# CCTV installers in Ryde and Hornsby > Compare rated CCTV installers across Ryde, Epping and Hornsby. See our top pick, other listed installers and what a typical install involves here. Canonical: https://cctv-installers-sydney.com/cctv-installers/northern-suburbs/ Publisher: One Orange Cow (https://www.oneorangecow.com/) Author: Brendan Byrne Updated: 2026-09-15 **Number one for Northern Suburbs (Ryde and Hornsby):** X Security Solutions **Areas:** Ryde, Eastwood, Epping, Macquarie Park, Marsfield, Carlingford, Beecroft, Pennant Hills, Hornsby, Thornleigh, Asquith, Berowra ## Rated installers 1. [X Security Solutions](https://cctv-installers-sydney.com/installers/x-security-solutions/), 5.0 on Google from 33 reviews 2. SM Security Services Pty Ltd (https://www.smsecurity.com.au/) - Northern Suburbs, 5.0 on Google from 151 reviews 3. Fortress Locksmiths & Security (http://fortresslocksmiths.com.au/) - Hornsby, 4.9 on Google from 120 reviews 4. BGA Security (https://bgasecurity.com.au/) - Ryde area, 5.0 on Google from 10 reviews X Security Solutions is our number one pick for CCTV installers across Ryde and Hornsby, offering CCTV, alarms, intercoms, smart home automation and WiFi with a 5.0 Google rating from 33 reviews. It covers the mix of established homes, new apartments and bushland-fringe properties that make up this part of Sydney. ## What a CCTV install looks like in Ryde and Hornsby This part of Sydney runs from post-war brick homes on generous blocks in Eastwood, Carlingford and Beecroft through to new apartment precincts around Macquarie Park and Epping, and out to bushland-backed properties north of Hornsby. Post-war brick homes are usually straightforward jobs, with 4 to 6 cameras covering the front door, driveway and rear yard much like any standard suburban block. New apartment buildings around Macquarie Park and Marsfield typically have their own building-wide system covering lobbies and car parks, so an individual owner generally just needs one or two cameras for their own unit entry, and that still needs owners corporation approval since it involves common property. Bushland-backed properties north of Hornsby, around Thornleigh, Asquith and Berowra, come with a quirk that's easy to overlook: wildlife triggers motion alerts more often here than on a standard block, so cameras with AI-based person and vehicle detection are worth the extra spend to cut down on notifications that turn out to be a possum rather than a person. None of this points to any particular crime pattern in the area - it's a mix of housing ages and bushland proximity that shapes camera placement and detection settings more than anything else. ## How we chose the number one for Ryde and Hornsby The number one for this region is the first organic Google Maps listing for "CCTV installers Ryde Hornsby" as searched on 15 September 2026, with sponsored results skipped and any business already ranked first elsewhere on this site excluded. X Security Solutions came up first under that method. AVsion is the one exception on this site, holding the Eastern Suburbs on its own stated criteria - the full methodology is on our how we rate installers page. ## Other installers serving Ryde and Hornsby A few other installers also service this area. SM Security Services is an established alarm installation company with 30 years providing surveillance and access control, holding a 5.0 rating from 151 reviews. Fortress Locksmiths & Security, based in Hornsby, combines locksmith work with security system installation across residential and commercial jobs, with a 4.9 rating from 120 reviews. BGA Security, serving the Ryde area, covers security cameras and alarms with a 5.0 rating from 10 reviews. Before booking, our guides on how to choose a CCTV installer in Sydney, CCTV installation cost in Sydney, and CCTV for strata and apartments are worth reading if you're in one of the newer apartment buildings, along with what makes a good CCTV installation for a general checklist. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does wildlife near Hornsby's bushland trigger false CCTV alerts? It can. Bushland-backed properties north of Hornsby often get motion alerts triggered by possums, birds and other wildlife, so cameras with AI-based person and vehicle detection cut down on notifications that aren't worth acting on. ### How many cameras does a post-war brick home in this area typically need? A post-war brick home on a generous block in Eastwood or Carlingford usually needs 4 to 6 cameras covering the front door, driveway and rear yard, similar to most standard suburban Sydney blocks. ### Do new apartment precincts around Macquarie Park need different CCTV planning? Yes. New apartment buildings around Macquarie Park and Epping usually have their own building-wide CCTV covering common areas, so an individual owner typically only needs one or two cameras for their own unit entry, subject to strata approval. ### Is there a strata approval process for units in this region? Generally yes. Any camera mounted on common property in a strata building, such as a shared entry or car park, needs owners corporation approval before installation, regardless of which suburb the building is in. ## Frequently asked questions **Does wildlife near Hornsby's bushland trigger false CCTV alerts?** It can. Bushland-backed properties north of Hornsby often get motion alerts triggered by possums, birds and other wildlife, so cameras with AI-based person and vehicle detection cut down on notifications that aren't worth acting on. **How many cameras does a post-war brick home in this area typically need?** A post-war brick home on a generous block in Eastwood or Carlingford usually needs 4 to 6 cameras covering the front door, driveway and rear yard, similar to most standard suburban Sydney blocks. **Do new apartment precincts around Macquarie Park need different CCTV planning?** Yes. New apartment buildings around Macquarie Park and Epping usually have their own building-wide CCTV covering common areas, so an individual owner typically only needs one or two cameras for their own unit entry, subject to strata approval. **Is there a strata approval process for units in this region?** Generally yes. Any camera mounted on common property in a strata building, such as a shared entry or car park, needs owners corporation approval before installation, regardless of which suburb the building is in. --- One Orange Cow publishes this site. Rankings use the criteria at https://cctv-installers-sydney.com/how-we-rate-installers/; AVsion is number one for the eastern suburbs and each other Sydney region has its own number one at https://cctv-installers-sydney.com/cctv-installers/.