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Residential CCTV installation for Brisbane homes
Security-licensed Brisbane technicians design and install hardwired home camera systems built for the local climate: storm-rated housings, surge protection and reliable local recording with smart motion alerts and remote viewing on your phone. Tidy cabling and a clean handover.
Keep an eye on your home, wherever you are in Brisbane
An open under-house area on a high-set New Farm Queenslander, a side gate down the slope of a Paddington block, tools going missing from a Kenmore garage, a parcel lifted from a Chermside porch. These are everyday Brisbane homeowner concerns that a battery doorbell or a single WiFi camera will not reliably cover.
We design camera layouts around your property's actual entry points, blind spots and lighting, then install a hardwired PoE system with local recording and secure remote access. Brisbane homes throw their own challenges at us: timber Queenslanders with no brick cavity to run cable through, under-house areas that double as parking and storage, leafy western suburbs where foliage blocks sightlines, and a subtropical storm season that punishes cheap gear. Our installers plan for the heat, humidity and summer hail, and fit surge protection and weather-rated housings as standard, not as an afterthought.
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What you get with a professionally installed home system
Hardwired reliability
PoE cameras powered and connected over a single cable. No batteries to replace, no WiFi dropouts.
Remote viewing
Check live and recorded footage from your phone, whether you're at work, up the coast or away for the weekend.
Smart motion alerts
Notifications triggered by people or vehicles in the zones you care about, not every passing possum or fruit bat.
Built for the climate
Weather-rated housings and surge protection so cameras keep working through Brisbane's summer storms and humidity.
A home CCTV system that suits a Brisbane property
Cabling that works with Queenslanders and brick homes alike
A high-set timber Queenslander gives us no brick cavity to hide cable in, while a lowset brick-and-tile home in the suburbs hides cabling easily through the roof space. We plan cable paths for the home you actually have: under-floor and bearer runs for elevated homes, neat roof-space runs for brick, and conduit where a run has to be exposed so nothing is stapled across a VJ wall or a timber soffit.
Under-house coverage
Cameras positioned to cover the under-house parking, storage and stairs that are a common entry point on high-set homes.
Recorder mounted high and dry
On flood-aware blocks near the river or a creek, we mount the recorder up high, away from areas that have taken water before.
Alerts tuned to your street, not the local wildlife
Brisbane backyards throw plenty of false-trigger fodder at a home camera: possums and fruit bats at night, a neighbour's cat through the garden, delivery vans on a busy bayside street, foliage moving in an afternoon storm. We set detection zones and person and vehicle filters during commissioning so the only alerts you get are the ones worth a look.
Zone-based detection
Mark the front path, driveway, under-house and back gate as active; mask the footpath, the neighbour's yard and the street.
Person and vehicle filtering
Cut nuisance triggers from possums, cats, shadows and swaying foliage so notifications actually mean something.
Privacy-aware placement for neighbours and body corporate
Queensland homeowners and townhouse owners alike want cameras that cover their own property, not the neighbours'. We position cameras to cover your land only, apply privacy masking to any frame that incidentally catches a neighbour's window or the public footpath, and for units and townhouses we document placement so a body corporate query has a clear, ready answer.
Boundary-aware placement
Camera angles documented during install with privacy zones over neighbouring yards, balconies and shared driveways.
Local recording, no forced cloud
Footage stored on a recorder in your home, not on a vendor cloud subscription you have to keep paying for.
Why Brisbane homeowners choose Metwide
Security-licensed installers
Every install is carried out by a security-licensed technician working to Australian standards.
Local team across Brisbane
Technicians working across the Brisbane CBD and inner-city, the Northside and Southside, the Bayside, the leafy western suburbs and the city-fringe acreage.
Built for the Brisbane climate
Weather-rated camera housings and surge protection as standard, so a summer storm doesn't take your system out.
Tidy cabling and clean handover
Cables run neatly through roof spaces, under-floor and wall cavities, not exposed across your walls or VJ panelling.
Mobile viewing set up on the day
Your phone, your partner's phone, the kids' phones, all configured before we leave.
After-install support
Real people answer support calls if a phone login resets or a camera needs adjusting after the next big blow.
