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Fully Monitored Home Security — CCTV, Intruder Alarms & Perimeter Protection

Security integration is one of the most valuable elements of a Crestron smart home installation. When CCTV, intruder detection, access control and video intercom are all managed within the same system as lighting, AV and climate, a visitor at the front gate can trigger the hall lights, unlock the door, display the gate camera on the kitchen touchpanel and alert the client’s phone simultaneously — without the client lifting a finger. This is how Custom Controls designs home security: not as a standalone system, but as an integral layer of a whole-home architecture that responds intelligently to how the home is being used.

IP CCTV — High Definition Throughout

Modern IP CCTV systems deliver high-resolution footage to any touchpanel, television or smartphone in the property, with footage stored on a network video recorder for instant review. Camera positions are designed to achieve complete coverage — entry points, perimeter boundaries, driveways, garages and garden areas — with high-definition images that remain clear when zoomed. For clients with the most demanding security requirements, thermal imaging cameras provide detection capability in total darkness and eliminate the limitations of conventional cameras when faced with sudden changes in light levels. Motion detected by the camera system automatically brings relevant footage to the client’s attention, and footage can be reviewed from anywhere in the world via the Crestron app or a dedicated CCTV platform.

Access Control and Video Intercom

Integrating video intercom and access control into a Crestron system extends their reach throughout the entire property. A visitor at the front gate can be seen and communicated with from any touchpanel in the home — including the bedroom, the cinema and the bathroom. Access codes can be allocated to different users with different time-of-day restrictions: cleaning staff during daytime hours, grounds staff to external buildings only, contractors with temporary codes that expire automatically. The same system can record who accessed the property and when, provide remote access from the Crestron app when travelling, and trigger automated events — arrival lighting, gate cameras on screen, audio notifications — at the point of entry.

Perimeter Detection

Perimeter detection allows intruders to be identified before they reach the main building. Technologies available range from passive infrared beams and vibration sensors through to advanced video motion detection and wireless volumetric sensors. Any perimeter event can trigger an immediate response: CCTV cameras training automatically on the detected area, external lighting activating, and the client receiving a notification on their phone or touchpanel. Animals and birds can be filtered out of the detection logic. For larger estates, multiple detection layers — fence sensors, ground sensors, beam detectors — create an envelope of protection around the entire property.

Crestron Security Integration

Every element of a home security system integrates cleanly with Crestron. Arming the alarm switches off all non-essential lighting and AV. Arriving home disarms the alarm, activates the welcome lighting scene and prepares the heating. A floor-plan view on any touchpanel shows the live status of every door contact, motion sensor and alarm zone in the building. The alarm can be monitored by a professional monitoring centre or managed entirely by the client — or both simultaneously, with the monitoring centre notified of confirmed events automatically.

Security at Scale — Our Dubai Reference

Our most comprehensive security installation forms part of a whole-estate Crestron installation in Dubai. A full HD IP CCTV network covering two villas and extensive grounds — with cameras viewable on any TV or touchpanel throughout the property, pan-tilt-zoom control from the kitchen touchpanel, a rolling recording server and full integration with the Crestron system’s lighting and access control — illustrates the scale and sophistication that Custom Controls delivers. The same architecture scales down without compromise to a London townhouse or a Cheshire family home.

Project Details — What We Install

• IP CCTV — internal and external, HD and thermal imaging options
• Video intercom — distributed to all touchpanels via Crestron integration
• Access control — key fob, code, smartphone and biometric options
• Intruder alarm — fully monitored or self-monitored, Crestron integrated
• Perimeter detection — beams, volumetric, fence sensors
• Smart locks — Crestron EX, Yale Pro and compatible deadbolts
• Remote monitoring — full system access via Crestron app globally

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