How much will it cost?" is the first question in every enquiry, and also the one that cannot be answered with a single figure without an inspection. The price of a camera system depends on four items, which vary from property to property. Below we break these down, including indicative ranges, to clarify what actually makes up the budget.
What the price comprises
- ●Kamery - price increases with resolution, night range and features such as person detection or number plate recognition
- ●NVR and storage - recording device and disk capacity according to the number of cameras and required retention period
- ●Wiring and materials - cables, PoE switches, trunking and penetrations; depends on distances and route complexity.
- ●Work - installation, configuration, on-site camera adjustment and training
In smaller houses, labour and cabling usually make up a larger share of the budget than the cameras themselves, simply because the fixed cost of the site visit and installation cannot be spread across just a few cameras. In larger installations with dozens of cameras, the ratio reverses and the price of the hardware and storage becomes the deciding factor.
Approximate range depending on scope
The figures below are indicative. They provide an order of magnitude, not a quotation. The actual price is always determined by an inspection of the specific property, taking into account the actual length of cabling, installation complexity and the selected camera resolution.
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Smaller installations: flat, small house (2-4 units)
Approximately from 30 000 Kč including cabling, recording equipment and labour.
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Medium-sized installation: detached house, small business premises (4-8 rooms)
Approximately from 55 000 Kč, depending on cable length and requirements for night-time range.
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Larger installations: apartment building, company, hotel (8-16 indoor units)
Approximately from 110 000 Kč, with the budget depending on the number of entrances and the staging of implementation.
Record retention period and its impact on price
Storage capacity depends primarily on the required retention period and the number of cameras recording continuously in high resolution. A short retention period of around two weeks requires a significantly smaller hard drive than one month or more, and the difference in storage cost is noticeable, especially for installations with ten or more cameras. It is therefore worthwhile to determine exactly how long you need to keep the recordings when designing the system, rather than automatically setting it to the maximum that the storage can handle.
What drives up prices: and what keeps them down
The price is most affected by the length and complexity of the cabling route, passing through multiple floors, historic structures, or the need for concealed installation on a protected façade. Conversely, new or easily accessible electrical installations, existing pipework, or network infrastructure that can be connected to keep the price down. Therefore, the same number of cameras can differ in price by tens of percent between two different properties.
Why we cannot provide a price in advance without an inspection
We treat price quotes sent without visiting the site as estimates, not binding commitments, and we recommend approaching offers elsewhere in the same way. You will receive a real, fixed price from us only after an inspection and a written proposal, after which it does not change. This is a slightly slower route than a phone response, but it avoids surprises on the invoice once the work is completed.
What to ask about any quotation
Regardless of who carries out the installation, it pays to check a few things in advance. Does the price include cabling and materials, or are these dealt with separately after installation? How many days of recording will the hard drive capacity actually cover: the supplier should be able to calculate this, not just estimate it. And who handles servicing, and how quickly, if the camera stops working a year after installation? A quote that does not answer these questions upfront usually hides costs that will appear later.
One-off cost versus running costs
In addition to the purchase price, it is worthwhile to consider the system's running costs. For solutions with local recording, such as UniFi Protect, which we deploy as standard, this amounts practically only to the electricity consumption of the recording device and a possible hard drive replacement after several years of operation. For systems dependent on the manufacturer's cloud storage, a monthly or annual fee is added to the purchase price, which over a three- to five-year horizon can equal the hardware's initial cost. When comparing offers, therefore, it is not enough to look only at the upfront amount.