“How much does business CCTV cost?” is the first question most owners ask — and the honest answer is “it depends,” because a two-camera shop and a twelve-camera warehouse are very different jobs. What’s useful is knowing what drives the cost, so you can judge a quote and avoid paying for things you don’t need.
What actually drives the price
- Number of cameras — the biggest factor. Cover the points that matter (entrances, till, yard, stockroom) rather than blanketing every wall.
- Camera type — simple indoor cameras cost less than weatherproof outdoor units, wide-area cameras or ones with strong night vision.
- Recording and storage — how many days of footage you keep affects the recorder and drives.
- Cabling and installation — a tidy install in an older or larger building takes more time than a small unit.
- Support afterwards — local support and maintenance is worth factoring in; it’s the difference between a system that keeps working and one that quietly fails.
Buying well, not just cheaply
The cheapest quote is rarely the best value. A system that’s under-specced (too few cameras, poor night performance) won’t give you usable footage when you actually need it — which defeats the point. Equally, you don’t need the biggest system a salesperson can sell you. The right approach is a survey of your premises, an honest recommendation of the cover you need, and a clear itemised quote.
Get a straight quote
Rather than guess from a price list, we survey your site and quote for exactly what fits. See business CCTV for what we install, or get a quote from Bellcom — a local Mullingar team, no hard sell.