We design, install, and service commercial security camera systems across Michigan — from single-camera retail locations to 50-building enterprise campuses. 4K IP, PTZ, thermal, and license-plate-recognition cameras, all recorded and viewable from anywhere.
Trusted by Michigan businesses — automotive, municipal, industrial, education & more
Property crime remains a real cost of doing business in Michigan. The state records well over 100,000 larceny-thefts and tens of thousands of burglaries and motor-vehicle thefts in a typical year, and roughly one property crime is reported every minute statewide. For a commercial property — with inventory, equipment, vehicles, and cash on site — the exposure is far higher than for a home, and a single break-in or insurance claim can cost far more than the system that would have prevented it.
The research on deterrence is consistent: the majority of burglars actively check for cameras before choosing a target, and a clearly visible, professionally installed surveillance system is one of the most effective ways to make a property a harder, less attractive target. Studies of monitored commercial and public areas have found meaningful reductions in opportunistic property crime — vehicle theft, break-ins, vandalism, and shoplifting — once quality cameras go in. Retailers with comprehensive IP camera coverage routinely report substantially lower shrinkage from both external theft and internal loss.
Cameras do more than deter. When something does happen, high-resolution footage turns a 'he said, she said' into clear evidence — speeding investigations, supporting insurance claims, and helping law enforcement identify and prosecute offenders. That's why we engineer every Michigan installation around evidence-grade image quality at the points that matter: entrances, registers, docks, parking areas, and property lines.
From a single retail storefront to a multi-building industrial campus, we engineer camera systems around how your business actually operates — then install and service every component with our own licensed Michigan crews.
Razor-sharp 4K and HD IP cameras that capture faces, license plates, and fine detail across entrances, sales floors, and production areas.
Pan-tilt-zoom cameras for large facilities, parking lots, and yards — track activity live or set automated patrol tours across wide areas.
Thermal and low-light cameras that see in total darkness, fog, and glare — ideal for perimeters, fence lines, and unlit lots.
LPR cameras that capture and log plates at gates, drives, and loading docks — searchable records for every vehicle entering your property.
On-site NVR/DVR recording with optional secure cloud backup — retain weeks or months of footage with redundancy you can rely on.
Live and recorded footage on any phone, tablet, or desktop — monitor one site or fifty from a single secure app, anywhere.
From everyday fixed cameras to specialized thermal and recording systems — we design the right mix for your Michigan facility.
A licensed technician walks your property, identifies coverage gaps, and recommends camera types and placements — no obligation, no subcontractors.
We design a system around your building, risks, and budget, then give you a fixed written quote so there are no surprises.
Our own Michigan crews run certified cabling, mount and aim every camera, and configure recording and remote access end to end.
We train your team on the mobile app and recorder, then stand behind the system with service, maintenance, and priority response.
Modern commercial cameras process video at the edge — the camera itself classifies objects, reads license plates, and triggers alerts without overloading your network. We configure these analytics so your team gets meaningful alerts, not constant false alarms from headlights, shadows, or weather.
Draw virtual boundaries around docks, fence lines, and restricted areas — the system alerts the moment a person or vehicle crosses, day or night.
Edge AI tells the difference between a person, a vehicle, and an animal — cutting false alerts and focusing attention on real activity.
Count foot traffic, flag loitering near entrances or ATMs, and gather occupancy data for retail and facility planning.
Capture and log every plate at gates and drives, with searchable records and alerts for flagged or unknown vehicles.
Built-in speakers and microphones let operators issue live verbal warnings directly through the camera to deter intruders in real time.
HTTPS/TLS-encrypted streams and ONVIF-compliant hardware that integrate cleanly with your video management and access control systems.
Every Michigan facility is different. Here is how the main commercial camera types compare — we help you choose the right mix during your free assessment.
We are factory-trained on the leading commercial camera platforms and recommend the right one for your environment — not whatever's on the shelf.
This is a representative sample of the commercial camera and recording platforms we install — not a complete list. We are brand-independent and source the right equipment for your project. All systems available NDAA / TAA compliant for government-ready installations.
We install commercial camera systems for businesses statewide — never residential. A few of the industries we serve across Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana:
Line monitoring, dock surveillance, and theft prevention across plant floors and yards.
Multi-camera coverage of aisles, docks, and perimeters with PTZ and analytics.
Register overwatch, loss prevention, and customer-flow analytics at every location.
Lot coverage, LPR at entries, and 24/7 inventory protection.
Entrance monitoring, hallway coverage, and integration with access control.
Patient-area safety, entrance control, and HIPAA-aware camera placement.
Lobby, entry, and common-area coverage with discreet dome cameras.
Unified management of dozens of locations from one secure dashboard.
