We can design around conditions your insurer places on the site, as long as you tell us at the survey stage.
Security systems across Cambridge and nearby
A Cambridgeshire business with local engineers, we look after the security systems we install and those we take over from other installers, with responsive maintenance and long-term support.
Areas near Cambridge
We cover Cambridge city centre and surrounding areas including Trumpington, Chesterton, Cherry Hinton, Newnham, Arbury, Milton, Histon and Girton, and business locations such as Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge Business Park and Cambridge Biomedical Campus. We also cover these nearby towns and villages.
Our engineers are local to the region, and we also work with national clients across the UK.
Sectors we work in
We protect research and technology sites, healthcare and pharmaceutical premises, schools, offices, warehouses, retail and multi-tenant business parks across Cambridge.
- Pharmaceutical
- Healthcare
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Museums and galleries
- Education
- Retail
- Warehouses
Each site has its own priorities, from controlling access to labs and stores to protecting yards and equipment out of hours.
“Advance Security has been our security systems installer and maintainer for the last 16 years. Our site has developed massively in that time and the security requirements have grown accordingly.
We have Access Control Systems covering some 130 entrance doors across three offices in the UK and Advance has been instrumental in ensuring they were delivered to meet our demanding deadlines.
Our CCTV system was recently brought up to the latest high definition IP platform, and again Advance Security were there to provide the transition, ensuring the minimum down time.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Advance Security, they have a can-do attitude, and are always on call at a moment’s notice when we need them – any faults being resolved or repaired the same day.”
Group Facilities Manager, Sagentia
Next step
Free site visit and quotation
Every site survey starts at the boundary. Our engineer walks the fence line, gates, car parks and entrances before moving inside to doors, corridors and restricted rooms, then puts together one proposal covering the whole site. The visit is free and there is no obligation.
Talk to us about security systems for your Cambridge site
Book a free site surveyCall 01223 566 599No charge for the visit
Frequently asked questions
Yes. BDi Advance provides commercial security systems across Cambridge and the surrounding area, including CCTV, intruder alarms, access control, perimeter protection and ANPR camera systems.
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