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Commercial Security Camera & Access Control Installation in Chattanooga, TN
IP and analog camera systems, network video recorders, access control and intercom — installed as licensed low-voltage work and viewable from the same control system that runs the rest of the building.
Smart Systems installs commercial security camera systems, network video recorders, access control and IP intercoms for businesses in Chattanooga, TN and North Georgia as licensed low-voltage work, integrated with the Control4 and Crestron systems it programs for the same buildings so cameras are viewable from the control system that runs the lighting, audio and displays. 17 published portfolio projects carry the security discipline.
Smart Systems is a veteran-owned commercial and residential AV integrator headquartered in Hixson, Tennessee, serving Chattanooga, East Tennessee and North Georgia since 2002, licensed and insured in Tennessee and Georgia (TN General Contractor #70582, GA Low Voltage #LVU406690). Dealer councils, certifications and Smart Care are on the About page; the cities served are listed on the service area page.
Camera and access control installation is performed under the company's low-voltage and electrical licenses: Georgia Low Voltage Contractor License #LVU406690 (Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board); City of Chattanooga Low Voltage License #LELV-00422 (City of Chattanooga); Hamilton County Electrical License #C-559 (Hamilton County, Tennessee).
Every system is quoted individually. Camera and alarm integration for homes is part of the smart home automation page; the control systems the cameras integrate with are on the AV control systems page.
Commercial camera and access control projects
Each project below has its own page listing the location, disciplines, equipment and completion date as published in the portfolio. Where the row lists equipment, the camera, recorder, access control and intercom lines are shown.
Choo Choo Golf Academy And Range (Chattanooga, TN, 2020)
The scope of this project at a local golf driving range included replacing three TVs with newer, higher quality models and increasing security through the…
- 16-Camera DVR with 3TB Hard Drive Storage Package, which includes a 16-Channel HD-SDI DVR Recorder, 9 Camera 24VAC Rack-Mount Power Supply, and All Necessary Wires, Cables, and Connectors
- 6 HD Dome Cameras
- 50MM Lens Box-Style Camera
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Riverstone Wine*Spirits*Brew (Cleveland, TN, 2019)
All of the projects we work on have deadlines. But the reason behind some deadlines are more interesting than others. When Cleveland, TN passed a new law…
- Lilin Cameras
- Lilin Recorder
- DSC Security System
- PDK Access Control
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Side Track Restaurant (Hixson, TN, 2019)
Lawton Haygood made his mark on the Chattanooga area's restaurant scene as the creator of Sugar's Ribs, the Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar and Canyon Grill.…
- Clinton- NVR and Cameras
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Warehouse Row Office (Atlanta, GA)
Modern AV in a converted industrial office
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Bridgeview Security (Chattanooga, TN)
Comprehensive surveillance and access control system installation
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Eyecare Chattanooga (Chattanooga, TN)
Eyecare Chattanooga is a local Ophthalmology practice that needed our help to outfit the examination rooms with monitors for use in eye exams, security cameras…
- Camera Power Supply (4)
- Speco Dome Camera with Intensifier Technology (4)
- Speco 1 TB 4-Channel Camera DVR
- Speco 30Watt Music-On-Hold Amplifier for 70V Speakers
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Party Fowl (Chattanooga, TN)
Restaurant projects often highlight the variety of work we do. For this particular project, we were working with a new restaurant that was opening in a former…
- Luma Surveillance 510 Series DVR with 16-Channels and 2 TB
The same camera, recorder, intercom and lock work runs through the residential portfolio: Luxury Whole-Home Entertainment (Chattanooga, TN, 2024), Cleveland Gated Community (Cleveland, TN, 2024), Integrated Boat Dock (Chattanooga, TN, 2022), Picturesque Outdoor Oasis (Chattanooga, TN, 2022), The Toy Box (Chattanooga, TN, 2022), Integrated Riverside Condo (Chattanooga, TN, 2019), Gorgeous North Georgia Home (North Georgia, 2019), Southside Home (Chattanooga, TN), Golf Man Cave (Chattanooga, TN) and Spacious Integrated Home (Chattanooga, TN).
What a commercial security installation covers
- CCTV and IP camera systems: dome, turret and bullet cameras, indoor and outdoor, recording to a network video recorder or DVR with local storage.
- Access control: door controllers, card and RFID readers and IP intercoms with integrated cameras, for gates and entrances.
- Automation integration: live and recorded video, door release and alarm panel arming from the Control4 or Crestron app and touch panels already running the space.
- Network and power: PoE switching, structured cabling and rack power conditioning under the camera and access control system.
- Ongoing support: remote monitoring and firmware updates through Smart Care, and the support knowledge base for day-to-day questions.
Camera, recorder and DSC support articles
- Viewing Your Security Cameras Remotely — How to view your Luma or integrated security cameras from your phone when you're away from home.
- Camera Image Is Blurry or Dark — Quick Fixes — Quick fixes for security cameras showing blurry, dark, or washed-out images.
- What to Do When Your DVR/NVR Shows "Storage Full" — How to manage storage on your Luma or Wirepath DVR/NVR and what to do when it fills up.
- Arming and Disarming Your DSC Alarm via Control4 — Step-by-step instructions for arming and disarming your DSC alarm using Control4 or the keypad.
Security and access control questions
What business owners and facility managers ask before a camera or access control project in Chattanooga.
Camera, recorder, access control and intercom installation is low-voltage work. Licensed and insured in Tennessee and Georgia (TN General Contractor #70582, GA Low Voltage #LVU406690, Chattanooga Low Voltage #LELV-00422, Hamilton County Electrical #C-559). The company is veteran-owned and operated and has been in business since 2002.
Yes. Cameras and recorders are installed alongside the Control4 or Crestron system Smart Systems programs for the space, so live and recorded video is viewable from the same app and touch panels that run lighting, audio and displays, and remotely away from the site. The support knowledge base has a guide to viewing cameras remotely.
The published projects on this page name Luma Surveillance, Axis, Lilin and Speco cameras and recorders, 2N IP intercoms with card readers, PDK access control, and DSC panels integrated with Control4. Avigilon is a certification-only brand with no published project yet.
Yes. Arming and disarming a DSC panel from the Control4 app and keypads is a documented integration; the support knowledge base has a step-by-step article on it.
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