Hurlingham: cameras for large established properties and shared perimeters
Hurlingham is about 3 km west of Sandton City. In Hurlingham, a typical property is a large, established stand with long boundary walls, often running alongside busy roads like Sandton Drive or public greenbelts like the Braamfontein Spruit. These extensive perimeters, combined with mature gardens, create challenges in covering all approaches to the main house, gates, and any outbuildings. In the area's modern townhouse complexes and estates, the focus shifts to securing shared walls and monitoring internal roads.
Our camera layouts for Hurlingham properties are planned to watch the full length of these boundaries, not just the corners. We select camera positions to look along walls from either end, providing overlapping views that minimise blind spots created by trees or architecture. For older homes, we can often upgrade existing analogue systems to high-definition by reusing sound cabling, improving image quality without the disruption of a full rewire.
For trustees and managing agents of Hurlingham's complexes, managing camera footage is a key responsibility. All perimeter and gate footage belongs to the body corporate, not individual residents. It is important to define who has access to live views and recordings. We help establish clear access protocols and note that the Information Regulator has proposed a code for gated communities that may affect how long footage is stored.
Everything we install and repair, and how a job runs from first call to handover, is on our CCTV cameras page.
Questions from Hurlingham
My Hurlingham house has an old camera system. Can it be upgraded without rewiring?
Often, yes. If the original cabling is still in good condition, we can replace the cameras and recorder with a modern HD system. This gives you a much sharper picture without the cost of running new cables. Tyson checks the state of the wiring during his assessment.
I've just bought a property with cameras already installed. What should I do first?
Change the passwords immediately, before you move in. The previous owners may still be able to log in on their phones. We can perform a full system takeover, resetting all administrative passwords and making sure only you and your family have access to the views.
Tell us what you have in Hurlingham now and what is going wrong, and we will tell you plainly whether it needs a repair, an upgrade or a new CCTV camera system, then put the quote in writing.