Poles and Holes hires solar and 4G security cameras for construction sites across South East Queensland, for sites with no power and no internet. Solar units carry their own panel and battery, 4G units connect over the mobile network instead of site Wi-Fi, and both can be mounted on a temporary power pole we are already hiring you. One supplier, one delivery, one contract.
Solar and 4G security cameras exist for one reason: the first few weeks of a build have no power and no internet, and that is exactly when the site is worth robbing.
The right setup is decided by what the site already has, not by the camera. No power and no internet takes a self-contained solar unit on 4G. A live temporary power pole takes a mains-powered 4G camera mounted on the pole. An established site office with an always-on router can take Wi-Fi, which on a live build is rare.
Poles and Holes mounts security cameras directly on the temporary power poles we hire out, so one supplier, one delivery and one contract covers both. The camera is fitted during the pole install and draws mains power from the pole, sitting at pole height for a wider view. It starts working once the pole is energised.
That last point matters for your programme. A pole-mounted camera runs off the pole, so it is live only after Energex has connected the supply and your retailer's meter provider has fitted the meter, which is typically five to ten business days after install plus the retailer's own visit. If you need the site watched before then, the standalone solar unit is the one that works from day one, because it depends on nothing the site has yet.
That is the genuine differentiator here, and it is also the cheaper arrangement: a security camera on a power pole is about $69 a week excluding GST against about $100 for a standalone unit. The pole itself is $600 for its 12 week minimum hire, or $840 for 3-phase. If you need a pole anyway, book temporary power pole hire and the camera together and the camera rides out on the same truck.
A standalone solar camera pole carries a 90W panel and a 31.2Ah lithium battery running two 4MP cameras: a fixed bullet covering the gate and a pan-tilt that patrols the site. Both shoot 2560 x 1440, see 30 metres in the dark in full colour rather than black and white, and are IP66-rated. Nothing needs mains power, Wi-Fi or cabling.
A pole-mounted camera is the same pan-tilt unit running on mains drawn from your temporary power pole, with the cable secured inside the pole, so there is no panel or battery to size. The trade is that it needs the pole energised before it works, where the solar unit does not.
Where a site has no pole and does not need one for power, we hire a dedicated camera pole instead. It carries its own solar panel, battery and 4G connection, goes into the ground on its own, and works on a bare block from day one with nothing else on site.
That is the setup most residential builds start with, at about $100 a week excluding GST on a 12 week minimum hire with $390 delivery. The full specification is on the standalone security camera poles page, and construction site security camera hire covers what a build needs overall.
Yes. A 4G security camera works without Wi-Fi because it carries its own mobile SIM and connects to the mobile network directly. It uploads footage and sends motion alerts over that connection with no site internet, no router and no cabling. This is the standard setup on construction sites, which rarely have internet in the early weeks.
The data SIM is included in the hire rate, so there is no separate plan to arrange. If you want the full comparison of how each connection type behaves on a live site, our guide to how construction site security cameras work covers 4G, solar and Wi-Fi side by side.
We deliver solar and 4G cameras across South East Queensland from our Capalaba depot. Brisbane, Logan, Redlands, Ipswich and Moreton Bay sit inside the standard 40km zone, where delivery is $390 excluding GST. Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba are extended-zone jobs with travel at $10 per kilometre beyond 40km.
Mobile coverage is the one thing worth checking before you book, and we check it against the exact address rather than the suburb. The growth corridors where most builds are happening, Ripley, Springfield, Yarrabilba, Caboolture, Coomera and Redland Bay, all sit on solid coverage. We have been family run out of Capalaba since 1960.
A standalone solar camera pole is about $100 a week excluding GST, and a mains-powered camera on a temporary power pole is about $69. Both run on a 12 week minimum hire, and delivery is $390 inside the standard zone. The rate includes the camera, the mount, the 4G data, the install trip and the removal trip.
Solar costs more because you are hiring more hardware: the panel, the battery and the heavier mounting to carry both. Where a site will have an energised pole early, the mains option is the better value, and switching from solar to mains partway through a build happens inside the same hire. Everything we hire is listed on our hire prices page.
What builders ask us most often when deciding between solar and mains.
ex GST
+ from $390.00 delivery
This is the price for the minimum hire period. Extensions beyond 84 days are billed monthly in arrears.
Our team can recommend the right camera setup based on your site size, duration, and security requirements.
Our two camera setups are designed to work together. The pole-mounted camera is a low-cost way to watch the compound and entry once your power's on; the standalone solar pole gives you day-one coverage and a fixed gate camera plus a roaming PTZ for everywhere else.
The result: continuous coverage from day one through handover — a fixed camera locked on your gate, PTZ cameras patrolling, and no blind spots.
Get a Free QuoteTips and guides for your next project.
Construction site security cameras record around the clock, push motion alerts to your phone, and stream live over a 4G SIM, a solar powered 4G unit or site Wi-Fi. Most South East Queensland sites use 4G, because it needs no existing internet and works from day one.
Read: How Construction Site Security Cameras Work: 4G vs Solar vs Wi-Fi
Site camera hire in Queensland is priced by the week, ex GST, on a 12 week minimum, and a pole-mounted camera and a standalone solar pole sit at different rates. Here is what drives the price and what to ask before you compare two quotes.
Read: What Does It Cost to Hire Construction Site Security Cameras in QLD?
Construction site theft costs Australian builders millions every year. Here's why Brisbane builders are increasingly adding 4G solar security cameras to their sites in 2026.
Read: Why Brisbane Builders Are Adding Security Cameras to Their Sites in 2026Send the site address and tell us what power is on site, and we will tell you which setup suits it and what it costs.