The most expensive way to connect a remote site is to guess. Order the kit, send a van, and find out on the day that the 4G signal is half what the coverage map promised, the wireless link is blocked by a stand of trees, or there's nowhere to put the cabinet. A site survey costs a fraction of a failed install — and it's the single best thing you can do to make a project go right first time.
What we actually measure
- Connectivity & signal. Which bearers are genuinely viable here, and their real-world performance — measured 4G/5G signal (RSRP/SINR) by carrier, satellite sky-view and obstructions, not a marketing map.
- Line of sight. For any point-to-point wireless link, is the path actually clear, over the actual distance, with clean spectrum?
- Power & environment. Available power, mounting, grounding, and where equipment can sit safely around generation and HV plant.
- Existing network. The condition of any cabling, switching, IP scheme and security already on site.
- Camera & coverage points where CCTV is in scope — positions, sightlines, lighting and cable routes.
What it prevents
A survey turns the expensive unknowns into known quantities before anyone commits budget: no buying a link that underperforms, no discovering both "diverse" connections share one fault, no change orders and repeat visits when reality doesn't match the assumption. You get a clear, costed design you can build with confidence.
Survey vs guesswork
Everything a survey checks — coverage, line-of-sight, power, existing kit — is something you'll find out eventually. The only question is whether you find out now, on paper, for a modest fee, or later, on install day, at the cost of wasted kit, a return visit and a delayed go-live. We survey the site for any service we offer, then hand you a design that's grounded in what your site actually is.
For the technical detail behind the measurements — RF, line-of-sight and full network audits — see Audits & Surveys. When you're ready to build, our installation team takes it from there.