Villa security in Bali fails in two predictable ways: cloud cameras that stop recording the moment the WiFi hiccups, and cheap kits whose footage is unwatchable at night exactly when you need it. I install security the boring, reliable way — wired PoE cameras into a local NVR, so recording continues through internet and power events, plus Zigbee door and motion sensors tied into the same hub as the rest of the villa. You get a notification with a snapshot in seconds, whether you are by the pool or in Singapore.
What a Security Install Includes
PoE Cameras Done Properly
Ubiquiti or Reolink cameras wired with outdoor-rated cable, sealed glands and correct mounting height — positioned for entrances, gates and blind spots, not pointing at the neighbour's pool.
Local NVR Recording
2–4 weeks of rolling footage on a local NVR or protected SD storage. No monthly cloud fees, no footage lost because the fibre was down. Optional encrypted cloud backup for critical cameras.
Door, Window & Motion Sensors
Zigbee contact and motion sensors arm automatically at night or when the villa is empty, trigger sirens and lights, and tell you which door opened — not just “motion detected”.
Smart Alerts, Not Spam
Person detection instead of palm-leaf alerts, separate rules for staff hours, geofenced arming, and escalation to a siren and full-brightness garden lights if something real happens.
Cloud or Local Recording — the Honest Answer
Cloud cameras are easy to buy and easy to lose: when the villa internet drops (weekly, in much of Canggu and Uluwatu), a cloud-only camera records nothing. Our default is local-first — footage lives on an NVR inside the villa, accessible remotely whenever the connection is up. For owners who worry about the NVR itself being taken, we add cloud backup for the entry cameras only, which keeps the subscription cost trivial. We covered the trade-offs in detail in our brand comparison for Bali.
Security also gets dramatically better when it joins the rest of the smart villa. Door sensors arm the system when the smart lock reports everyone out; the lighting system floods the garden if a perimeter sensor trips at 3 a.m.; and your network gets an LTE failover so alerts still reach you during fibre outages. For rental villas we configure separate owner and guest views — guests see nothing, you see everything outside.
How We Install
Site survey
We walk the perimeter, check gate and entrance sightlines, and agree camera positions with you — including what should not be recorded.
Cabling and mounting
PoE runs are pulled through roof spaces and conduits, cameras mounted and aimed, NVR installed in a ventilated cabinet with a UPS.
Sensors and rules
Zigbee sensors go on doors and key windows; arming schedules, sirens and notification rules are programmed with you.
Live test and handover
We simulate intrusions, tune motion zones to kill false alerts, and hand over owner and staff access levels separately.
Pricing in IDR
A 2-camera starter kit with local recording starts from IDR 6,500,000 installed. A 4-camera PoE system with NVR, door sensors and siren runs from IDR 14,000,000. Full villa perimeter coverage (6–8 cameras, sensors on every access point, UPS) typically lands between IDR 20,000,000 and 30,000,000. Per-camera and per-sensor prices are on the pricing page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do the cameras need a monthly subscription?
Will recording continue if the internet drops?
Can I watch the villa from abroad?
Is it legal to install cameras at a rental villa?
What about night vision and rain?
Areas We Cover
Want to See Your Villa From Anywhere?
Send a gate-to-garden video walkthrough on WhatsApp — we design the camera layout and quote it the same day.
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