A few of the commercial and municipal camera systems our licensed Michigan technicians have designed and installed — never subcontracted.
A representative sample of our commercial and municipal camera installations across Michigan. Call 586-466-4490 to discuss your project.
A commercial security integrator since 2000 — not a national chain or a residential installer. We design, install, and service every system with our own licensed Michigan technicians.
Nearly three decades securing Michigan commercial and industrial facilities.
Every install is done by our own W-2 Michigan technicians — never farmed out.
We focus exclusively on business, never residential — so we know your environment.
Statewide Michigan coverage from three offices, plus Ohio and Indiana.
Maintenance, takeovers, and priority response — we stand behind every system.
Factory-certified across leading platforms; we recommend what fits, not what's on the shelf.
From ladders and lifts to NVR racks and live footage — actual work by our own licensed technicians across Michigan.
Real installations by our own Michigan technicians — photos being added.
Wondering what this costs? Most commercial camera systems in Michigan run $2,500–$18,000 installed, or roughly $400–$1,500 per camera all-in. See our complete Michigan security system cost guide for per-camera, per-door, and by-facility-size breakdowns.
If you are searching for a security camera installer near you, you are about to get a lot of quotes that look similar and are not. The price differences between commercial installers usually come down to things the quote does not mention. Here is what separates them, and what to ask before you sign anything.
This is the question that predicts the most about how your project goes. Many security companies sell the job and hand it to a subcontractor you never met, who has no relationship with the manufacturer and no reason to come back. When something fails in month eight, you call the company that sold it, and they call someone else.
Michigan Security Systems has installed commercial security systems since 2000 without ever using a subcontractor. The licensed W-2 technician who walks your building is on our payroll, and the same team answers the phone a year later.
Some installers keep you on a lease or a locked platform where you cannot get your own footage without them. Ask directly: do I own the cameras and the recorder outright, and can another company service this if we part ways? If the answer is complicated, that is the answer.
A significant amount of camera hardware sold in the U.S. under American and Korean brand names is manufactured by companies barred under NDAA Section 889, and the spec sheet will not say so. If you have federal contracts, government work, or think you might, this decides whether your system is legal on the job — and it is not something you can fix later without replacing it.
Most incidents are discovered well after they happen. A system that holds 14 days is a system that will have overwritten the thing you need. Retention is a storage decision made at design time, and it is one of the biggest drivers of what a system costs — which is why we size it on the walkthrough rather than guessing.
A quote produced over the phone or from a satellite image is a parts list, not a design. Camera count, lens choice, mounting height, cable routes, and lighting all depend on the building. We drive to your property, walk every corner, and deliver an itemized proposal — free, no obligation, anywhere in Michigan, Ohio, or Indiana.
Nearest office to you: we work from Mount Clemens (Macomb County), Wixom (Oakland County), and Milford (Livingston County) — and we cover the whole state. Find your area on our Oakland County, Wayne County, or Macomb County page, or call 586-466-4490 and we will tell you in two minutes whether we are the right fit.
Michigan Security Systems designs and installs commercial security camera systems for businesses throughout Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Whether you operate a single retail storefront in Metro Detroit, a manufacturing plant in Macomb County, or a multi-building campus across the state, we engineer a camera system around your building, your risks, and your budget. Our commercial surveillance installations include 4K and HD IP cameras, PTZ cameras, thermal and night-vision cameras, and license plate recognition — all recorded to on-site NVR/DVR systems with optional secure cloud backup.
For any new commercial installation in 2026, a PoE IP-and-NVR architecture is the right foundation: cleaner cabling, sharper 4K image quality, smarter edge analytics, and easier expansion as your business grows. We run certified low-voltage cabling, mount and aim every camera, and configure recording and remote access end to end.
Cameras are only as valuable as the footage they retain. We size NVR and DVR recording for the retention your business needs — most commercial clients keep 30 to 90 days of continuous footage. A 16-channel 4K system recording around the clock uses roughly 1TB per camera per month, so we plan storage and expansion accordingly, with RAID and cloud backup options so a damaged or stolen recorder never means lost evidence.
Every system we install includes secure, encrypted mobile access — view live and recorded footage 24/7 from any phone, tablet, or desktop, across one location or fifty. We also take over and upgrade existing commercial camera systems, replacing failing recorders, adding cameras, and migrating older analog systems to modern IP. Serving Warren, Sterling Heights, Detroit, Troy, Livonia, Farmington Hills, Southfield, and communities statewide. Call 586-466-4490 for a free site assessment.
Headquartered in Macomb County with offices in Wixom and Milford — we respond fast across all of Metro Detroit and Michigan.
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A Sterling Heights warehouse was losing inventory after hours. See the 24-camera NDAA-compliant system and access control we designed to stop it — the challenge, the solution, and the result.
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