Security Camera Guru — your owner-operated security camera installer serving all of Metro Detroit since 2000: Oakland, Wayne & Macomb counties. No call center, no pushy salesman. We put your cameras up right and stand behind them — so you can pull up every corner of your property from your phone, day or night.
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I'm Roland — most folks around here just call me the Camera Guru. For more than 20 years I've been installing cameras across Waterford, Oakland County, and all of Metro Detroit — on houses, shops, restaurants, and pole barns for people who just want to feel safe at home or at their business.
I don't just throw cameras up anywhere. I take the time to walk the property with you, figure out where the real trouble spots are, run the wires clean, and don't pack up until you can see every camera on your own phone.
You'll deal with me — not a salesman, not a call center. The same guy who quotes the job is the guy on-site making sure every camera goes up right, and the same guy who picks up when you call two years down the road.
— Roland
Most folks don't realize Security Camera Guru does more than cameras. The same trusted crew handles your TV mounting, network cable, intercoms, access control, and commercial audio. One local call. One company standing behind every job.
Before anyone hires me, they've usually got the same handful of questions running through their head. Here are the straight answers — the same ones I'd give you on the phone.
Wired, almost every time. Those $30–$50 Wi-Fi cameras you see advertised drop offline, miss the exact moment that matters, and lock your footage behind a monthly cloud fee. I hardwire every system so it records 24/7, doesn't depend on your internet staying up, and the video is yours — no subscription. Honestly, that's the number one reason people call me: a DIY Wi-Fi setup already let them down.
None. Ever. Your footage records to a recorder right there on your property. You own it, it's yours, and there's no cloud subscription renting you back your own video.
On your property — not on somebody else's server. Your recorder keeps continuous footage on-site, so it's there when you need to pull it, and it keeps recording even if your internet goes down.
This is where cheap cameras fall apart. My GuruVision 4K cameras use super low-light technology, so after dark you get a face, a plate, a time stamp — not a gray blur. Most incidents happen at night, so this is the part I won't cut corners on.
Here's a real starting point instead of a vague range: most homes go with a 4-camera system, which starts at $1,399 installed, and a 6-camera system starts at $1,699. Larger homes and businesses are priced after a walkthrough. Every price includes professional installation, hardwiring, phone setup, and no monthly fees. Final price depends on your property's size and construction, so I start with a free site survey. And when we talk, I'll let you know about any current specials running that month.
Me. Not a subcontractor, not a rotating crew. I've been installing hardwired systems across Oakland County and Metro Detroit since 2000, and I don't leave until it's tested, set up on your phone, and you know how to use it.
Covers every entry point on most homes — front, back, sides, and driveway.
Full-perimeter coverage for larger homes and small businesses.
Multi-building properties, restaurants, retail, and new construction pre-wire.
Every price includes professional installation, hardwiring, phone setup, and no monthly fees. Final price depends on your property — size, construction, and camera placement — so every quote starts with a free site survey.
Don't take my word for it — . And every job I do includes the same promises: no upsells, no surprise charges:
Real, verified reviews from your Metro Detroit neighbors.
I've been doing this long enough to watch people make the same costly mistakes over and over. Here's what the box on the shelf and the online ads will never tell you:
Those big “megapixel” numbers on the box mean nothing if the lens and sensor are cheap — and the bargain kits skimp on both.
Where I mount a camera matters way more than what it cost. A couple feet either way is the difference between a clear face and a useless smudge.
Those cheap kits online almost always fall apart at night — which, wouldn't you know it, is exactly when you need them.
A lot of DIY systems record onto a little card that fills up and writes over itself before you ever go looking for the footage.
Wi-Fi cameras drop offline without a peep — you only find out they quit recording after something's already happened.
Look, these are the eight things I get called out to fix — over and over. And it's almost always after something already happened. I don't want that to be you.
Most folks don't find out about any of this until the day they actually need the footage — and it isn't there. My whole job is making sure that's never you.
It doesn't just record the break-in — it works to stop it before it happens.
GuruVision is the 4K AI camera system I trust enough to put my own name on — the gear I install on every job. I picked it because it fixes every problem you just read about. Here's what makes it different:
Professional security camera installation built around your home, your family, or your business — across Oakland, Wayne & Macomb counties.
See who's at the door, keep an eye on the driveway, and cover every way into the house. Whether you're at work or up north for the weekend, you'll know your place is fine — and you'll have the footage if you ever need to prove what happened.
Residential Cameras
Watch the kids out in the backyard, catch them getting home safe from school, and always know who's pulling into the driveway. The people who matter most, right there on your phone, day or night.
Keep an eye on your inventory, your register, and your lot. Settle a he-said-she-said with clear 4K footage, check in from anywhere, and give your insurance company one less thing to argue about.
Business Cameras
It's quick, and it saves us both time and money. We start with a quick phone call about what you want to cover. From there I pull your property up on Google Maps and give you a ballpark price — no appointment needed. Then, only if you like the number and want to move forward, I set up a time to come walk the property and lock in the final quote.
I'm based in Waterford and I get around to all of Metro Detroit — Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb counties. That's Pontiac, Bloomfield, Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Troy, Royal Oak, Livonia, Dearborn, Warren, Sterling Heights, and everywhere in between.
Most homes I can knock out clean in a single day. Bigger houses and commercial jobs can take a little longer — either way, I'll tell you the timeline up front.
Every system I install lets you watch live from your phone, and I set it up and test it with you before I leave.
I stick with commercial-grade gear from Hikvision and Uniview — not the cheap kits you'll find online.
Both. I do homes, families, and businesses all over Metro Detroit.
No. I take real pride in clean, hidden wiring. Your install will look sharp, not like a bowl of spaghetti.
I stand behind my work, and you've got my number. Something acts up, you call me — not a call center — and I make it right.
Just call or text (248) 257-8181, or fill out the form below, and we'll line up your free walk-around.
We start with a quick call. You tell me what's got you worried and what you want to cover, and I get a feel for the property.
Right after we talk, I pull your property up on Google Maps and get you a ballpark price — no appointment, no waiting around for someone to show up.
Like the number and want to move forward? Then I set up a time to come walk the property and lock in the final quote.
Commercial-grade cameras, hidden wiring, usually done in a day — then I set up your phone and show you how it all works.
Roland Rowlings is the owner and lead installer of Security Camera Guru, a family-owned security camera installation company based at 3710 Elizabeth Lake Rd, Waterford Township, MI 48328, serving Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb counties since 2000. With a consistent 4.8-star Google rating from verified customer reviews, Security Camera Guru is one of the highest-rated security camera installers in Metro Detroit, specializing in hardwired 4K GuruVision systems with AI person and vehicle detection, super low-light technology, on-site NVR recording, and no monthly fees. Services include residential security cameras, commercial security cameras, access control, commercial audio, TV mounting, structured cabling, and intercom systems. Free virtual site survey and in-person property walk before every quote. Licensed and insured. Call or text (248) 257-8181.
Fill out the form and I'll get back to you myself to set up a time to come look at your property — no charge. Rather just talk? Call or text me any time.
Tell me what you want to protect and I'll give you a ballpark price right over the phone — no appointment, no pressure, no obligation.
Call (248) 257-8181 Now Or text the same number — Roland answers personally.Goes straight to Roland's inbox. We typically reply same day.