Anyone can mount a camera. We know where it has to go to catch a face at night, and how burglars get past alarm systems. We plan your system, bring in installers we trust (or work with yours), and oversee every step until it's done right.
Free consultation We work for you, not the installer No door-to-door sales, ever
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Most camera and alarm jobs around here are done by audio-video companies as a side business. They're good at running wire and mounting equipment. Knowing where a camera has to go to identify someone, or how a burglar gets past an alarm, is a different skill. It's the one we bring.
Cameras are your home’s eyes. Alarm and smart-home sensors are its ears. We specialize in putting both in the right places, and in making sure whoever does the installation gets it right.
A camera 12 feet up shows the top of a hat. We place each one for the detail you actually need, like a clear face at the front door or a readable plate at the end of the driveway, and make sure it holds up at night.
Learn more →Burglars count on cut phone lines, keypads smashed during the entry delay, and basement windows nobody put a sensor on. We design your system so those tricks don't work, and help you choose the right monitoring.
Learn more →Our specialty. Strong Wi-Fi in every room, the yard and the garage, cameras kept on their own protected network, and one app for your Wi-Fi, cameras and doorbell. Professional-grade gear without the monthly fees.
Learn more →We don't do installs. We bring in professionals we trust, or work with an installer you already know, and give them an exact plan. Then we check the work, camera by camera and sensor by sensor.
Learn more →Already have cameras or an alarm? We'll go over your home the way a burglar would, test your cameras after dark, and give you a written list of what to fix, most important first.
Learn more →Lights that come on when you pull in, a thermostat you can adjust from anywhere, and door locks your family can open with their own code. Planned to work with your security system, not as another app.
Start with a security checkup. You'll see your home the way a burglar would, and get a clear list of fixes.
Let your home be its own eyes and ears. Get a text if the heat fails, a pipe leaks, or someone comes up the driveway, and check the cameras from wherever you are.
Plan for your time away →An old alarm panel, cameras nobody has the password to, mystery sensors on the windows? We'll figure out what's there, what's worth keeping, and what's leaving you exposed.
Book a move-in walkthrough →A video doorbell so you never open the door to a stranger, lights that come on when you get up at night, and an easy way for family to check in without anyone feeling watched.
Talk it through with us →Power and phone outages happen here. We plan these into your system so your cameras and alarm keep running, and your family stays in touch, until things are back to normal.
Keeps your alarm, cameras and Wi-Fi running for hours during an outage, and warns you before the battery runs low.
If your cable or fiber line goes down, your system switches to a satellite or cellular connection on its own, so you can still see what's happening at home.
Simple handheld radios set up with your family's own channels and a printed pocket card. We'll help with the one-time FCC license: no test, and it covers your immediate family.
Small, license-free radios that send text messages between family and neighbors when cell service is down, over the Capital District's community mesh network.
Severe-weather warnings that turn on the lights or speak through your speakers, so nobody sleeps through one.
Temperature and water sensors in the basement, under sinks and by the water heater that text you the moment something's wrong, before it becomes a flood.
You'll always know what's happening, and what it costs, before any work starts.
A conversation about your home, what you already have, and what worries you.
We walk your property the way a burglar would, then give you a written plan: where every camera and sensor goes, what to buy, and what it costs.
We bring in installers we trust, or work with one you already know, and hand them an exact plan to follow.
We check the work, review every camera view day and night, and walk-test every sensor. It isn't done until it's right.
Based in Latham and serving the Town of Colonie and the greater Capital District. Outside this area? Ask anyway. We may still be able to help.
No, and that's on purpose. We're the expert on your side. We design the system, bring in professional installers we trust (licensed where New York State requires it), and oversee the work. Since we're not the ones holding the drill, our whole job is making sure it's done right.
You can, and many do a fine job of mounting and wiring equipment. But security is usually a side business for audio-video installers. Knowing where a camera has to sit to identify a face, or how an alarm gets defeated, takes a specialist. We give your installer an exact plan and check that it was followed.
Yes. If you already have someone you trust, we'll hand them a clear plan, answer their questions, and check the finished work, so you get the benefit of both.
Absolutely. A security checkup is a great place to start. We review your home the way a burglar would, look at your cameras after dark, and give you a written list of what's working, what isn't, and what to fix first.
UniFi is professional-grade networking and camera equipment made by Ubiquiti. It gives you strong Wi-Fi throughout the house, keeps cameras on their own protected network, and puts your Wi-Fi, cameras and doorbell in one app, with no monthly fees. It's our specialty.
No. You own the equipment and the recordings. If you'd like professional alarm monitoring, we'll explain the options and what they cost so you can decide, but nothing we plan requires a monthly plan.
Absolutely. That's exactly who we plan things for. We keep it simple, show everyone in the house how to use it, and leave a one-page guide on the fridge. If something's confusing later, just call.
The family radios we recommend use GMRS, which needs an FCC license: $35, no exam, good for ten years, and it covers your immediate family. We'll walk you through it. The off-grid text messaging radios don't need a license at all.
The first conversation is always free. After the assessment, you get a written proposal with our fee and the estimated installation cost before any work begins. Nothing happens until you say yes.
Tell us a little about your home and we'll call you to set up a time, usually within one business day.