What we do
Camera systems, video doorbells, floodlight cameras, smart sensors, Wi-Fi and mesh support, and monitoring setup, for homes and small businesses across Margate and East Kent. Wireless, solar, wired PoE and 4G, whichever fits the property and the budget rather than whichever is easiest to sell. We do not do full alarm-company monitored response as our own product, we connect you to an accredited monitoring partner when that is what the job needs, see the pricing page for that structure.
Why local matters here
Margate's seafront and Cliftonville are lined with grand Victorian and Edwardian terraces, many converted into flats and guesthouses, which changes how a doorbell or a shared-entrance camera should be angled so it covers your own door and not a neighbour's. Dreamland, the Old Town and Turner Contemporary draw heavy seasonal footfall past front doors that were never designed for it, and salt air off the Channel shortens the life of budget camera housings faster than most installers admit, so hardware choice matters here more than in an inland town.
How we work
- Survey first, quote second. A £49 survey (credited against the job if you go ahead) checks camera count, cable routes and the Wi-Fi signal at the actual camera position, not just in the hallway.
- Qualified electrician on every job. If a camera or floodlight needs a new circuit rather than an existing supply, we run it ourselves, no second contractor, no second visit.
- Fixed-price quotes. What we quote is what you pay, agreed before work starts.
- Privacy considered at the survey, not as an afterthought. Camera angle and any doorbell audio settings are talked through against the practical guidance on our legislation and compliance page before anything is fixed to a wall.
- App and family access set up properly. Shared logins done the safe way, not everyone on one account with the master password.
- All packaging and rubbish taken away. Nothing left for you to deal with.
- Bank transfer, card or cash. Invoice or receipt either way.
Where we stop
Firm boundaries, told to you upfront:
- Full monitored intruder alarm systems as the primary security product, that is a specialist alarm company's job. We fit smart sensors and can connect you to an accredited monitoring partner, but we are not that partner ourselves.
- Structural or scaffolded work beyond a standard ladder, we will say so rather than improvise.
… we tell you, we do not charge for the visit, and we point you to who to call.
What you will not get
- A salesman pushing a sixteen-camera package onto a three-bedroom semi.
- A quote that grows on the day.
- Claims to certifications or accreditations we do not hold. If we say a job is supplied through an accredited monitoring partner, that is exactly what it means, nothing more.
Our promise
Three things you can hold us to on every job:
- Honest advice, fixed quotes. A £49 survey, credited against the job if you go ahead, instead of a guess over the phone.
- 5% off for pensioners. Anyone on a state pension. Honour system, just mention it when you book.
- 5% off for WhatsApp bookings. Book your survey or install over WhatsApp and the 5% applies automatically.
Contact
Email hello@margatesecurity.co.uk. Call or WhatsApp 07763 100 477. Based in Margate CT9, covering Margate, Cliftonville, Westbrook, Garlinge, Palm Bay and Birchington-on-Sea as the standard round.