Your home’s security plan, designed by an expert who doesn’t sell cameras.
Ever had a tech-savvy friend walk your home on video and spot what you missed — like a camera watching a rose bush instead of your back door? That’s what we do, with engineering precision.
You get an independent blueprint: exact camera angles, mounting heights, and setup steps. No equipment sales, no brand kickbacks — just a clear plan you can install yourself or hand to a pro.
Six Cameras. Zero Coverage.
Imagine six cameras around your house, and still no clear footage of the one critical moment, because not a single lens was actually angled at the approach path. We call this a planning failure — not an equipment failure.
Hardware Trap
Cluttered hardware — still feels exposed & unprotected
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Pointed at the wrong spots — Watching flower beds and trees instead of actual entry pinch-points.
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Unrecorded approach routes — Key side gates, garage doors, and dark blind alleys go completely unrecorded.
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Daily false alarm fatigue — Tree branches trigger 50+ notifications a day until you mute the entire app.
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Chaotic redundant angles — Overlapping fields of view with zero strategic elevation planning.
Precision Blueprint
Complete 100% perimeter coverage with zero blind spots
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Calibrated coverage cones — Every entrance sits squarely inside an unobstructed, cross-angled field of view.
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Zero perimeter blind spots — Strategic mounting elevations (2.6m soffit angles) maximize real coverage geometry.
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Tuned detection zones — Motion alerts calibrated strictly to human approach paths — 92% fewer false alarms.
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Complete property visibility — Side gates, driveway, garage, and rear sliders fully protected with fewer devices.
Virtual Home Security Audit
Live video walkthrough with a US-based consultant. Map every entry point, score current risk, and receive a written PDF assessment within 48 hours.
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Camera Placement Planning
Top-down layout with exact positions, mounting heights, coverage angles, and field-of-view cones for every camera on your floor plan.
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Smart Home Security Design
A complete device plan connecting locks, sensors, hub, cameras, and alarm with local automations that protect both physical access and data privacy.
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Existing System Optimization
Do you already own Ring, Nest, Arlo, Eufy, or UniFi? We are here to re-aim, re-place, and retune what you have to eliminate false alerts and gaps.
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DIY Home Security Planning
We provide a shopping list matched to your budget, placement blueprint, and step-by-step installation instructions for DIY homeowners.
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New Home Security Setup
Just closed a deal on a new home? Grab your prioritized move-in checklist, device recommendations, and network setup before moving in.
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We design protection from day one, before blind spots set in.
Frustrated Families
Do you own cameras but still feel exposed? This is your chance to replace false alarm fatigue with genuine, tuned perimeter coverage.
DIY Homeowners
Want to install everything by yourself? Just grab an expert’s exact mounting heights and angles to get it right the first time.
Frequent Travelers
Get full remote visibility for your empty vacation homes or long work trips — with reliable local storage and $0 ongoing contracts.
Renters
Get drill-free, portable setups with landlord-friendly advice that move with you when you do.
The US home security industry is built to sell you boxes.
Almost nobody’s job is to make sure the boxes add up to a protected home.
Installers sell hardware, not coverage
Their revenue is the device count on the invoice — more cameras mean a bigger sale, not better security.
More cameras do not mean more security
Four badly placed cameras protect less than two planned ones, while flooding you with false alarms.
Generic packages ignore your floor plan
A “6-camera starter kit” sold at a big-box store doesn't know where your property line sits or what angle catches headlights.
Monitoring contracts replace planning
Paying a monthly fee to be told an alarm went off doesn't stop an intruder who entered through a blind spot.
Independent guidance across every major US security brand
No commissions. No affiliate fees. No preferred vendors. Ever.
About one week, start to finish
From booking to blueprint in about a week — six steps, fully remote.
Book a time
Book a free 15-minute consultation call. It takes about two minutes. No deposit required.
Upload your floor plan
A hand sketch, builder’s PDF, or photos work perfectly for our consultants.
Walk your home together
Live video call with your consultant. We inspect angles and line of sight.
Get your risk analysis
We score every vulnerability against real US burglary data and approach patterns.
Receive your blueprint
Full report and placement plan delivered within 48 hours.
Implement it your way
DIY it yourself, or hand the plan to any licensed installer in your area.
What you actually receive
Every consultation delivers a permanent, customized blueprint document you own forever.
Quantified Risk Score
A 0–100 score for your home today, with every factor explained so you see where you stand.
Annotated Coverage Map
Your floor plan is marked with exact camera positions, heights, angles, and blind spots.
Prioritized Recommendations
We recommend high/medium/quick-win fixes ranked by impact, each with device suggestions at three budget levels.
Privacy Configuration Guide
We set out storage, sharing, and network settings for every recommended device, so your footage stays yours and only yours.
Real results from US homeowners
Real plans, real homes — and what changed once the blueprint was in their hands.
Eliminating 46 Daily False Alarms & Fortifying a 3,800 Sq Ft Austin Craftsman
How a 55-minute live remote audit eliminated severe alert fatigue, re-engineered sightline geometry, and secured unreinforced ground-floor access points.
From 5 Fragmented Apps to Unified Local Video Architecture in Suburban Chicago
How we audited, re-tuned, and consolidated 4 conflicting camera brands into one synchronized local dashboard without buying a single new…
Eliminating 5 Perimeter Blind Spots Across a 5,100 Sq Ft Desert Estate
How mathematical DORI optical calculations beat an $18,000 alarm installer proposal — saving $9,400 while achieving complete perimeter detection.
What homeowners tell us
Real plans, real homes — and what changed once the blueprint was in their hands.
“I was two clicks from ordering four more cameras. The assessment showed my real problem was placement — we re-aimed two, added one sensor, and the house finally feels properly watched.”
“No pushy sales and no jargon at any point. A calm expert walked our home over video, and a week later we had a plan our electrician followed to the letter.”
“The privacy section alone was worth the fee. Everything records locally now, the false alarms have stopped completely, and we never signed a single monitoring contract to get there.”
“We closed on the house in March and had the plan before the movers arrived. Re-keying, network, cameras — all done in week one instead of drifting for months.”
“I wanted to do the install myself and just needed the geometry right. The blueprint told me exact heights and angles, and the whole thing took one Saturday afternoon.”
“Our previous installer quoted six cameras for the same coverage we now get from three. Every approach to the house is recorded, and the quotes finally made sense.”
Why choose Shield N Shelter?
How our independent consulting model delivers real protection without equipment sales pressure.
Truly independent
Our only revenue is your consultation fee. No commissions, no affiliate fees, and no preferred vendors shaping your plan.
Floor-plan-level precision
Not just “add a camera”, but “here, at 2.6 meters, facing 40 degrees southwest.”
Privacy-first by design
Local-first storage, a separate IoT network, and locked-down sharing settings for every single device we recommend for your home.
A plan you own forever
We provide a lifetime document, not a subscription, so you can revisit it any time or hand it to any installer.
Start securing your home today
Free independent security guides and checklists from our consulting practice.
Camera Placement Guide
Heights, angles & common mistakes most homeowners make when installing outdoor cameras.
Move-In Security Checklist
21 priorities for your first week in a new home before opening the first box.
Smart Home Privacy Guide
Keep your footage yours: local storage and network setup for privacy-conscious owners.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about our virtual consultation process and blueprints.
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Find your blind spots before someone else does
Book a virtual home security assessment. About a week later you have a complete, independent protection plan for your home. No hardware pitch, no contract, no truck in the driveway: just a written plan you keep.