Security cameras, installed right, on the Outer Banks.

Professional security camera installation for homes, vacation rentals, and retail stores across the Outer Banks, NC. Installed by a local tech, with every angle viewable from your phone, anywhere in the world.

Locally owned · Corolla to Hatteras & northeastern North Carolina

Real installs — not stock photos

Dome security camera installed on a brick apartment building
Dome camera, apartment building
Weatherproof dome camera installed against a coastal sky
Storm-rated dome
Security camera on a dune-side beach house deck
Dune-side deck coverage
Bullet surveillance camera overlooking an open field
Perimeter bullet camera
Public-view monitor showing a live camera feed at a retail entrance
Public-view monitor, retail

What we install

Two things, done thoroughly: security camera systems for properties, and loss-prevention systems for stores. Every job is surveyed, quoted straight, and installed clean.

Turret security camera mounted on a beach house porch ceiling Bullet camera mounted on brick with the waterfront behind

Home & business camera systems

CCTV and surveillance camera installation for year-round homes, vacation rentals, and local businesses. We cover the doors, decks, driveways, and blind corners, with cabling tucked into soffits and crawlspaces instead of stapled across your siding.

  • Sharp day & night video, recorded around the clock
  • Live view and alerts on your phone, from anywhere
  • Coastal-rated equipment chosen to survive salt air and storm seasons
  • Clean, weather-sealed mounting on any surface
Talk through your property

Retail loss prevention

Shrink drops when people can see they're seen. We build the systems national retailers rely on: public-view monitors at entrances and high-theft aisles, full camera coverage of registers and stockrooms, and back-office video walls your team can actually use.

  • Public-view monitors that deter theft at the door
  • Register, aisle, and stockroom camera coverage
  • Multi-screen video walls for the back office
  • Ceiling-height installs done after hours, zero disruption
Email about your store
Multi-screen video wall showing live camera feeds in a retail back office Public-view monitor suspended from a retail store ceiling

No power? No internet? Still covered.

Some of the places worth watching don't have an outlet within a mile. We've built camera systems that run on solar power and connect over satellite, so a construction site, a dock, or an empty lot stays visible year-round.

  • Solar-powered pole camerasSelf-contained units that need no wiring at all
  • Satellite-connected sitesLive remote viewing even where there's no wired internet
  • Built for the coastSealed enclosures rated for salt, sun, and storms
Solar-powered camera mounted on a pole with battery enclosure

How it works

Walk the property

We come out, walk every angle with you, and figure out what actually needs a camera (and what doesn't).

Get a straight quote

One price for equipment and installation. No subscriptions pushed, no surprises on install day.

Install day

Mounted, sealed, wired clean, and connected. We set up the app on your phone before we leave.

We stay reachable

A camera that stops working gets fixed. You have our number, and we answer it.

Questions we get asked

Straight answers about security camera installation at the beach. Don't see yours? Call and ask a person.

How much does security camera installation cost on the Outer Banks?

Every property is different, so we don't do one-size-fits-all pricing. We walk your property free of charge, then give you one straight quote that covers equipment and installation. No subscriptions, and no surprise charges on install day.

Can I watch my beach house from my phone when I'm out of town?

Yes. Every system we install includes a phone app with live view and motion alerts, so you can check any camera from anywhere in the world. Most of our customers are watching an Outer Banks property from somewhere else.

Are wired or wireless cameras better for a beach house?

We install both and recommend what fits after walking your property. Wired systems are the workhorse for the beach: they record around the clock, don't depend on Wi-Fi reach, and keep recording locally even if the internet goes out.

Will salt air ruin outdoor security cameras?

It ruins the wrong ones. We use weather-sealed, coastal-rated cameras and seal every mount, because equipment that does fine inland often fails fast in salt air and storm seasons.

Can I put security cameras on my vacation rental?

Yes. Outdoor cameras on your own rental property are standard practice, and the major rental platforms allow disclosed exterior cameras while prohibiting indoor ones. We place cameras so they protect the property and respect guest privacy, and we recommend disclosing them in your listing.

Do I need a monthly subscription or monitoring fee?

No. The systems we install record to your own equipment, and the phone app works without a monthly fee. If something ever acts up, you call us and we fix it.

Do the cameras keep recording if the power or internet goes out?

Wired systems record locally, so an internet outage doesn't stop recording — you just lose remote viewing until it's back. For places with no reliable power or internet at all, we've built solar-powered and satellite-connected systems.

Do security cameras actually reduce shoplifting?

Visible deterrence is the point. When people can see they're seen, especially on a public-view monitor at the entrance, most theft never starts. It's the same playbook national retailers run, and we install those exact systems.

Areas we serve

OBX Camera is a local security camera installer covering the whole Outer Banks, plus the mainland towns on the way in. If we can drive there, we can cover it.

Kill Devil HillsNags HeadKitty HawkSouthern ShoresDuckCorollaColingtonManteoWancheseRodantheWavesSalvoAvonBuxtonFriscoHatteras VillagePoint HarborGrandyJarvisburgMoyockElizabeth City

Serving Dare and Currituck counties and surrounding northeastern North Carolina. Don't see your town? Call (252) 686-1451 and ask.

Ready when you are.

Tell us about your house, rental, or store. We'll walk it with you and give you a straight answer on what it takes to cover it.

(252) 686-1451 info@obxcamera.com

Security camera installation across the Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina, from Corolla to Hatteras and inland.