A large share of Hermanus and Walker Bay homes stand empty for weeks at a time — holiday houses, second homes, seasonal lets. That is exactly when peace of mind matters most, and why CCTV is one of the fastest-growing parts of our work. A camera you can check from your phone, wherever you are, changes how it feels to leave a coastal home standing.
Why holiday homes are different
An occupied home has people noticing things. An empty one does not — which is why a system you can monitor remotely, that records reliably day and night, is worth far more than a camera nobody ever looks at. The point of a CCTV installation is not just to record an incident; it is to let you glance at your property from Cape Town, Joburg or overseas and know it is fine.
What a good system looks like
- Cameras placed for real coverage — entrances, the perimeter and blind spots, not just one camera over the front door.
- A DVR or NVR recorder with enough storage for the footage you actually want to keep.
- Remote viewing configured on your phone and laptop, so you can check in any time.
- Neat, concealed cabling indoors and out, weather-rated for the coast.
CCTV leans on your network
Remote viewing only works if your connection does. A camera system in a home with WiFi dead spots or a weak router will drop its feed exactly when you want it. That is why we often pair a CCTV install with WiFi and network cabling — solid wired links to the cameras and recorder, and coverage that reaches them. It is tidier and cheaper to cable both together.
Homes, guesthouses and businesses
The same approach scales. Guesthouses use cameras at entrances and common areas for guest and staff safety; shops and offices around Hermanus use them over tills, stockrooms and yards. We design the layout around the property and hand over a system the owner or manager can actually use.
One visit, done together
If you are already booking a DStv or OpenView install, it is worth doing CCTV and WiFi at the same time — one technician, one tidy cabling job, one handover. We assess placement, install and configure the recorder, set up remote viewing, and show you how to use it before we leave.
We are the same team behind DStv installation Hermanus holiday-home owners rely on, and our CCTV installation in Hermanus service is built for exactly this kind of property.
Want eyes on your Hermanus home while you are away? Tell us about the property and we will put a camera plan together for you across the Overberg.