Surveillance & Security
Home Security & Surveillance in Plano, TX
Wired cameras, smart locks, and a recorder in the house you can check from a phone.
A doorbell on the front stoop recorded the delivery and missed the person who walked the side yard to the garage. Camera placement is the whole job: we walk the lot with you, mark every approach, and run cable back to a recorder in the closet.
Before the proposal
What decides your project
The four inputs that size the work, then what a proposal includes and what you supply.
What needs coverage?
Driveway, front door, side gate, and other approaches are mapped in daylight and after dark before camera positions are drawn.
Can the old alarm stay?
Usually yes. Working door and window sensors and their wire can remain; panel, app, cameras, and locks are typically replaced.
Is monthly monitoring required?
No. Self-monitoring through the app is included and recordings stay on the house NVR. Optional professional monitoring is chosen separately.
Will the HOA allow cameras?
Most DFW associations allow cameras. We work within rules about color, size, or front-elevation mounting in communities such as Starwood and Phillips Creek Ranch.
Scope ledger
Confirmed in writing before equipment is ordered.
- Included in the proposal
- Day-and-night site walk, written proposal, Texas alarm permitting
- Wired cameras, sensors, locks, and on-site NVR installation
- People, vehicle, and package alert programming; optional monitoring connection
- Software updates, post-storm camera aim, and contractor codes after handover
You or facilities provide
- Approach list, existing alarm equipment, and monitoring preference
- HOA rules that affect visible camera placement
- Access decisions for temporary contractor codes
Local team
Digitalholics LLC
8105 Rasor Boulevard, Suite 211, Plano, TX 75024
Where we install
- Frisco,
- Plano,
- McKinney,
- Allen,
- Prosper,
- Dallas,
- Southlake,
- Westlake,
- Flower Mound
Surveillance & Security
A doorbell on the front stoop recorded the delivery and missed the person who walked the side yard to the garage. Camera placement is the whole job: we walk the lot with you, mark every approach, and run cable back to a recorder in the closet.
Digitalholics holds Texas Alarm License B12713501. From the Plano shop we design and permit the system, then install cameras, door and window sensors, and locks that can issue a temporary code for a contractor. Live view and arming sit in the same home control app (Control4) as the lights.
Recordings stay on a video recorder that lives in your house (an NVR). The internet can drop; last night is still on the box. Alerts fire for people, vehicles, and packages — so a tree branch does not wake you at 2 a.m. Professional 24/7 monitoring is optional, not required.
Where the cameras go and how big the recorder needs to be are our decisions; the paperwork that follows a monitored alarm belongs to the homeowner, and we prepare it with you rather than leaving it for later. McKinney requires an alarm permit once the system is set up to summon law enforcement. Allen reminds all residents and business owners to register their monitored alarm systems with the City of Allen. Prosper asks homeowners to submit its alarm permit application when a monitored alarm system is installed in the home; residents in the Artesia Subdivision contact the Denton County Sheriff's Office, while residents north of Frontier Parkway contact the Celina Police Department.
How we approach the work
Camera placement is the whole job.
Our Process
Lot walk to licensed install
From the first lot walk to the day a contractor code expires on its own, the same licensed team owns every step.
Complimentary phone consultation
We start on a call: the lot, the approaches that worry you, any alarm already in the walls, and whether you want a monitoring center or phone alerts only. No charge, no obligation. If it is a fit, we book the property walk.
Walk the property
We walk the lot in daylight and after dark. We note driveways, side yards, fences, and any alarm sensors already in the walls. You tell us who needs a door code and whether you want a monitoring center or phone alerts only.
Design and permit
We draw camera positions and cable paths back to a closet. The written proposal lists what we install, what we can keep from an old alarm, and how it appears in Control4. We handle the Texas alarm permit that many DFW cities require.
Install on site
In-house technicians mount cameras and pull labeled cable back to the closet. They set the recorder and swap locks or add sensors. If you already have an alarm, we keep working door and window contacts whenever they are still reliable.
Set up and hand over
We set detection zones so trees do not page you at 2 a.m., load family codes, and pair the doorbell. You get walked through live view, playback, and a temporary contractor code — plus a labeled rack photo and a short written guide.
Stay on the system
The Plano team handles software updates, camera aim after a storm, and new codes when a contractor finishes. If you add professional monitoring later, we connect the same panel. Hours are Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Sat 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Call (469) 666-0747.
Property Types
New builds, retrofits, and estates
A new build, a finished house, and an estate lot need three different camera plans.
New construction
During framing we drop camera cable to corners, gates, and garage eaves so nothing is stapled to brick later. The recorder and network switch land in the same low-voltage closet as the rest of the house. Builders in Frisco, Plano, McKinney, and Prosper can schedule us with the other trades.
