CCTV repairs and upgrades
Cameras offline, a recorder that has stopped recording, an app that will not connect or footage too fuzzy to use? Repaired, or upgraded to cameras that actually show a face.

- One local engineerDean quotes, fits and services. No call centre.
- Free, no-obligation quotesA straight price before any work starts.
- 12 months’ call-out coverFree with every service (parts extra).
- Any make, any installerOld systems serviced, repaired or upgraded.
CCTV tends to fail quietly. A camera drops offline, the hard drive fills up or fails, or the app stops connecting after a broadband change, and nobody notices until they need the footage and it is not there.
DF Alarms repairs and upgrades CCTV systems around Wigan, whoever installed them. Dean finds out what has gone wrong, fixes what can be fixed, and tells you honestly when an old camera or recorder is not worth spending more on.
CCTV faults we fix
- Cameras showing no picture
- Recorder not recording
- Failed or full hard drive
- App will not connect
- Lost recorder password
- Night vision not working
- Blurry or foggy pictures
- Cables damaged by weather
When an upgrade makes more sense
Older analogue cameras often give pictures that are too soft to identify anyone, especially at night. Modern cameras are far sharper, and in many cases the existing cable routes can be reused, which keeps the job quicker and neater.
A new recorder can also bring an old system up to date with phone viewing and movement alerts. Dean will give you a clear price for repairing what you have and, if it is worth comparing, for upgrading, so you can choose.

CCTV repair questions
All questionsCan I watch my CCTV on my phone?
Yes. The cameras we fit record to a recorder in your home, and we set up the app on your phone before we leave, so you can see live and recorded footage wherever you are and get alerts when something moves.
How long does CCTV keep its recordings?
It depends on the size of the hard drive in the recorder, the number of cameras and the picture quality. A typical home system keeps a few weeks of footage, then records over the oldest. We set it up to suit you, and you can save any clip you need to your phone.
CCTV repairs around Wigan
We repair and upgrade CCTV across all of these towns.
- WiganOur home town
- Standish3 miles from Wigan town centre
- Orrell3 miles from Wigan town centre
- Hindley2 miles from Wigan town centre
- Ashton-in-Makerfield4 miles from Wigan town centre
- Golborne5 miles from Wigan town centre
- Leigh6 miles from Wigan town centre
- Atherton6 miles from Wigan town centre
- Tyldesley7 miles from Wigan town centre
- Westhoughton4 miles from Wigan town centre
- Horwich5 miles from Wigan town centre
- Chorley7 miles from Wigan town centre
- Skelmersdale6 miles from Wigan town centre
- St Helens8 miles from Wigan town centre
- Bolton9 miles from Wigan town centre
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CCTV installation
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Alarm upgrades and replacements
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Get your CCTV fixed
Tell Dean what the system is doing, how many cameras you have and, if you know, who fitted it. A photo of the recorder helps.
- Call 07506 518 646Straight through to Dean, the engineer
- WhatsApp DeanYour area, the job and a photo if you have one
- Message on Facebookfacebook.com/dfalarms1
- Emaildfalarms@gmail.com