We test at night
We come back after dark and correct every camera under real lighting. In daylight, they all look fine.
About us
An installation tested when it's actually used.
Security systems in Albuquerque, with a site visit, a coverage map and a night test on every job.
The call we get most often starts with: "I need a recording and you can't see anything."
Our approach
A system isn't judged on the day it's installed.
Nightjar grew out of a scene we kept seeing: the installation is handed over at three in the afternoon, everything looks perfect, and the first night someone needs the footage, there's a black silhouette against the streetlight. Coming back after dark prevents that.
- A site visit before we quote: we come out, look and ask.
- The range to cover cameras, alarms, access, perimeter and network.
- Predictable: a coverage map, a night test and your passwords handed over.
Three moments in every system
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See
Cameras placed for what you need to make out, not for where they're easy to mount.
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Record
Footage kept for the days you agreed to, and a log of who came in and when.
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Respond
A calibrated alarm that alerts your phone without going off on its own.
What we solve
It almost always starts with one of these.
We start from what's actually worrying the client, not from an equipment catalog.
Pick a situation to see how we'd handle it.
My cameras are useless at night.
It's almost always backlight or badly tuned infrared, not the camera. It gets fixed by repositioning and adjusting exposure, without buying everything again.
View related serviceI don't have the password to my own recorder.
It's the worst habit in the industry. Here, passwords are always handed over in writing when the job is done, in the owner's name.
View related serviceThe alarm keeps going off, so we turned it off.
A badly placed sensor trips because of the cat or a curtain. We adjust angle and sensitivity until the false alarms stop.
View related serviceI needed a recording and it wasn't there.
A recorder's drive wears out and leaves gaps without warning. That's why we check actual days of recording and drive health.
View related serviceI want to know who went into the stockroom, and when.
Access control with an exportable log by person, area and time. It solves more internal problems than outside ones.
View related serviceOur HOA board can't agree on anything.
We present the proposal in a format the board can review, with the cost per unit and the coverage map.
View related serviceThe warehouse perimeter goes on forever.
We combine infrared beams with cameras that have real night range, and tell you what each option protects and what it doesn't.
View related service Your installation, step by step
From the site visit to handing over your passwords.
Every stage has a point where you can review and decide.
- Site visit
- Proposal
- Installation
- Night test
- Handover
- Maintenance
How we work
Five steps in every installation.
The same order for two cameras at a house and the entire perimeter of a warehouse.
- 01 Verified
Site visit
Before we quote, we visit the property. We look at how someone would get in, where the shadows are, where the sun shines straight into a lens and what you want to be able to make out: a license plate, a face or just movement. Every answer changes the camera and where it goes.
- 02 Verified
Proposal with a map
We give you a simple map showing the position of every camera or sensor and what it covers. That way you see the blind spots before you buy, instead of finding out later that the corner you were worried about was left out.
- 03 Verified
Installation
We install with wiring in raceway or conduit, crimped connectors and devices mounted solidly. A cable hanging down a wall can be cut with pruning shears, leaving the camera blind in three seconds.
- 04 Verified
Night test
Every camera looks fine in daylight. We come back after dark, check every image under the property's real lighting and correct framing, infrared and backlight. Only then is the job finished.
- 05 Verified
Handover with your passwords
We hand over the recorder and app passwords, in your name, and show you how to review and export a recording. Nobody should have to depend on their installer to see their own cameras.
Why NIGHTJAR?
What you'll find here.
It's not just about installing equipment. It's about it working on the night you need it.
The passwords are yours
The recorder and the app are in your name. You don't depend on us to see your own cameras.
A map before you buy
See where every device goes and what it covers, with blind spots marked, before you pay.
Protected wiring
Everything runs in raceway or conduit. An exposed cable is the first thing an intruder cuts.
We show you how
You'll know how to review and export a recording, which is exactly what you'll be asked for if something happens.
We check what you already have
If your current system can be fixed or expanded, we'll say so. We don't start by proposing to replace everything.
1 Night test before sign-off Every camera looks fine in daylight. The problems show up at night.
8 Services we install Four for surveillance and access, four for infrastructure and support.
30 Days of free fine-tuning Adjustments to framing, sensitivity and recording at no charge.
Who we are
Who we are, in six answers.
What's worth knowing about Nightjar before the site visit.
What we do
Cameras, alarms, access control, perimeter protection, gates, networking, maintenance and video intercoms.
Where we're strongest
Fixing installations that fail at night, and long, poorly lit perimeters.
Who we work with
Homes and HOAs, retail and offices, and industrial sites and warehouses.
The problem we solve
Making sure the footage exists, is clear and can be pulled by you whenever you need it.
How we do it
A site visit, a coverage map, protected wiring, a night test and your passwords handed over.
What sets us apart
We come back after dark before we bill the final payment, and the system is in your name, not ours.
Next step
Book a site visit.
We come out and give you a proposal with the coverage map and the blind spots marked.