Security Upgrade Cost Calculator
Already have a system and want to add to it? Enter only the parts you are buying — new or replacement cameras, a bigger recorder or disk, and optionally new access control or a burglar alarm — and this works out the indicative delta cost to upgrade, with installation and GST split out. Set anything you are not adding to 0. Planning figures; runs in your browser.
Indicative planning estimate only — not a quotation. Upgrading is usually cheaper than ripping out and starting again, so reuse cabling and mounts where you can. Before buying, check the new gear is compatible with your old recorder or panel (analog vs IP, brand ecosystems) — a mismatch can force a wider swap. Phase big upgrades, and get 2–3 local quotes before you budget.
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Budget a whole perimeter — fence, gates, cameras, lighting and detection beams, plus install and GST. The fence is only part of it; cameras and lighting go together and detection is the pricey high-security layer. An indicative estimate; electric fencing is a separate specialist line.
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Budget the yearly upkeep of a security system — the AMC as a percentage of system value plus a battery-replacement reserve, consumables and GST, with the per-month equivalent. Skipping the AMC is why systems fail on the night they are needed. An indicative annual estimate.
Annual Upkeep