A package disappears from your porch and you have no footage. Someone opens your side gate and your camera was pointing at the sky. Your Ring doorbell goes offline at 2am and you don't find out until morning.
These are not hypothetical scenarios — they are the most common security failures we see in Utah homes every week. WITS IT Services installs professional home security camera systems across the Wasatch Front. Ring, Google Nest, Arlo, and professional-grade wired CCTV — mounted at the correct angle to capture faces and license plates, with cables run cleanly through walls and soffits, and every camera configured to record continuously, send you meaningful alerts, and let you watch live from your phone from anywhere in the world.
We also install smart locks so you always know who is at your door — August, Yale, and Schlage Encode, all connected to your smartphone.
Camera placement is a security decision, not a mounting decision. A camera positioned six inches too high misses faces. A camera aimed two degrees too wide misses your driveway. A camera mounted without accounting for infrared reflection records nothing useful at night. Before WITS installs a single camera, we conduct a $135 Security Camera Placement Assessment — a full walkthrough of your property where we map every entry point, identify every blind spot, and design the exact position, angle, and field of view for each camera before anything is mounted. You receive a written coverage plan showing what every camera covers and why it is positioned where it is.
The $135 applies in full toward your installation if you proceed with WITS. It is the reason our cameras capture what actually matters — not the sky, not the wall, not the driveway two feet to the left of where the car was parked.
Same-day installation available across Salt Lake City, Sandy, Draper, Provo, Ogden, Lehi, and the entire Wasatch Front. Call 385-242-2514 to schedule your Security Camera Placement Assessment.
Package theft in Utah has increased every year for the last five years. The frustrating part is not losing the package — it is having no footage to identify who took it or when. A properly positioned doorbell camera and driveway camera changes that completely. We position cameras to capture license plates and faces, not just blurry figures at the edge of the frame. We also configure motion alerts so you know the moment someone walks up your driveway — before they reach your door.
Most homeowners who install their own cameras end up with footage of the sky, the top of someone's head, or a blurry corner of the driveway. Camera placement is a skill — the right mounting height, the right lens angle, the right overlap between cameras so there are no gaps in coverage. Before we mount a single camera, we walk your entire property with you and show you exactly what each camera will see. You approve the placement plan before any installation begins.
Wired security cameras are significantly more reliable than wireless ones — no dead batteries, no dropped WiFi connection, no recording gaps. But running weatherproof cable through exterior walls, up through soffits, and across attic spaces requires specific tools and experience to do cleanly. We route all cables completely out of sight, seal every exterior penetration against Utah weather, and mount cameras securely at the correct height. The finished installation looks like the cameras were always part of your home.
Security cameras with default settings alert you to every car that drives past, every branch that moves in the wind, and every bird that lands on your fence. After a few days of constant notifications, most homeowners turn them off entirely — which defeats the purpose. We configure motion detection zones so alerts fire only when something enters your driveway or approaches your door. Person-detection filters where the camera supports them. You get meaningful alerts, not noise.
Front-door coverage is only part of the picture. The most common entry point for burglars in Utah is not the front door — it is a side gate or back fence. Cameras covering only your porch leave your most vulnerable areas completely unmonitored. We plan whole-property coverage: backyard, side yards, detached garage, RV pad, and any outbuilding. For locations far from power outlets, we run Power over Ethernet cable so cameras have 24/7 power and a reliable wired connection anywhere on your property.
Cloud-only cameras stop recording the moment your internet service drops — exactly when you may need footage most. Utah homes experience internet outages during winter storms and power events. We install systems with local storage: NVR drives or SD card recording that continues capturing footage regardless of internet status. Wired PoE cameras keep recording whether the internet is up or down. We also configure hybrid systems that record locally and back up to the cloud when your connection returns, so you never have a gap.
We walk the full exterior of your Utah home before we mount a single camera. We check every entry point — front door, back door, side gates, garage, ground-floor windows, driveway approach — and assess each one for sight lines, lighting conditions at night, and optimal camera placement height and angle. We draw a coverage map showing exactly what each camera will see in both daylight and at night.
We explain the plan in plain English, recommend the minimum number of cameras for complete coverage of your specific property, and give you a time and cost estimate. No installation begins until you approve the plan.
We mount every camera at the correct height — typically 8 to 10 feet for exterior corners, above garage doors, and at gate entry points — angled to capture faces and license plates rather than just showing the top of someone's head. All cables are run through walls, up through soffits, and across attic spaces completely out of sight.
Every exterior penetration is sealed and weatherproofed against Utah winters. Wired PoE cameras receive both power and data through a single Cat6 cable — no outlets required at the camera location. We verify signal and recording quality at each camera before moving to the next.
Once every camera is mounted and tested, we configure the full system: NVR or cloud storage, recording schedules, motion detection zones, person-detection filters where the camera supports them, and alert sensitivity levels. We change all default passwords on cameras, NVR, and the router firewall rules — a step that most DIY installations skip and that leaves systems vulnerable.
