Home Security
Smart cameras and alarm systems designed around the way your property is actually used.
SECURITY CAMERAS & ALARM
Security Cameras & Alarm Systems
Protect what matters with professionally designed surveillance and alarm solutions for homes, farms, commercial sites, and multi-location operations.
WHAT YOU GET
Premium Tools. Connected Systems. Real Results.
Business Surveillance
Professional systems for shops, offices, yards, compounds, and commercial facilities.
Alarm Systems
Intrusion detection, motion, entry points, and configurable monitoring workflows.
Remote Viewing
Secure access from your phone or computer with connected support and documentation.
Multi-Site Monitoring
Centralized visibility for businesses and operators with more than one location.
Smart Notifications
Useful event alerts for motion, entries, system conditions, and operational activity.
POWERED BY DESIGN LAB
Plan Smarter. Install Better.
Designed before installation.
Upload property photos or plans and give our team the information needed to map cameras, sensors, recorder placement, and the installation path before the field work begins.
- ✓Upload site photos or plans
- ✓Map cameras, sensors, and key areas
- ✓Build a professional layout
- ✓Review equipment and scope before installation
DESIGNED AROUND THE WORK
Built for Every Property
DESIGN LAB
BUILT INTO THE WEBSITE
Design Before You Deploy
Use Design Lab to plan Starlink sizing, camera placement, site details, and project scope before installation.
READY TECH CONSTRUCTION
Let's Build Your Security Plan
Start with Design Lab or talk to our team about the risks, property, and operating requirements.
Security designed as infrastructure
Security Cameras & Alarm Systems — Designed for the Property, Not Just the Box
A dependable security system is a combination of coverage, recording, detection, network design, protected cabling, power protection, user access and ongoing support. Ready Tech designs residential and commercial systems around how the property actually works — including homes, acreages, farms, detached shops, yards, offices, retail locations and multi-site operations.
Professional IP surveillance
Ready Tech uses Uniview where its camera, recorder and management options fit the project. Systems can be built around hard-wired PoE cameras, local NVR recording and secure remote viewing rather than depending on a collection of stand-alone Wi-Fi cameras.
- IP and PoE camera architecture
- Local NVR recording and retention planning
- Low-light and high-resolution options by model
- Human/vehicle analytics on supported models
- Remote viewing for authorized users
- Scalable layouts from a few cameras to multi-site systems
Layered intrusion protection
Honeywell security platforms can cover the spaces cameras cannot: doors, windows, interior movement, glass break, panic points and other alarm zones. The result is a detection layer that complements visual surveillance.
- Door and window contacts
- Motion and glass-break detection
- Keypads, touchscreens and user codes
- Partitioned areas for shops, offices or outbuildings
- Environmental and life-safety integrations where supported
- Professional monitoring options where selected
10-Year Hardware + Installation Warranty
Ready Tech stands behind qualifying Ready Tech-supplied security packages with long-term hardware and installation coverage — not only the labour performed on installation day.
- Hardware coverage on qualifying supplied systems
- Installation workmanship coverage
- Installed equipment and warranty history documented
- Support path through Ready Tech after commissioning
Exact coverage, exclusions and eligibility are governed by the written Ready Tech warranty supplied with the project.
Residential security
Homes, acreages, farms and detached buildings
Rural and residential security often fails at the edges of the property: long driveways, detached garages, shops, barns, gate areas and weak Wi-Fi. We design the camera, network and alarm plan together so those difficult areas are considered before installation starts.
Perimeter & driveway
Coverage can be planned for approaches, vehicles, gates and key exterior zones rather than only the front door.
Detached structures
Shops, barns and garages can be tied into the security design using structured cabling, network extension or appropriately designed wireless links.
Local recording
NVR-based systems can maintain continuous local recording independent of a cloud-only subscription model, with storage sized around camera count, resolution and retention goals.
Alarm layering
Contacts and motion devices provide immediate detection while cameras give visual context before, during and after an event.
Honeywell security
Alarm systems that scale with the building
Honeywell’s commercial security portfolio includes intrusion, integrated security and video/security management capabilities. Ready Tech can use the appropriate alarm architecture for the size and risk profile of the site rather than treating a commercial property like an oversized house.
Intrusion
Protect doors, windows, interior spaces and restricted zones with appropriately selected sensors and alarm logic.
