Vehicle and converter theft from the lot
Perimeter cameras with smart detection, PTZ auto-tracking and plate capture make the lot a bad target and give police a plate.
Security Camera Installation for Auto Dealerships & Repair Shops
We install camera systems for new and used car dealerships, independent repair shops, body shops, tire centres and detailing businesses across Toronto, Vaughan, Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville: every vehicle row on the lot, the showroom and offices, service bays, key storage, parts and the customer drop-off, with plate capture at the entrances.
Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Kitchener, Barrie and Muskoka. Same-week site visits.
- 14+years installing cameras
- 1,600+systems installed
- 156Google reviews
- 3-yearinstallation warranty
- Licensedand insured technicians
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Car dealership CCTV installation, planned around how the auto dealership actually works
Vehicles and keys are the targets, and the lot is the hard part. We anchor every dealership layout with an auto-tracking PTZ on a light pole, add plate capture at the entrance, and cover the showroom, service bays and key drop so every vehicle is on camera from arrival to pickup.
- Free site visit and a camera-by-camera layout before you commit
- Our own licensed and insured technicians, no subcontractors
- 4K cameras with colour night vision and smart person and vehicle detection
- 3-year warranty on the installation
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What an auto dealership surveillance system has to solve
We start every design with the incidents you actually deal with, then put a camera where each one happens. These are the five we plan for on every dealership job.
Customer damage and missing item claims
Drop-off, bay and pickup cameras show the vehicle's condition at each stage.
Key, parts and cash handling
Key cabinets, parts counters and the cashier recorded and tied to access control.
Test drive and demo vehicle control
Plate capture at the exit and the time a car left and returned.
Showroom break-ins
Glass showrooms are a smash-and-grab target. Colour night vision and alarm integration cover them.
Where the security cameras go in an auto dealership
A security camera installation plan for auto dealerships and repair shops is a list of positions, not a camera count. This is the coverage plan we start from on the site visit and adapt to your building.
ZoneCamera we installWhat it gives youMounting
Lot entrances and exitsCameraLicence plate camera plus 4K overviewWhyEvery vehicle in and out, including test drivesMountLow beside the lane, overview at 4 m
Vehicle rows and perimeterCameraPTZ with auto-tracking and 4K bulletsWhyTheft, converter theft and damage across the whole lotMountLight poles at 6 to 9 m
Showroom and sales officesCameraDiscreet domesWhyCustomer disputes, break-ins and staff safetyMountCeiling
Service drive and drop-offCamera4K turret with WDRWhyRecord the vehicle's condition at intakeMount3.5 to 4.5 m
Service and body shop baysCameraTurret per bay or per pair, IK10WhyWorkmanship, missing items and safetyMount4 to 5 m, angled into the bay
Key storage, parts counter and cashierCameraDome plus access control on the key roomWhyKeys and cash are the highest-value small itemsMountCeiling, facing the cabinet and counter
Detail bay and car washCameraIP66 domeWhyDamage disputes and theft from vehiclesMountCeiling, away from spray
Mounting heights are our field standard: around 3 metres for faces, 4 to 5 for overviews, 6 and up for yards with a narrow lens or a PTZ. Lens choice is set per position during the site visit.
Best security cameras for auto dealerships
These are the camera types we specify most often for auto dealerships and repair shops, and the positions they earn on a dealership plan. We install them from Uniview, Axis, Hikvision, Dahua, Ubiquiti and Verkada depending on the budget and the software you want to live in.
PTZ cameras
Pan, tilt and zoom cameras that follow movement across a warehouse floor or a truck yard. One PTZ with auto-tracking can replace several fixed cameras on a large site.
Licence plate cameras
Purpose-built cameras that capture plates at entrances, gates and drive-throughs day and night, with the plate number searchable in the recorder.
Bullet cameras
Long-range cameras for fence lines, laneways, gates and large parking lots. Varifocal lenses let us read a plate or a face from 30 metres and beyond.
Turret cameras
Our default outdoor camera for storefronts, loading docks and yards. The ball-in-socket design aims easily, the IR sits away from the lens so there is no glare, and the housing shrugs off snow.
Dome cameras
Vandal-resistant domes for lobbies, corridors, parking garages and retail floors. Nobody can tell where the lens points, and the housing takes a hit without losing the picture.