Common Brisbane home packages
Indicative installed pricing. Every system uses premium Dahua cameras, fully installed with the NVR and hard drive, all cabling and full app setup. We confirm your exact price at a free, no-obligation site assessment.
- 8MP 4K Ultra HD sharp, identifiable footage
- Full-colour night vision clear colour images after dark, not just black-and-white
- Smart AI detection people, vehicle and perimeter alerts, plus AcuPick footage search
4-Camera System
Units, townhouses and smaller Brisbane homes.
- Lot entry, courtyard or balcony, and your garage or parking space
- 2 to 4 TB NVR, around 30 days retention
- Body-corporate placement documentation supplied where needed
6-Camera System
Lowset brick and family homes, the most common Brisbane install.
- All entries, garage, backyard, side gates and the letterbox approach
- 4 TB NVR, around 30 to 45 days retention
- Tidy cable runs through the roof space
8-Camera System
High-set Queenslanders, acreage and larger blocks across the western suburbs and city fringe.
- Full perimeter, driveway approach, under-house, shed or granny flat, and pool area
- 6 to 8 TB NVR, around 30 to 60 days retention
- Expandable to 16 channels as the property grows
Popular add-ons
Add any of these to a package; we price them with your quote.
Active-deterrence cameras
Dahua TiOC active-deterrence cameras: detect a person, then trigger a strobe, siren and two-way voice warning in real time
On requestVideo doorbell or intercom
See and speak to visitors at the gate or door from your phone
On requestExtra storage
More recording days, or higher resolution retained for longer
On request4G failover
Keeps cameras online and alerting if the NBN drops out
On request
Indicative starting prices for typical single-storey installs. Final figure depends on camera count, cabling complexity, ceiling or under-house access and how the property is built.
Retention is approximate and depends on resolution, frame rate and motion-only recording settings.
Site assessment is free and quotes come with no obligation. Talk to us for a quote tailored to your Brisbane property.
Every package includes
No hidden extras. The price covers the whole job, start to finish.
Professional installation
Licensed technicians, tidy hidden cabling and a clean handover.
NVR and hard drive
Local recording hardware sized to your system, included.
All cabling
Run through roof and wall cavities, nothing left exposed.
Full app setup
Live view, alerts and playback configured before we leave.
Workmanship warranty
If anything goes wrong with our install, we come back and fix it.
Ongoing support
App help, firmware updates and expansions, a phone call away.
What affects your price
These are indicative starting prices. We confirm your exact figure at a free, no-obligation site assessment and put it in writing.
Number of cameras
More cameras and channels mean a larger recorder and more cabling.
Single or double storey
Double-storey runs need more cable and careful work at height.
Cabling and access
Roof-cavity space, long runs and heritage or strata constraints add time.
Storage and retention
Higher resolution or more days of footage needs a bigger hard drive.
Quoting you can trust
Free site assessment
We visit, recommend and measure up at no cost.
Fixed price in writing
Your quote is locked in. No surprises on the day.
No obligation
Compare us with no pressure to proceed.
Workmanship guarantee
Backed by our install warranty.
Ready to secure your Brisbane home?
Request a free quote or book a site assessment. We'll recommend the right setup for your property.
Common questions about home CCTV in Brisbane
What our clients say
"Partnering with Metwide Communications has been transformative for Ozlem Foods. Their bespoke security and communication systems have significantly enhanced our operational efficiency and safety. Highly recommend them for their professionalism and tailor-made solutions."
"Metwide Communications played a crucial role in the Soccer Upgrade at South Pine Sports Complex. Their expertise in integrating sophisticated electronic security and telecommunications was vital, setting new standards for large-scale projects."
"Metwide Communications has been a key partner in our construction projects. Their integrated approach to technology solutions ensures our new builds are equipped with the highest standards of security and data infrastructure."
"Partnering with Metwide Communications has been transformative for Ozlem Foods. Their bespoke security and communication systems have significantly enhanced our operational efficiency and safety. Highly recommend them for their professionalism and tailor-made solutions."
Interested in CCTV for your Brisbane home?
Tell us about your property and we'll recommend cameras, placement and recording to suit your home, block and budget.
Or call us directly at 07 3015 1309