Morningside hills: cameras for dense complexes and shared boundary walls
In Morningside Hills, the main security challenge is often the long, shared boundary wall between adjacent townhouse complexes. An incident on one side of the wall directly affects the neighbouring property, but each body corporate typically only has cameras covering their own side. This layout, common in the dense blocks between Rivonia Road and Kelvin Drive, creates potential blind spots and complicates responsibility along these shared perimeters.
Our approach is to place cameras to look along the length of these shared boundary walls, rather than just pointing outwards from the buildings. This provides a clear line of sight along the entire perimeter, covering the vulnerable areas between complexes. For larger schemes, like Esprit Estate, or those with boundaries along roads like Summit Road, we plan a complete perimeter system that accounts for these shared sections, making sure there are no obvious gaps.
For trustees and managing agents in Morningside Hills, managing access to footage is important. The recordings from perimeter and gate cameras belong to the body corporate, not individual residents. It is important to have clear rules about who can view or export footage and that signs are posted. The Information Regulator has proposed a code for gated communities which may affect how long footage is kept, so having a defined policy is good practice.
Everything we install and repair, and how a job runs from first call to handover, is on our CCTV cameras page.
Questions from Morningside Hills
Our complex shares a wall with another. Should we share camera access with them?
Footage belongs to the body corporate that owns the system. Sharing access would require a formal agreement between the two entities. A more practical first step is to make sure your own cameras are positioned to properly cover your side of the shared perimeter.
Can we upgrade our complex's old, blurry cameras without rewiring the whole property?
Often, yes. Many complexes in Morningside Hills have existing analogue cabling that is still in good condition. We can usually reuse this wiring to connect new high-definition cameras and a modern recorder, which saves significant cost and disruption.
Every Morningside Hills property is different, so we look before we quote. Send us a photo or call, and we will arrange a visit and a written quote for your CCTV camera work.