Buying guide · 5 min read
What Hikvision CCTV
installation costs.
We don't publish a price list because every property is different — but we can tell you exactly what moves the number, and what a cheap Hikvision quote is quietly missing.
What you're paying for
- Cameras: 4MP AcuSense, 8MP ColorVu AcuSense, PTZ, ANPR — each a different price band.
- Recorder and storage: channels, AcuSense, surveillance drives sized for your retention.
- Cabling and labour: the biggest variable. Solid brick, long runs, loft access, multi-storey.
- Set-up: zones, alerts, app on every phone, signage for businesses.
- Warranty and support: who you call in year two.
Typical systems
| System | What's involved |
|---|---|
| 4-camera home | 2 × ColorVu AcuSense, 2 × AcuSense, 4-ch NVR, one drive, half a day to a day |
| 6-camera home + doorbell | Full perimeter, 8-ch NVR, doorbell, a day |
| 8–16 camera business | Mixed 8MP/4MP, 16-ch AcuSense NVR, two drives, signage, VLAN, one to two days |
What cheap quotes leave out
- Colour night vision — you get grey silhouettes
- AcuSense — you get alerts you'll mute
- Surveillance drives — you get a drive that fails in 18 months
- Concealed cabling — you get cable stapled up the wall
- Anyone to call when it stops
Fixed price, free survey
Use the estimate builder for your specification, then we survey and quote once, correctly.
Your property decides. Not the logo.
Questions
Good to know.
Are there monthly fees?
No — Hik-Connect is free for your own system.
Is Hikvision cheaper than Dahua?
Broadly similar at like-for-like spec.
Is a grey-import kit online cheaper?
Yes, and it usually comes with no UK warranty, region-locked firmware and nobody to install it properly.