Parkwood: cameras for high walls, mature trees and shared boundaries
Parkwood is about 5 km south-west of Sandton City. In Parkwood, a property's perimeter is rarely a simple, clear line. On the large freestanding stands, high walls are often obscured by mature trees with branches overhanging from the garden or pavement, creating shadows and blind spots. Boundaries can run along busy thoroughfares like Jan Smuts Avenue or share a wall with a newer cluster development. This mix of established gardens, public-facing walls and shared perimeters defines the security challenge.
Our camera placement accounts for this. We position cameras to look along walls underneath the tree canopy, rather than trying to see through foliage that moves in the wind. On a street like Cotswold Drive, this means covering the gate and pedestrian entrance with a dedicated view. For older Parkwood homes, we often find existing analogue cabling that is still sound, allowing an upgrade to a high-definition system without re-cabling the entire property.
If you have recently bought a home in Parkwood, the most important first step is to secure the existing camera system. The previous owners may still have access on their phones. We strongly recommend changing all passwords before you move in. Tyson can assess an inherited system, reset the recorder, and make sure only you have access, setting up phone viewing on your own devices.
Everything we install and repair, and how a job runs from first call to handover, is on our CCTV cameras page.
Questions from Parkwood
My garden trees have grown and now block the camera views. What can be done?
We work around them. The solution is usually to reposition the camera to look along the wall underneath the branches, rather than through them. We can also install a bracket to change the camera's height or angle to restore a clear view of your perimeter.
The house we bought has an old, fuzzy camera system. Does it all need to be replaced?
Not always. If the existing analogue cabling is in good condition, we can often reuse it. We would then only replace the cameras and the recorder with a modern, high-definition system, which saves significant cost and disruption.
If something on your CCTV camera setup in Parkwood is not working as it should, the quickest fix starts with a call. We will ask a few questions, book a visit and quote in writing before any work starts.