Most CCTV problems that appear as sudden failures are caused by smaller issues building up over time, such as unstable connections, storage warnings, misconfigured schedules or time drift. For sites in Orpington, Greater London, this matters because a system that looks fine on a monitor can still fail during playback, export or incident review. We start by confirming recording and playback behaviour, checking for gaps, dropouts and storage health warnings. This includes reviewing NVR/DVR performance, verifying retention settings, and confirming that playback is stable across recent time windows. If footage export is required for your organisation, we also confirm that evidence can be retrieved in a usable format rather than discovering an export issue during an incident. A common cause of repeat faults is connectivity. Servicing checks include confirming network and PoE stability, reviewing switch and port behaviour where accessible, and testing for intermittent link drops that create cameras offline or unstable feeds. This structured approach helps separate a camera fault from an upstream issue such as cabling, power, network configuration or a recorder port problem. Our servicing approach is evidence-led and aligned with BS EN 62676 best practice where applicable. You receive clear notes on what was checked, what was confirmed as healthy, and what may need attention, so decisions are simple and justified. By confirming recording reliability and system stability now, you reduce the risk of discovering a fault at the worst possible time.