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Free Alarm & security estimate template
A ready-to-use alarm & security estimate in Excel, with alarm & security line items filled in and automatic totals for good, better and best options. No email needed.
[Your company name]
[Address] · [Phone] · [License #]
estimate
| Description | Qty | Unit | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security system install, 8 zones + 2 cameras | 1 | job | $2,450.00 | $2,450.00 |
| Access control, 4 doors | 1 | job | $7,800.00 | $7,800.00 |
Total (all options shown): $10,250.00
Example line items and prices are placeholders. Replace them with your own.
What every alarm & security estimate needs
- Your business name, contact details and license number
- Estimate number, date and how long the price is valid
- Clear options (good, better, best) with what each includes
- Warranty terms and any permit or inspection fees
- Deposit required, if any
- A place for the customer to approve and sign
Pricing alarm & security work
- Price installs from equipment cost, labor hours at your loaded rate, and sales cost, then decide how much you will subsidize in exchange for the monitoring contract. Compute the payback in months of RMR before offering it.
- Price monitoring tiers from your central station cost, interactive service fees, expected service cost per account and target margin.
- Offer a service plan priced per month that covers batteries, sensor replacements and trip charges, and charge non-plan customers a clear trip fee.
- Write annual price adjustments into contracts, within what your state's consumer laws allow, so rising wholesale monitoring costs do not erode margin.
Common alarm & security jobs to add as line items
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Download the free Excel template, add your logo and business details, then replace the example alarm & security line items with your own services and prices. Quantities × rates and the totals calculate automatically.
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