Existing home retrofit
Finished walls change the plan. We reuse working door and window sensors when we can, then run new camera cable through attic space or a discreet raceway. Wireless sensors fill gaps where fishing a wire would wreck trim. The house stays livable while we work.
Large-lot and estate homes
A doorbell cannot see a side gate eighty feet from the stoop. These properties need driveway cameras, rear-yard coverage, and sometimes a second recorder so video is not all riding one switch. Locks at a gate or guest house get their own codes.
HOA neighborhoods
Some Plano and Frisco associations care about camera color and where a dome sits on the facade. We pick housings that match stone or stucco and keep cable off the front elevation. In communities such as Starwood and Phillips Creek Ranch we can write a short description if the HOA asks.
Packages
Scope by approach count
Scope follows the approaches: front walk first, whole lot second, everything on its own network third.
Perimeter Package
The approaches that matter on a typical DFW lot: driveway, front door, side gate.
- Wired cameras at the main approaches
- Smart lock or keypad at the primary door
- Door and window sensors
- Recorder in the house (NVR)
- Phone app for live view and alerts
- Optional 24/7 professional monitoring
Estate Coverage Package
Larger lots and more doors, with person and vehicle detection tied into Control4.
- Driveway and rear-yard cameras in addition to the house
- Person, vehicle, and package detection
- Smart locks on additional entries
- Cameras, locks, and arming in the Control4 app
- Separate camera network drop
- Video-verified monitoring if you want dispatch
Full-Property Watch Package
Every approach covered, on a camera network kept off the family Wi-Fi.
- Cameras at every approach, including gates
- Camera network kept off family Wi-Fi
- Multi-door access with time-limited codes
- Alarm plus smoke, carbon monoxide, and leak sensors
- Professional monitoring with video verification
- Service after handover for as long as you own the system
What we install
Brands we install & support
Common Questions
Questions about surveillance & security
01How much does a security system cost?
It depends on how many approaches need a wired camera and how much of the old system survives. After a complimentary phone consultation we write a proposal with equipment, labor, what we can reuse, and monitoring options. Call (469) 666-0747 or request a consultation.
02Do your systems require a monthly monitoring fee?
No. Self-monitoring through the phone app is part of the install, and video stays on the recorder in your house. Professional 24/7 monitoring — a person who calls the police when an alarm trips — is an option you can add now or years from now.
03Can you upgrade my existing alarm system?
Usually yes. We keep working door and window sensors and the wire behind them when they are still reliable. The panel, app, cameras, and locks are what typically get replaced. On the walkthrough we tell you what is worth keeping so you are not buying the same coverage twice.
04Where is my camera footage stored?
On the recorder in your house (an NVR), not in someone's cloud. Live view works from your phone when the internet is up; playback of last night works even when it is down. Off-site backup is available if you want a second copy.
05Will my HOA allow cameras?
Most DFW associations allow security cameras. A few have rules about color, size, or mounting on the front elevation. We work in communities such as Starwood and Phillips Creek Ranch and pick a housing that fits the facade. If the HOA needs a written description, we write it.
06Can this work with Control4 or the system I already have?
Yes. Cameras, locks, and arming show up in the Control4 app next to lights and shades. No automation yet? We install security first and leave a path to add lighting later. Homes already running Savant or Lutron are fine too.
07How long does a security install take?
Most retrofits are days, not weeks — camera count and whether we reuse working sensors decide. On a new build we schedule with the framing and electrical trades so cable lands before brick. The written proposal after the complimentary phone consultation includes dates.
08What surveillance and security services do you offer?
We design and install wired cameras, an on-site video recorder, door and window sensors, smart locks, and Control4 integration. We can reuse working parts of an existing alarm when they remain reliable. Self-monitoring is available through the phone app, and professional monitoring is optional rather than required.
What the finished perimeter looks like at dusk — approaches covered, hardware flush, nothing shouting.
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The recorder lives in your house, labeled inside and out.
Eave mounts keep cameras flush and out of sightlines.
Cameras sit beside lighting, not in its glare.
Housings are picked to match stone or stucco.
Doorbell presses alert phones before knocks land.
Arming lives in the same app as the lights.
Facade lighting doubles as approach lighting at night.
The back lawn is covered like the front.
Fire-pit evenings stay private behind the gate line.
Every approach gets a camera that can actually identify.
Scene keypads disarm without hunting for codes.
Complimentary Consultation
Start with a complimentary consultation
It starts with a phone call — what the space is, how you use it, and what you want it to do. If it is a fit we book the walkthrough, then send a written, line-item proposal. You approve the scope before anyone books a crew.
- A complimentary phone consultation. No obligation.
- A written plan before anyone talks price.
- We aim to respond within one business day.
No obligation · We aim to respond within one business day