Gold Coast office • Australian-owned & operated
Residential CCTV installation for Gold Coast homes
Security-licensed Gold Coast technicians design and install hardwired home camera systems built for the coast: marine-grade housings for canal and beachfront homes, reliable local recording, smart motion alerts and remote viewing so you can check the house from anywhere. Tidy cabling and a clean handover.
Keep an eye on your home, wherever you are on the Coast
Water-side access from the pontoon on a Mermaid Waters canal home, a holiday house at Palm Beach sitting empty between stays, the entry foyer and basement of a Broadbeach apartment, the long driveway of an acreage block up at Tallai. These are everyday Gold Coast 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. Coast homes have their own quirks: canal and beachfront salt air that corrodes standard camera finishes within a couple of years, waterfront properties with a second 'front door' off the water, gated estates and high-rise apartments with body-corporate rules, and a lot of homes that sit empty while owners are interstate or overseas. Our installers fit marine-grade housings near the water and set the system up so you can watch an empty house with confidence.
Looking for business CCTV?
For commercial installs on the Gold Coast, see our CCTV Installation Gold Coast page.
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.
Watch from anywhere
Check live and recorded footage from your phone, whether you're interstate, overseas or just down at the beach.
Smart motion alerts
Notifications triggered by people or vehicles in the zones you care about, not every passing ibis or possum.
Built for the coast
Marine-grade housings for canal and beachfront homes so salt air doesn't corrode your cameras within a season or two.
A home CCTV system that suits a Gold Coast property
Marine-grade cameras for canal and beachfront homes
Standard camera finishes pit and corrode fast in canal and beachfront salt air, often within a couple of years. On waterfront homes around Mermaid Waters, Broadbeach Waters, Sorrento and the beachside suburbs we specify marine-grade housings and corrosion-resistant fixings, and we cover the water side of the property, the pontoon and jetty included, because a canal home effectively has a second front door off the water.
Corrosion-resistant housings
Marine-grade camera housings and fixings for properties on the water, where standard finishes fail early.
Water-side coverage
Cameras positioned to cover the pontoon, jetty and rear water access, not just the street frontage.
Watch an empty house while you're away
Plenty of Gold Coast homes sit empty between visits: holiday houses at Palm Beach and Currumbin, second homes owned interstate, and short-stay properties between guests. We set the system up so an absent owner can check the house in seconds, get an alert the moment someone is on the property, and review who came and went, all from a phone anywhere with internet.
Away-mode alerts
Person and vehicle alerts on the entries and perimeter so an empty house tells you the moment something changes.
Smart filtering
Cut nuisance triggers from birds, possums, swaying palms and passing headlights so notifications actually matter.
Privacy-aware placement for estates and apartments
Gated estates like Hope Island and Sanctuary Cove, master-planned suburbs like Robina and Varsity Lakes, and the high-rise apartments at Surfers and Broadbeach all come with body-corporate rules about cameras on common property. We position cameras to cover your lot only, apply privacy masking to anything that incidentally catches a neighbour or a shared area, and 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 lots, balconies and common property.
Local recording, no forced cloud
Footage stored on a recorder at your property, not on a vendor cloud subscription you have to keep paying for.
Why Gold Coast homeowners choose Metwide
Security-licensed installers
Every install is carried out by a security-licensed technician working to Australian standards.
Local Gold Coast team
Technicians working from the northern estates around Hope Island and Coomera, through Surfers, Broadbeach and the canal suburbs, down to Burleigh, Palm Beach and the hinterland acreage.
Marine-grade where it counts
Corrosion-resistant housings and fixings on canal and beachfront homes, so salt air doesn't write off your cameras early.
Tidy cabling and clean handover
Cables run neatly through roof spaces, wall cavities and risers, not exposed across your walls or balconies.
Set up for absent owners
Remote viewing and away-mode alerts configured on the day, so an interstate or overseas owner can watch the house with confidence.
After-install support
Real people answer support calls if a phone login resets or a camera needs adjusting after a big blow.
Common Gold Coast 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
Apartments and high-rise units in Surfers, Broadbeach and along the Coast.
- Unit entry and balcony, plus any garage or storage you are responsible for
- 2 to 4 TB NVR, around 30 days retention
- Body-corporate placement documentation supplied where needed
6-Camera System
Standard Gold Coast family homes, including canal and waterfront properties.
- Street frontage, the water side, main entries and rear access
- 4 TB NVR, around 30 to 45 days retention
- Marine-grade housings on water-facing cameras against salt air
8-Camera System
Hinterland acreage, gated estates and larger blocks across the Coast.
- Full perimeter, the long driveway approach, shed and pool area
- 6 to 8 TB NVR, around 30 to 60 days retention
- Away-mode person and vehicle alerts, ideal for holiday and absent-owner homes
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, marine-grade hardware 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 Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast home?
Request a free quote or book a site assessment. We'll recommend the right setup for your property.
Common questions about home CCTV on the Gold Coast
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 Gold Coast 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