Home cameras that stay up when you need them.
We install wired PoE cameras in NYC houses, brownstones, apartments, co-ops and condos. Planned placement, cable run inside walls and ceilings, the recorder set up, and remote viewing working on your phone before we leave. No Wi-Fi to drop and no subscription to keep it recording.
A doorbell camera sees one door. We map every way into the house before any wire is run.
Every home has its own challenges.
Residential installs in NYC are not suburban tract houses. Pre-war plaster, co-op rules, multi-family layouts: we have done them all.
Older construction
Pre-war plaster, no attic access and tight chases in brownstones call for different tools than new construction. We run cable through all of it.
Apartment and co-op wiring
We work within building rules. In apartments, cable stays inside your unit. In co-ops and condos, we coordinate with management when common areas are involved.
Multi-family buildings
Two- and three-family homes get camera zones per unit, with separate access. Each household sees its own footage and nothing from the other units.
Entry point coverage
Front door, rear door, side entrance, garage and basement. We map every way in before any wire is run, so no angle is guessed after the fact.
Concealed cabling
Cable runs inside walls and through ceilings wherever the building allows. No surface conduit stapled along baseboards. The install looks finished when we are done.
Full walkthrough included
Remote viewing set up, motion zones tuned, and a full walkthrough before we leave. You will know how to use the system, not just that it is on.
One system. Each household sees its own.
Pick who is logging in. The owner sees every camera. Each unit sees the front door and its own entry, and nothing from the other floors.
Owner login: every camera, including the basement and the rear yard.
Unit 1 login: the front door and the Unit 1 entry. Nothing from the other floors.
Unit 2 login: the front door and the Unit 2 entry. Nothing from the other floors.
Unit 3 login: the front door and the Unit 3 entry. Nothing from the other floors.
Each household gets its own login on the same recorder. One system to maintain, separate views for everyone who lives there.
Every NYC residential property type.
From single-family houses to co-op apartments, we install cameras in every kind of residential building the city has.
The only system worth installing in your home.
Wi-Fi cameras are easy to set up and easy to defeat. Wired PoE is what serious residential installs use. NYC walls make the difference obvious.
Problems with Wi-Fi cameras at home
- Can be knocked offline by inexpensive jamming devices, right before a break-in
- Signal drops mid-recording, and that footage is gone
- Footage kept in a third-party cloud, with a monthly fee and a privacy tradeoff
- Battery cameras stop recording when the battery dies
- Struggles through plaster, brick and concrete in NYC buildings
Wired PoE advantages
- A physical cable cannot be jammed from outside
- Records around the clock to a recorder in your home, no cloud required
- Keeps recording when the internet is down
- No monthly subscription: the footage is yours, stored locally
- Plaster, concrete and brick do not matter to a cable
From first call to a working system.
Here is exactly what happens between your first call and a fully configured system.
Free site assessment
We walk the property, plan camera placement and cable routes, and give you a written price before anything is scheduled.
Placement plan
We mark the spots, confirm coverage angles and plan the cable route before drilling anything. You approve the plan first.
Installation and cabling
Cameras mounted, Cat6 run through walls and ceilings to a central recorder, concealed wherever the building allows.
Configuration and walkthrough
Recorder set up, viewing app installed and tested on your phone, motion zones configured. We do not leave until everything works.
Residential camera installation, answered.
RFI log · requests for information
RFI-R1Can you run camera wiring inside apartment walls without tearing up drywall?
In most cases, yes. We use flexible drill bits and fish tape to route cable through wall cavities without opening them. Where a small access hole is truly needed, for example to get around a fire block, we flag it before we start and patch it afterward. We walk your unit before quoting and tell you plainly what is realistic for your layout.
RFI-R2How much does residential security camera installation cost in NYC?
It depends on how many cameras you need, how hard the cable runs are, and the building itself. Pre-war buildings with plaster walls and no attic access take more work than new construction. We give you a written price after we see the property, because NYC homes vary too much for a number off a rate card to mean anything. See what decides the price →
RFI-R3Do I need a licensed contractor to install cameras in my NYC co-op or apartment?
For work in co-op buildings or multi-family properties, usually yes. Building management typically requires a licensed, insured contractor before allowing any in-wall work. We are licensed and insured in New York and New Jersey, which is what management asks for.
RFI-R4Will my cameras still record if the internet goes out?
Yes. Footage records to the recorder in your home at all times. The internet is only needed to watch from your phone. A power outage is the only thing that stops local recording, and we can add a UPS battery backup to keep the recorder running through short outages.
RFI-R5How many cameras does a typical NYC home or apartment need?
Most single-family homes are well covered with 4 to 6 cameras: front entrance, rear, driveway or stoop, and a couple of interior chokepoints if you want them. Apartments usually need 2 or 3, covering the front door and any second entry. We recommend a specific count after seeing your space, not before.
Ready to secure your home?
Same-day quotes when we can. We look at your property, recommend the right camera placement, and give you a clear written price. No surprises.