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Designing a CCTV System for Your Site

See what a typical system looks like for offices, industrial sites, retail, schools and construction sites, how we get from survey to certificate, and the paperwork you receive.

System builder

What a typical CCTV system looks like for your site

Pick your type of site to see a typical layout. The numbers on the plan match the list. Every real system is designed from a survey of your own site.

Typical setup: industrial unit or yard

  1. 1

    Bullet or thermal cameras on the perimeter

    Detect activity at the fence line, day and night.

  2. 2

    PTZ camera over the yard

    Follow vehicles and people across open ground.

  3. 3

    ANPR at the gate

    Log every vehicle in and out.

  4. 4

    Monitoring out of hours

    Alarms are acted on before damage is done.

Illustrative layout only. Not a real site.

Typical setup: office or reception

  1. 1

    Dome cameras at entrances and reception

    Clear faces of everyone coming in.

  2. 2

    Cameras linked to access control

    Footage tagged to each door event.

  3. 3

    Car park coverage

    Protects staff vehicles and visitors.

Illustrative layout only. Not a real site.

Typical setup: retail store

  1. 1

    High-resolution domes over tills

    Evidence-quality footage of transactions.

  2. 2

    Wide-angle coverage of the shop floor

    No blind spots between aisles.

  3. 3

    Public view monitor at the door

    A visible deterrent as people enter.

Illustrative layout only. Not a real site.

Typical setup: school or academy

  1. 1

    Perimeter and gate cameras

    Safeguarding at every entry point.

  2. 2

    Dome cameras in corridors

    Covers shared spaces, not classrooms.

  3. 3

    Trust-wide remote viewing

    One login across every site.

Illustrative layout only. Not a real site.

Typical setup: construction site

  1. 1

    Rapid-deployment camera towers

    Solar or 4G powered, no mains needed.

  2. 2

    AI analytics to cut false alerts

    Ignores wildlife and weather.

  3. 3

    Monitored response with audio warning

    Intruders are challenged in real time.

Illustrative layout only. Not a real site.

How it works

From survey to certificate

Five steps, each with the paperwork that proves the system was designed and installed properly.

  1. Step 1

    Site survey

    We walk the site with you, agree what each camera needs to do and check cable routes, power and lighting.

    You get: Survey notes

  2. Step 2

    System design

    Camera positions, lenses, recording period and storage are designed to suit your site and risks.

    You get: Design specification

  3. Step 3

    Installation

    Our own engineers install the system, working around your site with minimal disruption.

    You get: “As fitted” specification

  4. Step 4

    Commissioning

    Every camera view, recording setting and remote connection is tested and set to the agreed purpose.

    You get: Handover certificate and checklist

  5. Step 5

    Handover

    We show your team how to use the system and leave everything you need for insurers and audits.

    You get: System logbook and SSAIB certificate of compliance

At least 30 days of footage, up to 45 where needed

Storage is sized at survey to match the number of cameras and image quality, and confirmed at handover. Remote health checks can then confirm every hour that the system is still recording.

FAQs

Design and paperwork questions

A design specification, an “as fitted” specification, a CCTV handover certificate and checklist, a system logbook and an SSAIB certificate of compliance.

We set systems to keep at least 30 days of footage, and up to 45 days where a site needs it. Storage is sized at survey to match the number of cameras and image quality, and confirmed at handover.

If your cameras capture people, you are processing personal data under UK GDPR and usually need to pay the ICO data protection fee. We supply compliant signage and advise on retention and privacy at survey.

Usually, yes. Health monitoring works with most leading brands of recorder, so an existing system can normally be connected after a takeover audit.

Ready to plan your system?

Book a free site survey and we'll design a system around your site.

Accreditations

Why trust SPS Technical

Independently certified, working to British Standards. Check every accreditation on the official register.

SSAIB

Registration HUMB018

Intruder alarms to PD 6662, CCTV to SSAIB Code of Practice SS2003, access control to SS2002, and fire alarm systems

Verify at ssaib.org

BAFE SP203-1

Certificate 104302 · Organisation ID 303286

Fire alarm design, installation, commissioning and maintenance to BS 5839-1

Verify at bafe.org.uk

ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

1208-QMS-001 · 1208-EMS-001

Quality and environmental management, certified by Alcumus ISOQAR. ISO 9001 held since 1997

Safety and procurement

CHAS-0004703 · Constructionline 92018 · SafeContractor PE5040

SSIP health and safety approval, procurement registration and Paxton Gold Installer status

Police-response intruder alarms

For intruder alarms, SPS Technical is an approved installer of police-response systems with the following forces, so your intruder alarm can be issued a police Unique Reference Number (URN) under the NPCC Police Requirements for Security Systems.

  • Humberside Police
  • Lincolnshire Police
  • North Yorkshire Police
  • South Yorkshire Police
  • West Yorkshire Police
  • Nottinghamshire Police
  • Derbyshire Constabulary
  • Greater Manchester Police

Police approval applies to intruder alarms only.

Since 1992

Established in Hull

1,750+

Systems maintained

2,850+

Scheduled service visits a year

4

Regional offices: Hull, Grimsby, Lincoln, Sheffield

Trusted across universities, NHS and healthcare, local authorities, schools and academy trusts, logistics and industrial sites, transport, and stadiums and venues.

Reviewed by the SPS Technical team · Last updated October 2026

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