Customers usually ask for one price per camera, but CCTV installation charges depend on the cable runs and the site. Quote labour separately from equipment and itemise the cable, and you avoid losing money on the long runs. The figures below are illustrative, not market rates.
CCTV installation charges: line items
- Camera installation: per camera, indoor and outdoor
- Cabling: per metre, with conduit, casing or concealed work as a separate rate
- Recorder: NVR or DVR mounting, hard disk fitting, configuration
- Power: power supply or PoE switch, sockets if needed
- Network and mobile view: router setup, app on the customer's phones
- Site extras: height above a ladder, false ceilings, drilling concrete, after-hours work
- Travel for out-of-town sites
Worked example (illustrative, not a market rate)
A shop, 4 cameras, 80 metres of cable in casing, one NVR:
- Installation: 4 x Rs 500 = Rs 2,000
- Cabling labour with casing: 80 m x Rs 20 = Rs 1,600
- NVR, hard disk and configuration: Rs 800
- Mobile app setup on 2 phones: Rs 300
- Total installation charges: Rs 4,700, plus equipment and cable at your selling price
Survey before you quote
- Mark every camera position with the customer.
- Measure the cable route from each camera to the recorder.
- Check power and internet at the recorder location.
- Note heights and walls that need drilling.
Then use the CCTV quotation format to list the equipment and the installation lines.
After the installation
Every installation is an AMC lead. Record the cameras and recorder as assets on the customer's site, hand over a service report, and offer a yearly plan priced from the CCTV AMC charges guide. ServicePilot keeps the assets, the job and the AMC on one customer record.
