See everything. Answer from anywhere.
From a video doorbell to whole-property coverage. From seeing who’s at the gate to speaking to them — and letting them in — from wherever you are. Hikvision CCTV with colour night vision and smart person detection, designed around your property, installed neatly, and handed over working.
- Hikvision VASP partner
- 5.0★ on Google
- Written handover
Chosen for the property, not the brochure
Turrets for doorways, dual-lens and panoramic cameras for wide plots, domes where discretion matters — and the recorder keeping weeks of footage on your premises, not someone else’s cloud.
Why it makes a difference
🌙 Colour, even at midnight
Old infrared CCTV gives you grey ghosts. ColorVu low-light cameras record in full colour after dark — the difference between “someone in a hoodie” and a description the police can use.
🔔 Alerts that mean something
AcuSense smart detection knows a person from a fox, a car from a shadow. You get one notification that matters — not fifty that teach you to ignore them.
📱 The gate, answered from anywhere
A video intercom rings your phone: see who’s there, talk to them, buzz them in — from the sofa, the office or the beach. Deliveries stop bouncing.
Two systems, one tidy install
Most properties want both — cameras watching the outside, an intercom controlling who gets in. Designed together, they share cabling and one app.
CCTV that earns its keep
- Hikvision IP cameras — turrets, doorbell cameras and PTZs, chosen per position, not per brochure
- Colour night vision (ColorVu) where identification matters
- Smart detection (AcuSense) — person & vehicle alerts, line-crossing rules on drives and boundaries
- Recorded properly — NVR with weeks of retention, footage stays yours, on your premises
- Remote everything — live view, playback and clip export from your phone
- Discreet fitting — tidy cable runs, no drooping loops, no drilled mess
Intercoms & door entry
- Video door stations for houses, gates and apartment blocks
- Answer on your phone — or on a wall monitor, or both
- Remote release — buzz in deliveries and trades from anywhere
- Keypads & fobs — codes for family, fobs for cleaners, logs of who came and went
- Gate integration — works with existing gate motors and locks
- Upgrades — tired Entryphone or analogue systems replaced, often on existing wiring
Real products, not stock photos
This is the actual Hikvision hardware we install week in, week out — and the actual app you’ll use. Whitten Ltd is a Hikvision VASP partner (Value Added Solution Partner).
Hik-Connect — this is what you’ll actually use
Not a mock-up: this is the real Hik-Connect app your system runs on. Live view of every camera, playback and clip export, intercom calls answered from anywhere, and person-detection alerts that are worth having. We set it up on your phones before we leave, and it’s covered in your written handover.
Surveyed, priced, fitted, handed over
Free survey
We walk the property with you — sight lines, entry points, cable routes — and listen to what’s actually worrying you.
Written proposal
Everything we recommend, itemised and explained, online — with any optional extras you can tick or leave before you accept.
Tidy installation
Booked for a fixed date, fitted discreetly, cables dressed properly. We treat the brickwork like it’s our own.
Working handover
App on your phone, everyone shown how it works, and a written handover of logins, settings and storage — yours to keep.
Rated 5.0 on Google
“I had Whitten to install CCTVs around our home in Central London. Very efficient, quick and helpful. After the service, I was able to reach him 24 hours a day for questions. I would highly recommend them.”
“Very pleased with the work carried out. Everything from booking/appointment/service/payment/aftercare ran very smoothly. Definitely recommend and will be using Whitten Limited again. Thank you.”
CCTV installation near you
Local pages for the areas we cover most — each with the questions we hear there.
Asked all the time
Can CCTV really see in colour at night?
Yes. Modern low-light cameras — Hikvision’s ColorVu range is the best known — capture full-colour footage in near darkness. Clothing, vehicles and plates become identifiable instead of grey shapes. We fit them as standard where night detail matters.
Will I get alerts on my phone?
Yes — and useful ones. AcuSense detection tells people and vehicles apart from branches, headlights and animals, so you hear about someone on the drive, not every cat that crosses it. Live view and playback work from anywhere.
Is home CCTV legal? What about the street?
Home CCTV is legal. Where cameras see beyond your boundary, data-protection rules apply — signage and sensible aiming solve most of it. We position cameras at the survey so coverage is effective and considerate, and set privacy masks where needed.
Can I answer the gate when I'm not home?
Yes. A video intercom rings your phone wherever you are — see who’s there, speak, and release the gate or door remotely. Deliveries and trades get let in without you waiting at home for them.
How long does installation take?
Most home CCTV systems take one to two days; intercoms typically a day. You get a written proposal and a confirmed date up front, and we demonstrate everything working — with a written handover of logins and settings — before we leave.
Can you upgrade an existing system?
Frequently — often reusing good existing cabling, which keeps cost and disruption down. Failed recorders, old analogue cameras and poor night image are the usual reasons people call; footage and settings are migrated where hardware allows.
Get your free survey & written proposal
Tell us about the property and what’s prompted it — we’ll come back with honest advice and one clear figure.
Rather talk it through? Call 01279 912124 · or email hello@whittenltd.co.uk
Covering St Albans, Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Welwyn, Harpenden, Hertford, Bishop’s Stortford, Enfield, Barnet, London and the surrounding areas.
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