Kelvin: cameras for homes and complexes within boomed-off areas
In Kelvin, many homes and complexes sit inside boomed-off areas. This provides a layer of access control, but individual properties still have their own perimeters along roads like South Road. The challenge is monitoring these individual boundaries, which can be long precast walls for freestanding houses or shared perimeters for sectional title properties like Esprit Estate. The presence of established trees near these walls can create blind spots or trigger false motion alerts.
Our approach in Kelvin adapts to the specific property type. For freestanding homes, we position cameras to view along the boundary walls, minimising blind spots from trees and providing a clear view of the perimeter. In sectional title complexes, we focus on the shared perimeter, entrances, and common areas, making sure the system serves the body corporate's needs without intruding on residents' privacy. We can often reuse existing cabling when upgrading older systems to high definition.
For body corporates in Kelvin, managing camera footage is a key responsibility. Footage from perimeter and gate cameras belongs to the collective, not individual owners. It is important to define who can view or export recordings and to post signs. The Information Regulator has proposed a code for gated communities that would guide how long footage is kept. We help set up separate, trackable logins for authorised users like managing agents or trustees.
Everything we install and repair, and how a job runs from first call to handover, is on our CCTV cameras page.
Questions from Kelvin
Our street is in a boomed-off area. Do we still need our own cameras?
Yes. A boom controls vehicle access to the area, but your own property's gate, doors, and boundary walls are still the final line of security. We plan a system to cover your specific property's vulnerable points.
Our complex has old cameras. Is it expensive to upgrade?
Not always. If the existing cabling is still in good condition, we can often reuse it to connect new high-definition cameras and a modern recorder. This saves on the cost and disruption of running new wires.
Tell us what you have in Kelvin 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.