How much does CCTV installation cost
CCTV cost is the price of coverage, storage and a login that works. A cheap camera with no plan is more expensive than a quoted system you can actually watch.
In Bloemfontein we see home and small shop jobs land in the R8k to R25k band for four to eight cameras, a recorder and phone viewing. A business site with more coverage, night vision and longer storage often sits in R25k to R80k. Several buildings, access control or a software layer on top goes above that.
Ask every quote to name camera count, storage days, whether remote viewing is included, and who comes back if a camera dies. Silence on those is how a cheap install becomes a second job.
Pay for a plan, not a box
Coverage first. Then cabling, recorder and the app. Hardware without a plan is noise.
Remote viewing is not extra
If you cannot open the feed on a phone the day they leave, the install is not finished.
What it usually costs
Bands, not fake averages. Your quote follows the brief.
| Scope | Band | What that buys |
|---|---|---|
| Home or small shop | R8k to R25k | Four to eight cameras, recorder, phone viewing. |
| Business site | R25k to R80k | Wider coverage and storage you can keep. |
| Larger or with software | R80k+ | Multi site, access control, or a dashboard around the feed. |
Common questions
Is a cheaper installer from a marketplace a good idea?
Sometimes for a one camera job. For a site you still need in two years, pay for a team that will still pick up the phone.
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