Professional CCTV installation means a site survey, a written camera plan, a clear cable route, a recorder sized for your days of video, and a handover you can check. Pixl Canada quotes wired CCTV free and in writing. One or two WiFi cameras are installed from $200, before tax, and you pay after the job.
PCBy the Pixl Canada install team. Posted prices checked October 31, 2026. 7 min read. CAD, before tax.
- Wired CCTV: free written quote
- One or two WiFi cameras from $200
- $89 per camera added to a visit
- Pay after the job
- A professional job is one you can check: a camera list, a cable route, storage days and a login that is yours.
- Wired CCTV and business systems get a free written quote, so there is no package price to compare.
- For one or two cameras with good WiFi, a WiFi install from $200 is often the simpler answer.
- Pixl installs and sets up the system. It does not monitor it.
What does professional CCTV installation cost?
Wired CCTV has no honest package price, because the cable route, the wall construction, the number of cameras and the days of storage change every quote. So we do not publish one. We send a free written quote that lists every line, and you pay after the job. For one or two WiFi cameras the price is posted.
| Job | Pixl price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Wired CCTV with a recorder, home or business | Free written quote | Cameras, recorder, storage days, cable route and parts on separate lines. Several sites: ask for a multi-site quote |
| One or two WiFi cameras, booked alone | From $200 | Cameras fixed, aimed and joined to your WiFi, with phone alerts working |
| A WiFi camera on top of another booking | $89 each | Priced per camera when another job is already booked |
| Home WiFi or mesh setup | From $129 | Router or node placement and a coverage test |
| Video doorbell | $99 battery, $149 wired | Wired is for existing wiring |
Not included: tax, cloud plans, and new outlets or electrical work, which is an electrician’s job. Cameras, recorder and parts sit on their own lines in a wired quote, or you bring your own. See the full installation price list and the commercial cost guide.
Get a free written quote for your CCTV
Photos of the property are enough to start. The quote is free and in writing.
What does a professional CCTV visit include?
Judge the word professional by the paperwork it produces. Here is what each stage should leave you with.
| Stage | What happens | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Survey | Photos or a walkthrough: entrances, yard, router, recorder spot and wall construction | Notes on every camera spot |
| 2. Plan | Camera count, lens and type for each spot, and how many days of video to keep | A written quote listing each camera, the recorder, storage days and parts |
| 3. Route | The cable path, such as attic, basement, exterior wall or surface raceway, and who seals outside holes | The route in the quote, so no surprise on the day |
| 4. Mount and aim | Each camera fixed, framed on its target and checked for glare | Cameras pointed at what matters |
| 5. Record and connect | Cameras joined to the recorder, passwords changed, recorder on your router | A system that records and can be viewed on your phone |
| 6. Test and hand over | Live view and playback tested on your phone, logins set up under your email | A working system and a login that is yours |
The survey is also where we tell you if WiFi is enough. If you have not chosen cameras, read how to choose a security camera and how a PoE camera system is built. PoE carries power and video on one Ethernet cable, up to about 100 m per run.
What should you have at handover?
| Item | Why it matters | Ask for it |
|---|---|---|
| Where the recorder is and how many days it keeps | Footage is overwritten when the drive fills | The storage days in writing |
| Admin login under your email | You can reset or share the system yourself | Login details written down at the visit |
| Default passwords changed | Factory passwords are a known weak point | Every device has its own password |
| Live view and playback tested on your phone | Live view alone does not prove that recording works | A playback test with you present |
| Camera list and parts list | Makes later repairs and added cameras simpler to quote | One line per camera: spot, lens, type |
Compare any installer with the nine questions in how to choose a security camera installer. Pixl’s warranty terms are on the Legal page.
What do WiFi camera jobs cost in total?
Each line below adds posted prices and nothing else. Past a few cameras, the sum stops being the useful number and the written plan takes over.
| Example | Sum | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Home WiFi setup plus one camera | $129 + $89 | $218 |
| Battery doorbell plus one camera | $99 + $89 | $188 |
| Battery doorbell plus three cameras | $99 + 3 x $89 | $366 |
| Home WiFi setup, wired doorbell and two cameras | $129 + $149 + 2 x $89 | $456 |
| Four or more cameras, or any recorder system | Free written quote | No number until quoted |
Walls and extra parts can move these sums. Photos settle the final figure before you commit. The full WiFi service is on the WiFi camera installation page.
How does booking a CCTV installation work?
- Send photos. Each place a camera could go, the router, and where a recorder could sit.
- Get it in writing. WiFi jobs get a fixed price. Wired CCTV gets a free written quote with every line listed.
- Choose a day. Same-day service is available when we have an opening.
- Installation and testing. Cameras go up, the route is finished, and we check live view and playback with you.
- Payment at the end. Card, e-transfer or cash once the system works.
Ready to book a professional CCTV install?
Wired plan in writing, or WiFi cameras from $200. Payment comes last.
When is WiFi the professional answer, and when is wired?
| Your situation | Usually the better fit | Pixl route |
|---|---|---|
| One or two cameras at the door or driveway, with good WiFi | WiFi cameras | From $200, fixed from photos |
| Four or more cameras, or the whole property | Wired CCTV with a recorder | Free written quote |
| A shop, office, restaurant or warehouse | Wired CCTV with a recorder | Free written quote after a walkthrough |
| An older coax system that works | Upgrade that reuses the cable | Free written quote |
The full comparison is in wired vs WiFi security cameras. If you already have analog cameras, see how to upgrade analog CCTV to HD or IP. Businesses can start at commercial CCTV installation or the business installation services hub.
You want an installer who surveys first, writes the plan down and leaves a working system with your own login, with a free quote and payment after the job.
You need someone to watch the cameras and respond to alarms, because Pixl installs and sets up but does not monitor. See alarm company or camera installer. You also need an electrician if the job needs new outlets.
Professional CCTV installation: frequently asked questions
How much does professional CCTV installation cost?
Wired CCTV is a free written quote with no package price, because cable routes, cameras and storage days change the total. One or two WiFi cameras are installed from $200 before tax, and you pay after the job.
What makes a CCTV installation professional?
A survey before the quote, a written list of cameras, recorder, storage days and cable route, tested live view and playback, and logins that belong to you.
Can you work with cameras I own?
Yes. Send the model and a photo of each spot. For a wired system, the recorder is either listed in the quote or yours.
Will I own the login?
Yes. We set the app up under your own email and write the logins down with you at the visit.
Does Pixl monitor the cameras?
No. Pixl installs and sets up the system, and you get alerts on your phone. If you want someone to respond to alarms, add a separate monitoring service.
Do you install CCTV for businesses?
Yes. A shop, restaurant, office or warehouse starts with a walkthrough and gets the quote in writing. With several locations, ask for a multi-site quote.
How and when is payment taken?
Once the work is finished, by card, e-transfer or cash. Same-day service is available when we have an opening.
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Sources and method. Prices are Pixl Canada’s posted prices, checked October 31, 2026, in Canadian dollars before tax. Examples were calculated with Python by adding posted prices: $129 + $89 = $218; $99 + $89 = $188; $99 + 3 x $89 = $366; $129 + $149 + 2 x $89 = $456. The 100 m PoE figure is the standard Ethernet cable limit; check your camera’s datasheet. Wired CCTV has no posted price and is quoted free in writing.
About Pixl Canada. Pixl Canada is an installation company based in Edmonton, Alberta, serving cities across Canada with TV mounting, security cameras, appliance installation and smart home setup. Call or text (587) 899-7495. Open Monday to Saturday 8am to 8pm and Sunday 9am to 7pm.