We install the camera app on every smartphone in your household, configure remote live viewing, and set up cloud backup where applicable. We walk through the complete system with you — how to view footage, pull up a specific date and time, and adjust settings yourself. We do not leave until you know how to use it.
A $600 security camera mounted in the wrong location captures worse footage than a $150 camera mounted correctly. Camera placement is the skill that most DIY installations miss entirely — and it is the difference between footage that identifies someone and footage that just proves a person was vaguely nearby.
The most common mistakes we see in Utah homes: cameras mounted too high so faces appear at the top of the frame instead of the center, cameras pointed toward a light source that creates a silhouette instead of a clear image, and wireless cameras installed in locations with weak WiFi signal that create recording gaps.
We assess your property before recommending a single camera. We test WiFi signal at each outdoor camera location before deciding wired or wireless. We verify night vision range and image clarity before we close up the walls. Every camera we mount is intentional — not just placed wherever a wire was easy to run.
We install and configure all major home security camera systems. For wireless cameras: Ring (Video Doorbell Pro 2, Floodlight Cam Pro, Stick Up Cam), Google Nest Cam (indoor and outdoor, wired and battery), Arlo Pro 5, Eufy SoloCam, and Reolink Argus. For professional wired PoE systems with local NVR recording: Hikvision, Reolink RLC series, Amcrest, and Annke — all delivering 24/7 recording that continues during internet outages.
For smart locks: August Wi-Fi Smart Lock, Yale Assure Lock 2, and Schlage Encode Plus — all with smartphone app control and integration with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Apple HomeKit. For doorbell cameras: Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2, Google Nest Doorbell (wired), and Eufy S380 — all with existing doorbell wiring integration and an audible indoor chime.
Not sure which system is right for your Utah home? The $135 Security Camera Placement Assessment determines that — and applies toward your installation. Call 385-242-2514.
WITS IT Services installs home security cameras throughout the Wasatch Front and Utah Valley. We serve Salt Lake City — including Sugar House, Millcreek, Holladay, and the Avenues — Sandy, Draper, Murray, Midvale, West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman, Taylorsville, and Bluffdale in the Salt Lake Valley. In Utah Valley we serve Provo, Orem, Lehi, American Fork, Pleasant Grove, and Springville. North of Salt Lake City we cover Bountiful, Centerville, Layton, and Ogden. We also serve mountain communities including Park City, Heber City, and Kamas. Same-day security camera installation is available across all primary service areas. Call 385-242-2514 to schedule your Security Camera Placement Assessment.
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Every WITS camera project begins with a $135 Security Camera Placement Assessment — a full walkthrough of your property where we map every entry point, identify every blind spot, and design the exact position, angle, and field of view for each camera before anything is mounted. You receive a written coverage plan. The $135 applies in full toward your installation if you proceed. A single-camera installation takes 1–2 hours; a full 4–8 camera system typically takes 4–8 hours. Call 385-242-2514.
Most Utah homes need 4–8 cameras to cover all entry points: front door, back door, garage, driveway, and any side gates or yards. We assess your property and recommend the minimum number of cameras for full coverage based on your specific layout.
Wired PoE cameras are more reliable, higher quality, and resistant to WiFi jamming. Wireless cameras are easier to install but depend on WiFi quality and require regular battery changes or charging. WITS installs both and recommends the best fit for your Utah home.
Yes — all systems we install support live remote viewing, motion alerts, and playback from your smartphone. We configure the app and remote access before we leave so you're fully set up.
Yes. We install Ring, Google Nest Cam, Arlo, Wyze, and Blink. We also install professional-grade PoE systems for homeowners who want higher resolution and local storage without monthly cloud fees.
It depends on the system — and this is one of the most important questions to ask before buying any security camera. Cloud-only cameras (some Ring and Nest models) stop recording completely when your internet goes down. In Utah, internet outages during winter storms are not uncommon — and that is exactly when you want your cameras recording. Wired PoE cameras connected to a local NVR (network video recorder) continue recording 24 hours a day regardless of internet status, because the camera connects directly to the NVR through a cable — not through your router or the internet.
We recommend NVR-based systems for homeowners who want guaranteed continuous recording. Hybrid systems — which record locally and also back up to the cloud when internet is available — give you the best of both. The right setup for your home is determined during the $135 Security Camera Placement Assessment.
Yes — and this is one of our most common installation requests in Utah. Most homeowners start with a front door camera and quickly realize their backyard, side gates, and detached garage are completely unmonitored. For locations anywhere on your property — including areas far from your house where running a power cable is impractical — we use Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology. A single Cat6 cable delivers both power and data to the camera, eliminating the need for a power outlet at the camera location. We run the cable through the attic, across the exterior, or underground if needed.
For locations where cable routing is genuinely not possible, we use high-powered wireless cameras paired with a dedicated WiFi access point positioned to maintain a reliable connection at that specific location. No corner of your Utah property needs to be unprotected.
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