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.
Two things, done thoroughly: security camera systems for properties, and loss-prevention systems for stores. Every job is surveyed, quoted straight, and installed clean.
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
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
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
Recent installs on the Outer Banks
Every photo below is an install we did: beach houses, businesses, stores, and poles in the middle of nowhere.
PTZ dome, commercial rooftop cornerBeach house deckInterior domeMulti-sensor dome on column360° fisheyePole camera, public groundsSatellite link, remote site
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.