Outdoor Security Cameras: Enhancing Your Home Security for Spring and Beyond

Now that the weather is cooperating, and it’s warmed up outside (bye, bye winter!), it’s logical that our children, pets and we ourselves want to spend MORE time outside. Spring is a great time to plant a new garden, install a pool and sit on the deck or porch under the stars.

With more outdoor activities, come more outside dangers. We’re not sure about you, but we’d love to know what Sparky is doing when he’s in the backyard. (Is he digging to China? Is he eating a shrub? The same is true for our children, their babysitters, and (elderly) parents.

How can you keep an eye on what’s going on outside in your backyard, even if you are at work, or in your home office?

Security cameras!

Benefits of Outdoor Security Cameras

Outdoor security cameras can be a powerful tool for enhancing your home security, not just in the spring, but all year round.

The benefits of installing and monitoring outdoor security cameras are vast.

Benefits include the following

1. Outdoor security cameras deter burglars
2. Being able to monitor your property remotely
3. Instrumental in providing evidence in the event of a crime

Besides aiding in increasing your home security, outdoor security cameras can also prevent accidents and potentially save lives by allowing you to monitor kids, pets, elderly parents, and teenagers in real-time, from afar.

Types of Outdoor Security Cameras

When deciding on outdoor security cameras, we recommend you speak with an expert. If you are doing the installation yourself, you’ll want to do the proper research on both wired and wireless systems and the pros and cons of each of these options.

Learn more about wireless outdoor security cameras.

Installation and Maintenance of Outdoor Security Cameras

As outdoor cameras are subject to the elements, it is important you have a solid plan for maintaining outdoor security cameras, such as choosing the right location, ensuring proper wiring and connections, and regularly cleaning and checking the cameras. With the Atlantic hurricane season approaching each year in June, we highly recommend you test and check on your outdoor security cameras in April or May.

Outdoor Security Cameras and Smart Home Integration

One of the best features of a smart home is being able to integrate just about any system, including outdoor security cameras. This allows you to control your cameras remotely, receive alerts and notifications, and even automate your security system. You will be able to see what’s going on outside, from inside your home, your office or from anywhere in the world as long as you have Wifi service.

Outdoor Security Cameras and Privacy Concerns

last but not least, it is important to be aware of potential privacy concerns associated with outdoor security cameras.  What is a neighbor complains about the location of the camera, or your wifi security is low and there are concerns someone can break into your system and watch your cameras? Be sure to speak to an expert if those are concerns on top of your list for your family and property.

Strand Security and Outdoor Security Cameras

We sell, install and maintain many different brands of outdoor security cameras and can help you make the right choice for your family and property. If you have commercial needs, we welcome you as well. We’ve done some amazing local Grand Strand Installations for commercial properties: check out this one in North Myrtle Beach!