Automated gate access, number plate recognition, and whole-property CCTV, connected back to the house with whatever suits the site — trenched cable, fibre, or a wireless bridge — where the gate or shed is too far apart for standard Wi-Fi. Built on the UniFi platform and installed to handle actual outdoor conditions, not a suburban backyard.
Acreage and rural properties break most of the assumptions residential security gear is designed around. The gate might be a few hundred metres from the house, well outside normal Wi-Fi range. There's often no mains power at the gate post or the shed. Whatever's mounted outside is exposed to real weather, not a sheltered eave — sun, driving rain, dust, and the odd curious animal. And a driveway camera that just shows "a car" isn't that useful when you want to know whose car it was before you buzz them in.
We treat these as the starting brief, not an afterthought. Getting a proper connection out to the gate or shed might mean trenching cable or fibre, or it might mean a point-to-point wireless bridge where digging isn't practical — we pick whichever suits the distance, terrain, and budget on the day, not a one-size-fits-all default. UniFi Access handles the gate release and intercom, and a dedicated LPR camera can recognise a vehicle's plate and trigger the gate open automatically for regular vehicles, with a phone or fob still there as an easy backup for everyone else. Everything sits in one app, and everything mounted outdoors is installed with the outdoor exclusions in our terms front of mind — proper drip loops, sealed glands, and fastener choices that won't corrode near the coast.
A cheap wireless driveway alert can tell you something crossed the sensor. It can't tell you what to do about it.
Mix and match based on the property — a lot of acreage jobs start with just a gate and grow from there.
UniFi Access on the gate motor, with remote release from your phone, keypad or fob codes for regular visitors, and a log of every open.
UniFi AccessA dedicated LPR camera at the entry recognises your regular vehicles and triggers the gate open automatically — everyone else still gets in with a phone tap or a fob code.
UniFi Protect AITrenched cable or fibre, or a point-to-point wireless bridge where digging isn't practical — we assess the site and use whichever gets a reliable connection out to the gate, shed, or paddock camera.
Site-SpecificCoverage across the driveway, sheds, and yard, not just the front door — everything recorded locally to your own NVR rather than a cloud subscription.
UniFi ProtectWhere there's no mains power at the gate or a remote camera point, a solar and battery setup keeps it running independently of the main property supply.
Off-Grid PointsInstalled under our NSW Master Security Licence (Class MA) #000111282, with weatherproofing appropriate for genuine outdoor exposure — not a self-install kit rated for a sheltered porch.
Licensed & CompliantA dedicated LPR camera at the entry point recognises the plates on your regular vehicles as you approach and triggers the gate to open automatically — no fob to find, no stopping to punch in a code. It's set up specifically for that job rather than being a general-purpose camera pressed into service, so it does it well. For visitors, tradies, or anyone not on the list, a phone tap or a fob code opens the gate just as easily.
That's the normal case on acreage, not the exception. Depending on the site, we'll either trench cable or fibre out to the gate for a fully wired connection, or use a point-to-point wireless bridge where digging isn't practical or the distance is short enough to make it the simpler option. We'll assess the run before it goes on a quote and recommend whichever gets the more reliable result for that property.
No — it's common. We can run mains or low-voltage power out to the gate where that's practical, often alongside the same trenching used for the network connection, or install a solar panel and battery to run the gate motor and camera independently. Which option makes sense depends on distance, sun exposure, and how much load the equipment draws.
Usually, yes. Retrofitting an existing gate motor or intercom into a unified UniFi Access setup is a normal part of this work — there's rarely a need to replace hardware that's still doing its job.
Every outdoor install follows the same standards we apply across all our work — sealed enclosures, proper drip loops, and fastener choices suited to the exposure. Our terms and conditions set out what's and isn't covered for genuine environmental wear on outdoor gear (water ingress, corrosion, wildlife or vegetation interference), and we're upfront about that before the job starts, not after something fails.
Yes — this page exists because of jobs across the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, and Southern Highlands hinterland, not just the built-up areas. Get in touch with roughly where the property is and we'll confirm.
Tell us about the property — distance from the house to the gate, whether there's power out there, and what you're trying to see or control — and we'll put together a system suited to how the place is actually laid out.
Tell us about your job and we'll be in touch to discuss options and arrange a site visit.
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