Thermal cameras
Cameras that see heat instead of light for perimeter detection in total darkness, fog or snow, and for early fire detection in recycling and storage yards.
More auto dealership camera system features we specify
Beyond the four above and the standard 4K, colour night vision and remote viewing, these are the things a dealership system needs that a generic installation leaves out.
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Key room access control
Reader on the key room door with the camera clip tied to each access.
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Colour night vision
Vehicle colours and clothing visible under lot lighting.
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Multi-rooftop management
Dealer groups see every store in one console.
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Retention for claims
60 to 90 days so a customer claim made weeks later still has video.
Standard on every installation
- 4K and 8 MP detail for faces and licence plates
- Full colour night vision with Smart IR to 30 m
- Smart person and vehicle detection alerts
- 137 degree wide and 360 degree fisheye views
- IP67 housings rated for minus 30 to plus 60
- Local NVR recording plus optional cloud backup
Car dealership CCTV installation photos from our own jobs
Real photos from our own jobs, not stock images. The technicians in these photos are the ones who will come to your dealership.
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IndustrialHow we install security cameras in an auto dealership
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Lot and shop walk-through
Rows, entrances, bays, key storage and the service drive are mapped with your managers.
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Layout with pole and lane geometry
PTZ positions, plate camera angles, bay coverage and a fixed price.
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Installation around the business
Lot work from lifts between deliveries, shop work outside service hours, nothing blocking the drive.
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Night commissioning
Lot cameras and plate reads verified at night, analytics tuned, managers trained.
What auto dealership security camera installation costs
Installed ranges in Canadian dollars for the system sizes we see most in auto dealerships and repair shops. Camera count, cable distances, mounting heights and retention move the number. The written quote after the free site visit is fixed.
| System | Typical installed price |
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| Independent repair shop, 8 to 12 cameras | $4,500 to $8,500 |
| Used car lot with showroom, 12 to 20 cameras and plate capture | $8,000 to $16,000 |
| Franchise dealership with service department, 30 to 60 cameras | $22,000 to $50,000 |
| Dealer group, per rooftop | Quoted per programme |
30xoptical zoom on lot PTZ cameras
One auto-tracking PTZ on a light pole follows a person between vehicle rows at a distance a fixed camera cannot match, which is why it anchors every dealership layout we design.
Auto dealership security camera questions we get asked
Straight answers on camera count, equipment, retention and cost. If yours is not here, call us and ask.
Can cameras actually prevent theft from the lot?
Visible cameras with active after-hours detection and talk-down speakers change behaviour, and plate capture at the exits gives police something to act on. We combine both with PTZ auto-tracking so the lot is covered edge to edge.
Can we see what happened to a customer's car in the bay?
Yes. Each bay has a camera angled to see the work, the service drive records intake condition, and footage is kept 60 to 90 days for claims.
Do you cover key storage?
Yes. A dome facing the key cabinet and a reader on the key room door, with the clip tied to each access event.
Can a dealer group manage several stores in one place?
Yes. Uniview, Axis, UniFi Protect and Verkada all support multi-site management with per-store roles.
Will the installation block the service drive or the lot?
No. Lot work is done from lifts between deliveries and shop work outside service hours.
What does a dealership camera system cost?
An independent shop runs $4,500 to $8,500 installed, a used car lot with showroom $8,000 to $16,000, and a franchise dealership with service department $22,000 to $50,000.
Auto dealership security camera installation across the GTA and Muskoka
We install camera systems for auto dealerships and repair shops across the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Kitchener, Guelph, Barrie and Muskoka from our base in King City. Each city page covers local pricing, neighbourhoods and recent work.
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Hamilton, Simcoe, Waterloo and Wellington
Security camera installation by property type
The same crews, the same equipment, a different plan for each kind of building.
- Warehouses & Distribution Centres
- Manufacturing & Industrial Plants
- Construction Sites
- Retail Stores & Plazas
- Corporate Offices & Business Parks
- Parking Lots & Garages
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Clinics & Medical Offices
- Schools & Childcare
- Condos & Multi-Tenant Buildings
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- Farms, Marinas & Rural Properties
Get a free auto dealership camera installation quote
Tell us about the property and we will book a site visit, draw the camera layout and send a fixed written quote.
- Site visit and camera map at no charge
- Fixed price, every camera and cable run listed
- Installed by our own licensed technicians
- 3-year installation warranty