CCTV Installation in Slough for Yards, Units and Offices

Yards and trade units

The fault is usually the camera position, not the camera.

Yards and trade units share the same problems. Vehicles come and go, lighting changes, and the boundary is long. A camera that sees the gate but cannot read a number plate in the dark is no use after a break-in.

Our survey asks what each camera is for. Identifying a face at the door, reading a plate at the gate and watching a perimeter need different lenses and mounting heights. See where to position CCTV cameras, the warehouse buyers guide and CCTV for car parks.

Units on an estate often share a landlord. Check your lease and ask your managing agent before cameras go on the building or point at shared areas.

What a CCTV survey covers

A short visit that saves a poor installation.

1. 1Purpose. What you want to see, and why. Theft, access, safety, disputes.
2. 2Camera positions. Field of view, height, lighting at night, glare, and what can block the picture.
3. 3Cabling and power. Routes, switch locations, and a recording point that is out of reach.
4. 4Recording. Storage for the days you need, covered in how much storage CCTV needs.
5. 5Access. Who views live and recorded footage, remotely or on site.

We design to BS EN 62676, the European standard series for video surveillance systems. We then give a fixed price. Our guide to comparing CCTV quotes helps if you are getting several.

Data protection basics

Business CCTV records people, so data protection law applies.

The Information Commissioner's Office publishes guidance for organisations using CCTV. In plain terms, you should:

• Know why you are recording, and write it down
• Point cameras at what you need, not at neighbours or public pavements more than you must
• Put up clear signs saying CCTV is in use and who runs it. See CCTV signage requirements
• Keep footage no longer than you need. The ICO sets no fixed period, so choose one, record it and stick to it
• Limit who can view and export footage, and have a way to handle requests from people filmed
• Check whether you must pay the ICO data protection fee

The ICO guidance is under review, so read the current version on its site. We set up retention and access with you at handover. The ICO's CCTV for your organisation page is a good starting point.

Linking CCTV to the rest of your security

Cameras work best alongside other systems.

A monitored intruder alarm reports an event, and CCTV shows what happened. Access control logs who entered. Our commercial CCTV page covers business systems in more detail, and the main CCTV installation page has the national overview.

Price depends on camera count, cable runs, storage and whether you want remote viewing. Our CCTV cost guide explains what moves the price, and we quote a fixed figure after the survey. More on the area is on our Slough page.

Sources

• CCTV for your organisation: things you need to do (ICO)
• Video surveillance guidance (ICO)

Updated October 2026 by Sebastian Grabowski, DC Fire & Security, 2 Winsdon Court, Luton LU1 5LZ.