Access & integration
For larger sites, security can be planned alongside access control, video and building operations where compatible platforms and project scope support it.
Remote management
Give the right people the right level of access without sharing one master credential across an entire organization.
Monitoring workflows
Define who is notified, when escalation occurs and whether professional monitoring is included in the selected service.
Why installation quality matters
The camera is only one part of reliability.
A premium camera on poor cabling, an overloaded network, exposed connectors or unprotected power can still produce a poor security system. Ready Tech treats security as installed infrastructure.
Protected cablingExterior cable and terminations are routed and protected for the environment instead of being left as an afterthought.
Power continuityRecorder, network and critical security equipment can be placed on appropriately sized UPS protection to reduce outages and abrupt shutdowns.
Network securityStrong credentials, firmware maintenance, segmented networks and controlled remote access reduce avoidable exposure.
System design comparison
Hard-wired professional system vs. stand-alone Wi-Fi cameras
| Consideration | Professional PoE / NVR design | Typical stand-alone Wi-Fi approach |
|---|---|---|
| Recording | Continuous local recording can be designed around retention requirements. | Often event-based or tied to individual device/cloud plans. |
| Connectivity | Camera data travels over structured Ethernet/PoE to the network and recorder. | Each camera depends heavily on Wi-Fi signal quality at its mounting location. |
| Power | PoE can centralize camera power and make UPS protection practical. | Power is usually distributed device-by-device. |
| Expansion | NVR, switching and storage can be sized for future cameras. | Expansion can create more individual devices, subscriptions and Wi-Fi load. |
| Commercial use | Better suited to defined retention, multiple users and larger camera counts. | Useful for simple applications but may become difficult to manage at scale. |
Hikvision systems in Canada
Have an existing Hikvision system? You do not need to panic — but it is reasonable to plan.
On June 27, 2025, the Government of Canada ordered Hikvision Canada Inc. to wind up its Canadian business and cease operations following a national-security review under the Investment Canada Act. The government later clarified that the review did not extend to existing Hikvision products already owned and operated by Canadians.
This was not a consumer product recall. Existing equipment was not ordered removed from Canadian homes or businesses by that decision. The practical issue for owners is long-term planning around support, lifecycle, cybersecurity, replacement parts and future expansion.
Manufacturer warranty and installer warranty are not the same thing.
Uniview coverage depends on the specific product and the authorized Canadian supply program. Current published Canadian distributor terms vary by category. Ready Tech’s 10-year warranty is the customer-facing coverage offered on qualifying Ready Tech-supplied systems under Ready Tech’s written warranty terms.
Uniview coverage label used by this page: Manufacturer/distributor warranty varies by product and supply program.
We document what you are actually buying.
Your quote and project record can identify camera models, recorder, storage, alarm components, network hardware, warranty context and installation scope so future service does not start with somebody guessing what was installed.
Ready Tech project photography
See the difference between a camera product and an installed security system.
These are real Ready Tech project photos showing residential camera placement, commercial multi-camera systems, local NVR viewing, remote access, equipment organization and installation work.
Security FAQ
Questions customers should ask before choosing a system
Do I need an NVR if I can view cameras from my phone?
Remote viewing and recording are different functions. An NVR can provide centralized local recording and retention while the phone app is simply a way to securely view or manage the system.
Are wired cameras better than Wi-Fi cameras?
For permanent security coverage, wired PoE cameras are often preferred because network connectivity and power are delivered over structured cabling. Wi-Fi still has valid uses, particularly where cabling is impractical, but it should be designed rather than assumed.
Can cameras work if the internet goes down?
A properly designed local camera/NVR system can continue recording on the local network during an internet outage, although remote viewing and cloud-dependent services may be unavailable until connectivity returns.
What happens if power fails?
Without backup power, recorders, switches, routers and alarm equipment may shut down. Ready Tech can include appropriately sized UPS protection for critical security and network equipment.
Can you replace an existing Hikvision system?
Yes. We can assess the installed cabling, cameras, recorder and network, determine what can be reused safely, and build either a staged migration or complete replacement plan.
Does Ready Tech warranty the installation?
Ready Tech offers a 10-year hardware and installation warranty on qualifying Ready Tech-supplied systems, subject to the written warranty terms for the project.
Ready Tech Construction
Build a security system you can still rely on years from now.
Start with a property review, upgrade assessment or full security design.
