Security Systems Derby
Access Control Solutions installs and maintains burglar alarms and CCTV for homes and businesses across Derby. We have over 20 years in the trade, and our Leicester base is around half an hour up the M1 and A50, so getting an engineer to you is easy. Call us for straight advice on what your property actually needs.
Security planned around your building
Derby jobs vary a lot. A Victorian terrace in Normanton, a family home in Mickleover and an engineering unit near Pride Park all need different things, and a package that suits one would be wrong for the others.
So we start with a visit. An engineer walks the site, looks at how people come and go and where an intruder would really try first, then puts together a quote that makes sense. If your current system only needs a service or a couple of extra cameras, we will tell you.
Burglar Alarms in Derby
A visible bell box backed by an alarm that actually works is still one of the best deterrents going. Burglars look for easy targets, and a properly fitted system usually sends them somewhere else.
Wired or wireless?
Both have their place. Wired alarms are very reliable and make sense in new builds, renovations and commercial premises. Wireless systems go in quickly with far less mess, which is why they suit finished homes. We will tell you honestly which fits your building.
Alerts straight to your phone
Most of the alarms we fit come with an app, so you can set and unset the system remotely and get a notification the moment something triggers.
Explore our burglar alarm systems
CCTV Systems in Derby
Good CCTV puts people off in the first place, and if something does happen it gives you footage clear enough for the police and your insurer. Cheap systems often manage the first part and fall down on the second.
We install high definition IP cameras recording to a network video recorder on site, with remote viewing on your phone. Camera choice depends on the view you need: a wide dome over a shop floor, a long range bullet camera across a yard, and proper night vision wherever the lighting is poor.
Business CCTV
Entrances, tills, loading bays and vehicle gates are the usual priorities. Business CCTV is covered by data protection law, so we talk you through signage and camera positions while we plan the system.
Home CCTV
If your cameras only see your own property, data protection law does not apply. Once they record the street or a neighbour’s garden it does, so we position cameras and use privacy masking to keep you on the right side of that line.
CCTV and Alarms for Derby Schools
We fit CCTV and intruder alarms for primaries, secondaries and academies around Derby. Cameras cover the gates at drop off, the car parks and the boundaries staff cannot watch all day, and an alarm protects the buildings once everyone has gone home.
Schools fall under UK GDPR, so every camera needs a clear purpose, proper signage and sensible retention, and none should look into toilets or changing areas. Our guide to CCTV in schools covers the detail.
Installation is booked around term time, so lessons carry on as normal.
- CCTV covering gates, entrances, car parks and boundaries
- Cameras positioned with pupil privacy in mind
- Intruder alarms protecting the site out of hours
- Remote viewing for the site team
- Work booked around term time
Access control and gates from the same team
We also install access control, door entry, automatic gates and barriers across Derby, so your systems can be planned together. One fob for the barrier and the office door, and a single number to ring when something needs attention.
Alarm and CCTV servicing in Derby
Cameras drift, alarm batteries fade and detectors get knocked out of line. We service and repair alarms and CCTV across Derby, including systems another company installed. A yearly visit costs far less than finding a fault the week you needed the footage.
Areas we cover around Derby
Our engineers cover the whole city, from Allestree, Darley Abbey and Oakwood in the north to Mickleover, Littleover and Alvaston in the south, plus Chaddesden and Spondon in the east. We also look after commercial sites around Pride Park, Raynesway and Derby Commercial Park.
Beyond the city we work in Belper, Duffield, Ripley, Ilkeston and Long Eaton, and the villages in between.
- Belper
- Duffield
- Ripley
- Ilkeston
- Long Eaton
How a security installation works
Site survey
An engineer visits, walks the property with you and talks through what is worrying you.
Your quote
A clear written quote showing each camera, detector and panel, where it goes and what it costs.
Installation
Most homes are done in a day. Commercial jobs are planned around your working hours.
Handover and aftercare
We show you how it all works, set up the apps on your phone and stay on the end of the line.
What our customers say
Security systems in Derby: your questions answered
How much does CCTV installation cost in Derby?
It depends on the number of cameras, the cable runs, how much footage you want to keep and the camera specification. We give a fixed written quote after a site visit, so you know exactly where you stand.
Do I need permission to put CCTV on my house?
Not as such, but if your cameras capture the street or a neighbour’s property, data protection law applies and you take on some responsibilities. We position cameras to avoid that wherever possible.
Is a wireless alarm as good as a wired one?
A good quality wireless alarm, professionally installed, is a very reliable choice for most homes. Wired systems still make sense in larger commercial buildings and during renovations.
Can you take over a system another company installed?
Usually, yes. We can service it, repair it and often extend it. If the equipment is too old to support, we will tell you straight.
Can I check my cameras and alarm from my phone?
Yes. The systems we fit come with apps for live viewing, playback and setting the alarm, and we set them up on your phone at handover.
Do you cover Belper, Ilkeston and Long Eaton?
We do. Alongside Derby itself, we regularly work in Belper, Duffield, Ripley, Ilkeston and Long Eaton.
Do you install CCTV and alarms in Derby schools?
Yes. We fit CCTV and intruder alarms for schools and academies across Derby, with cameras positioned to protect pupil privacy and the work booked around term dates.
Talk to us about securing your Derby property
Whether it is one camera on the drive or a full alarm and CCTV system across a business site, we are happy to come and take a look. Call 0116 236 6044 or email info@accesscontrolsolutions.co.uk and we will arrange a visit.
Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5.30pm · Friday 8.30am to 5pm
