There are several benefits to working with qualified experts on your CCTV security system project, one of which is that professionals will always conduct a site survey before all else. The survey will inform your CCTV security system installation design or layout.

What exactly does a CCTV security system pre-installation survey cover? Here are the two main components of the survey, which typically takes only a few hours but may require more time depending on the size of your property.

Threat Analysis

The objective of a threat analysis is to identify areas that need monitoring. The entrance and exit points are a given, and the team carrying out the survey for the CCTV security system installation will identify other areas intruders can use to get entry, where accidents may happen or which are generally vulnerable.

It will help a great deal if you can provide the survey team with details of any incidents you may have had in the past. Important areas to cover include the perimeter wall, parking lots, storage areas, the reception area and elevators, among others.

This threat analysis will take into account your needs as a client. What areas would you like the CCTV security system to cover? Is the primary objective to act as a deterrent against crime, or is the emphasis on surveillance? Answers to these pertinent questions will influence the final design and installation of your CCTV system.

Assessment of Existing Infrastructure

Do you already have some surveillance equipment in place and are looking to expand the system or upgrade? What is the lighting situation like in your property and, especially, in and around the areas to be covered by your CCTV security system? What about the cabling? What are your available options for camera mounting?

Assessing the existing infrastructure will help you identify what changes you will need to make as a pre-requisite to your CCTV security system installation. It is these components that will ensure your system performs at its best.

Work with Experts

Attention to detail is one of several things that sets apart CCTV security system installation experts from the rest. It is this attention to detail that will inform the need for a pre-installation survey in the first place and which will ensure that the survey is done well.

For this and several other reasons, you should always ensure you do due diligence when choosing who to install your CCTV security camera. 

For more information, contact a CCTV service.